What’s Next Alexandria? Your Input Needed for Online Civic Engagement Activity

From the City of Alexandria:

"What’s Next Alexandria? Your Input Needed for Online Civic Engagement Activity
For Immediate Release: January 3, 2013

The City of Alexandria and ACTion Alexandria invite you to participate online [www.actionalexandria.org/principles] in refining the principles of civic engagement discussed at the November 15, 2012 What’s Next Alexandria Community Dialogue.  This online event, open to all Alexandrians, will run until January 14.    

Your input will form the basis of the Second Community Dialogue scheduled for January 29, 2013, 7 p.m., at First Baptist Church, 2932 King St. The goal of the January Dialogue is to complete work on the principles of civic engagement and discuss the methods for achieving those principles, including the range of approaches identified by the community.  Childcare and simultaneous Spanish translation will be available.

For more information, visit alexandriava.gov/WhatsNext or contact Carrie Beach, project manager, at 703.746.3853."

What’s Next Alexandria? Second Community Dialogue Set for January 29, 2013

From the City of Alexandria:
 
"What’s Next Alexandria? Second Community Dialogue Set for January 29, 2013

For Immediate Release: December 14, 2012

Approximately 165 Alexandrians participated November 15 in the first What’s Next Alexandria Community Dialogue. The results of the community’s work at the meeting, as well as the presentations and meeting evaluations, are available on the What’s Next Alexandria website.
Please mark your calendars! Two upcoming activities (online and in person) will build on the civic engagement work done so far and begin the next steps in the process.

• January 2013: Online engagement activity to refine the principles of civic engagement begun on November 15 and in the community poll. The online work will take place over two weeks in early January. Details on how to participate will be sent closer to the date.
• January 29 at 7 p.m., Second Community Dialogue: The community will wrap up its work on the principles of civic engagement and then discuss potential methods for achieving those principles, including the range of engagement formats and approaches identified by the community in the recent poll. Meeting location to be announced. Childcare and simultaneous Spanish translation will be available. 

For more information, visit alexandriava.gov/WhatsNext or contact Carrie Beach, project manager, at 703.746.3853.

City of #AlexandriaVA Hosts Nov 15 Community Conversation

From the City of Alexandria:
 
"Join a Community Conversation November 15!

For Immediate Release:  November 2, 2012 

More than 1,500 Alexandrians have already participated in the first step of the "What's Next, Alexandria?" initiative by taking a community poll on the future of civic engagement in Alexandria. Please plan to participate in the next step – a Community Dialogue on civic engagement on Thursday, November 15, 7 p.m. at the First Baptist Church Activity Center, 2932 King Street.  Your voice is important in ensuring we have a productive discussion in developing citywide principles of engagement for guiding future City initiatives. 

At the Community Dialogue residents will work together on the issue of civic engagement and learn the results of the community poll.  Residents will also hear from Dr. Carolyn J. Lukensmeyer, founder and former President of America Speaks. 

For more information about the "What's Next, Alexandria?" initiative, including details about the November 15 Community Dialogue, please visit: www.alexandriava.gov/WhatsNext or call Carrie Beach, project manager, at 703.746.3853."