Don’t miss the FREE Neighborhood Summit Saturday, Nov. 12, 1 to 5 p.m., Daugherty Elementary School, 500 W. Miller Road, Garland.
It’s the relationships, the memories and personal touches that make a house a home. Just like your house, your neighborhood is a distinctive place to call home. How do you turn strangers into neighbors? How do you express who you are as a neighborhood?
A Pre-Summit mixer will be held Friday, Nov. 11, 6 to 8 p.m., Intrinsic Smokehouse & Brewery, 507 W. State St., Garland. Learn what’s to come at the Pre-Summit Mixer! Mingle with neighborhood leaders, city staff and more in a casual setting.
The keynote speaker, Evan Weissman, is the founding executive director of Warm Cookies of the Revolution, the world’s first Civic Health Club. Warm Cookies of the Revolution uses innovative events and programming to create opportunities for citizens to exercise their “civic health”. Events range from “What’s Brewin’?, (a dumb name for great program on budget priorities and beer)”, to “Stompin’ Ground Games, a Neighborhood Olympics of Art and Civic Pride.”
*Schedule and breakout sessions are subject to change*
| 12:30 p.m. | Registration Opens |
| 1 p.m. | Welcome & Introductions |
| 1:30 p.m. | Keynote |
| 2:30 p.m. | Breakout Session 1 |
| 3:30 p.m. | Breakout Session 2/Tour |
| 4:30 p.m. | Awards/Recognitions |
| 5 p.m. | Dismiss |
Breakout Sessions:
Neighboring in 21st Century – Nicole Foster, Ph.D., Neighborhood Vitality Specialist, city of Garland
Neighboring in the 20th century conjures up a nostalgic time when residents built relationships through face to face contact – at pot lucks, neighborhood association meetings and the grocery store. Although these activities are key to building strong neighborhoods, the rise of computers, the internet, cellphones, social media, etc. has impacted how we interact with others. How do we preserve the traditional essence of “neighborliness” while adapting to new methods of interaction and promote the principles of being a “Good Neighbor” cross-culturally and cross-generationally?
Activating Assets: Building your Home from the Ground Up – Nicole Foster, Ph.D., Neighborhood Vitality Specialist, city of Garland
Any new venture requires networking, asset building and identification of resources. In your efforts to transform a community from a cluster of houses to a collective “home,” many of your assets can be found right next door, waiting to be discovered. So whether you are looking to install speed humps or organize a block party, join us to learn how to identify and activate assets and resources in your neighborhood.
Home is Where the “Art” Is: Expressing Neighborhood Identity Through Community Art – Emily Goodrum, Senior Neighborhood Planner, city of Garland & Anat Ronen, Professional Artist
Typically, a house doesn’t feel like a home until you put those finishing touches: curtains, paintings, family photos – expressions of who you are. Attend this session to learn to express yourself as a neighborhood and gain tips for building community.
Home is Where the “Art” Is: Chalk Art 101 – Anat Ronen, Professional Artist
Professional artist Anat Ronen will lead a workshop teaching the basics of sidewalk chalk art. Roll up your sleeves and experience the benefits of fusing neighborhood involvement with chalk art expression.
Neighborhood Pride Tour
Join a tour of local neighborhoods who have rallied together to complete enhancement projects. Be inspired as you see the expressions of neighborhood pride and identity by Travis College Hill Addition, and New World Crime Watch. Limited spaces available.
For more information: 972-205-2445 or neighborhoods@GarlandTx.gov