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Ambassador Program - recruitment a success!
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Conference update: Sold OUT!
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We hope you didn’t drag your feet about registering for the 2018 IAP2 North American Conference in Victoria! With still more than a month to go, we are thrilled to announce that the Conference is completely SOLD OUT! We have already reached the maximum of 365 and we are looking forward to three days of idea-sharing, learning, networking and fun -- all on the theme of “Growing a Culture of P2”. If you can come we look forward to welcoming you to Victoria but we know that it is not possible for everyone. At the end of September, we will report back on the Conference and include copies of the presentations. In the months that follow we will share some of the conference sessions as monthly webinars.
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SAVE THE DATE! 2019 Skills Symposium
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Webinar Rewind June: “Beyond Inclusion”
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Metro, the regional government overseeing the three counties and 23 cities surrounding the Rose City, teamed up with Momentum Alliance to create a more racially equitable region, starting with changing the agency itself and its relationships with the communities it serves. Through a series of meetings and projects, changes have taken place -- and not just cosmetic, outward-appearance changes or plans on a shelf, but changes in the attitudes of individual staff members. But the process was hardly smooth. It involved some tough conversations, revelations and above all, trust-building. Hear for yourself how this remarkable process came together, and how much further they need to go.
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Public Participation is not something you just start doing. It is a process, honed over time and aided by experience. As practitioners I think we intuitively know when things are working and areas where we can improve. Despite nearly 15 years in practice, I still seek training annually to make sure I am up to speed or to address areas where I feel I need some help. So I was a bit apprehensive when I began the application process for certification. I know I can do it…but what will my peers think? Pulling back the veil, so to speak, can feel pretty intimidating.
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We are so thrilled to announce that we’ve received 18 applications from members interested in joining the pilot year of the new IAP2 Ambassador Program. Applicants come from across the U.S. and represent the transportation, environmental, planning, marketing and communication, and public involvement fields. Their years of experience range anywhere from 1 to 40! They share a deep understanding of the value IAP2 brings to decision making and a passion for including the public in the decisions that affect them. We are a little star struck and think you will be too. We’ll be announcing the Ambassadors next month. Stay tuned! For more information on this Program 
SAVE THE DATE: the 2019 IAP2 USA Skills Symposium! Once again, the Skills Symposium is heading to Austin, Texas, February 25 through March 1! We’ll announce the full schedule in August.
In recent years, ads promoting the City of Portland, Oregon, have portrayed the city as “weird” -- steampunk, maple/bacon doughnuts, all manner of craft beers, etc., etc. But the city and environs also have a less-than-boastable history of white supremacy. According to the Momentum Alliance -- a youth-led group that works for social justice -- this historical situation has continued into the 21st Century with policies and procedures that put communities of colour at a disadvantage.
Webinar Rewind – Addressing many of today’s most pressing problems requires both engaging broad public audiences and working within complex systems of institutions, actors and drivers. In our July webinar, Prof. Martin Carcasson of the Center for Public Deliberation at Colorado State University, Prof. David Kahane of University of Alberta, and Robin Prest of the Morris J. Wosk Centre for Dialogue at Simon Fraser University describe how the emerging field of “Participatory Systems Change” can create better outcomes for complex or “wicked” problems. These methods are better able to account for the values of citizens, identify leverage points for intervention, and build collaboration among multiple actors.
(Webinars and the recordings are a benefit exclusive to members of IAP2 USA.) | Webinar On-Deck: August - Public Transportation & P2 August 14, 2018
NB: because of the IAP2 North American Conference, there will be no Learning Webinar in September. Monthly webinars are recorded and are available as a member benefit for IAP2 USA members. Check out the page here. |
No doubt about it: when it comes to transportation, people have opinions and want to be involved in their transportation system. Coming up on August 14, IAP2 Canada and IAP2 USA team up with Rail~Volution to showcase collaboration between public transportation agencies and citizens’ groups. Bakari Height of the MARTA Army, an asphalt-level (similar to “grassroots” but involves road and rail) organization in Atlanta, GA, will share how his group works with the Metropolitan Atlanta Regional Transit Authority, taking initiative that has complemented the agency’s work. He’ll be joined by Andrew Devlin of TransLink in Metro Vancouver, which has been engaging the public for over two years on fare structure. And we’ll also hear about a triple-play from Minnesota: public participation, public transportation and public health.
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