Join us at the Ward 8 Follow-Up Community Summit to reflect on the progress that has been made since the Ward 8 Summit last July and to share your ideas about what should be done in the future.  

On Saturday, June 9, Ward 8 residents will join Mayor Vincent Gray, Councilman Barry, and representatives of many government agencies for a Ward 8 Follow-Up Summit. The three-hour session will help develop community based priorities for continued development in Ward 8. To register to attend, please sign up online.

This Community Summit will help shape policies and activities in several areas, including:

• High quality and affordable housing options
• Diversity of retail and business opportunities
• Convenient and accessible transportation
• Healthy neighborhoods
• Targeted workforce development

Those who attend will:

• Learn about major projects that are being developed, planned and considered in Ward 8
• Give feedback to city officials
• Learn about ways to get involved and take action

Please join us! Space is limited, so register online today.

Saturday, June 9, 2012
9:30 AM to 12:30 PM

This event is sponsored by a Community Challenge Planning Grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.

For more information or to volunteer, please contact Stephen Rice at (202) 442-8999 or by email.

About AmericaSpeaks

AmericaSpeaks, a non profit, non partisan organization in Washington D.C., will provide facilitation and outreach support for the public workshops. Using elements from our 21st Century Town Meeting®, we will assist leaders tap into the collective wisdom of constituents and stakeholders through identifying shared priorities and develop recommendations on essential policies and plans.

• Small-group facilitated discussions
• Capturing participant ideas and themes
• Individual voting to prioritize recommendations & solutions
• Streamlined Q&A for participants to interact with leaders or expert panelists

This methodology has been used to conduct meetings for the Clinton Global Initiative, the World Economic Forum, the National Conference on Citizenship, and many others.