CARILLON AND EDGEMONT 20th Annual Leadership in Building Communities Seminar MPA 526 POL 426 SOC 426 2014 December 2014 Introduction to the Twentieth Annual Leadership in Building Communities Seminar The seminar that resulted in this report is about the process of change. It is about learning together the art of leadership at the local community level. It is about working in teams to assure that the collective wisdom of the group exceeds individual insights and contributions. It is about learning to listen to people whose communities are served, to recognize their individual and organizational assets, and to structure actions that build on these assets. Leadership in Building Communities is a University of Dayton seminar for graduate students offered by the Public Administration program and for undergraduate students offered by the departments of Political Science and Sociology, Anthropology and Social Work. Several learning strategies are combined to provide a distinctive and connected seminar opportunity. Participants are introduced to asset‐based community development and learn about a neighborhood directly from its citizens, businesses, and leaders. Participants also practice the art of working in teams to achieve shared objectives. The participants in this seminar function as a learning organization with the neighborhood. A neighborhood tour, two evening meetings in the neighborhood and individual interviews bring citizen leaders and community partners together with seminar participants to identify and explain the community’s own analysis of the past, description of the present, and vision of the future. Additionally, each student participant keeps a journal of the experiences. Learning how to build and sustain community is among the most important tasks facing our society in the 21st century. The University of Dayton has a long tradition of building community among ourselves and with the people of Dayton. This seminar is a serious attempt to transfer some of our learning to the process by which neighborhoods rebuild themselves. It is also an open admission that we have much to learn from the people and the neighborhoods among which we live and work and go to school. Sincerely, Dick Ferguson Bro. Raymond L. Fitz, S.M., Ph.D. Bro. Brandon Paluch, S.M., Don Vermillion Instructor Instructor Instructor Instructor i Notice to the Reader This report is the work of University of Dayton students enrolled in a seminar entitled Leadership in Building Communities in the Fall 2014. Although the process that resulted in this report involved participation by neighborhood leaders, citizens, and community partners, the contents of this report are the sole responsibility of the student participants. The written descriptions, analyses, and recommendations should be understood to be those of the students, in consultation with interested individuals, associations, and institutions. ii 2014 LBC Seminar Participants Undergraduate Students Sydney Antolini Diana Savastano Instructors Dietetics Chemical Molecular Engineering Dick Ferguson Executive Director Catherine Arensberg Theresa Schneider Fitz Center for Leadership in Community Sustainable Development Human Rights Studies Bro. Raymond L. Fitz, S.M., Ph.D. Fr. Ferree Professor of Social Justice Molly Brasure Amanda Silcox Fitz Center for Leadership in Community Entrepreneurship Economics Bro. Brandon Paluch, S.M. Eric Brown Chris Smith Coordinator of Community Outreach International Studies Political Science Center for Social Concern Ian Dollenmayer Joshua Tovey Don Vermillion Political Science Political Science Director of Public Projects Fitz Center for Leadership in Community Caroline Glynn Graduate Students International Studies Alex Brogan Report Editors Judy Keyes Renewable and Clean Energy Sr. Administrative Secretary to Jason Hayes Bro. Ray Fitz, S.M. Human Rights Studies Youssef Farhat Public Administration Suzette Pico Olivia Hirt Sr. Administrative Assistant Biology Katherine Gonzalez Fitz Center for Leadership in Community Public Administration Beverly Johnson Abbey Saurine Sociology Samantha Kennedy Fitz Center Student Intern Theology Tess Keener Self‐defined general studies Erika Page Renewable and Clean Energy Jasmine Lahoud Chemistry Nate Perry Public Administration Nate Lundy Medicinal Chemistry Alvina Sayani Public Administration Sam Mullins Religious Studies William Steele Public Administration Alexis Niekamp Marketing Krystal Warren Public Administration Logan O’Keefe Pre‐Med Wensen Zhu Communication iii Seminar Process Neighborhood toured by students (September 3) Individual citizen leaders interviewed (September) Neighborhood meeting and Nominal Group Technique employed to seek Desired Future Outcomes (October1) Second neighborhood meeting to review proposed content, analysis and projects (November 5) Comprehensive neighborhood report completed and presented (December 10) Four Seminar Teams Families and Family Support Team Logan O’Keefe, Amanda Silcox, Samantha Kennedy, Chris Smith, Theresa Schneider, Wensen Zhu Associations/Civic Engagement/City Services Team Youssef Farhat, Eric Brown, William Steele, Jasmine Lahoud, Ian Dollenmayer, Alvina Sayani Wellness and Food Team Catherine Arensberg, Tess Keener, Beverly Johnson, Jason Hayes, Alexis Niekamp, Olivia Hirt Schools, Children and Youth Team Krystal Warren, Sam Mullins, Sydney Antolini, Nate Lundy, Katherine Gonzalez, Nate Perry Housing/Businesses and Institutions/Vacant Properties/Map Team Diana Savastano, Josh Tovey, Erika Page, Alex Brogan, Caroline Glynn, Molly Brasure iv Neighborhoods and Partners Since 1995 1995 Edgemont and Twin Towers Edgemont Neighborhood Association 1996 Southern Dayton View M. L. King 1997 MacFarlane and Springfield MacFarlane Neighborhood St. Mary’s Development 1998 Fairgrounds Fairgrounds Neighborhood Association 1999 Rubicon Park District Rubicon Park Master Plan 2000 Huffman and South Park Huffman NDC and Historic South Park, Inc. 2001 Edgemont Edgemont Neighborhood Coalition Twin Towers East End Community Services 2002 Dayton View Fairgrounds Dayton View CDC (multiple) Fairgrounds Neighborhood Association 2003 Wright‐Dunbar/Wolf Creek Wright‐Dunbar, Inc. 2004 Grafton Hill/Five Oaks/Riverdale Grandview Hospital/Renaissance Alliance 2005 Old North Dayton/McCook Field Old North Dayton and McCook Field Neighborhood Associations 2006 Walnut Hills Walnut Hills Neighborhood Association 2007 Carillon Carillon Civic Council 2008 Wright Dunbar/Wolf Creek Wright‐Dunbar, Inc. and the MacFarlane/West Third Street 2009 Comprehensive Neighborhood Phoenix Project, South Park and Twin Redevelopment Towers 2010 Old North Dayton/McCook Field Old North Dayton and McCook Field Neighborhood Association 2011 Wolf Creek/South Dayton View Helping Hands Southern Dayton View, Old Dayton View, Jane Reece, Dayton View Historic 2012 Walnut Hills Walnut Hills Neighborhood Association 2013 Westwood Westwood Collaborative Network 2014 Carillon and Edgemont Carillon Civic Council Edgemont Neighborhood Coalition v vi DEMOGRAPHICS vii viii ix x NEIGHBORHOOD MAP xi Carillon Edgemont xii xiii xiv Leadership in Building Communities 2014 Carillon and Edgemont Final Report TABLE OF CONTENTS Letter from Instructors ......................................................................................................... i Disclaimer ............................................................................................................................. ii Seminar Roster/Process/Teams/Partner History ............................................................... iii Demographics .................................................................................................................... vii Neighborhood Map ............................................................................................................. xi Table of Contents ............................................................................................................... xv Assets and Issues ................................................................................................................ 1 Shared Vision .................................................................................................................... 43 Vision 2020 for Carillon and Edgemont Neighborhoods ...................................... 45 Change Frameworks ......................................................................................................... 47 Leadership Capacity .............................................................................................. 48 Community Spaces ................................................................................................ 50 Increased Safety .................................................................................................... 52 Community Pride .................................................................................................. 54 Strong Families ...................................................................................................... 56 Competent Daycare Providers .............................................................................. 58 Engaged Elementary and Middle School Students ............................................... 60 Prepared High School Students ............................................................................ 62 A Thriving Edgemont Solar Garden ....................................................................... 64 Expanded Wellness Opportunities ......................................................................