Crossroads Charlotte Overview

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When We Hear Hooves«

When We Hear Hooves«

Overview

Crossroads Charlotte

What Is Crossroads?
At its core, Crossroads is an opportunity for the community to HEAR and RESPOND to four plausible stories about its future, set in 2015.

Each year, we add the population of two uptown Charlottes to

In 2000, the White population in Mecklenburg was about 64% of the total

In 2015, the non-White and White population will be nearly 50/50

At least 83 native languages are spoken within the CMS student population

In the 2003-2004 school year, students of color composed the majority of the CMS student population

One in seven babies in Mecklenburg County has a Latino mother

In 2000, Charlotte ranked 39th out of 40 communities in levels of racial trust

The Power of Story
‡ Stories help us take a look at where we¶re heading. ‡ Crossroads Charlotte stories are based in facts and trends in: ‡ ‡ ‡ ‡ ‡ ‡ demographic change public education growth and development civic engagement and leadership economic growth allocation of community resources

Fortress Charlotte
Charlotte is a city gripped by racial division and fear; our economy has faltered, and our once bright future has given way to a bleak present. What happened, and how do we avoid Fortress Charlotte?

Class Act
The city has emerged as truly world-class and offers a quality of life second to none. Still, old patterns of racial, ethnic and social division remain in the midst of prosperity.

The Beat Goes On

Old habits die hard, and Charlotte is positive proof. Growth and opportunity remain on the lips of those speaking about Charlotte, but the nagging question remains: did we miss an opportunity?

Eye to Eye
We¶ve found new ways to govern ourselves and make decisions in a city where diversity is the rule, not the exception. Our bright future is made up of many colors, and the choices we make reflect shared power and promise as we look at each other eye to eye.

ACCESS

INCLU SION

EQUIT Y

T R U S T

Not One Vision, But A Different Approach
I¶m here to help with THE PLAN!

Vision - We Can Shape Our Future
‡ Multiple organizations and constituents ‡ Working within their missions ‡ Creating collective responsibility ‡ To maximize positive scenarios ‡ To minimize negative scenarios

Two Phases of Work
‡ Organizational Engagement
Intact organizations hearing and responding to stories in their own way and within their scope.

‡ Community Engagement
Individuals, grassroots groups, networks of friends, families and other social networks hearing and responding to stories in their own way.

We¶re Here to Build ONE Major Tool for Hearing and Responding

The Crossroads Leadership Proposition
What If« Decisions in our community are no longer made just by a WHO but also a WHAT and a HOW«

What If« Many WHO¶S will make good CHOICES if there is:
‡ a WELL-DESIGNED and MAINTAINED WAY to be involved and connect to others ‡ ‡ GOOD INFORMATION that¶s accessible and credible

PROOF provided on a regular basis that the system works, and PROOF provided that changes are being made when the system isn¶t working.

Then Just Maybe« A community can lead itself to a better future when people have access to these things, are included in the process, and feel that equitable outcomes are the end result.

What¶s The IMPACT?

Crossroads Learning Network Organizations
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. Arts & Science Council Asian-American Chamber of Commerce Bank of America Carolinas Healthcare System Central Piedmont Community College Charlotte Center City Partners Charlotte Chamber of Commerce Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Charlotte Observer Charlotte Post City of Charlotte Community Building Initiative Community Relations Committee Crisis Assistance Ministry Foundation For The Carolinas Johnson C. Smith University Latin American Coalition Levine Museum of the New South Mecklenburg Bar Mecklenburg County Mecklenburg Ministries Microsoft Presbyterian / Novant Public Library of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Temple Israel The Park Ministries United Way UNCC Wachovia WTVI YMCA YWCA

So Far«
220 Crossroads sessions with organizational teams were facilitated 33 organizational initiatives have been launched (summaries on-line) $7 million in funds and resources have been invested Over 11,000 volunteer-participant hours have been given Over 3,500 people have been involved in initiatives, public forums and other opportunities Knight Foundation has awarded Crossroads Charlotte a 4-year $3.3 million grant that will be matched by local funding Foundation For The Carolinas has launched Center for Civic Leadership

Crossroads: What¶s Worked
Sharing of stories Discussion and dialogue Varied artistic responses Opportunities to place ³myself´ or ³us´ in these futures and respond ‡ Answering the ³What Next?´ question ‡ ‡ ‡ ‡

³Innovation is super fragile. It¶s very easy to kill. We need a stubborn, rebellious attitude.´
Douglas Merrill Google Chief Information Officer
Fast Company, March 2008

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