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Reflections on a four-year-old citizens academy program in Aspen, Colorado

This entry was contributed by Michelle Holder, on May 10th, 2019 at 12:00 pm and is filed under Capacity Building, Civic Education, Community Partnerships, Dialogue & Deliberation, Outreach Methods.
Class walking tour of the Rio Grande Stormwater wetlands, a filtration system built into the aesthetic John Denver Sanctuary, 2018

I rolled into Aspen, Colorado in May 2015, my Civic coupe packed to the ceiling with my personal belongings. When I stepped outside to breathe in my new home, the mountain air felt cool and refreshing.

My goal was to start a citizens academy program for the City of Aspen. Five bulleted pages detailed my duties.

Among the goals and activities for the Academy were: “acquainting participants with the programs and problems of the community; stimulating their interest in community activities and encouraging their active participation; educate them about wide variety of community resources; help them connect with one another; and giving participants valuable personal leadership tools….”

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This entry was tagged with the following terms: Aspen, Aspen Citizen's Academy, citizen academy, Citizen participation, Civic Education, Civic Engagement, Colorado, Community Engagement, empowerment, Outreach

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Resources: School of Government

  • Public Participation
  • Guide for local government officials - public outreach and participation
  • Citizen Academies
  • International Association for Public Participation

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