CCU 2009 Goals Presentation Updated 111209

8/14/2019 CCU 2009 Goals Presentation Updated 111209

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Neighborhood Of

Opportunity09-10


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Our ChallengesIntensifying Inequality within our nation.

Families of color,together, own 16 centsto the white familysdollar.

Wealth disparities meanwe are squandering ournations most importantresource: its people.

Challenge Exodus Regions

These disparities stymieeconomic mobility, the

freedom to innovate,and the reinvigorationof our economy.


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Our ChallengesDeclining Opportunity within our regions.

Opportunity is key tobuilding wealth.Unfortunately,opportunity is notevenly accessible withinour region.

Uneven opportunitymeans that inequitiesin wealth, health, jobaccess, education, andneighborhood quality willintensify.

As a result, allAmericans suffer dueto our linked fates.


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The Urban ExodusBecoming a Nation ofSuburbs

Tax PolicyHousingPolicy

Transit Policy


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The Urban ExodusBut, opportunity for who?


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USCs Development HistoryUSC is no exception


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USCs Good Neighbor CampaignUSC has positive tradition of giving back

to the community


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Business as usual?What kind of campus can we be?

BuilduponUSCs

traditionof service

&innovatio

n?

StatusQuo of

CityDecline?


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Regional EquityClose Gaps, Increase Opportunities

"We can't solve problems by using the same kindof thinking we used when we created them. Einstein


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NEXT STEPSBECOME the nations first campus to apply regional

thinking.FULFILL USCs mission to meet pressing social needs.

GAIN new heights and attract students and professors.

FORM genuine partnerships, connect opportunity, and helpbuild and dream up a better society.


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CC Trust FundPromoting Housing & Economic

Opportunity

Trust Fund

The Campus and Community Trust Fundholds, appreciates, and responsibly invests incommunity development opportunities forgreen, mixed-use affordable housing and

economic development.

Potential Partners:USC, FCCLT, EsperanzaHousing Corporation,

Genesis Korea

Examples:University of SouthFlorida & Tampa CDC,Nehemiah Project

Yale Dwight FundHarvard 20/20/2000SINA/TrinityNeighborhoodRevitalization InitiativeKenyon College

Campus andCommunityDevelopment FundReport Growth, not loss

Opportunity:

CRA RFP Bethune

Site & FCCLT


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CenterFostering Progressive Urban Education

And ActionThe Urban Opportunity Center is a nexus forcritical campus and community educationabout the root causes of urban inequality, aresource to connect action and solutions to

address these causes by business,internship, and research opportunities, and aconnector to key community issues, such ashousing and jobs.

Potential Partners:

USC Office for Civic andCommunity Relations, USCCommunity Computing Center, JEP,CBLC, Volunteer Center, MinorityBusiness Center, Work SourceCenter,

Examples:Connecticut College,Holleran Center forCommunity Action and

Public PolicyUniversity of OhiosInnovation Center

Trust Fund UOC


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Committee

Integrating progressive policy goals in new

USC developmentsThe Student Voice Committee is a team ofstudent representatives whose role is tointegrate concerns and solutions into theUSC Master Plan, affecting housing, retail,

and supplier contracts, and closely tying atriple bottom line of meeting to campus andcommunity needs, upholdingenvironmental sustainability, andexpanding socioeconomic opportunity.

Potential Partners:USC, student organizations,University Student Government

Examples:UCLA and UCBerkeley StudentCommittee Systems

Trust Fund UOC SVC


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Community MappingTracking and Sharing Neighborhood-level

Data to Inform and Evaluate policyCommunity Mapping involves (1) creating anopen-source digital community mapping tool,(2) applying the tool to track and shareneighborhood level data relevant to the

community, such as residentialdisplacement, quality of housing, and openspace,(3) creating data and infrastructurethat can increase community-servingresearch opportunities.

Potential Partners:USC, studentorganizations, CBLC,Professors, Grad Studnets

Examples:UCLA Center forNeighborhoodKnowledge

Center for CommunityMapping

Trust Fund UOC SVC CM


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Visions for VermontCreating a Bottom-up & Neighborhood

Focused Community PlanVisions for Vermont Community Plan is aninnovative, resident-focused engagement inorder to create a plan focused on theVermont Corridor. The ultimate goal is to

create a developmental frameworksupporting opportunity, such as qualitybusinesses, housing, and jobs, andcommunity needs and assets.

Potential Partners:

USC Grad Students, USCProfessors, Bilingual Students, USCCCR, Neighborhood Council

Examples:NYC Community Plans

Trust Fund UOC SVC CM V4V


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HOW CAN YOU GET

INVOLVED?

vision communicate s&p


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CCU BASIC STRUCTURE

Administration/

BOT

Students

/Orgs

Parents/Alumni

Faculty/

Orgs

O/L

Holistic Campus Organizing On CampusImpacts

Advocacy,Resolutions, &

Commitments toaffect policy

Coalition-BuildingMedia,

Research,Grants,

Innovation

Off-Campus

Organizing& Strategy

FigueroaCorridorCoalition(FCCEJ)

Research

Advocac

yPeoplesPlanning

Fundraising

Communications

LAs First bottom-upCommunity Plan

towardsneighborhoodopportunity


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BOILING IT DOWN

CampusOrganizing

CommunityOrganizing

Teams based on:ResearchAdvocacyPeoples PlanningLab

FundraisingCommunicationsStrategy

Teams based on:

Coalition-buildingEventsAdvocacyStrategyGrants/Innovation

CCU PRINCIPLES

Team BasedLeadership, Knowledge,

& Skill DevelopmentRotation/FlexibilityMentorship & SharedLearningNew Ideas welcomed


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TAKE ACTION

Weekly Strategy Team, 4:00 PM, VKC 201Monthly Coalition Meeting, 6 PM, VKC 201Biweekly Goal Team Meetings, Ad-hoc based on interest

EASY ACTIONS

NEXT MEETING


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CONTACT US

vision communicate s&p

Email: [email protected]: 213-537-5CCU

Website: campusandcommunity.wordpress.com

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