Understanding your community is the first step to effective public engagement. There are many things to keep in mind when conducting outreach in a community, including the community’s history, age, social and economic makeup, and more. It is also critical to know who makes up...
I think we all can agree that 2020 has been a whirlwind of a year. As if the threat of a worldwide pandemic wasn’t enough, we all also had to navigate the economic and social consequences of COVID-19. But despite these very real troubles, we at P3 wanted to...
In our last post, we discussed the importance of public meeting planning and choosing options that work best for your stakeholders. But once you host a meeting, how do you collect feedback from participants? How can you ensure that community members have the opportunity to share their opinions and...
The 2020 Census sent its first mailer out to the public around the time the COVID-19 quarantine began. Amidst the pandemic panic and media coverage, we want to help do our part to make sure everyone knows how important this 5-minute survey is to the future of our communities....