Session Title: (531) Yes! We Are the Energizer Bunny: Keeping Constant Programming to Engage Communities in Parks
Session Type: Education Session Talk
Topic(s): Programming
Community Engagement, Safety and Security
Day/Time: Wednesday - Block 4
10/11/2023 02:30 PM (Central Time (US & Canada)) - 10/11/2023 03:30 PM (Central Time (US & Canada))
Room: Room D163
Audience Experience Level: Any level
Audience Familiarity with DEI: Any Level
CEU: 0.1
Description:
In this session, participants will learn about how DowntownDC Business Improvement District (BID) managers of Franklin Park, Downtown DC’s largest green space, reimagined programming and its role in promoting a safe space for all, after a $21 million renovation. We will explore how, through programming and daily engagement, we are seeing a significant decrease in violence in the park.
Learning Objectives:
1. Determine how to engage community stakeholders for programmatic support.
2. Find unique ways to passively program green spaces during inclement weather.
3. Identify low-/no-cost programs to activate green spaces.
Speaker(s):
Latasha Stiger
Yes! We Are the Energizer Bunny: Keeping Constant Programming to Engage Communities in Parks
Category
Education Session
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One-hour education sessions (0.1 CEU) will be delivered as either Talks, Sandboxes, or Clinics.
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