GR2011 Kick-Off Presentation v1
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What Is Get Real 2011?Real people coming together
Real informationReal values
Real ideasReal choices and decisions
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The Get Real Ask
Ask #1
Organize and Host A Small Group!
Ask #2
Register at
www.crossroadscharlotte.org
OR 704-973-4577!
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Our Situation Budget gaps are driving tough choices.
No shared community principles or values to guide
decisions ie., Whats Most Important to Us?
Gap of trust in the community.
Decisions made in silos.
Knowledge gap: who does what and when in local
government.
BUT we also have people who care, want to beinvolved and want to have a say in crafting the
futurewhere do they go?
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Times Are ToughWhat Do We
Need to Make the Best Choices? Shared values that can be used by the Community, City
Council, County Commission, School Board and Staff as
guidance in making tough choices.
Options and ideas that can be difficult to bring up or discuss.
Informed, engaged, organized residents.
A change in how we do things that can be used in the
community in future years to tackle other challenges.
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Part 1People in small groups of 5-40
host 2-hour workshops
February 21 March7
Part 2Hundreds of people in gather in
larger public sessions
March 7 March 11
The Get Real AskYou Bring A Place &People,
We Bring the Program!
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Part 1 February 21 March 7
Hundreds of small groupstake 2 hours to Get Real
You Bring People and a Place, We
Bring the Program
Steps
1. Organize and register your smallgroup at www.getreal2011.org OR
call 704-973-4577.2. Get materials and get matched with afacilitator (for groups of 15 or more.)
3. Get Real for 2 hours
4. Send in your results!
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Part 1 February 21 March 7
The Get Real 20112-Hour workshop
Take a Look Into the Future
Information on Our Current Situation
Who Does What and When in local
government
Create Guiding Principles and Values
Share Options and Ideas
What ONE PERSON CAN DO
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What Kinds of Small Groups? Social clubs
Book clubs
Moms, Dads, PTAs
Work colleagues
Volunteer groups
Booster clubs
Neighborhood associations Hobby interest groups
Advocacy/activist groups
Civic organizations
Fraternities/Sororities
Service clubs and lodges
Alumni clubs
Boards and leadership teams
ANY GROUP OF PEOPLE WHO CARE
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Part 2 March 7 11
ALL ARE WELCOME!
Crossroads Charlotte and
Partners host open workshops.
Diverse groups of people reviewresults from Part 1 and add
input.
Final results pulled together and
taken to elected officials intelevised event.
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The Get Real Ask
Ask #1
Organize and Host A Small Group!
Ask #2
Register at
www.crossroadscharlotte.orgOR 704-973-4577!
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Where Does This Go?
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Values
Ideas
Options
People Who Caretaken to
Leaders during a
PUBLIC EVENT in
time to helpmake decisions.
Part 1 Part 2
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So What? What Will Happen?
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The intent is to help
leaders make
choices anddecisions that are
based on whats
important to the
entire community.
Reality check: there
are no guarantees
about what will
happen next - theimpact will be
driven by how many
of us participate.
Part 1 Part 2
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But Wait!Theres More!
Informed, engaged, organized residents.
A structure and process that can beused in the community in future
years to tackle other challenges.
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Getting Real About the Bottom Line
We expect our elected officials to lead, but they need our help toguide important decisions.
Get Real 2011 is about the community using its voice because
its our responsibility.
If youve never gotten involved, nows the time. If youve been
involved and dont feel listened to, nows not the time to give up.
We dont know what will happen tomorrow, but we have to try and dothe best we can to make that tomorrow the best it can be
starting today.
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The AskAsk #1
Organize and Host A Small Group!
Ask #2Register at
www.crossroadscharlotte.org
OR 704-973-4577!
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CommunityPartners (so far) Arts & Science Council
Carolinas Health Care System Central Piedmont Community College
Charlotte Chamber
Charlotte Center City Partners
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Library
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools (CMS)
The Charlotte Post
City of Charlotte
Common Market
Community Building Initiative
Community Relations Committee
Council for Childrens Rights
Crossroads Charlotte
Foundation For The Carolinas
Historic West Side Grassroots Coalition
Johnson C. Smith University
John S. and James L. Knight Foundation
Kids Voting
Latin American Coalition
Leadership Charlotte The Lee Institute
Levine Museum of the New South
McColl Center for Visual Arts
Mecklenburg Citizens for Public Education
Mecklenburg County
Mecklenburg Ministries
Myers Park United Methodist Church
Presbyterian Healthcare
Queens University
SEEN magazine
Temple Beth El
UNC Charlotte
Urban League Central Carolinas
WFAE 90.7 FM
The Y
YWCA
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Yes, We Have An Agenda
Our agenda is to bring as many people as we cantogether for respectful and authentic participation.
Get Real 2011 is a non-partisan, non-profit civicengagement effort led by Crossroads Charlotte andsupported by community partners.
Get Real 2011 is non-partisan, non-profit and does
not advocate for specific platforms, perspectives,points of view or solutions.
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The AskAsk #1
Organize and Host A Small Group!
Ask #2Register at
www.crossroadscharlotte.org
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Register NOW atwww.crossroadscharlotte.org
OR
www.getreal2011.org
OR
by calling 704-973-4577.
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