ELGL-Emerging Local Government Leaders partnered with the City of Salem (OR), the Oregon chapter of the American Planning Association and the Chinook Institute to bring you a great learning opportunity. Join in watching the following video about how to get meaningful citizen input. “Breaking down barriers to involvement of diverse populations in our public process.”

We count on the community to be engaged and make meaningful input in our various public processes, yet we don’t always get the broad based involvement that could greatly help. We often miss the mark on attracting people from diverse elements of our community to participate and contribute.

Sit yourself down with a fresh cup of coffee and  click play to engage with Emmett Wheatfall, Director of Diversity and Inclusion for Clackamas County, as he tells about his experiences, shares his insights on what works and what doesn’t, and a  engages in a broad discussion with questions  and group sharing of experiences and ideas. At the conclusion, you will have the knowledge, understanding, and tools for creating a better engagement processes for the WHOLE community.

Connect with Emmett Wheatfall