West Fullerton Town Hall
Scheduled at Cal State Fullerton
The dialogue on “West Fullerton
— Stories of Hope and Civic Renewal” set for Oct.
20.
October 12, 20005 :: No. 43
Community members will discuss the
needs and concerns of West Fullerton residents Thursday, Oct.
20, during a town hall at Cal State Fullerton. The
7:30 p.m. meeting will take place in the Titan Student Union.
The dialogue on “West Fullerton —
Stories of Hope and Civic Renewal” is a continuation
of discussions that began earlier this year as part of a spring
class project in cooperation with the Cal State Fullerton
Center for Community Dialogue, West Fullerton Improvement
Committee and the League of Women Voters.
In mid-July, more than 100 residents and students
from the course “Communication in Community Building
and Civic Engagement” gathered to attend the first Orange
County Civic Congress focusing on West Fullerton. The program,
featuring interviews with community leaders and residents,
was designed to explore obstacles to civic engagement, struggles
that immigrant families face and improvements that could be
beneficial to families and neighborhoods.
More than 20 “next steps” were
identified and grouped into the following categories: resident
leadership development/community organizing; information,
referral and community outreach; community building in a diverse
community; and health education to promote good health behaviors.
The Oct. 20 town hall will feature roundtable
discussions in the four categories. Each group will have a
leader knowledgeable about that particular field to provide
guidance during discussions, goal setting and development
of an action plan for the community.
Among those who will be leading these groups
are Joseph McKellar, community organizer for the Orange County
Congregational Community Organization; Silas Abrego, associate
vice president for student affairs at Cal State Fullerton;
and Lenny Wiersma, assistant professor of kinesiology at Cal
State Fullerton.
Additional information is available at 657-278-4730.
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