Citizens are developed, not born, and Eau Claire is a good example of developing them and getting them engaged in taking the community forward, according to a Twin Cities expert on this topic.
Harry C. Boyte, a faculty member at Augsburg University in Minneapolis, spoke here Monday evening (Feb. 11) at an event sponsored by Clear Vision Eau Claire. His most recent book features Eau Claire as an example of developing citizens to be co-creators and builders of communities and democracy, not just voters and volunteers.
Introducing the Chippewa Valley’s Nonprofit Organizations: Clear Vision Eau Claire
The CVPost’s “6 of Substance” series is part of our effort to provide news of area nonprofit organizations and increase public awareness of their missions and activities. This week’s featured organization is Clear Vision Eau Claire, which helps our community by preserving the quality of life, transforming the local economy, and empowering the individual.
Poverty Summit action teams unveil plans to confront nine aspects of poverty in Eau Claire County
Plans for nine inter-related approaches to issues surrounding poverty in the Chippewa Valley were unveiled Thursday evening (April 6) before an audience of some 95 people at Grace Lutheran Church, 202 W. Grand Ave. The event marked a milestone for the Eau Claire County Poverty Summit, which began the project’s planning phase last October. The nine […]
Eau Claire County Poverty Summit to announce action plans at Thursday evening session
Plans for the next phase of the Eau Claire County Poverty Summit will be announced on Thursday evening (April 6) as the project moves from its planning stage to the implementation of its action plans. The project’s nine action teams will outline what they plan to do over the next 20 months to address the […]
Retrospective: “One Book, One Community” programs provided information, sparked discussions of homelessness
By David Gordon, Associate Editor This year’s five programs in the “One Book, One Community” series gave participants an opportunity to focus on how eviction and homelessness affect the Chippewa Valley, according to Isa Small, programming manager at Eau Claire’s L. E. Phillips Memorial Public Library. They also had an impact beyond the programs’ audiences by promoting […]
Participation still welcome Thursday as Poverty Summit wraps up initial exploration of county-wide income inequality issues
By David Gordon, associate editor Action plans to deal with nine different aspects of poverty will be discussed Thursday evening as the Eau Claire County Poverty Summit wraps up the first phase of a project that will continue for another 21 months. The project, put together under the auspices of Clear Vision Eau Claire and launched […]