This report begins with a summary of some important context for the project,
including a brief history of Latino settlement patterns in Medford and key
demographic data. In the next section, we describe the methods and strategies
we used to plan and execute our outreach event. It is our hope that the
methodology described in this section—with the recommendations that emerged
from a similar effort, also conducted through the Sustainable Cities Initiative,
at Medford’s Multicultural Fair in the fall of 2013—can give the city a toolkit of
best practices for future public engagement efforts. Above all, our suggestions
for successful public outreach speak to the importance of cultivating personal
relationships in the community, exhibiting cultural competency, and showing
participants that their time and opinions are valued.
The largest section of the report is devoted to presenting and analyzing the
information we gathered during our outreach.
Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner.
Sustainable City Year Program Contact Info
Megan Banks
Sustainable City Year Program Manager
mbanks@uoregon.edu
(541) 346-6395
University Faculty Contact
Gerardo Sandoval
Planning, Public Policy and Management
gsando@uoregon.edu
Local Government / Community Contact
Tim George
Chief of Police