School Session Outcomes
Hosted at Bosse High School, Evansville, IN
Date: April 5, 2024
Total Participants
Participant Demographics
We actively and intentionally engage people with diverse perspectives and experiences to ensure that ALL voices are heard in addressing the pressing needs of today and building a collective preferred vision for tomorrow. Demographic data are collected from participants and compared to publicly available data for the region to ensure the sample population accurately represents our community.
Hover over the graph icon in the top left corner of each section to compare VOICE data to public data.
Passions
In this exercise we asked participants what they are positive or passionate about. Diverse participants have many different passions, but there are common themes.
Click a word/phrase in the word cloud below to see the direct quotes of participants’ passions connected to that theme.
Carry Forward
In this exercise we asked participants, considering our region’s history, what aspects they would want to carry forward into a preferred future.
Click a word/phrase in the word cloud below to see the direct quotes from participants connected to that theme.
Leave Behind
In this exercise we asked participants, considering our region’s history, what aspects they would want to leave behind (NOT carry forward) into a preferred future.
Click a word/phrase in the word cloud below to see the direct quotes from participants connected to that theme.
Visions
In this exercise we had participants draw in a group and then individually write and speak their vision of a preferred future for our region. These themes are summaries of what was said.
Use the filter button to view data by different demographic groups. Select a major theme in the visual below to see the minor themes included in it and the direct quotes from participants connected to that theme.
Group 1 Visions
- education can become bigger
- more opportunities and becoming a more positive learning environment that will motivate them as well as their personal morality
- being very wealthy
- great economy
- low crime rates
- little to no discrimination
- equality everywhere
- self care, mental health
- safety
- nature
- work environment
- technology
- helping the homeless
- build more schools
- opening more jobs for high school kids so they can help & know how to care for themselves
- less racism, more equality, more diversity and culture
- more accessibility
- good education
- better pay/career choices
- college opportunities
- more community and events
- help for those who need it
Group 2 Visions
- stronger community
- bringing everyone together
- the region will improve and become a much better place; people will want to be around the region more because it will have a better reputation
Group 3 Visions
- more food to eat
- more things to do
- cleaner city
- street art
- homeless shelter
- naturalize history
- the community will hold clean schools
- less homelessness
- reformed positions – there should be diversity and no discrimination
Group 4 Visions
- have better community events
- more recognition of religions and color
- cleanliness – not just picking up trash but fixing up homes, roads, remodeling abandoned homes, and fixing parks
Group 5 Visions
- to see people standing for what is right
- future generations live happily
- embrace creativity and thinking
- increase diversity
- enhance knowledge, financial knowledge, higher education
- beneficial housing
Architect’s Drawing
