School Session Outcomes
Hosted at Bosse High School, Evansville, IN
Date: February 23, 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
- walkable cities, better roads
- public transportation
- green life and gardens
- safe recreation areas
- inclusivity, black people in good careers, less discrimination
- housing, lessen poverty and homelessness, homeless shelter
- less crime, especially black on black, no gun violence
- free food (gardens), food and water
- love and connection; no judgment, no prejudice, less hate
- two parent households
- better healthcare, better research on diseases
- colorfulness
- parks accessible for people with disabilities
- school building improvement, teacher/student relationship, better education
- clean city (recycle)
- free period products and contraceptives
- gun laws
- more black doctors, pilots, chefs, plumbers, educators, lawyers, nurses, and business owners; more black communities, married black couples
- happiness, trust, love
- less police brutality
- less poverty
- center for everyone
- better houses, roads, and parks
- more gardening for the public
- upgrades on the schools
- more teachers to understand us, better education
- stability, trust
- less black on black crimes
- more affordable housing
- youth development
- more finance
- more sports facilities
Group 2 Visions
- better roads
- less pollution
- 2 parent households
- youth development
- trust
- more safe spaces for kids to be outside of school and home to keep them away from bad influences
- teach people to be involved in their community
- every school has equal educational opportunities on all fronts
- normal people are in local government and leadership positions
- people that live here are proud and happy to live here
- mental health education
- equal rights, celebrate diversity and cultures
- less violence – gun control
- public housing
- free healthcare
- better roads and sidewalks
- accessible public transportation
- celebration of arts and artists
- decriminalization of drug use and addiction
- cleaner environment/less pollution
- widespread accessibility for disabled people
- plenty of places for fun and leisure i.e. parks, libraries, etc.
- higher wages for workers
- access to abortion
- love means a lot to me because everybody should come together and help each other out by not fighting
- cleaner community, better air quality and less air pollution, more care of plants
- more diverse foods
- better public transportation
- diverse people in all communities and workspaces, gender equality, inclusion of all people
- less funerals (stop the violence)
- more clinics (abortion, std, sti)
- lower the age to get access to proper healthcare, better access for help with mental health
- more decision making by the youth; include the future, which is us
Group 3 Visions
- put the homeless off the streets
- more black facilities
- stop violence
- more fields, event centers, basketball courts, and soccer fields
- more fresh fruits and veggies
- better paying jobs
- trust, stability
- more black businesses
- fun town
- fun town
- equal rights for LGBTQ+
- better animal care
- less killings
- less poverty
- no discrimination, men working better with women
- more people working together
- better public transportation
Group 4 Visions
- cleaner sidewalks, more green lands
- better environment
- better animal care systems, no kill shelters
- better healthcare
- better exposure to kids with wildlife and how to take care of nature
- cheaper healthcare
- more opportunities for immigrants/everyone
- no violence
- clean city
- helping others
- equal paying jobs
- no discrimination, no judgements, equality
- free healthcare for everyone
- providing better opportunities for homeless people, e.x. food, shelter, jobs
- more accessibility for disabled people
- a clean city
- more rights for women
- youth is the future
- free healthcare
- equal paying jobs, jobs for all
- no aids, cancer
- no drugs, violence
- money
- more food
- free education
- clean water, clean city
- love for all
- LGBTQIA+
- clean parks
- rehab
- homes
- no discrimination
- better education
- safer foster homes
- cure for AIDS
- more rights for women
- clean city
- free healthcare
- helping others, love for all
- teachers get better pay
- no drugs, violence, poor people, hate
- better drug laws
- better abortion laws
- better children’s laws
- better environment
- no cancer, AIDS, other diseases; better healthcare
- more taco bell
Group 5 Visions
- strong roots
- more homeless shelters
- better parks
- better relationships
- better roads
- mobility chairs for older people, better homestyle living for older people
- Safer environments, safety watch
- black excellence
- more families united
- outside activities, community gardens
- less gun violence, less police brutality
- more diverse sport activities
- safe environment for kids
- public safety
- black owned homes, black excellence
- less police brutality
- community garden
- more black on black families/couples, more stable black homes
- more togetherness, better community
- no gun violence
- more colorful things
- strong roots
- public transportation
- more green life and gardens
- safe recreation areas
- less crime, especially black on black or same race
- less discrimination
- 2-parent households
- to have better overall healthcare, trying to help others