karen abrams - community and diversity affairs manager - ura
DESCRIPTION
A snapshot in time of my "job description", which like most, is ever evolving.TRANSCRIPT
COMMUNITY + DIVERSITY AFFAIRS
OVERVIEW OF ACTIVITIES + PROGRAMS
• COMMUNITY OUTREACH
– Community Meetings
– Community Events
• SUSTAINABILITY
– Three Es
– Stormwater Management
• OPEN SPACE
– OpenSpacePGH
– OSNAP
• DIVERSITY (INTERNAL)
– CMU UDream Program
• CAPACITY BUILDING
– Design Center
– Urban Matters
• URBAN EXPLORATION
– Neighborhoods of Choice
COMMUNITY OUTREACH
Community meetings and events often lead to or involve planning +
problem-solving activities
COMMUNITY MEETINGS
COMMUNITY EVENTS
SUSTAINABILITY
Conversations and activities around social justice, economic equity and environmental stewardship with low-income communities
and communities of color
SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES
OPEN SPACE PROJECTS
DIVERSITY
Efforts to attract and retain minority professionals to Pittsburgh through
URA internship opportunities
CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY: UDREAM PROGRAM
UDREAM PROGRAM 2012
UDREAM PROGRAM 2013
COMMUNITY CAPACITY BUILDING
Work with regional non-profits and create in-house programming to encourage more
community involvement in planning + development activities
DESIGN FUND
URBAN MATTERS
URBAN EXPLORATION
Establish relationships with communities outside of Pittsburgh to learn best
practices and share experiences
Youngstown, OHCleveland, OH
Baltimore, MD Orange, NJNew York City
Youngstown, OH