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105 Nat'l Civic Rev. 1 (2016)

handle is hein.journals/natmnr105 and id is 1 raw text is: National Civic Review Volume 105 Number 1 Spring 2016 MICHAEL MCGRATH Somerville, Massachusetts: A City's Comprehensive Approach to Youth Development 3 JACLYN ROSSETTI, STEPHANIE BERKOWITZ, AND AMANDA MAHER Somerville is a community that supports residents of all ages and all backgrounds to achieve their best possible life outcomes. A key part of this is a comprehensive focus on the health, well-being, education, and life achievement of the youngest and most vulnerable residents, including at-risk boys and young men. Investing in Boys and Young Men of Color 12 RHONDA BRYANT, LINDA HARRIS, AND KISHA BIRD To change the odds for young men of color, it is impor- tant that we move beyond looking at risk factors to iden- tifying those opportunity factors that play a critical role in helping young men grow up healthy, get a good educa- tion, and find meaningful employment. The Business Case for Racial Equity 21 ANI TURNER Striving for racial equity-a world where race is no long- er a factor in the distribution of opportunity-is a matter of social justice. But moving toward racial equity can gen- erate significant economic returns as well. When people face barriers to achieving their full potential, the loss of talent, creativity, energy, and productivity is a burden not only for those disadvantaged, but for communities, busi- nesses, governments, and the economy as a whole. Our Brother's Keeper and Health: Kaiser Permanente's Investments to Improve the Health of Boys and Young Men of Color 30 JANDEL T. ALLEN-DAVIS Leaders are embracing the concept that health care is necessary but hardly sufficient to affect individual and community health, which means that having health care services available to all will have limited success in addressing our nation's health status. Stockton, California: A My Brother's Keeper Community 36 MICHAEL MCGRATH Despite tough times and multiple challenges, local insti- tutions and nonprofits are working together in this com- munity in California's Central Valley to find new ways of creating a thriving community and help young men of color thrive in a challenging environment. Tackling Wicked Problems Through Deliberative Engagement 44 MARTIN CARCASSON Deliberative engagement begins with the recognition of the underlying values inherent to public problems and focuses on developing mutual understanding and genu- ine interaction across perspectives, which then provides a base to support the constant adjustment, negotiation, and creativity required to tackle wicked problems. Fort Collins, Colorado: An Expectation of Public Engagement AARON LEAVY In the city of Fort Collins, citizens expect to be engaged by their government on matters large and small. At the same time, local government, particularly city govern- ment, has intentionally sought to create an organizational culture that not only values but also mandates resident engagement. Both resident expectations and government culture have evolved to reinforce one another. Making Ends Meet: A National Conversation on Spreading Wealth and Opportunity 54 MICHAEL MCGRATH Over the years, the topics have changed, as have the tech- nology and means of communication, but the goal of the Kettering Foundation's Public Voice program has always been the same-to demonstrate to elected and appointed officials at various levels of government that there is a public voice quite different from the slogans and angry rhetoric that we typically encounter in the news media, especially around election time. National Civic Review Spring 2016 I 1

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