OSU Neighborhood Institute

                         NEWS ADVISORY:
NEIGHBORHOOD INSTITUTE LOOKS AT STRATEGIES TO CHANGE CAMPUS AREA

     On April 30 and May 1, eight groups of people representing
Ohio State University students, faculty and staff, as well as
area residents and business owners, will participate in a
Neighborhood Institute to develop plans to improve personal
safety and address climate issues in the campus area.

     The approximately 60 participants in this pilot project will
learn how to develop a community vision, a shared mission and a
realistic strategic plan to implement a project of their choosing
that addresses the safety and alcohol and other substance abuse
issues facing the Ohio State community.  The groups will be
eligible to receive a $500 grant to help in implementing their
strategic plans.

     The workshop, presented in cooperation with the Franklin
County Prevention Institute, will help the participants become
better community leaders.  Those attending will learn how to
develop a community framework, assess strengths, value cultural
diversity, choose an issue, maintain community coalitions, make
strategic plans, and find and use community resources.

     The program is funded by three Ohio State offices within the
Division of Student Affairs  -- Student Life, Student Health
Services, and Residence and Dining Halls -- and by the Franklin
County Prevention Institute.

     The groups will present their action plans from 4 to 5 p.m.
on Sunday, May 1, at the Fawcett Center for Tomorrow.  Reporters
are invited to attend these presentations and the reception which
will follow.

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Contacts: Lenora Barnes-Wright, Community Development and Student
Judicial Affairs, 292-0748; Ruth Sallee Gresham, Off-Campus
Student Services, 292-0100; or Randi Love, Student Health Center,
292-4527.


[Submitted by: GERSTNER  (gerstner@ccgate.ucomm.ohio-state.edu)
               
Tue, 26 Apr 1994 09:25:34 -0500 (EST)]
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