Progressing Issues of Social Importance Through the Work of Indigenous Artists: A Social Impact Evaluation of the Native Arts and Cultures Foundation's Pilot Community Inspiration Program

In 2014, the Native Arts and Cultures Foundation (NACF) launched a new initiative, the Community Inspiration Program (CIP), which is rooted in the understanding that arts and cultures projects have an important role to play in motivating community engagement and supporting social change.This report considers the social impacts of the 2014 CIP projects—what effects did they have on communities and on the issues, conversations, and connections that are critical in those communities? Its secondary purpose is to provide the NACF with ideas for how to improve its grant making in support of arts for community change.In our usage, for a CIP project to have "social impact," it should make a difference in communities. "Social change" is the idea of moving in a desired direction on an issue of community importance and social relevance. Thus, a project has social impact if it progresses social change

Content and Instructional Practice: A MSP Project

Since October 2016, Armstrong Faculty have been working with SCCPSS teachers through an MSP-funded project. The CIP project focuses on math and science in 5th, 6th, and 8th grades. Design and implementation of the project will be discussed. Mid-project results will be presented, along with plans for Year 2

Student CIP Project Drives Legislation

Center for Homeland Defense and Security, PRESS RELEASESTucked into a resolution that is winding its way through Congress is a requirement for NORAD to work with the National Guard in evaluating the best use of the nation’s..

The Capital Improvement Plan Environmental Assessment Process

This report contains one explicit mention of Waller Creek and how a Convention Center 66" Water Transmission Line Relocation resulted in a recommendation for the restoration of Waller Creek banks.This report outlines the current requirements for Environmental Assessments (EAs) performed for compliance with the City of Austin Land Development Code (LDC) as they are applied in City Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) projects. Much of this information is not currently documented in either the Environmental Criteria Manual (ECM) or other material readily available to Public Works Project Managers. An overview of the Environmental Assessment process is provided along with the goals for CIP assessments, methods for review and completion of assessments, and recommendations for improving the City processes. Attachments to this report include pertinent LDC citations, the form in use for project identification, a suggested process for conducting and reviewing assessments a scope of work for staff or consultants performing assessments, and photographic summaries of critical environmental features to be protected in accordance with the LDC in City as well as private projects. Also, a flowchart of the EA review process and a brief summary of assessments of past projects are included in the attachments. The information is provided as a precursor to the expansion of the current ECM section on Environmental Assessments in Section 1.3.0 and for consideration by the Public Works Department and other Project Managers for early review of environmental impacts, leading to better CIP projects..Waller Creek Working Grou

Action Plan Items Related to EII Site Scores - Fiscal Year 2006

The Environmental Integrity Index (EII) was used to identify creek reaches with at least a 13% decrease in environmental health in using data collected in 2006 compared to initial conditions sampled in 1996 (phase I watersheds). City of Austin teams with the potential to reverse the recent degradation in five problem areas (aquatic life, habitat, nutrients plus bacteria, nutrients alone, and litter) through structural and non-structural BMPs were identified. Primary and secondary problem reach lists are provided for the teams.Waller Creek Working Grou

The National Council on Crime and Delinquency's Evaluation of the Project Development of National Institute of Corrections/Child Welfare League of America's Planning and Intervention Sites Funded to Address the Needs of Children of Incarcerated Parents

The National Council on Crime and Delinquency (NCCD) was contracted by the Child Welfare League of America (CWLA) to conduct a process and outcome evaluation of program development for demonstration sites funded by the National Institute of Corrections (NIC). The grantees were to develop projects that would address the needs of children of incarcerated parents. There were ten demonstration sites, four of which received 18 month planning grants, and six of which received three year grants toimplement their intervention programs. The goal of the evaluation was to gain a better understanding of the processes involved in developing and implementing programs that address the needs of children of incarcerated parents

Network Expansion Decision-making in the Twin Cities

This paper presents a qualitative analysis of the decision-rules used by jurisdictions in Minnesota's Twin Cities metropolitan area. Interviews were conducted with staff at the city, county, metropolitan, and state levels to determine how decisions about road investment, expansion and new construction were made. Flowcharts were developed to provide a more systematic way of presenting that information. Most jurisdictions do not have extensive public participation processes, though several, notably the Metropolitan Council, Hennepin and Ramsey Counties and the City of Minneapolis do. Jurisdictions with public participation have the most formal and extensive documentation of their investment decision process. The decision factors vary by jurisdiction, though safety, capacity, and pavement quality were important throughout.

WALLER CREEK STATUS REPORT 2002

This short report contains information on Waller Creek's estimated population, fecal coliform levels, land use distribution, mean baseflow, total phosphorus, and other water quality indicators.Water chemistry and biological data from Waller Creek were reviewed in order to evaluate temporal and spatial trends on this urban stream. The results of site analysis of variance indicated little discernable difference among sites and variability was high for conventional water chemistry constituents. Temporal trends were inconsistent with no notable degradation or improvements. Benthic macroinvertebrate surveys showed some significant site differences that appear to relate primarily to flow and possibly to nutrient enrichment. These surveys documented decreasing water quality over time; however, this result is apparently an artifact of the final survey, which took place after a long dry period. Overall, Waller Creek has low water quality and biological integrity when compared to other Austin area streams (worse than 75 percent of the watersheds for most measures).Waller Creek Working Grou

Action Plan Items Related to EII Site Scores - Fiscal Year 2005

The Environmental Integrity Index (EII) was used to identify sites with at least a 13% decrease in environmental health in recent years. City of Austin teams with the potential to reverse the recent degradation in five problem areas, aquatic life, habitat, nutrients plus bacteria, nutrients alone, and litter, through structural and non-structural BMPs were identified. Program areas or teams addressing these areas are the surface water evaluation team, masterplan committee, community education, Austin Clean Water Program, and Keep Austin Beautiful programs. Primary and secondary site lists are provided for each of the teams.Waller Creek Working Grou