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NEXUS PLANNINGCOMMUNITY FELLOWS HANDBOOK

and APPLICATION

Comprehensive Resiliency Program

Alexandria, Louisiana

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Position Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Position Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Nexus Planning Process Organization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Team Organization Timeline

Guidelines for Fellows program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Evaluations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Self-Review Peer Review

Community Fellow Stipend Request . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

TABLE OF CONTENTS | Fellows Handbook

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THINKAlex | Comprehensive Resiliency Program

© 2012 Concordia, LLC Community Fellows Handbook | Page 1

NEXUS PLANNING | Position Description

TITLE:Community Fellow

JOB SUMMARY:

A Community Fellow is a neighborhood representative paid part-time by Concordia LLC to assist in the implementation of a community planning project. Community Fellows are members of the community who provide an important link to the community throughout the planning and implementation phases of a community development project.

Community Fellows act as Alexandria community tour guides during the planning, design, and development processes. Fellows will work with two primary groups - the Meeting Participants and Concordia. A Fellow is a primary source of neighborhood information and local knowledge, and also serves as a liaison between clients, project consultants and the community.

Concordia will conduct workshops as part of the Fellow’s training to relay accurate, detailed information about the planning and design process. All of the Fellow’s work will be done in close coordination with Concordia and the client. The Fellow helps to recruit a balanced representation of citizens as meeting participants and allow them enough familiarity with the process so that they can explain it to their neighbors and other community members. Finally, the Fellow guides the Meeting Participants through the process while serving as a neutral party to the community.

DUTIES:

neighborhood;

ongoing recruitment efforts;

Duration: 16 monthsCompensation: $ 18.00/hr up to maximum of $3,500Workload: Work concentration around scheduled meetings



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NAME: ___________________________________________________________________________________________ first mid last

OCCUPATION: ____________________________________________________________________________________ position full time / part time

ADDRESS: _______________________________________________________________________________________ street p.o. box / apt #

________________________________________________________________________________________ city state zip

E-MAIL: __________________________________________________________________________________________ personal office

PHONE: _________________________________________________________________________________________ home office cell fax

NEXUS PLANNING | Position Application



1. Please state your reason and interest for applying to support and facilitate a community planning initiative with Concordia.

2. Provide a brief description of your past facilitation experiences? How many people were involved in the process?

3. What successes have you have in community organizing or mobilization?

4. What challenges have you faced in community organizing or mobilizations?

5. What is the nature of your current work?



6. Do you volunteer? Where? In what capacity?

7. Do you have access to a computer and access to the internet?

Application Procedures: Please attach a resume (including your contact information) and provide three refer-ences (stating your relationships to each). Submit these materials along with this completed application to:

Bobbie Hill201 St. Charles Avenue Suite 4318New Orleans, LA 70170

Phone: (504) 569-1818Fax: (504) 569-1820 E-mail: [email protected]

Your application will be reviewed for consideration as a Community Fellow.

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Project Team Organization

Community Fellows

Neel SchafferJerry TrumpsVijay KunadaNick Ferlito

GCRRaphael Rabalais

ConsultantSaundra Reed

Bayard Research GroupJames Gilmore

CanaryBlake Haney

Duncan AssociatesJames B. DuncanEric Damian Kelly

Richard Grice

ERM Patrick Moore

Nathan GaspardRandalle Moore

City of Alexandria

Concordia Steven Bingler

Bobbie HillXimena San Vicente

Philip Denning



COMMUNITY MEETINGS | Project Timeline

Neighborhood Meeting 1: (June 11th, Jun 12th, 2012)Tentative Agenda:

Citywide Meeting 1: (August 23rd, 2012)Tentative Agenda:

JulySeptember

AugustMarch

JulySeptember

November

January

December

MayJune

October

February

April May JuneAugust

Citywide Meeting 1

Community Assessment and Data Review

20132012

Prepare and conduct staff training sessions




District Meeting 1

Citywide Meeting 2

District Meeting 2

District Meeting 3

Citywide Meeting 3

District Meeting 4

Comprehensive Development Strategy(Land Use, Housing, Transportation)

Unified Development Code

Investment Strategy



Neighborhood Meeting 2: (September 17th, 18th, 2012)Tentative Agenda:

Note: Best Practices play a role in this meeting

Neighborhood Meeting 3: (November 12th, 13th, 2012)Tentative Agenda:

Citywide Meeting 2: (January 17th, 2013)Tentative Agenda:



Neighborhood Meeting 4: (May 13th, 14th, 2013)Tentative Agenda:

Citywide Meeting 2: (August 15th, 2013)Tentative Agenda:



CONCORDIA GUIDELINES | Community Fellows Program

01 Attend all monthly public meetings and assist with the meeting set-up and break-down.

02 During the public meetings, participate in the small group discussions. Serve as a facilitator when confident about the roles and responsibilities for that position. You serve as the eyes and ears of the Concordia process.

03Attend de-briefing meetings to provide feedback about the meeting.

04Concordia will provide assignments, in accordance with your interests and strengths. If you cannot complete an assignment notify Concordia before the completion deadline so that the work can be re-assigned.

05If you miss one meeting without notifying anyone or providing an explanation, you will be given a warning for dismissal from the program.

06Community Fellows should maintain professional conduct and appearance during the com-munity meetings. Confirm that you are actively engaged in the business of the meeting from pre-setup to post-set up activities.



COMMUNITY FELLOW’S NAME:

DATE OF EVALUATION:

PART 01:Determine the appropriate level for each category listed below.

N/A 1 2 3 4 5 Lowest Highest

COMMUNITY FELLOW | Self Review



PART 02:Discuss past year’s accomplishments, highlights, strengths and challenges. How were you supported in completing the tasks that you performed?

PART 03:Discuss coming planning phase’s goals, ambitions, responsibilities and roles. Also describe how Concordia can best help achieve these goals.

PART 04:If you were managing the community planning process, what two things would you do?

PART 05:Additional comments.



COMMUNITY FELLOW | Peer Review

COMMUNITY FELLOW’S NAME:

EVALUATOR’S NAME:

DATE OF EVALUATION:

PART 01:Briefly evaluate your experience in working with this person.

PART 02:Determine the appropriate level for each category listed below.

N/A 1 2 3 4 5 Lowest Highest



PART 03:Discuss past year’s accomplishments, highlights, strengths and challenges. How was this Community Fellow supported in completing the tasks that were performed?

PART 04:Discuss coming project’s potential goals, responsibilities and roles for this fellow. Also describe how Concordia can best help achieve these goals.

PART 05:Additional comments.



DATE DESCRIPTION HOURS

TOTAL HOURS 0

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NAME: ____________________________________ PROJECT: __________________________________

ADDRESS: ____________________________ CITY _______________ STATE _________ ZIP _________

PHONE: _______________________ FAX: _____________________ EMAIL: _________________________

PAY RATE (per hour): $_________________

AMOUNT REQUESTED: $_________________ (Equals total hours x pay rate)

SIGNATURE: ___________________________________

COMMUNITY FELLOW | Stipend Request

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