Upper Darby Rising — Phase I

  • Phase One ran through the winter of 2021.  This phase will consist of a series of six or more community dialogues.  These sessions will identify the key themes Upper Darby Rising must address as well as guidepost principles for how to take concrete, inclusive actions and build trust within the District and among community stakeholders.  The first phase is being led by a diverse citizens advisory board working with Catalyst Community Conversations of the University of Pennsylvania as a consultant group. 

     

    The central activity of Phase 1 is developing and conducting six (6) community civic dialogues to accomplish three project goals.

     

    Phase 1 Goals: 

     

    • Identify the stakeholder groups that must be included in the process, and get a sense of the histories and viewpoints they will bring to the table.
    • Identify a set of themes/issues that need to be addressed to bring more equity into both the district and township.
    • Develop a set of principles to guide the district and township/community in working together to address those themes/issues.
    • Give participants an experience of participating in productive civic dialogues that will build trust and engagement and create social capital for the work of Phase 2.

A Message from the The Catalyst Community Conversations Team

  • Thank you for your interest in the Upper Darby Rising community forums.  We're writing to let you know we are postponing the events scheduled for Monday, Jan. 25, Thursday, Jan. 28, and Saturday, Jan. 30.  We are setting new dates in mid-February and will inform you directly about them as soon as we can.

     

    We apologize for any inconvenience this change might cause.

     

    We reached this difficult decision because we want these forums to engage as large and diverse a group of stakeholders from across the Upper Darby School District as possible.  A variety of factors have combined to make it difficult to achieve that goal on the original dates. 

     

    Let us know anything we can do to enable your participation in one of the forums on the new dates.  We definitely value your voice and would love to have you there.

     

    As before, we are offering the incentive of a drawing for two $100 prizes to folks who persuade a friend or neighbor to take part in one of the forums.  It doesn't have to be the same one you attend.

     

    The new dates will be shared as soon as possible.

     

    The Catalyst Community Conversations Team/ Upper Darby Rising

    Dr. Harris Sokoloff

    Chris Satullo

    Brian Armstead

    Linda Breitstein