Civic Leadership For Community Transformation

2001 Study
Civic Leadership and Community Transformation

The study report provides a picture of the current state of civic leadership in the greater Syracuse area and provides practical strategies for change.  The study process included a number of innovations including a one-day local leadership conference, a televised community leadership forum, publishing of the full report in the Syracuse newspaper, and a follow-up effort by two local foundations and the Syracuse Newspapers.

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Building a Non-Violent Community: Successful Strategies for Youth

1996 Study
Building A Non-Violent Community: Successful Strategies for Youth

This report examines youth and violence, and the increasing sense that the violence is both more deadly in nature and more widespread than it has been in the past.  The report categorizes findings and recommendations in three categories: children and youth; programs and institutions; and the community. These conclusions are based on the perspective that views childhood and youth as a critical stage of life when individuals learn life skills and become part of a community and a culture.

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The Delivery of Human Services: Opportunities for Improvement

1994 Study
The Delivery of Human Services: Opportunities for Improvements

This report centers on the services provided by Onondaga County to individuals with disabilities and pregnant adolescents.  The Onondaga Citizens League research has resulted in various findings and a series of recommendations, both on the local and state levels, for the improvement of services provided to these two groups.

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Blueprints for the Future: Recommendations for the Year 2000

1986-87 Study
Onondaga Citizens League Study Cover

The 2-year OCL report recommended the establishment of a Community Commission on “Syracuse 2000” that would include representatives from government, business, labor, educational institutions, community and civic groups and be jointly funded by public and private organizations.  Other recommendations fell within the categories of Economic Development, Education, Health and Human Services, Arts and Culture, and Physical Development.

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Young People in Trouble: Can Our Services be Organized and Delivered More Effectively?

1980 Study
Onondaga Citizens League Study Cover

This report was the result of a diverse basis for concern about young people in trouble, and how the juvenile justice system can be utilized to better help the young people.  The original purpose of this study was to discover how the resources in Onondaga County could be organized and delivered more effectively for young people in trouble. However, the study committee was not able to answer this question. Instead, the committee came up with eight major problems within the current system, which are listed in the Findings section.

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Community Image: Valuing Our Public Spaces

2010-11 Study
Community Image: Valuing Our Public Spaces

Beyond a lack of litter or better roadside maintenance, what makes us take pride in public places and take care of them?

The study explores what creates a positive community image, why community image is important, and strategies for creating and sustaining successful public spaces.

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