School board member
Superintendent
Employee of a school district
School communications officer
Local elected official
Employee of a public education fund
Member of the League of Women Voters
Employee of a nonprofit organization working in this field
Employee of a state or federal agency
Member of the Chamber of Commerce or another education-related business group
PTA member
High school student
Union leader
Journalist
Interested citizen
Other:

Member of a land use, planning or zoning commission
Employee of a city planning department
City manager
Elected official
Member of the League of Women Voters
Developer
Architect
Planning consultant
Employee of a Community Development Corporation
Journalist
Employee of a state or federal agency
Member of a neighborhood association
Interested citizen
Other:

Police administrator
Police officer
Educator
Neighborhood association member
Neighborhood watch member
Member of the League of Women Voters
Youth group member
Employee of a state or federal agency
Journalist
Employee of a nonprofit organization working in this field
Interested citizen
Other:

Member of a human rights/human relations commission
Local elected official
City manager
Educator
Employee of a YWCA
Member of the League of Women Voters
Employee of a nonprofit organization working in this field
Employee of a state or federal agency
Journalist
Youth group leader
Interested citizen
Other:

Local or county elected official
City or town manager
Member of the Chamber of Commerce
Member of the League of Women Voters
Member of a taxpayers' association
Employee of a nonprofit organization working in this field
Employee of a state or federal agency
Journalist
City or county employee
Interested citizen
Other:

Youth group leader
Student leader
Educator
Local or county elected official
City or county manager
Employee of a nonprofit organization working in this field
Employee of a state or federal agency
Journalist
City or county employee
Interested citizen
Other:

Neighborhood or school level
City level
State level
National level

Want to increase parent involvement
Want to help community deal with controversial policy decision like school redistricting
Want to explore the possibility of a school bond issue
Want to rebuild trust between schools and community
Want to plan for capital improvement
Want to develop overall vision for school district
Want to address "achievement gap" and other issues involving race and difference
Want to revitalize school council or PTA
Other:

Want to reduce tension at hearings and public meetings on this issue
Want to prevent Not In My Back Yard arguments from dominating the discussion
Want to explore options relating to Wal-Mart and other "big box" development projects
Want to support economic development
Want to help community distribute a pool of development funds
Want to help residents develop their vision for the future of their neighborhood/community
Want to gather input on how to revitalize a major thoroughfare or commercial area
Other:

Want to rebuild trust between police and community
Want to help citizens and police work together to prevent crime
Want to involve young people in crime prevention
Want to initiate or revitalize neighborhood watch groups
Want to gather input on police department policy decisions
Other:

Want to address controversial incidents from the past
Want to build relationships between people of different racial and ethnic backgrounds
Want to address issues of institutional racism
Want to encourage people of different backgrounds to work together on shared priorities
Want to address issues relating to immigration
Want to address "achievement gap" between students of different backgrounds
Other:

Want to determine citizen priorities for the budget
Want to develop and pass a bond issue or sales tax increase
Want to balance a city or county budget
Want to address gaps in services caused by budget cuts
Other:

Want to provide new leadership opportunities for young people
Want to develop or revive after-school programs for young people
Want to deal with gangs and other crime-related issues
Want to gather input from young people on public issues or decisions
Want to address tensions between people of different generations
Want to address tensions between young people of different racial and ethnic groups
Other: