Many Faces, One Community

Post date: Mar 17, 2010 1:15:01 AM

Did you know that according to the U.S. Census Bureau and other experts:

• By 2050, the American population will be majority minority. Whites who currently represent 66% of the population nationally will drop to 46% of the population.
• By 2030, nearly one in five U.S. residents will be 65 or older.
• By 2025, the number of single-person households in the U.S. will equal the number of family households.

These numbers represent national trends, and Raleigh’s demographics may differ.

However, the city has seen unprecedented growth. Will we be prepared for tomorrow?

The City of Raleigh Human Relations Commission invites your participation in an exciting community outreach effort that seeks to engage citizens from diverse backgrounds in crafting recommendations in how the City of Raleigh can best prepare for the future.

Members of the Commission welcome you to join them in a series of six community dialogues that will focus on how we as a city can best ensure that all Raleigh’s citizens can enjoy the benefits our city has to offer and are engaged in charting its future.

The City of Raleigh: We are MANY FACES building ONE COMMUNITY.

Please join us.

What: “The Value of Diversity,” first in a series of community dialogues

When: Thursday, March 25 at 6 p.m.

Where: Chavis Community Center, 505 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.

Future dialogues:

May 23: Tomorrow’s Citizens

July 24 : Is Older Better?

September19: Embracing Raleigh’s Rainbow

November TBD: A Rising Tide

December 4: Many Faces, One Community

2010 Human Relations Commission Community Dialogue Site Locations