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"If you don't prepare, you could lose everything, if you prepare and nothing happens, then you lose nothing"
ALL CULTURES HERITAGE STRATEGY PLAN
(Draft is for informational purposes only and will continue to be revised and reworded)
The All Cultures Heritage Plan is designed to honor and sustain the rich cultural fabric of our community. In an era where technology often captivates ourselves, more importantly, our next generation of youth. The responsibility to our youth (and ourselves) is essential to spark interest in, preserve and appreciation for all cultures. A balancing act drawing attention away from screens.
We are in a new era as economic growth risks homogenizing our communities. Culture stands as the crucial counterbalance, especially in the face of the evolving political landscape in Florida along with economic growth. This strategy aims to foster inclusivity, celebrate diversity, and promote unity among the residents of Oakland Park, Fort Lauderdale, and Wilton Manors.
Wilton Drive Voice believes that by collaborating and embracing our diverse cultural heritage, we can build a stronger and more vibrant community for everyone. We are confident that the All Cultures Heritage Plan will have a significant and positive impact on our neighborhoods and our future generations.
In order to understand each communities unique culture, it is imperative to catalog what that may be. Also, what defines the fabric of our culture to be verified by its community heritage. A process to preserve and advance that culture for future generations is our proposed solution.
This draft serves as a foundation for community working groups. Each group will tailor their own outline and timeline to reflect the unique cultural initiatives and needs of their specific area.
This strategy is inspired by successful models such as the LGBTQ+ Cultural Strategy Plan from San Francisco, the Black Chicago Heritage Initiative Plan, and the Federal Native American Cultural Plan.
Index:
1) Introduction
2) What is Cultural Heritage
3) What is Cultural Heritage Strategy
4) Culture in 3 Parts
4.1) Health and Education
a. Goal
b. Non Profits
c. Businesses
d. Activities
e. Anticipate problems and open opportunities.
f. Understand the potential harm and develop opportunities
g. Know how to prepare to prevent harm from happening and launch opportunities
4.2) Economic Opportunity and Well Equality
a. Goal
b. Non Profits
c. Businesses
d. Activities
e. Anticipate problems and open opportunities.
f. Understand the potential harm and develop opportunities.
g. Know how to prepare to prevent harm from happening and launch opportunities.
4.3) Arts, Community and Heritage
a. Goal
b. Non Profits
c. Businesses
d. Activities
e. Anticipate problems and open opportunities.
f. Understand the potential harm and develop opportunities
g. Know how to prepare to prevent harm from happening and launch opportunities.
5) Conclusion
1) Introduction
Cultural heritage transcends mere buildings and artifacts; it encompasses the profound beliefs, customs, practices, and artistic expressions that collectively define our community's identity.
Picture strolling through the streets of the city, where tangible reminders of our diverse cultural heritage abound—the architecture, captivating art, workforce and student housing, robust businesses and storied landmarks that narrate the tales of bygone eras. Yet, beyond the visible, lies the intangible essence—the captivating dances, cherished rituals, and time-honored traditions and practices passed down through generations. Each race and culture within our midst contributes its unique and invaluable essence, deserving of recognition, honor, and preservation.
2) What is Cultural Heritage?
“Cultural heritage is the expression of a way of living, developed by a community through its objects, beliefs, traditions, practices, artistic interpretation, and places. Cultural heritage manifests in tangible and intangible elements passed through generations, such as buildings, landscapes, creative expression, festivals, processions, streetscapes, protests, businesses, community events, and programs. Finally, and most importantly, cultural heritage lives and is enriched through the well-being, support, and success of people throughout the community. Losing any of these elements diminishes a community’s artistic integrity.
Honoring and preserving cultural heritage requires a set of unique and tailored strategies involving collaboration with partners in local government and community organizations. Safeguarding cultural heritage helps develop a shared bond and sense of belonging, increases understanding and appreciation of our shared history, inspires community pride and awareness, and embodies a sense of identity and responsibility to society.”
OurTown Nonprofit Expo, 2018 Planning Department
3) What is a Cultural Heritage Strategy?
“A Cultural Heritage Strategy is a community-developed and specially-tailored framework for decision-makers, City agencies, and the public to address community needs. Strategies are developed through an engagement process to identify what the community values and what it wants to achieve, and as a community-prepared document, the City and community both bear accountability for its implementation. Unlike other planning efforts, such as long-range plans, Cultural Heritage Strategies are to promote and protect the places, traditions, and practices that are important to the community regardless of location in the city.
Cultural Heritage Strategies have several uses. As a communication tool, a strategy strengthens relationships between City agencies and the community on how to work together best and encourage results. Procedures outline available services and programs to meet the community’s goals and propose new programs to address unmet needs. It also can be a strategy for the district to seek funding on a broader scale where City services and the framework don’t align. And like any planning tool, Cultural Heritage Strategies are not static and should be updated to reflect the ongoing and evolving needs of the community it serves.”
LGBTQ+ Cultural Heritage Strategy, San Francisco, CA.
4) The Cultural Strategy Plan in 3 parts:
The Cultural Heritage Strategy recommends a comprehensive series of actions and initiatives to safeguard and promote all cultures heritage for future generations.
The Strategy will be a planning document to be proposed to the City and the community. The Strategy recommends that City agencies and community partners explore areas for collaboration and incorporate these actions into their working groups over the next few years. The Strategy is a living document intended to be updated each year following the workgroup progression noted below.
Three working groups are used as the organizational framework to develop three strategic goals, objectives, and actions. These goals and objectives will guide decision-making during the strategy's implementation to ensure community representation through the outreach effort.
Three critical themes shape the Cultural Heritage Strategy for the community engagement effort:
4.1) Health, Wellness and Education
The Health and Education goals and objectives focus on enhancing services and resources in the human services fields. Implementing these elements of the Strategy will result in safer, healthier, and happier residents, workers, and visitors.
a. Goal: Maintain inclusive, intergenerational community services, resources, and access to healthcare in safe, equal spaces.
b. List non-profit support
c. List Businesses
d. Activities ( i.e. glow pickle ball, pride center, gay bowling)
e. Anticipate The Problem
f. Understand the Potential Harm
g. Know how to prepare to prevent harm from happening
4.2) Economic Opportunity and Well Equality
Strengthening the community’s economic assets will increase everyone’s ability to participate and lead in the civic, political, and cultural sectors that shape our society and, thereby, ensure the LGBTQ+ community’s longevity
The Opportunity goals and objectives provide a direction for developing tools to improve the individual and collective economic health of the diverse business and non-profit community and promote equity. Implementing these elements of the Strategy will enhance businesses, workforce development, and housing, which are all essential to economic vitality.
a. Goal: Promote economic well-being, equitable access to resources, and leadership pathways for community members and businesses.
b. List Businesses
c. List activities or places that host activities ( i.e. glow pickleball, pride center,)
d. List non-profit support
e. Anticipate The Problem
f. Understand the Potential Harm
g. Know how to prepare to prevent harm from happening
4.3) Arts, Community and Heritage
The ability to participate in the collective memory of a place or the cultural practices of a community impacts how an individual understands their own and culture's identities.
The Culture goals and objectives raise the visibility of arts and broaden the understanding of cultural history. Achieving these elements of the Strategy will result in greater understanding and respect for the role of all cultures in our society and increased knowledge about the significant places and availability to continue the production of community events that hold meaning in the community.
a. Goal: Honor, protect, and celebrate our rich and diverse LGBTQ+ heritage while nurturing our community of artists and cultural organizations.
b. List non-profit support
c. List Businesses
d. List activities or places that host activities
e. Anticipate The Problem
f. Understand the Potential Harm
g. Know how to prepare to prevent harm from happening
5) Conclusion
This strategy by Wilton Drive Voice will begin the conversation to bring awareness on how to safeguard a prosperous all cultures community for future generations. In a strategy plan with the action steps that are necessary to potentially overcome suppression in an ongoing evergreen process to face any unknown future challenges that might arise.
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