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reporting and communications; and community forums and capacity-building events. Each of these <br />areas will benefit from council support and direction. <br /> <br />Commission findings from outreach conducted over the past year include: <br /> <br />-Outreach to neighborhood and faith groups, and schools should be a priority for the Commission. <br /> <br />-Commission meetings at sites, in new geographic areas, could be explored. <br /> <br />-Information about reporting of discrimination, hate and bias should be improved through public <br />service announcements and other outreach. <br /> <br />-We want to seek greater participation of youth and seniors. <br /> <br />-The City organization must prepare for rapid demographic changes and increasing cultural <br />competence in the community will be important. The Commission can play a valuable role in <br />this effort. <br /> <br />Additionally, commissioners want to keep in mind the following feedback we have received, so that we <br />can give attention and advocacy to these issues: <br /> <br />-High unemployment, lack of affordable housing, and loss of resources for social services are <br />connected and impacting the community. <br /> <br />-Concern for adequate housing for low- and middle-income households, and safe and adequate <br />shelter for everyone, is significant. <br /> <br />-Campaigns to ensure living wage and career ladder jobs are an integral part of sustainable <br />development and visions for Eugene. <br /> <br />The Mayor’s and Council’s support for Commission initiatives, positions and activities is instrumental <br />in their success. Thank you for your ongoing support. Please contact me if you have questions or need <br />additional information. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />