Rethinking public engagement – Designing a methods mix that works

August 28, 2025
1-1.45PM ET // 10-10.45AM PT
August 28, 2025
Go Vocal Davenport Institute webinar Rethinking public engagement – Designing a methods mix that works

In-person? Online? Hybrid? Survey or open house?

Too often, engagement formats are chosen out of habit rather than intention. But effective engagement begins with understanding your community and your project goals.

Join Go Vocal and the Davenport Institute’s upcoming webinar on designing a strategy that’s thoughtful, inclusive, and fit for purpose. You’ll discover how to move beyond default formats like surveys, and instead tailor your approach to your community’s context and needs.

We’re excited to be joined by Davenport Institute Advisory Council member Amanda Rotella. Drawing on her past experience as Community Relations Specialist in Santa Cruz, Amanda will share lessons from engagement projects she led there – including how the process can help rebuild trust, even with residents who don’t agree with an outcome.

This session will explore:

  • How to choose the right engagement tools for your goals
  • When (and why) to mix in-person, digital, and hybrid methods
  • How the proper engagement infrastructure can support collaboration, coordination, and transparency at every step

Register now for our webinar and learn how to design engagement that’s intentional, inclusive, and effective. Can’t make it live? Register anyway and we’ll send you the recording.

Speakers

Sarah Horton
Director of North America, Go Vocal
Robert Jordan
Assistant Director, Davenport Institute for Public Engagement and Civic Leadership
Amanda Rotella
Davenport Institute Advisory Council member & Acting Economic Vitality Manager, City of Mountain View

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