Vision Duluth brings community together
Duluth, MN (NNCNOW.com) — Duluth community leaders came together on Monday to launch a campaign called Vision Duluth.
The group is comprised of nine Duluth organizations that came together less than a year ago to work towards a more equitable community.
The group has gotten input from community members on what they would like to see changed or improved on in the city.
Organization members have created an all–inclusive conversation to identify disparities.
Some common disparities that were identified include how income, access to food, and access to quality education varies depending on what part of the city you happen to live in, but this is just the beginning of the conversation.
“We’re listening to people say, ‘I don’t make enough money to help my family live, I can’t go to the grocery store because I don’t have a car to drive in, or I don’t have a decent place to live and I don’t feel safe in my neighborhood.’ We’re giving them an opportunity to talk about these things and that’s what it’s all about,” said Candy Hershner, the Executive Director of the Center Against Sexual and Domestic Abuse.
The next step is to have community leaders hear the message and then it’s hoped that change for the better stems from that.
