Explore the impactful work of Connect the Dots over the years through an interactive Project Map and filter tool. Our Connect the Dots team is driven by impact. We work to connect diverse voices to decision making through meaningful engagement processes that drive real impact for...
Welcome to our Bilingual English/Spanish Blog Post Series on Inclusive Public Engagement In Spanish, we have several forms of “you". In countries like Colombia, “usted” is the norm. In Mexico “tú” is for peers who hold equal social power. In Guatemala “vos” is the most popular...
Anneke brings a diverse range of experiences in project management, experiential education, and engagement with non-profit, civic and governmental stakeholders. Her prior experiences enabled her to work alongside communities across the United States and Western & Southern Africa on issues of community-led development, equitable social...
Stephanie Fuentes joined Connect the Dots in April 2023 as a Project Manager for Community Engagement. Her background in arts administration serving in roles at a community arts center and in local government brings experience in community engagement from an arts & culture point of view....
Sophia Peterson joined Connect the Dots in February 2022 as a Project Assistant before becoming a full time Community Engagement Associate in June 2023. She graduated with a degree in Political Sociology from Swarthmore College in 2023. During her time at Swarthmore, she worked as...
Accesibilidad Cultural Si eres parte de o trabajas regularmente con la comunidad Latinx en Estados Unidos, seguramente te ha pasado esto. Ves stands o mesas de información en las calles y no entiendes de qué se trata, sabes que no todos lo entienden. Algunas veces hay...
Looking Back We’ve recently reached the end of our involvement in Bus Rev for 2023 - as the process passes over to SEPTA to lead the public hearings stage sharing the final recommendations, we wanted to reflect on the moments that made us smile. From 2021...
TLDR: A successful community engagement strategy is about many moving pieces that are not always considered such as learning about the needs and abilities of specific communities and sub-communities, removing practical participation barriers, and use of inclusive, non-traditional engagement tactics. Introduction Successful community engagement and outreach strategies...
Position Description Connect the Dots is a women-owned stakeholder/community engagement firm that innovates participatory processes to connect diverse voices to decision-making. Our work focuses on building meaningful engagement and outreach methods that elevate community voices in participatory processes. Through our creative and iterative approach, we incorporate...