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Distilling the
Art and Science of Community Engagement

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A toolkit to fuel your creativity, create strong relationships,
and deepen community engagement

In.Field aims to help practitioners and residents carry out organized and delightful engagement based on our tested methodology and Elevated Chicago’s Community Engagement Principles.

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In.TheKit

In.TheKit

1

Engagement Principles and Planning Foundations

A handy placemat to plan your engagement and help set a strong foundation for you, your teammates, and the communities you're working with.

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Engagement Methods
and Tactics Cards

35 tactics for meetings, interviews, focus groups, surveys, and field observations to help you conduct engagements in rigorous, ethical, and effective ways. Use the relevant tactics to build trust and strong relationships with the communities you interact with.

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Engagement Synthesis Cards

5 synthesis tactics to help you make sense of your engagement. Find creative and engaging ways to share everything you learned and facilitate decision-making that is informed by your communities. The kit includes tactics to show you how to tell a story, create an adcept, visualize a community composition, and more.

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In.Practice

In.Practice

In.Practice In.Practice

Engaging residents in pre-development

Carlos, who is looking to develop a new building, is speaking with local residents and showing them a 3D model prototype of the building to co-create the concept, ideate potential use of the space, and gather feedback before finalizing the design.

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Making sense of the information

After engaging with residents, Carlos is gathering his observations on sticky notes, interpreting them into insights, and reflecting on the implications of his findings to implement into the design of the building with a focus on resident feedback.

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Get In.Field

Get In.Field

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The Kit 

$85.00

  • 1 In.Field Kit (carrying case 8.5”x12”x1”, instructions, 1 planning placemat, 25 tactics cards, 5 accessibility and delight cards, 5 synthesis cards)

  • Digital kit files

  • Invitation to special events from Duo and Elevated Chicago!

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In.Field   

group trainings

Pricing varies, please contact us to learn more

The value of our training:

  • Tailored half-day interactive workshop for your teams

  • Learn to use the Kit through real-life scenarios and case studies

  • In-depth overview on what went into the design of the kit

  • One kit for each participant

  • Digital kit files

  • Invitation to special events from Duo and Elevated Chicago!

Need Accommodations?
Let us know!

Discounted options are available if resources are a constraint for you and/or your organization. Please contact us so we can discuss a plan of action that best fits your needs.

Also available upon request:

  • Special group/bulk order pricing

  • Large font format

  • Translated versions (any language you want!)

Let’s
Chat!

If you have any questions, feel free to reach out and someone from the Duo Development team will be in touch.