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CANYON CORRIDOR CONNECTION
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FAITH WEESE
Chief University Relations Officer
Grand Canyon University
W
HAT AN EXCITING YEAR of opportunities
ahead for us in 2014! Many of you have asked for
an update of what’s happening in the Canyon Corridor.
Due to popular demand, we bring you the new issue of
our Canyon Corridor Connection Magazine. The Spring
semester is swirling with extensive community development
and dynamic strategic planning that will impact our entire
surrounding community, the Canyon Corridor.
Opportunities and careful strategic planning with our
Canyon Corridor stakeholders and residents continue
to create that magical community spirit that will power and shape our Canyon
Corridor culture as well as the entire Westside!
We continue to be in the people business —making memories, restoring hope,
building community, unleashing dreams and supporting OUR youth, OUR schools
and OUR future throughout our community and beyond. Please feel free to contact
me directly if you have any questions or need additional information on how to get
involved in our Canyon Corridor.
Exciting Year Ahead!
YOU ASKED —WE LISTENED
Q:
Education: Top priority continues to be the education of our youth. What specific
elementary schools reside in the Canyon Corridor and how are they unique to our
community?
A:
Our theme this year is “Our Youth. Our Schools. Our Future. See pages 8-13 to
learn more about education in our Canyon Corridor Community.
Q:
City Leadership: Another top priority in our community continues to be safety and
security. What is the vision of our City of Phoenix Police Department for the Canyon
Corridor and how can we work together to make an even greater impact this year?
A:
Police Chief Daniel Garcia’s interview shows leadership insight regarding our
Canyon Corridor and our NSI (Neighborhood Safety Initiative). See pages 4-5
Q:
Community Voices Forum: When and where is the next Community Voices Forum?
A:
The next Community Voices Forumwill be held on Saturday, May 17 at Grand
CanyonUniversity (Tell-Science LectureHall, Bldg 28, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.). See pages 6-7, 18
Q:
Community Involvement: How can we get more involved in the Canyon Corridor? We
enjoy seeing all the photos in the Canyon Corridor Magazine highlighting community
out reach events and activities.
A:
We continue to encourage involvement by bringing neighborhoods together by
highlighting all our community out reach activities and events through our many
photo collages, articles and our calendar of events. We hope you will catch the
spirit with us! See Cover, Pages 2, 6-7, 14-19.
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Inside this issue:
4 An Interview with Phoenix
Police Chief Garcia
5 NSI & Community Enforcement
6 Canyon Corridor
Neighborhood Alliance
7 Canyon Corridor
Voices Forum
8 Education
16 Community Resources
18 Calendar of Events
Bringing Neighborhoods Together:
Our Youth. Our Schools. Our Future.
WELCOME FROM FA I TH WEESE
A Semi-annual Publication of the
Canyon Corridor Community
Bringing Neighborhoods Together
CCC Editor/Publisher
Faith Weese, Chief University Relations Officer
Grand Canyon University
3300 W. Camelback Road, Phoenix, AZ 85017
[email protected]CCC Editorial Board
Jamie Johnson
Jak Keyser
Georgia Sepic
Anna Sepic
CCC Photographer
Jak Keyser
[email protected]ASK FAITH:
Let us hear from YOU! Know a good story we should be telling?
Community organization we should be highlighting? Comments and/or questions you
may have? Email or call:
[email protected]or
602-639-6721.