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9 10. Other suggestions by cotntnittee SOCLA.L 1. Housing -density, affordability, and.livability Z. Human services -community services 3. Education 4. Crime and security S. Poverty 6. Recreation 7. Cultural Arts S. Intergovernmental cooperation and communication 9. Our borders -how do we deal with Durham, Alamaace, Chatham and Caswell Counties 10. Preservation of Diversity of People 11. Community building with regard to the above entitled issues 12. Other suggestions by committee CON 4UNrrY BUII,DING The goals and issues of community building will develop a.structure and process for the maintenance of community in Orange County. The development of such a structure and process will begin with the Task Force seeking support and/or commitments from individuals, groups and institutions to reach consensus on the mission of the Task Force. It will carry through to the final recommendations of the Task Force, which will provide a structure that, arrlong other efforts: I. fosters tradition, history, common heritage and memory, County character; 2. fosters a sense of identity and belonging; 3. fosters a framework of shared values; 4. nurtures networks of caring individuals and a climate of caring, trust, teamwork and mutual responsibility; S. creates institutional arrangements that diminish polarization, teach diverse groups to know one another,and encourage coalition-building, dispute resolution, negotiation and mediation; 6. fosters wholeness within diversity while allowing healthy conflict and an open atmosphere for dissent; 7. establishes collaborative ties among leaders of different jurisdictions, communities, non- profit organizations, for-profit organizations, and government;