Description

Recently a volunteer team from another community of similar size made a visit to Paola to report their “First Impressions” of the community. The team acted as “secret shoppers” for the day to discover what they could about Paola. They followed a set procedure established through the “First Impressions” program and documented their results.

These results will be shared at a public meeting on November 10, and following the presentation, two or three project areas will be identified and time will be allowed for discussion and initial planning. Everyone is encouraged to attend to learn how a visitor sees your community.
               
"First Impressions” is a program developed by K-State Research and Extension through the Community Vitality program. The focus of the program is to help communities learn about existing strengths and weaknesses through the eyes of visitor. The results from a “First Impressions” visit can serve as the basis for community action and as a way to document changes in a community over time.