UA Community Relations – UA Community Relations

WELCOME TO UA COMMUNITY RELATIONS

The City of Upper Arlington’s Community Relations Committee (CRC) was created by City Council in 2020 to support Upper Arlington as a welcoming community and to promote understanding, mutual respect and a sense of belonging among all residents.

Applicants Being Sought for Community Relations Committee

The City is fortunate to have many residents who are willing to donate their time and expertise serving on the various Boards and Commissions that have been formed to address specific community issues. In return, these individuals are afforded the opportunity to help shape their community in areas that are of interest to them. Upper Arlington City Council is currently…

Community Relations Innovation Grant Program Recipients Announced

The Community Relations Innovation Small Grant Program was established in 2022 to support community-based, innovative approaches to fulfilling the Community Relation Committee’s (CRC) Purpose, Mission and Vision. That year, two grants were awarded – to Rainbow UA for their UA Pride event, and to the Upper Arlington Schools for their Longest Table community discussion. We are pleased to report an…

Cherry Blossom Festival Celebrates Japanese Culture

Upper Arlington Cherry Blossom Celebration 5 pm, Monday, April 3 Mallway Park, Arlington Avenue Please join us for a brief celebration of the grove of cherry trees in Mallway Park by the Veterans Plaza, as part of a broader series of activities that have been scheduled across Central Ohio in celebration of spring and to provide an opportunity to learn…

2023 Community Relations Innovation Small Grant Program

Applications Accepted: November 21, 2022–January 13, 2023 DOWNLOAD THE FILLABLE APPLICATION FORM HERE Upper Arlington is a community that values diversity, welcomes everyone and desires to ensure that anyone who lives in UA, works in UA or visits UA feels included and at home. To build on those qualities, the City of Upper Arlington created the Community Relations Committee in 2020. Comprised of…

WE ARE UA

The CRC has focused its work around three core areas of focus

INTERNAL OPERATIONS

The CRC advises the City on how it can better incorporate diversity, equity and inclusion into all elements of city operations. The CRC has already helped guide the City in modifications that we have made to our hiring and purchasing processes. Additionally, the CRC has helped UA Police work on new ways to communicate with the community about policing in our community.

IMPROVING FROM THE INSIDE

The CRC is working to find ways to bring together community organizations and individuals together to support the diverse communities already in Upper Arlington and raise their profile in the community. The CRC helped guide the City’s participation in Black History Month and our work with Upper Arlington Public Library and UA Schools on commemorations of other cultural events.

IMPROVING FROM THE OUTSIDE

The CRC works with the City to explore ways to encourage more people and businesses from underrepresented groups to become part of the Upper Arlington community. The CRC and the City are exploring ways to better understand how to welcome new communities to UA and tell our story.

CONSIDERING UA?

If you are curious about Upper Arlington – maybe you’re even considering moving here – we’d love to know what questions you have, what attributes you are looking for in a community and what resources you’d like us to connect you to. Please complete the email form below using the subject line “Considering UA.”