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Access to career <br />opportunities <br />Different <br />cultures living <br />and coming <br />together <br />Generational <br />wealth <br />Livable income <br />to enjoy life <br />Regaining <br />respect for Black <br />lives <br />Access to quality <br />healthcare, <br />education, jobs <br />Education and <br />work to become <br />credit worthy <br />Have <br />opportunities <br />and know where <br />to get them <br />Neighborhoods <br />as flourishing <br />villages <br />Thriving, <br />communal <br />neighborhoods <br />Affordable <br />housing <br />opportunities <br />Equality among <br />communities <br />Healthy, prideful <br />neighborhoods <br />Ownership <br />within our <br />community <br />Vibrant small <br />business <br />community <br />Decent housing <br />in all parts of <br />town <br />Everybody <br />cares about <br />everybody’s <br />success <br />Kids can truly <br />dream and <br />achieve dream <br />Pathways to <br />opportunities <br />Youth <br />Programming <br />At our Roundtable Conversations with stakeholders and community leaders in South Bend, attendees were <br />asked, “What does prosperity mean to you?”. The City held three Roundtable Conversations comprised of <br />various service providers and subject-matter experts to discuss financial stability and financial empowerment, <br />including representation from the City, community development corporations, banks, business owners, <br />CDFIs, contractors, and developers. While community prosperity can take different forms and functions, it is <br />important for all residents of South Bend to ideate what elements constitute a prosperous, thriving city. Such <br />visions of prosperity provide a guiding framework to align with the Blueprint’s mission and actions. <br />WHAT DOES PROSPERITY MEAN TO YOU? <br />While the Financial Empowerment Blueprint cannot address the totality of these statements of prosperity, <br />the Blueprint can contribute to building a prosperous South Bend for all residents through financial <br />empowerment. Focusing on building equitable and flourishing neighborhoods, creating opportunities for <br />ownership and generational wealth transfer, providing greater access and enhancement to existing resources, <br />and engaging in action to reduce current and historical financial harm are important frameworks that guide <br />the action plan outlined in the Financial Empowerment Blueprint to contribute to building a more prosperous <br />and equitable South Bend. <br />FINANCIAL EMPOWERMENT BLUEPRINT 17