Education & Programs
Job Training, Housing Programs, and Education
New Educational and Community Resources
A network of housing opportunities, social service support, job training, and education resources will connect migrants from all walks of life, especially those forced to flee from their home country due to necessity.
Expanded housing and social service solutions will provide new opportunities for longtime Cincinnatians, promote Cincinnati as the place to live for those moving for opportunity, and ensure that those looking for a supportive community after fleeing climatic impacts will be cared for.
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Host Family Program
About the Host Family Program
For residents needing support beyond cost-effective housing, we have designed a Host Family Program to support migrants forced to flee due to climate disasters. Hosts support climate migrants by providing housing, along with social, emotional, and integration support. Migrants are connected with necessary integrative and supportive services offered by the Community Campus. The Host Family program enables migrants to live self-sustaining, independent lives after phasing out of the program.
ADUs in Cincinnati
The City recently passed an ordinance that allows a singular internal or external ADU on all single-family zoned lots. Host Families can work with the local government and CDCs to create ADUs as a part of our host family program, or choose to fully self-fund their ADU.
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Types of Sponsorship
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Private individual and corporation funded housing projects
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Government and CDC / non-profit funded housing projects
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All parties working together to fund housing projects
Our Path to Integration
Climate migrants will successfully integrate due to the opportunities provided by the Host Family program.
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Global Refugee Sponsorship Initiative
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The guidebook outlines how to create community sponsorship programs in a community.
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The document can be used by governments, organizations, and community members.
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Includes case studies of other nations with implemented community sponsorship programs.
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Full Case Study Reference
Global Refugee Sponsorship Initiative, Building Blocks of Community Sponsorship: Guidebook and Planning Tools (based on Canada's model and emerging programs around the world)
Social Housing Program
What is Social Housing?
Social housing allows municipalities to develop market-rate and affordable housing without applying for government subsidies.
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Favorable interest rates and public land attract developers.
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Rental income pays off the building's loan and maintenance.
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Additional funds are used to develop new social housing projects. ​
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Model Communities
Social Housing Tools
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Municipal housing fund for short-term loans
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Municipalities able to provide low interest rates as an incentive
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Creating affordability and livability policies
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Identification and redevelopment of vacant land
How Does It Work?
Breakdown of AMI
Resident Make-Up
Social housing will be characterized as dense mixed-income complexes. The model ensures that residents pay no more than 30% of their income on rent. This housing style facilitates the social mixing of residents of different incomes.
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We suggest that social housing be developed on vacant sites with convenient access to public transportation, and nearby amenities and necessities.
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Community Campus
The Cincinnati Community Campus was created with the purpose of connecting residents to resources that promote a self-sustaining and engaged community, lifelong learning, and supportive services for new and current Cincinnati residents. Our mission is to uplift the community and provide a central hub of activity and creativity that is accessible, comfortable, and proactive.
The Cincinnati Community Campus will be located Downtown in the heart of Cincinnati and will be funded through a mix of non-profit and governmental providers. By providing these resources and partnering with our community we can fill in educational, recreational, and career gaps and uplift the community to improve their overall quality of life.
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The Community Campus will be split into three separate buildings that all offer different kinds of services. These services will be aimed at providing job training, recreation and fitness space, skills classes, and resident support. Learn more about the Community Campus below.
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The career center is the hub for job training and includes a build lab, tech center, and career-specific classrooms.
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The learning and resource center is designed for those seeking financial counseling, homeownership information, and small group support classes.
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The rec center includes a large gymnasium that hosts club sports, a yoga studio, and multiple small activity and equipment rooms.
Floor plan and uses inspired by Central Ohio Technical College and Columbus State
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Catalog of Community Campus Offerings
Our Community Campus network will offer a variety of new services, as well as work to connect residents with existing services. We aim to partner with these organizations to create a one-stop shop for community resources. Partners will include regional municipal governments and their services, as well as existing community non-profits. Existing programs are already hard at work filling existing community gaps in career, learning and resources, and recreational services.​
Basic Medical Training
American Red Cross
Digital Career Training
Per Scholas
Career & Job Center Courses
City Link Center
Agriculture & Food Education
Civic Garden Center
Resume Building & Interview Prep
Cincinnati Public Library
ESL Training
Education Matters
Personal Finance Counseling
Community Matters
Home Economics
Taylor High School
Community Health & Fitness
Price Hill Will
Club Sports
Cincinnati Recreation
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Arts, Culture, & Cooking Classes
Wave Pool
Tabletop Games
Play Library
Where Can People Access These Offerings?
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Full Educational System
Aside from the primary Community Campus located Downtown, there will be an array of satellite campuses throughout our climate haven locations.
Destination Cincinnati will connect residents to Community Campus locations, and encourage residents to utilize additional existing municipally-provided services across the city.
Currently, Destination Cincinnati focuses on the four neighborhoods of Downtown, Corryville, Springdale, and North Fairmount, however, this network can easily be expanded into other neighborhoods and educational spaces such as libraries and CRCs as the program grows.
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How Can Residents Access Community Campus Information
Information about our Community Campus and its offerings can be accessed in a variety of ways including our website, app, AI kiosks, or physical literature.
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AI kiosks will be placed throughout the city, with priority given to climate haven neighborhoods
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Physical literature (brochures) will be available across buildings in our educational network, and all other municipal buildings, and will be sent to Host Families.
Community Campus Brochure
The Community Campus brochure informs residents about the community center, resources available, how to access resources, where they are located, and how to get in contact with the Community Campus.
Interactive Ai Kiosks
Interactive kiosks will be placed around the climate haven neighborhoods. Kiosks will either serve as an interactive map or as a connection resource that provides residents and visitors with information about Destination Cincinnati's resources.
Resource & Activities Kiosk​
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Will be multi-lingual to accommodate the diverse people moving to Cincinnati
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Will showcase upcoming events, classes, forums, and community resources
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Will allow those without a mobile device or wifi to access resources
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Map & Resources Kiosk​
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Will show locations of nearby climate haven resources including
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Housing locations
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Community Campus and satellite locations
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Job and training centers
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Entertainment, shopping, and dinning locations
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Community Campus App
Our app will offer a mobile version of all our Community Campus offerings as well as additional educational, housing, job, and community resources such as a resources map, online course sign-up, and community forum.
Learn about Destination Cincinnati and all that it has to offer
Locate nearby job and housing centers with the interactive resources map
Sign up for jobs or skills classes and get notified about upcoming events
Join the community forum and find groups with similar interests
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