KNOCK Community Conversations: Building the Kent County Children’s Agenda

Between October 2024 and July 2025, Everyday Canvassing and the Kent County Local Management Board knocked on more than 1,000 doors and held more than 270 one-on-one conversations to ask, “What would make Kent County the best place to be a kid?” Residents selected education, economic stability and housing as top priorities. This page summarises each session, highlights community insights, and shows how the final goals were chosen.

Session 1 – Orientation & Prioritization (May 2, 2025)

Purpose: Introduce the Children’s Agenda, share canvassing findings and identify topics for deeper exploration.

Date & time: Friday, May 2, 2025, 5:30–7:30 PM

Location: First United Methodist Church, Chestertown

Facilitator: Tino Fragale (Everyday Canvassing)

What we did: Reviewed door-knocking results, introduced the Children’s Agenda process, and invited participants to nominate issues for the next sessions.

Outcome: The community chose education, economic stability and housing as the key topics to explore.