empowerment summit 10/4 meeting
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Session 1: October 4, 2012Hope Lutheran Church
Welcome
Vicki HoehnClear Vision Board President
Thank You Donors:9to5.org
City of Eau ClaireCommunity Health Partnership
Eau Claire County
Hope Lutheran Church
Peace Lutheran Church
RCU
Sacred Heart Hospital
UW- Eau Claire Foundation
UW-Eau Claire Learning and Technology Services
Wipfli
Empowerment Summit Process
Session 1: Set the Stage for Engaging the Community for the Common Good and Idea DevelopmentSession 2: Choose Priority Ideas, Select Coaches, Develop Work GroupsSession 3: Work Group Training on Clear Vision Process and Begin Work Group WorkSession 4: Work Group Training and Work
Agenda
• Values House Exercise• History of Clear Vision• Testimonials• Break (7:30)• Clear Vision Framework – Process• Idea Identification and Development• Public Evaluation• Wrap Up
Values House Exercise
Catherine EmmanuelleTom McCarty
Clear Vision Board Members
Values House Meeting
These are structured conversations through which participants will identify civic values and discuss strategies for civic vitality.
Values House Meeting (cont.)
• What are the values and traditions that are important to this community?
• What are the trends, forces or challenges that endanger these important values and traditions?
History of Clear Vision
Don MowryClear Vision Board Vice President
Clear Vision Eau Claire
Strengthening Local Communities and Democracy Through Civic Engagement
Clear Vision’s Goals
• Build Community Capacity • Enhance Community Outreach and
Engagement • Support working groups and Clear Vision Eau
Claire Programs • Create a Sustainable Organization
Clear Vision’s Core Values
• Respect for people, process and ideas• Receptivity to innovation• Commitment to active inclusiveness• Belief in the citizen as co-creator in change• Members noted for energy, inspiration,
dedication, persistence and civic-mindedness
Phase One• 2007 citizen visioning
initiative• Ten stakeholder meetings• Facilitated by National Civic
League• Months of discussion,
collaboration , & planning• 6 performance goals/125
priority actions• Comprehensive Report• Formation of an
Implementation Committee
Phase Two
• 25 Member Implementation committee charged with supporting and monitoring action plans
• Partnered with the Center for Democracy and Citizenship for training in public work
• 38 citizens trained in October and December 2008; 32 trained in March of 2009; and 14 citizens trained to be coaches
• Enhanced sustainability (move from committee to official non-profit status; publish a toolkit; move to a train the trainers model)
Phase Three
• Public Work 101 Training • Relational organizing
concepts and practices• Issue-based civic work
groups supported by co-coaches and the board of directors
• Ultimate goal—train at least 300 more citizens in public work over a 3-5 year period
• Empowerment Summit is first big step
Civic Action Teams
• 10-20 member work groups• Diverse membership• Shared self-interest in issue• Recruited to participate• Co-coaches trained to facilitate process• Action oriented – fixed duration• High-energy participation
2009-2010 Eau Claire Teams
• Jobs for underemployed• Treatment instead of incarceration• Public parks funding• Collaborative education• Community events facilities• Veterans re-entry• Regional Transit Authority
2011 Eau Claire Teams
• Fairfax Pool Funding• County Exposition Center Future• Community TV • Neighborhoods• Homeless Shelter (Sojourner House)• Immigrant Drivers License Cards
Successes
• Education—books for 5,000 • Jobs map, resources map, food security
resources• Sojourner House• Community Day Revival at The Community
Table• Regional Transit Authority development• Sustainability advances
The Confluence Project
Validation of Work
“Americans concerned about civic renewal and democracy are watching Eau Claire, which is already regarded as a leader in constructive civic work. Clear Vision Eau Claire is an impressive next step that will set the standard for other American cities.”
Peter Levine, Director of CIRCLETufts University Boston MA
Testimonials
Nancy RobinsonBen RichgruberClear Vision Participants
Break
Ten MinutesRefreshments
RestroomsNetworking
Clear Vision Framework & Ideas
Julie Keown-BomarMike Huggins
Clear Vision Board Members
Clear Vision Framework
• Values Idea Public Achievement• Scope of the work• Ordinary people solve problems• Garner resources to get results
What to Expect
• Tools• Democracy is messy• Fun and work!• Dates: October 25th, November 8th and 15th
– Idea speed-dating– Coaching– Action
• Empowerchippewavalley.com – keep the conversation going!
Idea Generation Process
1. Think and record ideas YOU have for improving the community (1-2 minutes)
2. Round robin idea sharing at your table. Record all ideas on Idea Form( 20 min.)
3. Consolidate similar ideas(1-2 min.)4. Circle Top 10 ideas on Idea Form. Copy 1 idea per post-it
note (10 min.)5. One person posts ideas on Idea Wall. Another person
quickly reports Top 10 ideas to audience (10 minutes)6. Is there a burning issue that you can’t let go of?
Next Steps
• Push out the ideas to the community on Empower Chippewa Valley website.
• Comment, add ideas, talk to people!• Get excited and bring people to the next
session!• Those ideas that get the most support will be
chosen as projects for the next 6+ months• Think about being a work team coach!
Public Evaluation
What is it?Time set aside at the end of each meeting to reflect on the meeting, outcomes, changes to be made to improve
How to do it?At each table, in the next THREE minutes, each participant should in one or two words describe how the meeting affected you or your outlook on the process
Make it Public:One evaluation from each table
Wrap Up
Next Meeting: October 25 at Peace Lutheran Church
Coaches Job Description & Registration FormGrab one if you are interested in being a
coach for a work group.
Thank You
Thank You to our Donors
Clear Vision Board & Committee MembersAnn Rupnow Jane Lokken Ann SchellEmily Moore Heidi Fisher John StonebergDave Morley Bob McCoy Selika DuckworthSue Bornick Mike Rindo Laurelynn WiesemanTom McCarty Mike Huggins Julie Keown-BomarDon Mowry Vicki Hoehn Catherine Emmanuelle