Hello Everyone:
I hope you all enjoyed this blizzard of 2009. I love a winter wonderland yet still take comfort that the winter solstice begins tomorrow.
Carol has provided a few items to review prior to our next meeting on Monday December 28 from 10:00-11:30 am. We will finalize these items when we meet. Attached are:
1) draft agenda
2) world cafe questions and
3) entrance/exit questions.
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CUMBERLAND TOWN WIDE LEARNING COMMUNITY
WORLD CAFÉ
SATURDAY, JANUARY 9, 2010
9:00 A.M. - 12:00 Noon
9:00-9:15 Gathering of Community Members:
Committee Members greet guests
9:15-9:35 Doorways to Our Dialogue
Donna Morelle, Paul Oullette, Mayor, and Rosemary Reilly-Chammat
9:35-9:45 Framing Our Conversation
Carol Bissanti
9:45-11:00 Creating New Knowledge for Town Wide Community Learning
Café Hosts and Guests
11:00-11:15 Break Time
11:15- 11:50 Connecting Conversations to Deepen Our Intentions
Café Lead Facilitators and Carol Bissanti
11:50-12:00 Transforming Our Conversation
Donna, Paul, (Rosemary and/or Team Members)
CAFÉ QUESTIONS TO FINALIZE
The following questions represent our last draft. Please be prepared to accept or make a final revision at our December 28th morning meeting. Look at these questions in terms of the information you are trying to gain to move your agenda forward and think about them through the lens of the guests who will be “new” to the discussion
1. How can we collaborate to make learning a core component of our town’s culture (defining the action)
2. If our success was completely guaranteed and Cumberland became a model for town wide learning, what bold steps might we choose to take? (creating forward movement)
Is this question asking: “What bold steps might we choose to take to guarantee that Cumberland will become a model for town wide learning?”
3. What would it look like if Cumberland was renowned as a “learning community” for all residents? (creating a shared vision)
CAFÉ ENTRANCE/EXIT ACTIVITIES
As we discussed, there are a variety of entrance and exit activities that could be designed to assist to establish a “mindset” and/or gain additional information that would help to move the agenda forward post the Café. The following are some examples. Please review carefully. As you consider them think about the committee next steps and what additional information could be gathered at the Café that would assist in committee action planning. Remember we want these activities to compliment the questions, not be repetitive. Suggestions are welcomed. We need to finalize these activities at the December 28th meeting as well.
ENTRANCE/EXIT EXAMPLES:
1 What do you think are the town of Cumberland’s greatest assets? (Question on a sheet of paper, answered individually and returned before the activities begin)
2 List what you know currently exist in our community that could provide a foundation for building a town wide learning culture (Easels with paper where guests could develop a list, etc.
3 Please prioritize the actions that were summarized today that you think are the most important or that you think will make the greatest impact as we start action planning.
(Guest place dots on summary café sheets #1-3 or #1-4 as they exit)
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2 comments:
I like the second version you crafted of question two better.
Also as far as an exit question, I would suggest the second one. It would help us feel assured that we know and are including as many as possible.
I agree with Ryan's thinking about the second question. It feels more direct to me, especially in light of Carol's feedback at our meeting. I was struck by her comments that we want to be certain we are only asking one question so everyone will be responding to the same idea.
On another note, I would recommend staying away from the "dots" activity suggested in item #3. It is too reminiscent of a strategic planning model. At first glance I'd be inclined to have folks respond publicly to #2, perhaps during the break, by making lists on easels as suggested since it's transparent and these lists would add to our shared thinking.
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