The Common Ground Network for Life and Choice Manual

Appendix 3.1
WORKSHOP PLANNING MEETING AGENDA
(1) Goals:
(a) Share personal goals for being involved.
(b) Arrive at an agreed-on statement of purpose for the workshop.
(2) What is envisioned/hoped for beyond the workshop?
(3) Sponsorship:
a) What individuals or organizations will be named as sponsors? (Should an organization
be created, e.g., Common Ground of X-town?)
b) Who will sign the letter of invitation?
c) Does this planning committee have adequate balance between pro-choice and pro-life,
and a sufficient number of people to carry out needed tasks and to appeal to the target
constituency? (If not, develop a plan to recruit others and schedule another planning
meeting.)
(4) Set ground rules for the workshop.
(5) Participants:
a) What is the target population for the workshop: Whom should this workshop be for?
How can potential participants be identified?
b) How will people be approached, and by whom?
c) Plan a letter of invitation. How will it be sent?
d) Agree on a registration form, and on how and by whom registrants will be processed.
(6) The schedule and workshop content:
a) Review sample schedules/facilitator materials/questionnaire.
b) Decide on workshop agenda and schedule.
(7) Facilities for the workshop:
a) Discuss a workshop site. Consider participant comfort level, perceived "neutrality",
cost, availability, and convenience of location.
b) Decide on food (e.g. coffee and other beverages, snacks, lunch provided or brownbag?)