42nd Annual NCEA - Minnesota Community Education Association

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Conference Schedule Thursday, Dec. 6 THURSDAY A New Intergenerational Service Learning Playground — Greenway I Incorporate an intergenerational service learning playground in any community with ease. See how games are invented to fulfill community needs while players from teens to older adults have fun, learn new skills, gain insights and awareness from community building dialogue spanning generations. Dave Strait, Buffalo Community Education, Buffalo Minnesota “Let’s Start a Free Clinic:” A Collaborative Project Providing Free Care to Children &Youth — Greenway J A discussion of the development and maintenance of a free clinic for children and youth as a collaborative project between a school district, Foundation, and health care system. Dr. Mary Wagner, Assist. Program Dir., St. Louis Park, Minnesota The Best Marketing Ideas of the Year for Community Education — Lake Superior A Find out the best new marketing ideas to boost your enrollments and increase income. Get the latest most advanced techniques on target marketing, brochure distribution, e-mails, Web site design and more. Come away with five new techniques to improve your program’s marketing return on investment. Dr. Bill Draves, President of LERN Toward a More Inclusive Future: How to Promote Respect Through Dialogue and Talk About Gay Issues — Minnehaha This workshop will introduce resources for addressing homophobia in age-appropriate and sensitive ways at all grade levels. Participants will come away with a renewed commitment to help young people address prejudice of all kinds and a toolbox with which to do so. Judy Logan, workshop facilitator, The Respect For All Project National Partnerships for Afterschool Science — Skyway A Identify highlights and challenges of developing and sustaining after school science programs in ethnically diverse, rural and urban communities. Katie Clarke, Regional Extention Educator, Science, Engineering and Technology, 4-H Youth Development, Worthington, Minnesota The Empty Bowls Adventure: How a Minnesota School District Met an African Orphanage — Lake Superior B Experience the thrill of working locally to make an impact globally as you bring your community together to fight hunger. Gretchen Carlson, Adult Enrichment Coordinator, and Sue McKeown, Youth Coordinator, Cottage Grove, Minnesota 24 Successfully Increase Your Enrollments — Skyway B Dramatically increase your enrollment in adult enrichment by introducing a community wide lifelong learning plan concept. The philosophy is simple and community members will change how they view learning and begin to prioritize their personal needs. Hear from three long time adult enrichment programmers on how to make this happen. Linda Asche, Linda Saveraid and Mary Juberian, ISD 283, St. Louis Park, Minnesota 3:00 pm - 3:15 pm Break with Exhibitors — Exhibit Hall 3:15 pm - 4:30 pm Site Visit to 21st Century Site — Departs from Hyatt Hotel Lobby Climb aboard the bus for the short ride to the Andersen School in Minneapolis. Participants will see a site that has all the ingredients of a community learning center — collaborative partners (agencies, the resource center, Park and Rec) working together with community education to conduct programs after school, youth leadership programs, enrichment and academic classes. 3:15 pm - 4:30 pm Concurrent Sessions Coordinating Community Education, School Activities, and Facilities the EASY Way — Skyway A Finally, the model we’ve all been waiting for! Come and see a new, integrated model for school districts of all sizes to coordinate the scheduling, publishing, tracking, notifications, and accounting for Community Education classes, athletics, facilities use, and payment for all school related purchases. Ray Dretske, rSchool Today Using Generational Marketing to Drive Enrollments, Generate Future Brand Awareness, and Open Up New Revenue Streams — Skyway B Understand why generational marketing is so hot, and how to effectively market to various audience segments. In this working session, learn to tailor your collateral marketing pieces and catalogs to drive enrollments. Beth Moorhead, Augusoft, Inc., Golden Valley, Minnesota
Conference Schedule Thursday, Dec. 6 Education: Book Adventure — Minnehaha BOOK ADVENTURE is a free online motivational reading program for children in grades K-8. Children can choose from a list of 6,000 recommended titles, read the book, and then go back to the computer and take multiple-choice quizzes on the books they have read. Diane Pedersen and Susan Flatch, After School Instructors Balancing the Imagination Deficit One Story at a Time — St. Croix In a time of technological advancement and an information explosion, our children are experiencing an imagination deficit. Cygnus Storytelling will present a dynamic and compelling argument for the use of storytelling as a cognitive development tool, and empower participants to use “STORY” to link imagination to education. Tina Rohde, Kevin Straus, Colleen Shaskin, Mike Mann, Cygnus Storytelling, Eden Prairie, Minnesota Plan Your Activities Better — Lake Calhoun A handy theoretical model and some practical examples will illustrate ways to be intentional in planning and decision making. Joyce A. Walker Ph.D., Extension Professor and Asst. Director, Minneapolis Minnesota School District Demographics: Analyzing Composition and Trends — Lake Minnetonka Review integrating multi-sourced demographic data that enable the analysis of data pertaining to the “school district community.” Warren Glimpse, Proximity, Alexandria, Virginia GET YES VOTES! Learn a System that has Never Lost a School Referendum/Millage — Cedar Lake This dynamic presentation takes participants through the highlights of winning every general fund and bond election. Identify the key role that the Community Education Director plays in this process, and the steps each can take to become a vital member of every central office administrative team. Dr. James Leary, Macrovision Association, Holcombe, Wisconsin The Who, What, When, Why & How of Working the Legislative Process — Lake Superior B This workshop will provide participants an overview of the value of getting involved legislatively at a state and national level. It will answer all of those questions that make getting started so scary and following through so difficult. The information will come straight from past and present legislators, lobbyists, and community educators who have been there and done that! This will be the opportunity for participants to get the information they need to successfully make connections, build relationships, and increase skills around shaping legislation. Jackie Johnston, MCEA Legislative Chair Branding Community Education “Harley-Style” — Nicollet A Does your Community Education program have passionate, credible champions who share the same type of enthusiasm as that found in die-hard Harley riders? In this workshop, discover what Community Education can learn from legendary brands such as Harley Davidson, Disney, and Southwest Airlines. Bob Wittman, Executive Director of Community Education and Community Relations and Tom Whitney, educational branding consultant Iowa’s Adult Literacy Program — Olsen Room This session is designed to provide an overview of Iowa’s adult statewide literacy program. The adult literacy program is based with the community colleges. Adult learners earn basic literacy skill certificates by subject area. Iowa’s pass rate for the GED is our nation’s highest for the last four years. Experience the overview of the statewide success and ask questions of the national expert. John Hartwig, Iowa State Department, Adult Basic Education, Des Moines, Iowa Improving Your Pricing and Profitability — Lake Superior A Find out how to list prices for your community education classes and use price breaks. Then discover the only financial format that can help you improve your finances and profitability. Come away with a model that will make a dramatic difference for your program’s financial situation. Dr. Bill Draves, President of LERN 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm Silent Auction — Nicollet D Plans for the 43rd Annual NCEA Conference in Dallas, Texas will be unveiled for 2008. Then, join the National Council for State Community Education Associations for the annual Silent Auction! Your holiday shopping awaits, so come prepared to bid. 7:00 pm Awards Banquet — Nicollet Ballroom Celebrate the outstanding work of Community Education from across the nation as we induct new members into the NCEA Hall of Fame, and honor our fellow community educators for their achievements. Granting these annual awards for significant contributions to the field is one of the ways NCEA encourages the development, expansion, and promotion of Community Education. This is an event you won’t want to miss—and don’t forget to join us afterwards for post banquet party and “NCEA Idol” competition! 25 THURSDAY
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