Illinois Disability InclusionTeam Planning Meeting

 September 27, 2011

Peoria Illinois

WELCOME!• Welcome from Serve Illinois• Introductions Activity• Housekeeping • Today’s Plan• Accomplishments to date

How are we connected?

• Please write your name and organization on a large post-it

• Show connections between you/your organization and others with blue tape

• This will help us see how we are already connected

Today’s We Will… • Write an inclusion statement• Develop a vision for the inclusion team• Divide the vision into focus areas and divide

into subcommittees• Develop goals, objectives and action plans for

each subcommittee • Plan for how the team can move forward

Housekeeping

• Restrooms• Ideas we don’t want to

lose• Alphabet soup• Notes

Accomplishments to Date

• Update from Serve Illinois

• Overview of the accomplishments of the regional inclusion team

INCLUSION

What are we trying to accomplish and why?

The Future of National Service ~ CNCS 2011 – 20152. Strengthen national service so that participants engaged in CNCS-supported programs consistently find satisfaction, meaning and opportunity•CNCS supports the national service network in providing experiences that offer a unique combination of professional, educational and life benefits to service participants. The network also recruits a diversity of Americans, especially those from underrepresented populations. We will collaborate with the national service network to strengthen outreach efforts in underserved communities and to implement best practices that ensure a powerful service experience.

State Commission Inclusion Teams It’s a national effort!

NSIP 2011 Inclusion Team Survey Results to date:•19 states have active inclusion teams•An additional 12 states are planning to start an inclusion team

Who is a part of this effort?

•National Service Programs & Volunteer Organizations•Disability Community & Organizations •State Office of Volunteerism •Members and Alumni with Disabilities•Other…

• Goals and Plan for Today

• This is an “advisory team”…

And, the GOOD news, YOU are on the team!

• What are your questions and concerns?

“It’s the future and people with disabilities are fully and meaningfully included as members, volunteers, and as change

agents in a variety of leadership positions in national and community service”

What does it look like? What are the key elements?

How does it work?

Where should we focus our efforts?

Choosing a Focus Area

• Please sign up for the focus area you would like to work on

• These sub committees work best when they are a mix of people from the national service world and the disability community

Develop one BROAD GOAL

For each GOAL develop 2 – 3 Objectives• what can we accomplish in ONE YEAR

For each Objective, develop Action Steps• what strategies, people, and general resources do we

need?• what are are target dates – benchmarks?• who will get it done?• how will we know we are successful?

Wrapping Up

• Remaining questions/thoughts?• How will the team communicate? • When will you meet next? • What is one thing you can do this week to

work toward your goals?