Mapping the NextAlliance for Arts Learning Leadership Kick-Off Meeting

March 8, 2012

10Years

Presented by the Alliance for Arts Learning Leadership>

How can we collectively

transform public

education

through the arts

to create a better

future for everyone?

How will we answer this question over the next six months together?

Goals and Principles

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Goal #1: Co-create a Shared Vision

Co-create a shared and unified vision for how we can make a collective impact to transform public education over the next 10 years.

This is a vision of what we really want, not what we think is possible due to current constraints.

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Goal #2: Catalyze Strategic Conversations

Catalyze a set of strategicconversations with stakeholder groups to discuss mutually

reinforcing ways to realize this vision.

The groups would include those already convened in the Alliance governance structure as well as other stakeholder groups (CAA, local arts councils, teachers, etc).

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Goal #3: Create Clarity and Well-Crafted Language

Get clear on what arts learning and integration bring to confident, enthusiastic, capable students and healthy, well-connected communities.

Develop well-crafted language so that we communicate effectively with the broader community.

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Don’t Start from Scratch• Build on previous work• Use the language and

frameworks already within the community

• Leverage existing structures

Honor People’s Time• Find the balance between

invitation and ask• Shameless self-interest

Hold Structures Lightly• Offer guidance, and encourage

boldness• Permeable boundaries

Empower Others to Be Bold• Offer guidance, and encourage

boldness

Design Principles

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The Mapping Process

“I believe we can change the world if we start listening to one another again. Simple, honest, human conversation. Not mediation, negotiation, problem-solving, debate, or public meetings. Simple, truthful conversation where we each have a chance to speak, we each feel heard, and we each listen well.”

—Meg Wheatley, Turning to One Another

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Catalyze strategic conversations.Self-organized, strategic conversations at existing and new meetings using Conversations-In-A-Box as guidance.

Leave a trail.Key takeaways from conversations are shared in an online stream.

Synthesize.Volunteers listen and synthesize what they hear and feed summaries and provocative questions back into the community.

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Overall Engagement Strategy

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Strategic Framework

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Group Identities

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Roles Shift Over Time

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Relationships Are What Matter

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Roadmap

Roles and Responsibilities

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Design Team

Responsible for iterating the design of this process (including Conversations-In-A-Box) and monitoring the process as it evolves.

Commitments:• Weekly check-in call• Regularly review design, documents, and

feedback

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Synthesis Team

Participate and listen, then summarize and reflect back.

Commitments:• Participate in strategic conversations• Listen to the online stream• Monthly face-to-face synthesis meetings

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Everybody

Have a meaningful conversation with people who matter, and leave a trail.

Commitments:• Participate in and organize conversations, using

Conversations-In-A-Box as a guide• Share your takeaways

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At the end of this process, success would be…• Alignment, commitment, and enthusiasm

around our identity and our 10-year vision• Proactive action from Alliance members guided

by this vision• Individuals supporting each other regardless of

external factors (e.g. policies, structural boundaries, etc.)

• Stronger muscles for network engagement• Healthy, growing network• Greater understanding of and continued work

toward greater collective impact

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Our Requests

• Questions / suggestions?• Please convene a conversation!• Please share what you talk about!• Join the Synthesis Team!