Session 1: October 4, 2012Hope Lutheran Church

Welcome

Vicki HoehnClear Vision Board President

Thank You Donors:9to5.org

City of Eau ClaireCommunity Health Partnership

Eau Claire County

Hope Lutheran Church

Peace Lutheran Church

RCU

Sacred Heart Hospital

UW- Eau Claire Foundation

UW-Eau Claire Learning and Technology Services

Wipfli

Empowerment Summit Process

Session 1: Set the Stage for Engaging the Community for the Common Good and Idea DevelopmentSession 2: Choose Priority Ideas, Select Coaches, Develop Work GroupsSession 3: Work Group Training on Clear Vision Process and Begin Work Group WorkSession 4: Work Group Training and Work

Agenda

• Values House Exercise• History of Clear Vision• Testimonials• Break (7:30)• Clear Vision Framework – Process• Idea Identification and Development• Public Evaluation• Wrap Up

Values House Exercise

Catherine EmmanuelleTom McCarty

Clear Vision Board Members

Values House Meeting

These are structured conversations through which participants will identify civic values and discuss strategies for civic vitality.

Values House Meeting (cont.)

• What are the values and traditions that are important to this community?

• What are the trends, forces or challenges that endanger these important values and traditions?

History of Clear Vision

Don MowryClear Vision Board Vice President

Clear Vision Eau Claire

Strengthening Local Communities and Democracy Through Civic Engagement

Clear Vision’s Goals

• Build Community Capacity • Enhance Community Outreach and

Engagement • Support working groups and Clear Vision Eau

Claire Programs • Create a Sustainable Organization

Clear Vision’s Core Values

• Respect for people, process and ideas• Receptivity to innovation• Commitment to active inclusiveness• Belief in the citizen as co-creator in change• Members noted for energy, inspiration,

dedication, persistence and civic-mindedness

Phase One• 2007 citizen visioning

initiative• Ten stakeholder meetings• Facilitated by National Civic

League• Months of discussion,

collaboration , & planning• 6 performance goals/125

priority actions• Comprehensive Report• Formation of an

Implementation Committee

Phase Two

• 25 Member Implementation committee charged with supporting and monitoring action plans

• Partnered with the Center for Democracy and Citizenship for training in public work

• 38 citizens trained in October and December 2008; 32 trained in March of 2009; and 14 citizens trained to be coaches

• Enhanced sustainability (move from committee to official non-profit status; publish a toolkit; move to a train the trainers model)

Phase Three

• Public Work 101 Training • Relational organizing

concepts and practices• Issue-based civic work

groups supported by co-coaches and the board of directors

• Ultimate goal—train at least 300 more citizens in public work over a 3-5 year period

• Empowerment Summit is first big step

Civic Action Teams

• 10-20 member work groups• Diverse membership• Shared self-interest in issue• Recruited to participate• Co-coaches trained to facilitate process• Action oriented – fixed duration• High-energy participation

2009-2010 Eau Claire Teams

• Jobs for underemployed• Treatment instead of incarceration• Public parks funding• Collaborative education• Community events facilities• Veterans re-entry• Regional Transit Authority

2011 Eau Claire Teams

• Fairfax Pool Funding• County Exposition Center Future• Community TV • Neighborhoods• Homeless Shelter (Sojourner House)• Immigrant Drivers License Cards

Successes

• Education—books for 5,000 • Jobs map, resources map, food security

resources• Sojourner House• Community Day Revival at The Community

Table• Regional Transit Authority development• Sustainability advances

The Confluence Project

Validation of Work

“Americans concerned about civic renewal and democracy are watching Eau Claire, which is already regarded as a leader in constructive civic work. Clear Vision Eau Claire is an impressive next step that will set the standard for other American cities.”

Peter Levine, Director of CIRCLETufts University Boston MA

Testimonials

Nancy RobinsonBen RichgruberClear Vision Participants

Break

Ten MinutesRefreshments

RestroomsNetworking

Clear Vision Framework & Ideas

Julie Keown-BomarMike Huggins

Clear Vision Board Members

Clear Vision Framework

• Values Idea Public Achievement• Scope of the work• Ordinary people solve problems• Garner resources to get results

What to Expect

• Tools• Democracy is messy• Fun and work!• Dates: October 25th, November 8th and 15th

– Idea speed-dating– Coaching– Action

• Empowerchippewavalley.com – keep the conversation going!

Idea Generation Process

1. Think and record ideas YOU have for improving the community (1-2 minutes)

2. Round robin idea sharing at your table. Record all ideas on Idea Form( 20 min.)

3. Consolidate similar ideas(1-2 min.)4. Circle Top 10 ideas on Idea Form. Copy 1 idea per post-it

note (10 min.)5. One person posts ideas on Idea Wall. Another person

quickly reports Top 10 ideas to audience (10 minutes)6. Is there a burning issue that you can’t let go of?

Next Steps

• Push out the ideas to the community on Empower Chippewa Valley website.

• Comment, add ideas, talk to people!• Get excited and bring people to the next

session!• Those ideas that get the most support will be

chosen as projects for the next 6+ months• Think about being a work team coach!

Public Evaluation

What is it?Time set aside at the end of each meeting to reflect on the meeting, outcomes, changes to be made to improve

How to do it?At each table, in the next THREE minutes, each participant should in one or two words describe how the meeting affected you or your outlook on the process

Make it Public:One evaluation from each table

Wrap Up

Next Meeting: October 25 at Peace Lutheran Church

Coaches Job Description & Registration FormGrab one if you are interested in being a

coach for a work group.

Thank You

Thank You to our Donors

Clear Vision Board & Committee MembersAnn Rupnow Jane Lokken Ann SchellEmily Moore Heidi Fisher John StonebergDave Morley Bob McCoy Selika DuckworthSue Bornick Mike Rindo Laurelynn WiesemanTom McCarty Mike Huggins Julie Keown-BomarDon Mowry Vicki Hoehn Catherine Emmanuelle