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2012 Conference
"Storytelling
for Solutions"
May 4-6, 2012
Alexandria, Virginia
- Embassy Suites Old Town
Community
planning leaders and practitioners from across the U.S. and
Canada
gathered to learn from top experts and exchange real-life
experiences and insights.
Today, major challenges and changes are affecting
our communities, the people we serve, and our own work.
How can we best "tell the stories" in ways that engage and
inspire people
to work together for effective community action?
Conference program ...
hotel reservations ...
registration
Above, the Washington, DC skyline. Below, the Newseum.
CONFERENCE SCHEDULE
THURSDAY, MAY 3,
2012
5:00 pm
Board to Board Meeting: The National Association of
Planning Councils (NAPC) and the Social Planning Network of
Ontario
FRIDAY, MAY 4, 2012
11:00 am
Registration opens
(Lunch on your own before the conference begins)
12:30 pm
Welcome and introductions
Opening session: NAPC – who are we?
NPRESENTATIONN
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2012
Exploring organizations' characteristics, values and core
competencies
Led by NAPC Board members Nancy Findeisen (Community Services
Planning Council - Sacramento) and Vanessa Sarria (Community
Action Network - Austin)
2:30 pm Depart from the hotel
and travel into Washington, DC together by train
3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Field trip to the Newseum, "where the news comes to life"
The Newseum
offers a unique environment that takes us behind the scenes to
experience how and why news is made. The purpose of a visit by
NAPC to the Newseum is to demonstrate the effects of
“storytelling” in local – and global – communities, how it’s
done, and what that means for our work.
(The Newseum visit is included as part of the conference, with
financial support from the Juvenile Welfare Board of Pinellas
County, Florida.)
Evening
Discussion over dinner (on your own) in groups with other
attendees, at restaurants in DC or back in Alexandria
SATURDAY, MAY 5, 2012
(Breakfast before the conference is included in your stay at
the Embassy Suites)
9:15 am
Welcome and introduction of topics and sessions
9:30 am – 11:30 am
The economy
. Where are we, and what's next?
Heidi Shierholz, Economist, the
Economic Policy Institute (EPI) (Washington, D.C.)
NPRESENTATIONN
(Bio;
recent
publications)
VIDEO:
Heidi is interviewed by NAPC President Vanessa Sarria
. A global perspective
Armine Yalnizyan, Economist,
Canadian Centre for
Policy Alternatives (Some
of her recent publications)
11:45 am
Lunch ... NAPC annual meeting and elections ... Presentation
of the 2012
Judith Rothbaum Award recognizing excellence in using
social indicators for community action
VIDEO:
Mary Dodd (Community Action Network, Austin, Texas) receives the
Rothbaum Award, presented by
NAPC Board and Awards Committee member Kathy Schlather
(Ithaca, New York)
VIDEO:
Outgoing President Suzanne Puryear is recognized by incoming
President Vanessa Sarria
1:15 pm – 3:15 pm
Framing the story to resonate with a broad audience
Trish Hennessy, former journalist; working with the
Canadian Centre for
Policy Alternatives and the
Atkinson Charitable
Foundation in Toronto (More)
NPRESENTATIONN
VIDEO:
Trish is interviewed by NAPC Board member John Campey (Toronto)
Paul Neaville, political strategist and local coalition builder; founder,
The Markham Group (Washington, DC) (Bio)
Irv Katz, President, National
Human Services Assembly (Washington, DC)
NPRESENTATIONN
VIDEO:
Irv is interviewed by NAPC President Vanessa Sarria
3:30 pm
Bring in your newsclips
NPRESENTATIONN
In this session, we ask attendees to bring in news clips
from their communities on such topics as the economy, health
care, children's issues, or a positive story about what your
organization is doing.
What are the similarities in news coverage from location to
location? What are the differences? What have councils done
well, and where can we learn from each other?
Led by Ben Warner, President & CEO of JCCI, Jacksonville, FL
Evening
Discussions continue at the hotel's reception in the lobby, then
dinner (on your own) at restaurants in groups with other
attendees
SUNDAY, MAY 6, 2012
(Breakfast before the conference is included in your stay at
the Embassy Suites)
9:00 am – 10:30 am
Developing a common vision and language for collaborative
action
Austin Dashboard: Vanessa Sarria and Mary Dodd, Community Action
Network (Austin, TX)
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Ohio Dashboard: John Begala, The Center for Community Solutions
(Cleveland, OH)
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Shorewood Village Dashboard: Patrick Linnane, Trustee, Village
of Shorewood (WI)
NPRESENTATIONN
10:30 am – 11:00 am
The importance of 2-1-1 in community planning, and current
status of 2-1-1 nationally
Suzanne Puryear, The Planning Council (Norfolk, VA))
Martha Blaine, Community Council of Greater Dallas (Dallas, TX)
11:00 am – 12:00 pm
NAPC: who we are
Circling back to our organizations' shared characteristics,
values and core competencies
Vanessa Sarria and Nancy Findeisen
12:00 pm
Wrap-up
12:30 pm - 1 pm
NAPC Board meeting
Conference photos
Past attendees say:
“I come to learn, to be inspired, and to build valuable
networks
with colleagues in other communities.”
“Even in years when budgets are tight and I can only go to
one conference,
this is the conference I never miss.”
THANK YOU
Many thanks to the conference speakers for contributing their
expertise and time.
Special thanks from NAPC to the
Board members who are leading the 2012 conference team:
- Program - Ben Kirby (Juvenile Welfare Board - Pinellas
County, FL)
- Logistics and registration - Suzanne Puryear (The Planning
Council - Norfolk, VA)
...and to all who served on the planning
committee.
Information and photos from
past
conferences:
2011,
2010,
2009,
2008,
2007,
2006,
2005,
2004,
2003,
2002,
2001,
2000,
1999,
1998
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