Sector Networking

Media

Healthcare

Schools GovAgencies

Business

Youth

Parents

YSOFaithCivic

Other

LawEnfcmt

May, 2008

We hold the present and future of our

world within our circle of conversation.

--Glenna Gerard

•What’s important to you about preventing underage drinking?

•What about this issue has heart and meaning for you?

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The World CafeHosting Conversations That Matter

1. Wisdom Keeper

2. Process Observer

Select two roles

Table HostStays

everyone else moves

in silence

•three questions

•three timed rounds

•Q 2-3, record response

Q 2Q3

Write BigLike this

5-7 Words

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Play!Doodle!Draw!

•What contributes to underage drinking in your community?

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•What, if changed, would be most likely to make a difference in reducing underage drinking?

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•What is one first step your community might take?

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From Networking to Communities of Practice

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What makes a community a community?

What is a Community of Practice?

•a group of people who share a concern or a passion for something they do and they learn how to do it better as they interact regularly

Source: http://www.ewenger.com/theory/index.htm

What does a CoP do?

• Communication

• Co-creation

• Clarity

• Collaboration

• Commitment

• giving/receiving information

• innovating together

• gaining understanding

• working together

• learning, practicing, applying new skills

Source: 5 C’s of Learning Partnership from Omega Point International, applied here to CoPs.

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Its about learning.Together.

In Partnership.In community.

Anytime.

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wade

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Wading

Getting OrientedRely on partnersBe a partner

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Swimming

Contribute where you canAsk questionsEnjoy the splashing

Snorkel

A bit deeperExploreTogetherTake learning risksDiscover, learn

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Scuba Diving

Think out loudLearn in partnershipEvolve, deepening expertiseCreate new knowledge, best practices

Your Sector

Media

Healthcare

Schools

GovAgencies

Business

Youth

Parents

YSO

Faith

Civic

Other

LawEnfcmt

14 Communities12 Sectors each

Sector Discussion

Media

Healthcare

Schools GovAgencies

Business

Youth

Parents

YSOFaithCivic

Other

LawEnfcmt

•What is your sector’s unique contribution to solving the problem of underage drinking in communities?

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•What are the challenges you face and support you will need from other sectors to be successful in making your contribution?

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Report Out-Listen Deep

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Workstation-opoly

Workstation-opoly•Select a fiscal agent (banker)

•Select a token

•You get $200 starter cash

•The twist!

•No buying property, houses, etc

•30 minutes to play

-Connect-Browse-Complete Profile-Comment/reply-Post announcement-Post files-Join group-Start a discussion-Establish a wiki page-Deeper dialogue-Inquire, discover, articulate BPs

How to Build Virtual CommunityTurn on your computer

Get online - join trusted groupsMeet v-neighbors - Get acquainted

Lurk and learn and “friend”Engage - Contribute

Listen - "tweet" - chat - blogRespond to others

Invite - support - encourage - assistBe authentic

Organize spaces for participationAcknowledge - cite - give credit

Share what you are good atMake something and give it away

Use creative commonsAsk for help when you need it

Create - explore - discoverShare ideas and experiences

Ask questions

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Start where you are. Use what you have.

Do what you can.--Arthur Ashe

"You never change things by fighting the existing reality. To change something, build a

new model that makes the existing model obsolete."

--Buckminster Fuller