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2 We encourage you to download our mobile guide to enhance your experience of the National Community Education Conference You ll be able to plan your day with a personalized schedule and take notes to make and impact now. Roads? Where we re going, we don t need roads. This statement was made by Doc Brown at the end of the film Back to the Future as he, Marty, and Jennifer set off to the future. More precisely, they set off for October 21, In Back to the Future II, 1985 Hollywood created a world in Hill Valley that boldly imagined what life would be like 30 years in the future. Today marks just a few more weeks to realize the existence of flying cars, self-lacing shoes, a fax machine in every room of your house and let s be serious... the presence of the much anticipated hover board in our every day lives. Unfortunately, without the aid of the Flux Capacitor, driving 88 mph will more likely get you a speeding ticket than the required 1.21 gigawatts of power required for time travel. If you haven t already, you will notice reference to the Back to the Future films throughout this year s conference and we hope that you will have fun considering what our current reality would be if the predictions from the films had (as we all hoped) come true. We may not know exactly what the future will look like, but we hope that the learning you experience throughout this conference will prepare you for the changes and challenges that are inevitably ahead. Just like in the films, we live in a world that likes to idealize the past and fantasize about the future. This dichotomy can cause us to lose track of the realities we face in our lives and careers today. Over the next few days, we encourage you to learn from the past and consider the future so you can Think Globally, and Lead Locally... because The Time for Impact is Now! National Community Education Conference Tri-chairs Khia Brown, Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan CE Director (Lft) Robert Lawrence, South Washington County CE Director (Ctr) Heidi Cunningham, Farmington CE Director (Rt) The app is compatible with iphones, ipads, ipod Touches and Android devices. To get the guide, choose one of the methods below and search for National Community Education Conference 2015: Download Guidebook from the Apple App Store or the Android Marketplace Visit from your phone s browser inside Schedule At A Glance Conference Map Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Share your pics at #MCEA2015

3 Schedule At A Glance Wednesday 9-11:45am (Pre-Conference Options) Extraordinary Customer Service $ :45am Grand Ballroom East A 15 Winning Community Education Strategies $ :45am Grand Ballroom East B Keeping it Cool: How to Keep the Front-Line From Being the Firing Line $ :45am Edina Room Community Ed. 101 $ :45am Guidebook/Twitter Set Up Free Open at 9am First Time Attendee Hour Free 11am Bloomington Room Bloomington/Edina Foyer Bloomington/Edina Foyer The National Community Education Conference 2015 was planned by South Metro MCEA members. A special thank you to the conference steering committee: Tri-Chairs Khia Brown, Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan Heidi Cunningham, Farmington Bob Lawrence, South Washington County Events/Entertainment Karen George, Linda Ringstad, Prior Lake-Savage Marisa Schroht, Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan Facilities Erin Bailey, Northfield Barb St. Aubin, Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan Keynotes Jackie Johnston, Eastern Carver County Mary O Brien, Hastings Marketing Lisa Beytien-Carlson, Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan Program Kristina Grossinger, Eastern Carver County Kate Kampa, Minneapolis Claudia Kinville, Farmington Tony Walker, Minneapolis Sponsorships Todd Feustel, South Washington County Tim Maurer, Stillwater Technology Steve Porter, Lakeville Eric Lind, Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan Abby DuBé, Richfield Vendors Melanie Schmidt, Mankato If you put your mind to it, you can accomplish anything. Marty McFly At A Glance

4 Schedule At A Glance Wednesday 12-1:45pm Lunch/Keynote Speaker R.T. Rybak Great News About the People Who Will be Paying Your Social Security Grand Ballroom Center & West 2-3pm Beyond Homework Help: Make Academics Count through Academic Skill-Building Atrium 2 Creative Collaboration Atrium 3 The Importance of a Good Night s Sleep Atrium 7 Coast to Coast Best Practices: 60 Ideas in 60 minutes to Engage your Community Customer Service Boot Camp: Back To The Basics Top 10 Promotion Techniques Seeking Life/Work Purpose and Passion Bloomington Room Edina Room Grand Ballroom East A Grand Ballroom East B The New State Standard Adult Diploma 101:Building Our ABE System s Competencies to Serve Minnesota Adults Veranda 3 Engaging Communities: Approaches to Diversity Outreach in Community Education Veranda 4 Aquaponics in Schools Veranda 5 Igniting Passion Through Service-Learning Veranda 6 3:15-4:15pm Justice Talks: Engaging Communities in Difficult Conversations Atrium 2 State of Using a Youth-Generated Focus on Drug & Alcohol Abuse Atrium 3 The 8 Keys of Excellence: Community Partnerships Atrium 7 Exploring Diversity: Starting Your Equity Journey Local Evaluation: Beginning Steps Designing Brochures for Results Collaborations that Work Bloomington Room Edina Room Grand Ballroom East A Grand Ballroom East B Schoolyard Gardens are Fertile Grounds for Community Education Programs! Veranda 3 One Approach to Managing an ABE Consortium in Minnesota Veranda 4 Hidden Heroes: How Deployment Affects Youth and Families Veranda 5 Northfield Promise: A Collective Impact Initiative in a Small Community Veranda 6 Share your pics at #MCEA2015 At A Glance

5 Schedule At A Glance Wednesday 5-10:30pm Dick s Last Resort Networking Event, Dinner & Live Band transportation sponsored by FeePay 5pm Bus Leaves Double Tree to MOA, meet at the conference registration table 5:30pm Scavenger Hunt Begins 6pm Dinner Starts 7-10pm Band 10:30pm Bus Leaves MOA to DoubleTree Conference Map Conference Map At A Glance

6 Schedule At A Glance Thursday 9-10:30am Keynote Speaker Mark Schaefer: Sponsored by Metro CE Directors From Connection to Customer: Understanding Social Media Marketing 10:45-11:45am From Connection to Customer: Understanding Social Media Marketing Data Integrated Marketing Get After Life Grand Ballroom Center & West Grand Ballroom East B Bloomington Room Grand Ballroom East A 12-1:30pm Lunch/Keynote Speaker Carrie Tollefson Get After It 1:30-1:45pm Awards Reception 1:45-2:15pm Vendors/Exhibits Grand Ballroom Center & West Grand Ballroom Center & West Grand Ballroom Foyer 2:15--3:15pm LifeBalance Solutions: Supporting Working Families through Community Education Atrium 2 Tools to Address Targeted Food Marketing to Youth Atrium 3 A Conversation with the Foundation for Community Education Atrium 7 Employee Documentation: Do s and Don ts to Ensure that Your Employment Actions Will Be Effective Bloomington Room Be their Guide: Leading Staff through Effective Goal Development Google Basics Edina Room Grand Ballroom East A Unexpectedly Awesome: Me Veranda 2 Distance Learning in Adult Basic Education - Good for Students, Good for Programs Veranda 3 Service Clubs in the Schools - A Successful Model Veranda 4 Summer Staff Training 101 Veranda 5 Fresh, Local, and Organic: Modern Adult Enrichment Programming: Part 1 Veranda 6 3:30--4:15pm The Sweet Spot - Eat, Connect and Personalize Your Learning Grand Ballroom Center & West Share your pics at #MCEA2015 At A Glance

7 Schedule At A Glance Thursday 4:30-5:30pm Check & Connect: Mentoring for Student Engagement Atrium 2 LCER: A Continuous Improvement Process for Community Education Atrium 3 Innovative K-12 Collaborations: Becoming a Valuable Partner for STEM Education Atrium 7 Employee Selection with an Emphasis on Reference Checking Bloomington Room Collaborating to Create a Comprehensive Data System: Connecting Early Childhood, K-12 and Community Education Edina Room Google Basics Branding: Is it Just a Buzz Word? Grand Ballroom East A Grand Ballroom East B Integrating Technology into Early Childhood Classrooms Veranda 2 Student Engagement Veranda 3 Advisory Council Developed Business Planning Veranda 4 Working with Youth: Ways to Foster Inclusion Veranda 5 Fresh, Local, and Organic: Modern Adult Enrichment Programming: Part 2 Veranda 6 5:30-7:30pm President s Reception and Silent Auction Grand Ballroom Center & West 7:30pm-12am Cowboy Jacks Transportation Sponsored by FeePay 7:30pm Bus leaves DoubleTree to Cowboy Jacks, meet at the conference registration table 7:45 pm Dinner at Cowboy Jacks 10pm 12am Early Bus Leaves Cowboy Jacks to DoubleTree Late Bus Leaves Cowboy Jacks to DoubleTree Oh, honey, he s teasing you. Nobody has two television sets. Stella Baines At A Glance

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9 Schedule At A Glance Friday 9-10:30am Keynote Speaker Gary Marx Out of the Trenches and Into the Future 10:45-11:45am Twenty-One Trends for the 21st Century Futures Tools, Implications for Community Education Supporting Refugee Families Generational ClashPoints: Working Across Generations Grand Ballroom Center & West Grand Ballroom East A Bloomington Room Grand Ballroom East B 12-1:30pm Lunch/Keynote Speaker Scott Zimmer Grand Ballroom Center & West When Generations Connect-Communicating with Four Generations of Employees 1:45-2:45pm Applying The Laws of Lifetime Growth Atrium 2 Kids in the Kitchen Atrium 3 Intro to Believe It. Build It. - Use this Book! Atrium 7 Leadership Matters: A Snapshot View Lead Staff Reflection (No More Garbage Crafts) Increasing Employee & Volunteer Engagement In Community Education Programs Future-Focused Leadership Bloomington Room Edina Room Grand Ballroom East A Grand Ballroom East B Social and Emotional Learning: Strategies for Applying the Ways of Being Model Veranda 1 Keys 4/4 Kids Veranda 3 Successful Partnerships with 4-H Youth Development & Community Education Veranda 4 A New Era for Adult Education: Introducing Minnesota s ABE Content Standards Veranda 5 AmeriCorps Promise Fellows: Bridging Schools and Communities by Leveraging National Service Veranda 6 Planning for Future Healthcare Needs Veranda 2 Oh. One other thing. If you guys ever have kids, and one of them, when he s eight years old, accidentally sets fire to the living room rug... go easy on him. Marty McFly At A Glance

10 Schedule At A Glance Friday 2:45--3:15pm Vendors/Exhibits Grand Ballroom Foyer 3:30-5pm Target Field Tour $20 Meet at the Conference Registration Desk for Transportation Provided by FeePay Mall of America Tour Registration Desk 4:30-10:30pm Twins vs. Kansas City Royals Game at Target Field Transportation Provided by FeePay Join other conference attendees in the Great Clips Great Seats for the Twins vs. Kansas City Royals game at 7:10 pm. 3pm 4:30pm 5:15pm Bus Leaves DoubleTree to Target Field for Tour only or Tour and Game participants Bus Leaves DoubleTree to Target Field for Game, only, participants Bus Leaves Target Field to DoubleTree for tour, only, participants 10:30pm Bus Leaves Target Field to DoubleTree Whoa. Wait a minute, Doc. Are you trying to tell me that my mother has got the hots for me? Marty McFly Share your pics at #MCEA2015 At A Glance

11 Schedule At A Glance Saturday 8:30am-12:15pm Advisory Councils - Role, Scope and Possibilities 8:30--9:30am S.M.A.R.T. - Movement Anchors Learning! Grand Ballroom East A Grand Ballroom East B Cooking with Whole Grains - A Grab and GoLesson for ECFE Parents Veranda 1 Hands On STEM Activities Veranda 3 Early Childhood Dental Networking Veranda 5 9:30--10:am Vendors/Exhibits Grand Ballroom Foyer 10-11am Beyond Mediocre: The 7 P s to Student Excellence, Leadership, Legacy Grand Ballroom East B GIST: The Essence of Raising Life-Ready Kids: Train the Trainer Veranda Youth for Justice: Using Youth Voice to Shape Equitable Programs Veranda 4 Radically Relevant: Purposeful Programming for Real Life Making a Book Match: Books that Motivate Kids to Read 11:15am-12:15pm A Learning Mindset Changes Everything Veranda 3 Veranda 5 Grand Ballroom East B Minnesota 4-H Science of Agriculture Response Challenge Veranda 1 Just ASK! Screening for Prenatal Alcohol Exposure Veranda 3 60 Books in 60 Minutes Veranda 4 Meaningful Evaluation for Short-Term Programming Veranda 5 Beyond Homework Help: Make Academics Count through Academic Skill-Building Veranda 2 12:30-1:45pm Lunch/Congressional Address from Senator Al Franken Grand Ballroom Center & West At A Glance

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13 Wednesday Pre-Conference Options 9 11:45am Extraordinary Customer Service Fred Bayley, LERN Senior Consultant Customers come back for extraordinary customer service. Discover the key elements to managing your customer service functions. You ll walk away with an action plan that will transform your customer service into something extraordinary. Grand Ballroom East A 15 Winning Community Education Strategies Greg Marsello, LERN Senior Vice President Successful Community Education programs understand the importance of using industry best practices, strategies, and techniques. Learn the 15 most critical Community Education financial, programming, marketing, and operations actions your Community Education program should implement. Be prepared to take lots of notes! Grand Ballroom East B Keeping it Cool: How to Keep the Front-Line From Being the Firing Line Bruce Miles, Big River Consulting Group Conflict, unhappy internal customers (coemployees) & external customers are a constant cause of frustration to front-line staff & motivated volunteers. This presentation will deliver easyto-apply tools & techniques that can be quickly applied to increase front-line employees engagement, performance & accountability while dealing with difficult issues in a fast-paced environment. Edina Room Community Ed. 101 Learn some of the basics of Community Education. Presented in three sections: History & Philosophy of Community Ed Charlie Blesener, Elk River C.E. Director Community Engagement Mike Looby, Retired Director of Osseo Basic Community Ed Finance Duane Gates, Retired Director of Monticello Bloomington Room Guidebook/Twitter Set Up Have questions on how to use wifi, Guidebook, Twitter or another app for the conference? Stop by the Tech Table for assistance with set-up and receive resources to get the most out of your conference experience. Open at 9am Bloomington/Edina Foyer First Time Attendee Hour Is this your first MCEA or NCEA conference? Then be sure to join us at the Tech Table at 11am and learn more about the conference, what to expect and make some connections. 11am Bloomington/Edina Foyer Local Application 12-1:45pm Lunch Keynote Great News About the People Who Will be Paying Your Social Security R.T. Rybak, Mayor of Minneapolis, , founded Minneapolis Promise, an innovative cluster of coordinated efforts to get students college and career-ready and put them on the path to success. The Minneapolis Promise says to young people that if they stay in school and focus on their education, Minneapolis will support them with high-quality summer jobs and work-readiness training through the STEP-UP program, counseling to help them plan a vision for their future at privately-funded college and career centers in every Minneapolis public high school, and financial assistance to attend college through The Power of YOU, a collaboration between Saint Paul College, Minneapolis Community and Technical College, and Saint Paul and Minneapolis Public Schools. Learn about the tremendous opportunities and challenges of building the next generation, the vital importance of closing the achievement gap, and why it is so important for the entire community to be committed to this issue. Grand Ballroom Center and West Wednesday

14 Wednesday Make a Plan 2-3pm Breakouts Beyond Homework Help: Make Academics Count through Academic Skill-Building Kara Bixby and Nora Robinson, Saint Paul Public Schools Foundation Learn what intentional academic skill-building is by examining a new and exciting assessment tool. Discuss the definition of academic skillbuilding, receive an introduction to the tool and practice using the tool to measure program quality. Bridge out-of-school time and school-day learning to help increase academic achievement and reduce opportunity gaps. Network leaders and program staff, provide high-quality opportunities for youth to build confidence and competence that translate to increased motivation, better performance at school and more career opportunities. Data Analysis, Partnerships, Professional Development, School Age Care, Targeted Services, Youth Development/ Youth Service Atrium 2 Also offered Saturday, 11:15am-12:15pm Creative Collaboration Beth Schwarz, Emily Marshall and Heidi Doo-Kirk, Cook County Public Schools The Duluth area YMCA, Cook County School District, Cook County Community Education and Cook County worked collaboratively to build the Cook County Community YMCA. It is attached to an existing school facility and financed by a local sales tax 1% increase passed by voters in The building is owned by the County, the District owns the land and the Duluth area YMCA manages the 32,000+ square foot facility which includes a swimming pool and houses Community Education. Combining resources has also enabled us to hire a full-time youth program coordinator to expand our programming and services. Hear about our experiences and what we have learned through our collaborative collaboration! ECFE/School Readiness, Facility Use, General Enrichment, Health & Wellness, Leadership, Partnerships, Recreation/Parks, School Age Care, Youth Development/Youth Service Atrium 3 The Importance of a Good Night s Sleep Dr. Jenny Severson, Quantum Learning Network Have you ever wondered why it s so vital to get a good night s sleep? Receive clear and easy to understand neuroscience to help you understand the why behind the value of sleep and inspire you to shift your thinking on the power of rest. ECFE/School Readiness, General Enrichment, Health & Wellness, Parent Involvement, Professional Development Atrium 7 Coast to Coast Best Practices: 60 Ideas in 60 Minutes to Engage Your Community Karen George, Bob Wittman and Bridget Gothberg, Whitewater Learning Kick off your conference experience with community engagement ideas from across the nation. Learn how Community Education leaders are engaging community and addressing unique needs with innovative ideas and partnerships. Leave with practical ideas to try in your Community Education program. Leadership, Partnerships Bloomington Room Customer Service Boot Camp: Back To The Basics Annie Olson and Iris Pahlberg Peterson, Minneapolis Parks and Recreation Review examples of training programs that can be offered in-house with hands-on, adaptable exercises. Explore different dimensions of serving customers including: a focus on cultural competency and responsiveness, impacts of diversity, critical elements of service, and a concentration on national best practice standards that demonstrate an engaged interaction, welcoming environment, and professional appearance and behavior. Leave with a solid understanding of customer service principles and practices for a diverse customer base. Gain new tools and energy, and be ready to take action toward building a well-rounded customer service staff training program. Professional Development Edina Room Top 10 Promotion Techniques William A. Draves, LERN Explore the best promotion strategies for Community Education programs, with ideas you can use on Monday morning. Take away the latest, great, new and advanced how-to ideas to enhance your marketing in Marketing Grand Ballroom East A Seeking Life/Work Purpose and Passion David Alley, SHIFT SHIFT is a community based, non-profit that guides and connects midlifers seeking greater purpose and passion in life and work. Receive an overview of SHIFT Programs and Services and get an interactive taste of the Life Reimagined Check Up, one of SHIFT s most popular current programs (developed by AARP). Find out more at General Enrichment, Partnerships, Senior Citizens, Targeted Services, Other Grand Ballroom East B Share your pics at #MCEA2015 Wednesday

15 Wednesday Make a Plan 2-3pm Breakouts The New State Standard Adult Diploma 101: Building Our ABE System s Competencies to Serve Minnesota Adults Brad Hasskamp, Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) What do you know about Minnesota s new adult competency-based diploma? The state has developed a new diploma option for adults, piloted it across Minnesota, and is preparing to bring more ABE programs in for a full launch. Receive an introduction to the new state standard adult diploma and discover how it is being implemented in Minnesota. ABE Veranda 3 Engaging Communities: Approaches to Diversity Outreach in Community Education Virma Behnke and Joe Johnston, Eastern Carver County Schools Community Education Share and learn new strategies for increasing participation from diverse and underserved communities. Intercultural Specialists from Eastern Carver County Schools will explain their roles in the district and how their roles provide insight into educational/program needs in the community and a platform to recruit for specific programs. In addition, the largest barriers that underserved populations face in participating in Community Education programs will be addressed. Reflect and share what other districts are doing to recruit minority populations, as well as what hurdles they are seeing. ABE, Cultural Competency/Inclusion Veranda 4 Aquaponics in Schools Seth Ryan, Ann Mock and Noah Ryan, Osseo Area Schools Community Education What is aquaponics? A system of aquaculture in which the waste produced by farmed fish or other aquatic animals supplies nutrients for plants grown hydroponically, which in turn purify the water. We have partnered with school staff to create and implement our very own aquaponics garden. This student driven project has built an understanding and passion for agriculture and sustainable food source within our school walls. We will share the value behind the partnerships and how the project was developed and even how you could create your own aquaponics garden. School Age Care, Other Veranda 5 Igniting Passion Through Service-Learning Nicole Pokorney and Judith Conway, University of Minnesota Extension Creating learning environments that are rich in youth voice and passion for learning can help young people to connect their passion of learning and desire for service. An intentional connection between learning and service helps young people move in the continuum of service to civic engagement. Understand research associated with quality youth development learning programs. Learn how to apply the standards of quality and core components of service-learning. Receive practical lesson plans, resources and tools, that you can replicate as you utilize service-learning programming in your own youth development programs. Community Schools, General Enrichment, School Age Care, Youth Development/Youth Service Veranda 6 PAID ADVERTISEMENT Fencing with Olympic Coach Ro Sobalvarro; LEGO, Robotics, Chess, PROJECT RUNWAY, Sports Find your after school or off day classes at: YouthEnrichmentLeague.com Wednesday

16 Wednesday Make a Plan 3:15-4:15pm Breakouts Justice Talks: Engaging Communities in Difficult Conversations Lisa Lambert, Jean Fawver, Stephanie Shockley and Hanna Miller, Minneapolis Community Education How do you engage community in thoughtful examination of today s issues? How do you help your staff become more aware of and sensitive to cultural, political, and other issues that divide our communities? Learn about and engage in a Justice Talk. We ll use artifacts to explore and discuss a pertinent topic. All service areas, job roles, and opinions welcome! You ll leave with resources to elevate community-based conversations and provide reflective cultural competency professional development to your staff. Cultural Competency/Inclusion, Professional Development Atrium 2 State of Using a Youth-Generated Focus on Drug & Alcohol Abuse Katelyn Bennis, Members of Minnesota Youth Council While state-wide numbers for drug & alcohol use among youth are slowly going down, as youth we are still experiencing the loss of friends and family members. We need your help to continue the conversations. Learn how you can use the State of Using documentary in your community and schools. Our youth-generated documentary highlights the journey of youth and their families in an authentic and frank presentation of the realities of addiction in Minnesota. Youth in sites from across the state will share how they are using the documentary in school, parent, & community dialogues about the depth and breadth of the issue while also linking participants with available resources. Advisory Councils, Community Schools, Cultural Competency/ Inclusion, General Enrichment, Health & Wellness, Leadership, Parent Atrium 3 The 8 Keys of Excellence: Community Partnerships Dr. Jenny Severson, Quantum Learning Network The excellent effect. What does it mean? Excellence is defined as qualities held in high regard. Excellence has to do with our character as leaders, community members and how we communicate, model and share that message with others. Move, share and be energized. Leadership, Parent Involvement, Professional Development, Volunteerism, Youth Development/ Youth Service Atrium 7 Exploring Diversity: Starting Your Equity Journey Khia Brown, Lisa Greene, Brian Siverson-Hall, Christina Thayer-Marmitt and Kristine Wehrkamp, Metro Area Community Education Join Community Education colleagues on a collaborative journey to explore your own racial autobiography, learn four agreements for conversations about race and learn how to explore equity work within your Community Education department. Cultural Competency/Inclusion, Leadership, Professional Development Bloomington Room Local Evaluation: Beginning Steps Anita Larson, Early Childhood Data Policy Manager - MDE and Avisia Whiteman, Early Childhood Data/Early Learning Services - MDE Explore the core stages of the program evaluation process with a focus on practical basics for data collection, storage, protecting data, identifying outcomes versus outputs, and aligning practice to program theory. Receive basic tools to take back to your programs. Content should be useful no matter where programs are at in the program implementation and measurement process. Come willing to share your own successes with evaluation and measurement and particularly in the context of new programs or models of service delivery. Data Analysis, Leadership, Professional Development, Technology Edina Room Designing Brochures for Results Julie Coates, LERN Your brochure or catalog, for most of your potential participants, is your program it is all they know about you. Discover the areas in which you can enhance your brochure s image and its effectiveness. Come away with tips and techniques to increase income, save on costs, and increase enrollments. Marketing Grand Ballroom East A Collaborations that Work Cora L. Heffner, Clark, Kentucky Community Education Address community issues in new ways, including funding as well as other types of partnerships. Get your community involved by being a valuable resource for the community. Reciprocity counts! Partnerships Grand Ballroom East B Share your pics at #MCEA2015 Wednesday

17 Wednesday Make a Plan 3:15-4:15pm Breakouts Schoolyard Gardens are Fertile Grounds for Community Education Programs! Bonnie Lohman, Columbia Heights Community Education The schoolyard garden/outdoor classroom movement is alive and well in Minnesota and Community Education is an important partner in providing this hands-on learning opportunity. Learn how you can take the lessons learned from Columbia Heights Public Schools six years of experience with a district-wide school garden tied to curriculum E-12 with year-round programming. Community education can provide the afterschool and summer programming in the garden that complements the school-day/year use of the garden. Discover both an overview and specific suggestions that can be implemented in districts with any size of garden programming. ECFE/School Readiness, Facility Use, General Enrichment, Partnerships, Recreation/Parks, School Age Care, Targeted Services Veranda 3 One Approach to Managing an ABE Consortium in Minnesota Duane Gates and Jill Jensen, Monticello Community Education Receive an overview of how the WEST ABE Management Team operates in a participatory management style with our 17 school district and 2 county jail partners. School district populations range between 3,000 and 60,000. Every consortium member has a minimum of one adult basic education class at their site. The WEST ABE consortium provides adult basic education services such as GED preparation, basic skills training, English as a second language classes, workforce training and preparedness courses and various grant-based projects. WEST ABE is also an official Pearson Vue GED testing site. ABE Veranda 4 Hidden Heroes: How Deployment Affects Youth and Families Kia Harries and Amber Greeley, University of Minnesota Extension The emotional cycle of deployment affects military youth and families in unique ways. Explore the 7 stages of the emotional cycle of deployment and receive information about what youth and families may experience and how it affects a class or program. Also examine how communities and support networks can assist youth and families. Receive resources, data, information from military families as well as personal experiences and research about military youth and families. Health & Wellness, Partnerships, Professional Development Veranda 5 Northfield Promise: A Collective Impact Initiative in a Small Community Erin Bailey, Northfield Public Schools Community Service and Zach Pruitt, Northfield Healthy Community Initiative Northfield Promise is a collective impact initiative designed to achieve community-level change for children and youth. We re building a culture of collaboration and shared accountability among community partners to ensure all our children achieve their full potential. It is a pledge to support kids academic, social-emotional and physical well-being through 10 critical community-level benchmarks that begin in early childhood and culminate when youth graduate from high school with a plan for the future. Learn how this nationally recognized approach uses local data to have a big impact on youth. You ll see our work in action at schools, local businesses, community gatherings and youth-centered events. Community Schools, Partnerships, Youth Development/Youth Service Veranda 6 Do it! 5-10:30pm Dick s Last Resort Networking Event, Dinner & Live Band Sponsored by FeePay Kick your trip to the future in high gear with a networking, eats and music at Mall of America featuring the Tuxedo Band at Dick s Last Resort and optional team-building MOA Scavenger Hunt. MCEA takes over Dick s Last Resort at the Mall of America with an appetizer buffet and live music from 7-10 pm. Who knows maybe the Delorean Time Machine will bring a celebrity guest appearance to play Jonny B. Goode! Optional team-building MOA Scavenger Hunt is offered and we ll have you back in time to the hotel with free transportation (the old school bus kind.) 5pm - Bus Leaves DoubleTree to MOA, meet at the conference registration table 5:30pm - Scavenger Hunt Begins 6pm - Dinner Starts 7-10pm - Band 10:30pm - Bus Leaves MOA to DoubleTree Transportation provided by FeePay Wednesday

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19 Thursday Global Perspective Morning Keynote 9-10:30am From Connection to Customer: Understanding Social Media Marketing Sponsored by Metro CE Directors Mark Schaefer is an acclaimed college educator, best-selling author, speaker, and social media strategy consultant who has been featured in the Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, and CBS NEWS. Trying to absorb the complex and rapidlychanging world of social media can feel like trying to take a drink from a fire hose! But in this fast-paced and entertaining session, renowned marketing authority Mark W. Schaefer will put it all in perspective. Schaefer will cut through the hype and explain the four foundational elements of social media that every business professional must understand to be effective in an alwayson digital world. If you understand these four principles, you can grasp the real purpose and role of social media in your business plan. Grand Ballroom Center and West Global Perspective Breakouts 10:45-11:45am From Connection to Customer: Understanding Social Media Marketing Mark Schaefer, Morning Keynote Join us for a follow up to Mark Schaefer s presentation. Discover practical ways you can organize your social media efforts for maximum success. Grand Ballroom East B Data Integrated Marketing LERN Understand the participant, class/event, and marketing data you must be collecting and analyzing, and how to use the information to build an integrated marketing plan. You will learn about carrier routes, market segments, promotion timelines, and much more. Find out how to become a data-driven Community Education program. Bloomington Room Get After Life Carrie Tollefson, Lunch Keynote Taking care of communities and work-related projects is great but are you taking care of yourself along the way? Carrie will share workouts from 5 minutes to 30 minutes that promise to kick start your training and get you where you want to be. Her videos on C Tolle Run range from all sorts of workouts but, people love her 5 min ones which are core and strength workouts. She also has a power point of 30 min cardio workouts that you can use for running, walking, machines etc. If you are looking for simple ways to stay fit without taking away from your family and jobs, this session will give you great tips on ways to stay healthy and focused throughout life. It s about teaching people some terms and ways to Get After Life through physical fitness. Grand Ballroom East A I m sure that in 1985, plutonium is available in every corner drugstore, but in 1955, it s a little hard to come by. Dr. Emmett Brown Thursday

20 Thursday Local Application Lunch Keynote & Awards 12-1:30pm Get After It Carrie Tollefson was born and raised in Dawson, Minnesota where she was a 13-time State Champion in track and cross country. She still holds a national record for most consecutive cross country titles. At Villanova University, she was a 5-time NCAA Champion and the 1998 NCAA Indoor Track Athlete of the year. She was also the first person in NCAA history to win both the 3K and 5K titles. In her post collegiate career, she represented the US in the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Greece. Carrie was voted the Fourth Most Beautiful Athlete in the World by Sports Illustrated in 2006 and has graced the cover of numerous magazines, including Track & Field News, Running Times, and, most notably, four covers of Runner s World. She is a commentator/announcer for several national events, including the Twin Cities Marathon and Foot Locker Nationals. Discover how Carrie Tollefson got into the sport of running and all of life s lessons it has taught her. Making the Olympic team was amazing, but being a disciplined, motivated, and passionate person is far more rewarding. Learn the inside scoop of being an Olympic Athlete while trying to figure out life just like everyone else. Grand Ballroom Center and West Awards Reception 1:30-1:45pm Honoring the 2015 Regional Community Educator of Excellence, Community Educator of the Year and President s Award Recipients Grand Ballroom Center and West Vendors / Exhibits 1:45-2:15pm Visit the vendors! Grand Ballroom Foyer Affinety Solutions, Inc Collette Travel Vivi the new Cookie Lee Jewelry Echo s Healing Stones Jewelry Fun Express/Oriental Trading Company Futura Language GISTWorks House Of Print Imagine Design Key Log Rolling LERN LifeBalance Solutions Mad Science Schoolhouse Chess Maximum Solutions, Inc. Minnesota Field Trip Factory Minnesota State Moorhead MNAEYC - MnSACA myon Northrop U of M Twin Cities Campus Ordway Center for the Performing Arts Prairie Fire Children s Theatre Responsible Publishing Rev Trak, Inc. rschooltoday Safeway Driving School SBSI Software, Inc. / Card Connect ShoreTel Skyhawks Sports / Activity Tree Synergy & Leadership Exchange Terese Ciaccio Jewelry Fee Pay TM Trusted Coaches UCare Usborne Books USTA Northern Wild Mountain / Taylors Falls Recreation Young Rembrandts Youth Enrichment League WHY NOT! Events! This is all wrong. I don t know what it is. But when I kiss you, it s like I m kissing... my brother. I guess that doesn t make any sense, does it? Lorraine Baines Share your pics at #MCEA2015 Thursday

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22 Thursday Make a Plan Breakouts 2:15-3:15pm LifeBalance Solutions: Supporting Working Families through Community Education Beth Quist and Lisa Vosbeek, Lifetrack LifeBalance Solutions is celebrating 30 years of supporting working families by providing education and resources when and where it is convenient, the worksite. This program began as a Community Education program and now has evolved into a social-enterprise that generates revenue to support Lifetrack s mission and goals. Discover a brief overview of LifeBalance Solutions, the importance of targeted messaging for a publicprivate partnership, parent resources and how to partner with strategies for outreach, education and support. General Enrichment, Health & Wellness, Parent Involvement, Partnerships Atrium 2 Tools to Address Targeted Food Marketing to Youth Carrie Ann Olson, Kelly Kunkel, Mary Schroeder and Mary Jo Katras, University of Minnesota Extension Did you know 23.1% of Minnesota children are overweight? Find out about Targeted Food Marketing to Youth, a self-paced online course. It is designed for professionals who work with parents, caregivers, and afterschool programs (youth ages 8-13) supporting increased knowledge of food marketing strategies, child and youth development, nutrition and physical activity, and parent and family strategies related to food choices. Leave with easy to use, hands on activities and a listing of additional resources including lesson plans. ECFE/School Readiness, Health & Wellness, School Age Care, Social Media Atrium 3 A Conversation with the Foundation for Community Education Mike Looby and Foundation for Community Education Board Members The Foundation for Community Education salutes the MCEA in hosting a National Conference for Community Education. We strongly believe that professional development opportunities, beyond the consortium and state level, offer an even greater amount of diverse perspectives which ultimately strengthen local communities and impact lifelong learning services. Join us for a conversation about professional development and share what types of training are important to you. Leadership Atrium 7 Be their Guide: Leading Staff through Effective Goal Development Mark Haugen and Amber Shanahan, University of Minnesota Extension Setting smart goals is essential, yet the process to assist staff in goal development and accountability is not always straightforward. Discover a successful process used by the University of Minnesota Center for Youth Development to develop effective goals for staff who manage volunteers and others. Walk through a one-day goal setting event that demonstrates how to lead intentional reflection, analysis, and goal identification activities. Explore key components and adaptation options available to implement a Community Education goal setting workshop. Walk away with resources including a detailed agenda, reference lists, and suggested next steps for implementation. Leadership, Professional Development Edina Room Google Basics Barbara Pierce, Farmington Community Education Learn the basics of using Google Drive to make your job easier. Google Drive and Google Apps allow you to store documents and photos in the cloud, share them with others on your team, or just be able to access them from anywhere you are connected to the internet. Discover a few basic tips to get you started on Google so you can increase your productivity and communication skills, and provide a sharing platform for your team. Technology Grand Ballroom East A Also offered Thursday, 4:30-5:30pm Employee Documentation: Do s and Don ts to Ensure that Your Employment Actions Will Be Effective Jim Martin, Booth Law Group, LLC and MCEA Legal Services Attorney Find out why you need to document performance issues and disciplinary actions, how to properly document employee performance deficiencies and employee misconduct, how to present the documentation to the employee, and the manner in which employee documentation should be maintained and disclosed. Leadership Bloomington Room Share your pics at #MCEA2015 Thursday

23 Unexpectedly Awesome: Meeting Your Customers Un-Declared Needs Shaun Walsh and Kathryn Mommaerts, St. Paul Public Schools Community Education How do you make your programs even better than what your customers are asking for? And, even better than you originally imagined? Discover a process of innovation and creativity we are applying to our programs to infuse them with unexpected awesomeness, genuine discovery, and intentional space for youth as change makers. We have used this process to re-frame how we plan our programs, how we re-invent curriculum and resources, how we communicate with and train our instructors, and how we enter into new partnerships. You can make it your own and do it, too! Youth Development/Youth Service Grand Ballroom East B Are You Buried by Your Data? Jenni Ebert and Tobi Tombers, Eden Prairie Community Education It is time to dig out from under that data pile, get it organized, and put it to good use! Discuss tips and tools for tracking and managing data so you can use it to enhance program participation. Join us to learn and share successful strategies being used by you and your Community Education colleagues. Data Analysis, General Enrichment, Marketing, Technology Veranda 2 Distance Learning in Adult Basic Education - Good for Students, Good for Programs Susan Wetenkamp-Brandt, Minnesota Literacy Council Innovative Distance Learning (DL) programming is changing the face of Adult Basic Education, and both students and programs are seeing the benefits. Take a look at statewide and local data that show the effectiveness of DL for increasing learning gains, student persistence, and contact hours. Discuss common DL programming models, as well as some of the challenges and potential solutions that ABE programs encounter when implementing DL. ABE, Technology Veranda 3 Thursday Make a Plan Breakouts 2:15-3:15pm Service Clubs in the Schools - A Successful Model Ann Voas, Member of the Chanhassen Rotary and Interact Club Adult Sponsor; Interact Club Students Service experiences and leadership opportunities are platforms available in many schools and communities. But when you are competing for student time, creativity, and cash, how do you make the grade? How do you offer an engaging experience? In partnership, Chanhassen High School (CHS) and the local Rotary club, have created Interact Club that helps manage student time, focuses on service in action, and sets a foundation for staying involved as an adult. Students from the CHS Interact Club will share their story and perspectives on what makes this model work for them, to give you ideas for your own community. Youth Development/Youth Service Veranda 4 Summer Staff Training 101 Brian McNeill, Kia Harries and Trish Sheehan, University of Minnesota Extension Are your summer staff prepared? Are they ready to lead and teach young people who are full of energy and ready to learn... and have fun? Discover new training ideas as well as materials to conduct your own local training. Learn new ways to prepare your summer staff for their time as a youth worker. Cultural Competency/Inclusion, Data Analysis, General Enrichment, Partnerships, Professional Development, Targeted Services Veranda 5 Fresh, Local, and Organic: Modern Adult Enrichment Programming: Part 1 Cheryl Gunness, Edina Community Education and Wendy Webster, St. Anthony Community Services Thinking of giving up on your Adult Enrichment programming? Not generating enough revenue? Too difficult to find instructors? Declining enrollment? Too many competitors? Stale programming? Think twice: it s not too late for everything old to become new again! Adult Enrichment programming is the heirloom seed of Community Education programming. The lighted schoolhouse is a concept ripe with potential for thriving, forward-thinking communities of the 21st century. Join us for a lively presentation on what can happen when we change our approach to our work: Are we merely trying to fill space in a catalog and seats in classrooms? Or are we growing connections, collaboration, creativity, and community? You ll walk away from this presentation inspired to return to our roots: vibrant, dynamic adult enrichment programming emerging from authentic community engagement. General Enrichment, Leadership, Other Veranda 6 Part 2 follows on Thursday, at 4:30-5:30 «se «T «P «D Thursday