Coffee and Registration

Introductions and Welcome

Unlocking the Power of Communities
Mark Homan, Author, Rules of the Game and Promoting Community Change
Professor, Pima County Community College, Tucson, Arizona

Break

Breakout Sessions (choose one to attend)

Breakout 1: Planning for the Future
Homeland Security
Richard Jaehne, University of Illinois Fire Service Institute

Breakout 2: Tools and Skills
Facilitation: Helping People Work Together Better
Jim Becker and Cindy Erickson, University of Illinois Extension

Breakout 3: Building Community Involvement
Cultural Differences a Mirror of Our Similarities
Jan Carter-Black, University of Illinois School of Social Work

Breakout 4: Leadership Learning
The Leadership Evolution
Marianne Lorensen, Leadership Coordinator,
College of ACES, University of Illinois

Lunch

Leading, Learning, and Unleashing Potential: Youth Leadership in the Real World
Wendy Wheeler, Innovation Center for Community and Youth Development, Takoma Park, Maryland

Breakout Sessions (choose one to attend)

Breakout 1: Planning for the Future
Using Community Foundations to Build Community
Don Forrest, Farnsworth Group, Inc. and
Jerry Smith, DeKalb County Communty Foundation

Breakout 2: Tools and Skills
Building Concensus: Finding Common Ground
Nancy Richman, Illinois Institute for Rural Affairs, Western Illinois University

Breakout 3: Building Community Involvement
Innovation and Action: Strengthening Real Time, Real World Youth Leadership
Wendy Wheeler, Innovation Center for Community and Youth Development, Takoma Park, Maryland

Breakout 4: Leadership Learning
Leading Without Power
Richard Clark, Associate Dean, Professional Development,
College of ACES, University of Illinois

Summary and Challenge to Action
Mark Homan

Adjourn