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Honoring Our Children Initiative
Year 2 SummitJune 13 & 14, 2013
Engaging Tribal Leaders and Tribal Citizens in creating a
plan to improve the full range of factors important to
the well-being of Tribal Children ages 0-8, including
quality education, safe communities, and good
health.
Year One Accomplishments
Building our Foundation & Community Engagement
Participation included all 12 federally recognized tribes & AIHFSEstablished systems of communication (steering committee meetings, email, media, etc.)
Data CollectionUsed a variety of methods appropriate for each community
Work Ahead for Year Two Complete data collection (asap)
All Tribes & AIHFS turn in their community interviews/talking circles/surveys/etc.Submit any other similar data for coding (example Healthy Start, Reach Core, LAUNCH)
Data coding/analysis (June-August) NVIVOMSU Team
Community Engagement with the data (Sept.-Nov.)Site visits to all 13 communities to share, discuss, and prioritize data interdepartmentally
Establish consensus as Anishinaabe Nation (Dec.-Jan.)Reconvene for a face to face meeting to share and create a unified plan representing all 13 communities involved in the project.
Final plan/tools preparation & Report writing (Feb.-Apr.)
What are two things you have learned/gained about your community?
What are two things you have learned/gained about yourself and the work you do?
Quick Reflection:
Visioning Our Children
Let’s combine our
shared knowledge
into a vision for the
Future of our children.
What will our childrenlook like when
we are addressingtheir barriers?
What Roles Do Children Ages 0-8 Play In Our Communities?
Past Present Future
Statement guidelines:
-is this what we really want-can we see ourselves in this-is it a positive statement-is it specific (do we need it to be measurable)
Mapping Our Strengths & Weaknesses
http://youtu.be/SuPQFtI_vJk
Are We Crazy About Our Kids?
The Raising America Project
With our shared knowledge,
we will map & mobilize.
We do not want to create new work but be more efficient & effective with the work that must be done to bring about lasting change
So…what are the realities we are facing?
Brief Organizational Assessment
Now that we have a vision, let’s think about the readiness in our communities.
Shared Wisdom Typically involved in youth issues Could be more involved in youth issues Citizens
Staff
Leaders/Govt. /Administration
Local Committees /Groups
Organizations
Brief Organizational Assessment
What aspects of a child can be touched by those in our pool of shared wisdom?
Spir it ua l
M enta l Physica l
Emot iona l
What is our readiness?
What impacts are we making?
How comfortable is your leadership in discussing children’s issues?
How knowledgeable, skillful, & committed is leadership to address these issues?
Is leadership devoted to finding resources (people power, time, funding)?
July: Submit DataAug.: Complete coding/analysisSept./Oct.: Tribal meetingsNov./Dec.: United consensus/ report to WKKF