If you don't believe that, just read the description offered about the speaker on the Bright Futures USA website:
After one of the most devastating tornadoes on record destroyed a third of Joplin, Missouri, Dr. C.J. Huff, Superintendent of Schools, led his community in an amazing effort to rebuild—transforming this disastrous tragedy into the town’s finest hour. Dr. Huff’s demonstrated leadership helped Joplin schools and the community literally emerge from the rubble in what has been called “A model for those who study resilience” by U.S. Coast Guard Commandant Admiral Thad Allen.
Of course, that is on the Bright Futures USA website and that is not the one that is connected with the Joplin schools. It just operates out of a Joplin school building, has a Joplin School District employee as its executive director, the same woman who is responsible, in one way or another, for the effusive praise printed above.
How in the world can anyone keep all of those Bright Futures straight?
Nevertheless, for those who want to engage their communities in the same way Bright Futures has engaged the Joplin community and so many others, this conference is the place for you, for a bargain price of $195.
Bright Futures Community Engagement Conference Schedule
October 14-15, 2013
Missouri Southern State University
General Session - Day 1: Monday, October 14
Registration Opens
8:00 - 10:00
Opening Plenary Session
10:00 - 11:45
Open lunch
11:45 - 1:30
Breakout Session 1
1:30 - 3:00
Finding the Common Unity
Basic Training: Community Engagement 101
The Power of Storytelling
Communication: Bridging the Gap
Opening the Door
Faith-Based Community
Bright Futures Best Practices
The Bright Futures Model
Breakout Session 2
3:15 - 4:45
3:15 - 4:45
Creating a Sense of Urgency in Your Community
Lead the Movement
Boots on the Ground
Faith-Based Community
The Bright Futures Model
The Bright Futures Model
The Importance of Brand Standards
Communication: Bridging the Gap
General Session - Day 2: Tuesday, October 15
Breakout Session 3
8:00 - 9:30
Best Practices in Grassroots Partner Recruitment
Communities Without Limits
Engaging Your Faith Based Partners
Communities Without Limits
Aligning the Vision Among Churches, Schools, and Businesses
Faith-Based Community
Putting the Fun in Fundraising
Resources at Your Fingertips
Breakout Session 4
9:45 - 11:15
The Liberal, KS Story
Basic Training: Community Engagement 101
Time, Talent, And Treasures
Communities Without Limits
Relevance and Relationships
Faith-Based Community
Serving to Learn
The Bright Futures Model
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Open Lunch
11:15 - 1:00
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Breakout Session 5
1:00 - 2:30
Taking Your Councils Out of the Box
Communities Without Limits
The Role of a Bright Futures Council in a School
Communities Without Limits
Bright Futures from a Coordinator Perspective
Lead The Movement
Bright Futures from a Superintendent Perspective
Lead The Movement
Bright Futures from an Advisory Board Member Perspective
Lead The Movement
Closing Plenary Session
2:45 - 4:15
There is NOTHING but good news here. Good for Joplin. Good for the schools. Good for the community. Only you would act like it is a KKK meeting. And 6:41 take a gander at New Orleans if you think anyone can do it. Thank God we had the leadership in place after the tornado that we did. We are blessed.
ReplyDeleteThe recovery from the tornado was, is and will continue to be impressive. It's a story of people doing what they should do---taking care of each other. Now, what has happened as far as the school district since then is a completely different story.
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