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Joint Program Planning meeting: Early Childhood Family Education, Community Recreation and Community Education Monday, March 1, 1999 Meeting was held in the faculty lounge at Handke. The meeting was called to order at 6:37 pm. Present: Therese VanBlarcom, Marguerite Jordan, Stacy Hipsag, John Kuester, Jeff Asfahl, Kathy Simonson, Linda Ostmoe, Kelly Vrchota, Duane Peterson, Kari Kurtz, Mary Dwyer, Darlene Nickols, Noella Fath, Charlie Blesener. Participants introduced themselves and and told about themselves, family, interests etc. The joint planning efforts up to this point, including a brief recap of the Feb. 1, 1999 meeting were presented. Information on a Value of Citizen Work grant was presented. We are the recipient of this$2,000 grant. Part of the purpose of the grant is for the sponsoring organizations (Humphrey Institute at the U of M, Minnesota Community Education Assn., the Mott Foundation, and the Minnesota Dept of Children Families and Learning) to learn about why citizens get involved in their communities and volunteer. Our hope locally is that we can use the grant to help support ways in which our three organizations (which are serving essentially the same population) can attract and retain citizen involvement in our decision-making and program planning, and to continue to develop ways that we can jointly plan while connecting the citizens that advise the three organizations. The three goals which were developed at the Feb. 1, 1999 meeting were briefly reviewed. The goals are: •1. Identify and plan for and market to different audiences. •2. Provide a bridge between citizens and government leaders addressing community growth. •3. More collaboration/increase convenience and opportunities for residents. Goal 1: Identify and plan for and market to different audiences. The group first identified specific audiences in our communities as related to the first goal. These audiences included: 'economically disadvantaged •young adults (singles) 'single parents and blended families •pre-school children •infants/toddlers 'school age children •adults with disabilities *adults 'men 'empty nesters *young families 'senior citizens The group then brainstormed possible offerings or needs that each audience may have that we could attempt to meet, as well as ways to market to each unique audience. The data generated is as follows: *economically disadvantaged transportation low cost recreational & educational activities fees waived for all activities ideas for activities that don't cost anything scholarships---not only fee waivers fee waivers apartment programs or transportation discounts if you give someone without transportation a ride