Looking Back, Moving Forward:
Building the Future on Traditional Values
Tribal Gathering August 27-28, 2009
Day 1 | THURSDAY |
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8:00 | Breakfast |
8:30 AM |
Welcome
Mark Ells, Midwest Child Welfare Implementation Center
Drum Group-Honor Song
Prayer/Invocation Opening Remarks from ACF Children’s Bureau Introduction of Midwest Child Welfare Implementation Center, Staff, Presenters, Facilitators and Tribal Gathering Participants |
9:45 | Break |
10:00 |
Agenda Overview and MCWIC Activity Update
Mark Ells, Midwest Child Welfare Implementation Center
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10:30 |
Plenary: Strategic Planning and Tribal Practice Models
Emily Iron Cloud-Koenen – Community Development Specialist
Steve Preister - National Resource Center on Organizational Improvement
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12:00 | Lunch |
1:00 |
Plenary: Tribal/State/County Partnerships
Terri Yellowhammer - MCWIC Tribal Outreach Consultant and Minnesota State Indian Child Welfare Specialist
Emily Iron Cloud-Koenen – Community Development Specialist Steve Preister - National Resource Center on Organizational Improvement
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2:15 PM | Break |
2:30 PM |
Focused Discussion and group activity
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3:30 PM | Break |
3:45 PM |
Focused Discussion and group activity
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4:45 PM | Wrap up of Day One activities |
5:00 PM | Break |
6:00 PM |
"When the Children Grow Old, Will They Know That We Fought For Them?"
Dinner and Keynote Speaker – Frank LaMere
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Day 1 | FRIDAY |
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8:00 AM | Breakfast |
8:30 AM | Plenary: Data and Technology |
9:45 AM | Break |
10:00 AM | MCWIC Peer-to-Peer Networking Platform : "Connect-The Child Welfare Internet Community" Demonstration
Gregg Wright, Midwest Child Welfare Implementation Center
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10:30 AM | Focused Discussion and group activity: Participant Action Planning
Michelle Graef, Midwest Child Welfare Implementation Center
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11:30 AM | Evaluation of Tribal Gathering and Suggestions for future steps
Michelle Graef, Midwest Child Welfare Implementation Center
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11:45 AM | Closing Remarks |
12:00 PM | Adjourn |