Citizens’ Voices Minutes

January 24, 2007

 

Attending: Mike Lagerquist, Dave Boyce, Ardie Thompson, Malda Farnham, Tony Filipovitch, Anne Ganey.

 

Major focus of discussion was the civic engagement/civility project.

·         We might be able to coordinate with the YWCA to bring in Lee MunWah, sometime in early November.  He does a training on “Mindful facilitation” and another on “On Learning Racism.”

·         Possible audiences/stakeholders could be

o        Local government (elected and staff)—city, county, schools

o        Local discussion groups (like the one Dave belongs to)

o        Regional Forum moderators

o        Diversity Council facilitators

o        Service Clubs (Kiwanis/Rotary/etc.)

o        MSU Leadership Institute

o        Leadership Institute of Greater Mankato

o        Online forum moderators (Free Press, others)

o        Judicial district mediators

o        Private practice mediators (LSS, others)

o        Pastors/religious leaders

o        Envision 2020 Task Force leaders

 

Dave Boyce announced the next two Regional Forums:

·         2/15  Alternative Fuels (Louis Schwartzkopf & ... )

·         3/23  DM&E  (Mike Spellacy & ... )

 

Next meeting is Wednesday, February 7, 7:30 am at the Coffee Hag.