Transportation
Share transportation strategies & needs, finding grants that pay for transportation, collaboration and sharing of resources.
Session leader(s): Jennifer Lucarelli,
Associate Professor of Health Sciences,
Oakland University and
Healthy Pontiac, We Can
Money, Money, Money
You have $ to donate, you need funding, you want to know more about grants, you want to collaborate for grants, learn about collective impact grants and more
Session Leader(s): Michele Bosau, Director, Corporate & Foundation Relations, Development Services Development and Alumni Relations, Oakland University
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Connecting to OU students
Learn the three ways to connect to OU for an intern, how to write an internship request, internship guidelines and connecting with students for volunteer opportunities
Session leader(s): Jean Ann Miller, Director, Center for Student Activities and Leadership, Oakland University
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Planning, organization
Going from idea to project, planning, building capacity, partnering to avoid duplication. Share your successes or come with questions
Session leader(s): Jill Robinson, Property Specialist, Oakland County Treasurer's office & Lead for Growing Pontiac
If you build it, will they come?
Do you have low attendance or too many attendees? Do you have space to offer community groups? Do you need space? Do you need food, clothing, school supplies? Discuss your physical needs and collaborate to learn more about existing resources
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Engaging parents:
Do you have resources, speakers, etc. that you think Pontiac parents would appreciate if only you could connect with them? Do you have a solid parent group you work with? Come learn about and connect with Parent University
Session leader(s): Angela Powell-Medlock, Social Worker, Pontiac High School; Rosie Richardson,
Parent University and
Pontiac Public Library Board, Chair
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Working with the immigrant community:
How does your organization deal with immigration issues? Do you have resources to share? Questions?
Session leader(s): Holly Walker, Special Lecturer, Modern Language and Literature, Oakland University; and Gabriela Sullen, AmeriCorps VISTA, Oakland University
Assessing needs/program evaluation
Do you know about online or paper surveys? Does your organization need help around program evaluation? Do you have strategies to share that would others manage assessment?
Session leader(s): Cassandra Barragan, OU/Pontiac Initiative Assessment Coordinator, Oakland University
Promoting your program
How are community groups, schools, other organizations spreading the word about their programs? Do you use social media? Are your strategies working? What have you tried? What works and doesn't? What's the next step?
Session leader(s): Anthony Spak, Journalism student, Oakland University; Mark Litt, Circle for Youth
Brainstorming ways to support Pontiac business
Learn about resources available to your business and meet other folks involved in Pontiac businesses
Session leader(s): Belinda Turner-DeBois, Oakland County Loan Officer, Ceed Lending
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Is the partnership working for you?
Come experience a "design thinking" session to share what is working and not working, how the partnership could better meet your needs, and discuss next steps
Session leader(s): Jim Ross & Monica Williams, 21st Century Digital Learning Environments
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