Maine CETF Steering Committee Strategic Retreat

September 9, 2005

9-3 p.m., Lewiston

AGENDA

9:00 a.m. Opening

Orientation to retreat purpose and goals

9:20 a.m. Beginnings

Review of legislative resolve to establish the Task Force

Review of original and amended workplans

9:40 a.m. Progress

» Actions taken and accomplishments ...under Task Force workplan? ...serendipitous?

» What is there to celebrate?

» What remains a challenge and/or remains undone?

» For outstanding items, by when and who?

10:45 a.m. Break

11:00 a.m. Youth Voice

» How do we strengthen youth voice in every aspect of our work?

» What are key touchstone points where we need to design specific mechanisms for reaching out to youth?

» Moving ahead, what do we model to our partners?

12:00 p.m. Lunch

12:30 p.m. Next Year

» Making the shift to “on the ground”—what does this mean?

» Key priorities and actions

» Developing a workplan for year 2

» Reformulation of subcommittee structure for optimal implementation

2:00 p.m. Strategic Repositioning of the CETF

» Is there a long-term role for CETF (or some other form of umbrella entity devoted to furthering the work of the CETF)?

» If yes, to fulfill what role(s)?

» How will it be staffed/administered?

» What is the role of the Department of Education? How will this role be fulfilled? What is the status of efforts to create a new citizenship education position?

» What is the legislative role? Is there a need to modify the legislative resolve? If yes, how and what’s the timeframe for making this happen?

3:00 p.m. Adjourn

Broad outcomes:

٭ A reformulated workplan for year 2 of the Task Force

٭ A plan for long-term strategic positioning of our work

٭ A master calendar of events, deliverables, milestones (to be completed immediately following the retreat)

٭ A coordinated plan for strengthening youth involvement in every aspect of our work