Educating for Democracy Conference Committee (formerly the Adhoc Committee)

Date:	March 1, 2006
Meeting location:	Maine Campus Compact
Notes compiled by:	Liz McCabe Park
Members present:	Stacy Smith, Holly Lasagna, Liz McCabe Park, Barbara Kaufman

Agenda Item(s):

Major Points of Discussion:

1. Sponsorship

Sponsored by: U. Penn and the Margaret Chase Smith Policy Center

Organized by: The Citizenship Education Task Force of the State of Maine

Hosted by: The Harward Center of Bates College

2.Name

Educating for Democracy: K-16 Civic Learning and Engagement in Maine

3.Fleshed out Agenda

Morning: 9:00 start (registration at 8:30) – Chase Hall

· 3 min. Welcome: Liz and Barbara

· 30 min. Introduction by David Scobey

- Celebrate participants’ work

- Rationale for doing this work (value) Civic Mission K-12

· 30 min. Group exercise on civic learning, Stacy:

1. group brainstorm of skills, actions, knowledge and values of citizenship

2. Battistoni exercise on what is citizenship (fill out individually, then go to stations on the walls for discussion connecting to civic learning outcomes)

· 30 min. Barbara Gallery Walk

1. First people look at their own level (higher ed looks at higher ed and K-12 looks at K-12) and identify the civic learning outcomes and put up stickies with additions.

· Break

· 20 min. Introduction by Patrick Phillips

- Describes state and national movement

- K-12 and HE have similar objectives but different developmental strategies

- Contextualizes work in the Civic Mission of Schools and the state CETF

- Shows web site designed by youth voice subcommittee

- Complements submitters of exemplars for being cutting edge practitioners

- Segue to policy discussions

· 25 min. Table discussions Explore policies and strategies that promote or hinder civic learning and engagement practices, e.g. professional development, resources, admin. Support. Tables use this template for discussion:

Policies and Strategies on Civic Learning and Engagement

Policies and Strategies	Promoting	Challenging	Overcoming the Challenge
Professional Development
Resources
Administrative Support

· 11:45 Lunch – 30 min.

· 12:15 - 45 min.Kathy Hunt introduces Ira Harkavy, whose job is to segue from policy to partnerships. Describes categories of different types of K-16 partnerships and provide examples. Be explicit about civic learning outcomes for both K-12 and higher ed partners.

Afternoon: 1:00

· Closing Open Space & Virtual Wrap up – Holly

David (civic learning), Patrick (Policy), and Ira (Partnerships) give 2 minute spiels about their break out topic, people go to separate rooms where they: 1) generate questions, 2) have a process for people to talk, 3) people take notes, 4) each person writes down 2 things they’ll do as a result of the day.

Supplies etc needed

· Postit Easel pads

· Exemplar poster production

· Early morning, break, lunch food

· LCD projector, laptop, and screen

· Iran and Joann travel: hotel, car, & air

· Take away items: KIDS as planners, Civic Engagement across the curriculum, canvass bag with pad, pen and postits

· Markers

· Low centerpieces

· Name tags with neck hangars

Next Steps:
Task 1: get exemplar people info to Holly	Liz and Barbara
Task 2: info on printing posters	Stacy
Task 7: Draft invitation letter & reply card	Holly
Task 8: Notes from transitions between gallery walk and Stacy’s stuff	Barbara

Next Meeting Date/Time:	3/28 9:00 to noon at
Location:	O’naturals in Falmouth
Items for Next Meeting Agenda:	Work out rest of agenda – end of day Budget Take away items Finalize invitations