For the Common Good November 28, th Anniversary Celebration & Institute Southern State Community College Wilmington Campus Wilmington, Ohio A Trip Down Common Good’s Memory Lane

Through the efforts of its State Team and many others, today’s Common Good continues to foster collaboration among state and local workforce investment systems to ensure effective and efficient services for individuals and families Labor State Gov’t Public Sector Individuals Private Sector Local Gov’t Families WIA/ One Stop

Common Vision Collaboration Teamwork Humor Flexibility For the Common Good’s history of success, has been dependent upon many things…

But few things capture the Common Good’s visible presence better than the Green Bag

As we celebrate this 10 th Anniversary, let’s take a look at a pictorial history which captures the essence of the Common Good

Attendees of May 1995 Common Good Institute

Fifth Anniversary Celebration Attendees Jim Bowling presents Lt. Governor Nancy Hollister with a recognition award at November, 1995 Fifth Anniversary Celebration

Attendees of December 1997 Common Good Institute

Members of a Common Good team Enjoying the 5 th Anniversary Celebration

Members of Local Linkage Teams get all tied up at a Common Good Institute

State Team Members Past & Present Bob Haas and Cathy Hill Camp Mary Orton Host of several Common Good Events

Local Linkage Team Representatives having a Common Good time at Camp Mary Orton

State Team Members Past and Present

State Team Members Jeff Gove and Kris Cox facilitate a Common Good Institute Members of a Common Good Local Linkage Team collaborate during a team-building exercise

Greene County’s Paul Brown is joined by Susan Imel and Jeff Gove Members of a Common Good Local Linkage Team collaborate during a team-building exercise

Members of a Common Good Local Linkage Team collaborate during a team-building exercise

(left to right) Susan Imel joined by founding mothers Ellen Seusy, Connie Ackerman, and Sandra Thatcher Laurenson

Happy Anniversary Common Good Here’s Wishing You 10 more years of successful collaboration in Ohio

Today, we pause to celebrate 10 years of For the Common Good history and collaboration. Many of us know that the project was initiated in 1990 as a result of the Family Support Act of However, the true origin of the Common Good can be traced to seven women…

It All Began With A Trip Ohio From Ohio Virginia To Virginia

Some Traveled by Car Others by Plane

Their destination, Williamsburg, VA and a national conference addressing interagency collaboration. They represented both the Ohio Department of Education, and The Ohio Department of Job and Family Services. Their work during that conference laid the foundation for the Common Good’s first institute in 1990, and the 10 years of collaboration that have followed. Today, those 7 are affectionately referred to as the “Founding Mothers”. They are: Sandra Thatcher LaurensonConnie Ackerman Ellen SeusyVirginia RingelLynne Hall Jane Frye Gene Todd

The Common Good’s Current Leadership is comprised of representatives of the following state agencies… The Ohio Department of Education, Career-Technical, and Adult Education The Ohio Department of Job and Family Services The Ohio Department of Development The Ohio Board of Regents The Ohio Department of Natural Resources The Ohio Department of Alcohol & Drug Addiction Services The Ohio Department of Aging

…and includes the following individuals: Emma Brewer Carol Brigham Paul Brown Kris Cox Mike Hock Jeff Gove Cathy Hill Ben Ibe Jamie Klinger Mary King Gwen Ivory Susan Imel Barb Nicol Sue McKitrick Jeanne Lance Linda O’Connor Chris Reis Sally Prouty Ellen Seusy Sanford Starr Chris Sherman Robert Smedley David Spaulding Jean Sickles