1. Community Engagement Sessions & Facilitation In-service
Damona Doye
Mike Stout

2. Aim Learn from diverse stakeholders
Identify needs and concerns of community at large
Inform our long term planning process

3. The Steps 1. Location of Forums 7. Communicate Results
2. Forum Methodology
3. Who to Invite
4. Key Forum Roles
5. Getting Ready
6. Host Forums
7. Communicate Results

4. Proposed Sites NE Bartlesville Muskogee Stillwater Tahlequah Tulsa SE
Ada
Ardmore
Durant
Hugo
McAlester
Norman
West
Altus
Clinton
Duncan
Enid
Guymon
Woodward

5. Forum Methodology World Café format
4 rounds over the course of the meeting
Participants rotate to different tables between rounds
Interactive process

6. Proposed Forum Invitees
Business &
Industry
Tribal leaders
Educational Leaders
Nonprofit & Voluntary Civic Groups
Local residents, including underserved groups
Faith-Based Groups
Community Foundation
Governmentreps.
Extension stakeholders
Source:
Dabson, B. (2006). Eight principles for effective rural governance and how communities put them into practice. Columbia, MO: Rural Policy Research Institute. Retrieved from

7. Key Forum Roles Forum Host Forum Facilitator Table Facilitator
Table Recorder and Reporter
Roundtable Participants

8. Getting Ready Forum Facilitator Training, March 25
Draft communications
Invitations
Mail
News release
Social media
SUNUP
Logistics
RSVPs, sites, refreshments, nametags, etc.
Webinar Training
Background Information for Meeting Facilitators
January 6, 2015

9. Host Forums: Agenda at a Glance (April - June)
Welcome and introduction – 15 minutes
Round 1: Building a Vibrant Oklahoma: A Focus on Children, Youth and Family
Round 2: Digging deeper…
Round 3:A Focus on Community, Economy (Agriculture and Businesses) and Natural/Environmental Resources
Round 4: Digging deeper….
Evaluation
Welcome and Introductions
Purpose of the Community Forum
Video of Jason Henderson, Director of Purdue Extension
Overview of the Forum Format
The Four Roundtable Sessions
Closing Comments

10. Summarize and Communicate Results
Tabulate and analyze
Press release
Social media
SUNUP
Stakeholder reports

11. Questions?