Vision Meeting News
Members of the Executive Board and the Project Outreach Leadership Team met on March 29 in Bartlett Hall to look at our site through a lens of inquiry. The aim of the meeting was to practice ‘looking and looking again’. Along with our mission statement draft and NWP Project Outreach goals we set to the task of examining our SI documents as they relate to the Project Out reach goals of access, relevance and diversity. The discussions were intense and productive. Hard questions were asked of ourselves and our site. As the morning moved into the afternoon, we knew that the work was just beginning. More questions unfolded than answers.
The answers to the initial question of “What do we know for sure?” became less clear as we delved deeply into our core values as a site. We know we have more work to do. The issues of access, relevance and diversity bubbled to the surface with questions and comments related to our program schedules, how we promote our programs, and the language we use to describe our programs. We looked at the SI from every angle. Finally, we realized that we need to bring “new eyes to the table” that we can not answer all the questions without finding ways to hear new voices.
As a teacher, executive board member, soon to be ex-co director and a current SI co director I am excited about our journey. I am looking forward to our next steps and eager to hear from our broader community of teacher leaders.
By: Mary Farrin
