Engaging Your Community I

7/31/2019 Engaging Your Community I

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By: Lucy Pelletier

Grass Roots Consulting Services


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How do I engage my community?

If, I am.

- An Elder

- Leadership Committee/Board Member

Staff

Band Member

Community Member Parent

Student


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Elders- Our Mushums & Kokums

Instill the importance of culture, values &beliefs

Preserve & promote the language

Share stories & life long learning experiences

Historical perspective

Provide advice & guidance to leadership


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Leadership.

I plan to engage my community by

Sharing my Vision

Developing a Mission

Establishing a Plan

Ratify the plan

Implement the plan

Evaluate the plan by communicating on a regularbasis How well are we doing?


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Committee/Board

I plan to engage my community by

Embracing the Vision and Mission as my own

Being aware of Leadership strategies andplans

Embrace the plan and compliment strategies

Provide leadership and program support

Being open minded and respectful

Having the commitment to encourage change


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Staff

Implement the goals and objectives as set outby the Committee;

Being supportive and providing expertise to

the Committee; Being diligent and respectful when

performing duties;

Being accountable for conducting

themselves in a professional manner;

Being open to learn new skills & techniques.


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Band Member

Be part of the solution and not the problem;

Be aware of the issues by keeping oneselfinformed;

Be able to understand the roles andresponsibilities that everyone plays;

Provide positive in put by participating in

community surveys, meetings & events; Participate in community events by getting

involved;


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Community Member

Are members of our community that liveamong us but are not Band Members

Community Members are important as they

are extended family members of our People

We are all extended members of each othercommunities

Teachers & Frontline Workers areCommunity Members!


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Parent/Guardian Be a supportive by encouraging involvement in

community events; Be informed of the programs & services being offered; Participate in community events by volunteering or

supporting the activity; Become familiar with the staff & their talents; Become familiar with the community facilities; Be prepared to participate with your child and share

your life long learning experiences; Participate and promote the language and culture in

our community.


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Youth Be part of the solution & not the problem;

Be respectful of your community

environment; Understand the rules & responsibilities of

the staff & help to be role models for thechildren;

Have healthy relationship with your peers; Have a commitment to become that role

model that our children need.

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Engaging Your Community I