FRPA Announces Learning Journey with Ian Hill
LEADING THE HEART OF THE COMMUNITY IN TIMES OF CHANGE
with Ian Hill, North America's leading advocate for those in the parks, recreation and community services field
The parks, recreation and community service sector is both figuratively and literally the heart of any community. It pumps life-giving blood throughout the community, touching in a meaningful way, every citizen. In these increasingly complex and challenging times, those in the profession must be able to lead like never before. Designed specifically for individuals in this critical sector, this year long professional journey will remind participants why we do what we do. Identifying leading edge collaborative strategies and proven concepts for building community capacity, both of which are needed to take on the challenges of today, will be discussed between live sessions.
Ian Hill, nationally known speaker and motivator, will lead participants through a series of live streaming video sessions that will provide participants with a tool to "lead the heart of your community in times of change". Sessions will be offered in November, December, February, April, May, September. In the outlying months, you will have access to continued on-line dialogue with other participants to maximize your information exchange and learning assets.
The final session will be provided at the 2010 FRPA Annual Conference and will be a culmination of the year's journey. If you aren't there, you will still be able to tune in via live streaming video.
Here is a brief introduction to Ian.
How do you become your best advocate, creating an “attitudinal” shift of how your staff see themselves; how the public sees your agency; and how you can position yourself and your agency to thrive in tumultuous times? The best in our profession have mastered the challenges of adapting, overcoming, and re-creating themselves and their organizations in order to thrive in change. Are you ready?
Position Statement
As the needs of communities change and the dynamics and demands of public recreation and parks programs increase, there must be a corresponding adjustment in how those in the profession operate their departments. Whether interacting with the public, mobilizing community resources, or going about their essential work of community building like only they are positioned to do, the recreation, parks and quality of life practitioner must be at their best so they can fulfill their unique role in building strong sustainable communities.
Needs Identification
Cleary the resources to develop, training and equip our people and move them to their full potential are not available today. We have systems in place to clean and maintain our facilities, register participants for our programs and groom our parks, but do we have systems in place to develop people?
The Solution
A year long, first of its kind, professional development program that provides a flexible framework for the development of the recreation and parks professional and provides a solution for a department’s profession development needs.
Program Goals
- Equip Recreation and Parks professionals with solid relevant tools to assist them in taking on the community and departmental challenges they face today
- Offer a cost effective way to provide world class training to all levels of recreation and parks departments regardless of size or location.
- Act as a platform for a national “dynamic exchange” of information that we allow for the sharing of leading edge practices, ideas and concepts, thereby providing the opportunity for exponential improvement in departments and communities across the country.
- Create an attitudinal shift in the way the profession is viewed by those outside of the profession by equipping those in the profession with the tools to lead a grassroots attitudinal shift campaigns.
Program Components
Program will be delivered via national simulcast over internet broadband - Six sessions of 1 hour in length
- November 13 (now archived), December 11, February 12, April 9, May 14, and the Conference Session will be September 2
- Video emails to reinforce the learning’s and keep the momentum in the “off” months.
- Delivered directly to participants email in-box.
- All sessions archived via password protected portal and available on-demand.
- On-line forum to connect the participants from across the country encouraging them to share best practice, concepts, solutions and creating an opportunity to extend the learning.
Program Content
- Program will also instill six overarching leadership competencies that are necessary for the practitioner to fulfill their vital role as a community builder in today’s changing times.
- Program will work to instill six core vocational competencies that are needed for recreation and parks practitioners to be successful in today’s ever changing times.
Who is served?
Recreation, Parks and Community Service front line, and mid- level practitioners.
How Best to Use the Program
The program can be used by both Departments and individuals alike
Departments:
- Use this as the overarching professional development framework for year.
- It can be used to create common language and mission.
- Staff can watch the live broadcasts in groups by projecting the stream via LCD project onto a screen or wall and then “debrief” the information together.
- Staff can watch the broadcasts live or on-demand individually and then the information can be reviewed by the team in the next staff meeting or team gathering.
Individuals
- Use this as the personal development plan for those who desire to go to the next level.
- It provides a framework for growth and a built in support system for the individual who is lacking a group situation for dialogue and sharing.
- The individual can participate in the live broadcasts as their schedule allows or on-demand if they have other commitments at the broadcast times.
Technical needs
What you need for INDIVIDUAL viewing:
- PC/Lap Top
- High speed internet connection
- Windows media player (download for free at)
- Working speakers
What you need for GROUP viewing:
- Meeting room (office, conference room/meeting room)
- High speed internet connection
- PC/Laptop computer
- Windows media player (downloadable free from the internet)
- LCD projector
- Projection wall or screen
- Working external speakers
Registration Packages:
Individuals may register for the series at a cost of $100. This includes one password to a single computer for a single time for each of the six sessions, 0.1 CEUs for each session you attend, communication in the interim periods between live sessions, and any material in advance of or following the sessions.
Individuals may register for an individual webcast session at a cost of $30. This includes one password to a single computer for a single time for a single session, 0.1 CEUs.
Agencies may register for the series at a cost of $595. This includes multiple passwords to multiple computers/sites, 0.1 CEUs for each session for your employees (a verification officer will be required to monitor attendance), communication for each participant in the interim periods between live sessions, and any material in advance of or following the sessions.
Don't delay. Register for this journey that is guaranteed to transform the way you view your role in your community, and motivate you to keep the heart of your community thriving in times of change.
Download a Registration Form or Register Online