Reminder: We Need You! Call for Presenters for September All-Staff Meeting

The Agency is looking forward to trying a new format for this year’s All-Staff Meeting on Sept. 9, 2016. We’re planning for an all-day meeting that features an afternoon of presentations from YOU! We are excited about the possibilities that we hope will come from staff members learning from and connecting with each other.

Through your Regional Planning Council or Department Planning Council, we hope you’ve heard a little bit about the format we’re planning for these presentations. They will be in the spirit of a PechaKucha presentation, during which speakers give quick presentations that include 20 images shown for 20 seconds each for a total of 6 minutes and 40 seconds.

Topics can be almost anything that are inspiring within our work throughout the Agency, including but certainly not limited to:

• A successful project
• A pilot project that didn’t reach its target
• Team-building strategies,
• A story of collaboration,
• Technology integration that improved a process or project or
• An initiative that made a positive impact on kids, teachers or families

Here are some quick tips for a great presentation!

How to Apply
If you or a team of your co-workers are interested in presenting, complete this presentation application by May 13, 2016.

Our All-Staff Planning Committee will review and select presentations, and they will use the following question as one way to evaluate your proposal: Does this Pecha Kucha reflect, educate, touch on or celebrate areas that we’ve emphasized as an organization?

• Core Values: Caring - Proactive - Collaborative
• Mission: To provide services and leadership, in partnership with families, schools and communities, that improve the learning outcomes and well-being of all children and youth.
• Goals:  Increase learning growth, Decrease gaps in achievement, Increase in annual graduation rate, Increase post-secondary gateways
• Wellness: Heartland AEA’s Five Elements of Wellness help promote the total well-being of agency staff: Career Wellness, Community Wellness, Financial Wellness, Social Wellness, Physical Wellness

This new approach to learning during our All-Staff meeting gives us a unique opportunity to feel the pulse of the Agency in just a few hours, to celebrate together, learn together and get re-connected. More than a PowerPoint slideshow, Pecha Kuchas generate discussion and innovation, so don’t be shy, show your work, make an impact!

Submit your presentation application by May 13, 2016!

If you have any questions, contact the Communications Department.