Art of Hosting (aka: Art of Participatory Leadership)

Sponsored by a coalition of community organizations, this three day training will provided to 25-30 existing and emerging leaders with a particular focus on inviting participants from Rochester’s diverse ethnic and racial communities.

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Collaborators, Project Type, Impacts, Related Projects

Collaborators

Lead Organization: University of Minnesota Extension

Contact: TBD ; Email: TBD ; Phone: TBD

Known/Likely Collaborators: Diversity Council ; Rochester Community & Technical College ; Rochester Public Library ; United Way of Olmsted County ; University of Minnesota Extension

Potential Collaborators: Journey to Growth Diversity and Inclusion Committee ; Journey to Growth Partnership

Related Projects

EquityLogic (Becoming the Solution) ; Pathways to College and Careers (Emerging Leaders Program)

Impacts

Major Impact:

PlanScape Impacts :

Level 1: Best Practice, Civic Engagement, Education, Workforce Development

Level 2: Individual, Leadership, Networking, Workforce Development

DMC Impacts:

Education/Learning Environment

Community Health Impacts:

Type of Project

Programming

Detailed Description

Learn to Lead Inclusive Problem Solving

Background:

Participatory Leadership: Hosting Conversations that Matter introduces participants to a variety of processes that can be used to engage people in discussing issues and identifying opportunities for action.

The Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs at the University of Minnesota regularly offers this training to both students and faculty. In fact, there are nearly 400 UMN staff who have taken this training and have formed an active community of practice.

This will be the third time that this three day introductory workshop has been offered in Rochester. The workshop was designed in a collaborative effort between the Diversity Council, United Way, and RAF using a model that was developed by an international group of collaborators.

The lead trainers are Dave Ellis and Bob-e Epps who are African American community leaders from North Minneapolis and St. Paul, who have multi-state practices. Vangie Castro, Diversity Council, Mary Tittl, United Way, and I round out the team of trainers...which we refer to as "hosts".

Within the participatory leadership model, there is an underlying theme of promoting equity, recognizing individual strengths and differences, believing there is a leader in every chair, and that collectively the group has the wisdom for identifying and solving problems or issues of concern.

Community of Practice: Another development is that the participants from the previous Rochester workshops have formed a community of practice which meets quarterly to do some staff development, share experiences, and support one another in our change efforts. There are about 12 active participants, and there have been a number of collaborations between them.

Financial support/sponsorship of the workshop. United Way, RAF, RCTC, and WSU have each provided funds for one scholarship or have paid the workshop costs for one individual who they have selected to attend. Can we count on this support again this year from UW and RAF?

We will also be seeking scholarship funds from Mayo and other local donors. We do need to have the equivalent of 18 registrants to cover our costs.

Reports on: Art of Hosting (aka: Art of Participatory Leadership)

Announcing 2018 Art of Hosting (aka Art of Participatory Leadership) Workshop (February 08, 2018)

April 2018 workshops open for registration.

Other Community News and Reports having impacts on:

Best Practice, Civic Engagement, Education, Workforce Development

April 02, 2024: Free FAFSA Support for Community Based Organizations

Cradle 2 Career (C2C), Rochester Public Schools (RPS), and Arch to Philanthropy are launching a College Coordinator Pilot to provide College Based Organizations (CBOs) resources for College Readiness.

April 01, 2024: EBE Presentation to City Council Study Session

1. Part of Feb 26, 2024 City Council Study Session on DEI: Presentation Slides include actions and measures to City Council Study Session and Link to City Council video

2. Career Opportunities for Women of Color

March 27, 2024: Full-Time Career Navigator: Built Environment Wanted

Application Due April 5, 2024: Workforce Development, Inc. is seeking a friendly and professional Career Navigator to join our team.

March 19, 2024: Action Request March 18, 2024

Comment at the 3/18/2024 City Council Meeting:

To act on September 21, 2020 council resolutions for the city staff to develop a Intercultural City action plan.

March 13, 2024: DEED Funding Opportunities and Workforce Training Available for Minnesota Employers

Funding Opportunities: DEI for Small Employers, Targeted Populations Capacity Building

Employer subsidies: 1. The state of Minnesota Job Skills Partnership (MJSP) program offers grants to help train or retrain your workforce.; .2. New Minnesota Fund Reimburses Employers for Costs of Reasonable Accommodations