2000 Work Group Orientation Agenda

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Only after a clear vision is established is it feasible to effectively begin the difficult work of outlining and developing a clear plan of action. The Vision Statement drives the goals of the topical area. Each group will develop a Vision , no longer than 1 page, for where they would like to be in their specific topical area in the year 2020. The Vision should reflect commonly held values for the community and guide group members for the remainder of their work on the project. • The Vision statement should be written so as to include: • Positive, present tense language; • Qualities that provide the reader with a feeling for the town's uniqueness in the topical area; • A focus on people and quality of life; and • Language that is easily understood by all. Provided below is a portion of a public school system's Vision for its students: "Upon first entering the Belmont Public Schools, every student should become part of a vital learning community where she or he will: • Meet and become friends with people of different backgrounds, be excited by new ideas and new ways of thinking, and develop a broad range of skills useful for living; • Learn how to ask questions, solve problems, obtain information, determine truth, and develop the self-confidence to make sound decisions; • Encounter the past, imagine the future, and reflect on the present; • Explore the many ways - - scientific, artistic, philosophical, physical, spiritual, and social - - in which people find meaning in their lives and in the world around them; • Find individual effort encouraged, excellence expected, and diverse accomplishments appreciated; • Discover personal strengths and weaknesses, deeply felt convictions, and passionate interests; and • Express ideas, feelings, and concerns freely, openly, and responsibly and listen to the ideas, feelings, and concerns of others. " Provided below is a portion of a Vision Statement for a County in the Midwestern U.S. "A mosaic of its peoples, Linn County is the most liveable community in the Heartland. Often cited as a model of a "place that works.," it is a community where public, non- profit, private, and governmental partnerships are prevalent and successful. It is a community of caring people who have created a healthy, safe, and secure place for peoples of all geographic, ethnic, economic, religious, and lifestyle backgrounds to live, 8