Program Follow up

         Participants

• Future leaders
• More networks
• Public relations
• Professional development
• Engaged employees
• Connections
• Free food J
• Loyalty
• Increased productivity
• New ideas
• Value
• Enhanced economic development
• Recruitment
• Community improvement
• Partnerships
• Feedback
• Team player
• Appreciation of community
• Energy -> company
• Change of agent
• Promotion
  
  Communities

• Future leaders
• Active involvement
• Diversty
• Volunteers
• Connectivity
• Feedback
• Projects
• Ideas
• Energy
• Philanthropy
• Promotion of community
• Vision
• Involved
• Advocacy
• Good elected officials
• Growth
• Innovation
• Community spirit
• Barrier breakers
• Eliminate brain drain
• Social inclusion
• Entrepreneurship
• Healthy eco system
• Building networks
• Healthy economy
  

Thirty Ideas in Thirty Minutes

1.       Luncheon graduation for class members with spouse and employer invited.

2.       Partner youth leadership group with young professionals group

3.       Have a picnic with steering committee, alumni and sponsors to network

4.       Opening overnight retreat which helps class members get out of their comfort zone

5.       Mid course oral evaluation with moderator to understand how to better the program

6.       Community meaning making homework between sessions

7.       Rejuvenate topics to make more current and relevant

8.       Have a “time to shine” so classmates can tell about their lives for 3-5 minutes- helps to learn about the class

9.       Amazing Race photo scavenger hunt across Des Moines

10.    Partner with Wartburg and complete a poverty simulation

11.    Bus tour through communities

12.    During legislative session, take a bus tour to the capitol, inviting state legislators to join. Debate on the floor.

13.    Graduation invitations extended to spouse and employer

14.    Community bus tour around the county to learn about the other smaller communities

15.    Team building at the Marshalltown Challenge course

16.    Traveling in college van together to all sessions, helps with bonding

17.    During one of the dinners, the class invited the people who nominated them

18.    Knowledge and skill objectives for each of the sessions

19.    One person assigned to give an oral summary of the previous session

20.    Alumni society organized right away and is partnered with community foundation for dues and sponsorships

21.    Form class rules and expectations at the beginning so in case of problems, they can be referred back to

22.    Send letter to city officials commenting that if they need volunteers to serve on boards, the leadership group can refer names of quality individuals

23.    Send handwritten thank you notes to speakers, sponsors, planners, etc. written by a class member and signed by everyone in the class

24.    Thank you’s sent to employer after graduation tahnkhing them for allowing their employee to take the time to participate

25.    “Class class”- the class forms a committee to plan a class. Helps the class understand the amount of work it takes to plan a session

26.    Class case study on Lennox

27.    Class project. Example: building a playground at Blank Park Zoo

28.    Speakers or experts in the topic field give the class an idea on how to get more involved or gain more information if very interested in the topic.

29.    Track speakers via surveys

30.    Word or take away of the day at the end of the session, helping to recap sessions quickly