Joining Forces: Designing A Big Community Summit and Getting Big Results

Topic area: Community building

Type: Workshop

Designing and hosting a community-wide summit is a powerful strategy for developing a comprehensive plan and mobilizing local resources to address critical issues.

This hands-on presentation introduces the essential steps for bringing together representatives from the entire community - youth and adults alike - in a large group meeting. The presentation will focus on critical topics such as:

• How to engage the "right" audience
• Developing an interactive agenda
• Designing activities that lead to action steps and measurable results
• Engaging youth as leaders
• When and where to host an event
• Preparing for the unexpected
• Logistics and equipment
• Securing media support
• Acquiring funds to underwrite and sustain the program

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