Honoring Our Children Initiative

Year 2 SummitJune 13 & 14, 2013

Engaging Tribal Leaders and Tribal Citizens in creating a

plan to improve the full range of factors important to

the well-being of Tribal Children ages 0-8, including

quality education, safe communities, and good

health.

Year One Accomplishments

Building our Foundation & Community Engagement

Participation included all 12 federally recognized tribes & AIHFSEstablished systems of communication (steering committee meetings, email, media, etc.)

Data CollectionUsed a variety of methods appropriate for each community

Work Ahead for Year Two Complete data collection (asap)

All Tribes & AIHFS turn in their community interviews/talking circles/surveys/etc.Submit any other similar data for coding (example Healthy Start, Reach Core, LAUNCH)

Data coding/analysis (June-August) NVIVOMSU Team

Community Engagement with the data (Sept.-Nov.)Site visits to all 13 communities to share, discuss, and prioritize data interdepartmentally

Establish consensus as Anishinaabe Nation (Dec.-Jan.)Reconvene for a face to face meeting to share and create a unified plan representing all 13 communities involved in the project.

Final plan/tools preparation & Report writing (Feb.-Apr.)

What are two things you have learned/gained about your community?

What are two things you have learned/gained about yourself and the work you do?

Quick Reflection:

Visioning Our Children

Let’s combine our

shared knowledge

into a vision for the

Future of our children.

What will our childrenlook like when

we are addressingtheir barriers?

What Roles Do Children Ages 0-8 Play In Our Communities?

Past Present Future

Statement guidelines:

-is this what we really want-can we see ourselves in this-is it a positive statement-is it specific (do we need it to be measurable)

Mapping Our Strengths & Weaknesses

http://youtu.be/SuPQFtI_vJk

Are We Crazy About Our Kids?

The Raising America Project

With our shared knowledge,

we will map & mobilize.

We do not want to create new work but be more efficient & effective with the work that must be done to bring about lasting change

So…what are the realities we are facing?

Brief Organizational Assessment

Now that we have a vision, let’s think about the readiness in our communities.

Shared Wisdom Typically involved in youth issues Could be more involved in youth issues Citizens

Staff

Leaders/Govt. /Administration

Local Committees /Groups

Organizations

Brief Organizational Assessment

What aspects of a child can be touched by those in our pool of shared wisdom?

Spir it ua l

M enta l Physica l

Emot iona l

What is our readiness?

What impacts are we making?

How comfortable is your leadership in discussing children’s issues?

How knowledgeable, skillful, & committed is leadership to address these issues?

Is leadership devoted to finding resources (people power, time, funding)?

July: Submit DataAug.: Complete coding/analysisSept./Oct.: Tribal meetingsNov./Dec.: United consensus/ report to WKKF