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Healthy Ontario Initiative Collaborative Workgroup Meeting Education and Life Long Learning June 19, 2008 Meeting Notes
Attendees: Lacy Cascadden, Linda Braatz-Brown, Tracee Davis, Regina Brown, Diana Fox, Barb Gonzales, Richard Hernandez, Phil Dixon, Nadine Guzman, Nick Lopez, Peter and Alisa Purpose of Today’s Meeting: Review “Who Are You Growing” mentoring campaign.
Key Discussion Items: - Phil and Nadine talked about C&D Zodiac and the roll they would like to play in partnership with Healthy Ontario. They also talked C&D Zodiac’s non-profit, Give and Grow. The goal of Give and Grow is to “create, educate, and donate.” They have already done work in a Jr. High in Ontario and would like to partner with the Ed group for their Give and Grow games in August. He asked for ideas:
- Richard would like to partner for a gym project
- Linda would like to partner on Healthy Body, Health Mind
- Reach Out West End can help with mentoring projects and would like to help with the Give and Grow games.
- Regina gave and update and purchased items and marketing of Who are you Growing?
- Cut out magnets
- Mugs
- Seed Packets
- Note Jotters
i. There is currently a Radio Spots and Reach Out has been approached by other radio stations for advertising as well. - Linda Gave an update on the locals schools. They are trying to connect with things already in place and provide support at different events
- She For Me
- Externships
- ALPHA center
- Online to success is officially a partner with Chaffey College.
- The group would like to set up a meeting with Kathy Dutton to offer help in growing ‘Online’
- Ontario Nights out is August 5th.
6. Check out the Ontario2007 GEMS workshop PowerPoint at http://alphacenter.ucr.edu/Project_GEMS.htm applications can be found at http://alphacenter.ucr.edu/Summer_Programs.htm The deadline if different form that on the website. Applications need to be submitted by July 11, 2008. - Ontario City has a new pro-tem Recreation director as of June 20th.
- Linda would like to set up some boys programs similar to GEMS
a. Self defense classes
b. Fire Explores workshop
c. Team building d. Masculinity classes e. Ropes course 9. Richard has a basketball league on Tuesday nights starting July 8th.
Action Items: 1. Keep thinking about programs for males 2. Ideas for Phil and Nadine for Give and Grow as well as C&D 3. Support for C&D 4. Set up meeting with Chaffey College. 5. Keep working on Who are you Growing
Next Meeting Date: July 28th, 2008 @ the Senior Center at 3:00pm
Healthy Ontario Initiative Collaborative Workgroup Meeting Education and Life Long Learning May 8, 2008 Meeting Notes
Attendees: Dora Barilla, Lacy Cascadden, Linda Braatz-Brown, Linda Angona, Tracee Davis, Bernadette, Regina Brown Purpose of Today’s Meeting: Review “Who Are You Growing” mentoring campaign.
Key Discussion Items: - Reach Out West End gave an update on the existing mentoring campaign
- 5-8 hours a month. Looking for seniors and men. They take educational outings together
- The group came up with some ideas for marketing and marketing mediums
- Marketing:
i. Business Cards ii. Cut out magnets iii. Thank you cards iv. Digital photo frames v. Thank you dinners vi. Display boards vii. Email tags - Mediums
i. Radio ii. WestWind show case iii. National council for negro women 1. Every 3rd Saturday at the senior center iv. Concerts in the Park v. Ontario Living - The group talked about tracking
- Who gives back / did it help you decide on a career. Did it help you pick a different career.
- Are you in school
- High school success rates
- How did you become involved (for mentors)
Action Items: 1. Keep thinking about dissemination ideas
Next Meeting Date: June 19th, 2008
Healthy Ontario Initiative Collaborative Workgroup Meeting Education and Life Long Learning January 8, 2008 Meeting Notes
Attendees: Dora Barilla, Lacy Cascadden, Evelyn Trevino, Linda Braatz-Brown, Barb Gonzalez , Linda Angona, Chris Wheeler , Pam Barrett-Peatros, Diana Fox, Tracee Davis Purpose of Today’s Meeting: Discuss the nuts and bolts for the “Who Are You Growing” mentoring campaign.
Key Discussion Items: - Linda Miranda is doing a survey of the West End to find literacy and mentoring programs that already exist. Hope to use and expand on her study and work closely with Reach Out West End to establish a broad network or mentors and those who need mentoring. Would also like to try and work with 2-1-1 and Reach Out to create a system once campaign is in place to make sure people have a place to call and get information or be connected to a mentoring program
- One big focus needs to be on establishing a comprehensive list of mentors. It will be easy to find those who want mentoring but we really need to push to find mentors in the community and with businesses
- Marketing campaign will be comprehensive and include transit, print and cable spots highlighting “who are you growing?”- Building a Stronger Community Through Connections. Linda and Chris are going to create a mock up to take to businesses and a possible notebook including facts sheets and mock-ups. The group is going to look for ways to minimize costs. Discussion of distribution through water bills and in Ontario Living, using 2-1-1, Reach Out and even Jobing.com, and finding students to help with work.
- The Group is looking to drive people to action and help to show them how mentoring helps not only the community but also improve public relations. Possible competition among business etc for a billboard spot.
- The group would like to use Gary and Paul to spearhead the campaign and have a soft opening before going live at March’s State of the City.
Action Items:
- Cataloging mentors programs.
- Creating mock-up, focusing on a soft launch and a full launch in March
- Time line of deliverables for campaign
- Evaluation indicators
- Understanding how to measure the successes rate
- Engagement of strategies fro business
Next Meeting Date: February 22, 2008 @ 1:30pm at Ignite and Design Studio: 8431 Utica Ave., Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730 (Just East of Haven below the Court House). 909-948-6704
Healthy Ontario Initiative Collaborative Workgroup Meeting Life Long Learning November 29, 2007 Meeting Notes Attendees: Purpose of Today’s Meeting: Explore and discuss the creative brief for “Who are you growing?” Explore dissemination of information.
Key Discussion Items: 1. Discussed that instead of competitors we should have collaborators. Need to be careful saying competitors. 2. Dora asked for affirmation: is this the right direction for the team. Are we still on the same track. Team agreed to go forward with mentoring campaign. 3. Need to identify sources already in place and educate the residents what mentoring resources already exist within the community. 4. The big question is what are we trying to do? What is the main goal in this campaign? 5. Important to be aware of the different types of mentoring a. Formal b. Informal 6. It was decided that the next meeting would cover the nuts and bolts of the marketing plan. Ignite Adverting and Design will be invited to talk strategy. a. Images/stock/ b. Hands on Inland Empire i. Shopping Carts ii. Window Stickers iii. Billboards iv. Fact sheets v. Tool kits vi. Charter TV/ Time Warner /Channel 3 – Allen Cooke 1. List of Champions - Gary Ovitt 7. MRSA Action Items: Next Steps:
Next Meeting Date: January 8, 2007 at 1:30pm – Ontario Senior Center
10-22-07 Meeting Notes Review of September meeting: - Notes were reviewed and corrections made. - For clarification P & W stands for Prevention and Wellness - Still waiting on Greg Pandzic in regards to Online to Success - Poverty workshop training is full - Notes approved without further corrections or notes Review/Discussion of Healthy Ontario Goals and Objectives - Dora Barilla gave an update regarding the status of the Healthy Ontario strategies, goals and
objectives. - Update from state meeting on Friday October 19, 2007. Ontario is really the first City to implement a program like this. It is important to develop a level of trust. - Important to remember that the process is just as important as the results and it takes time. - These teams and each member of the collaborative is a piece of a larger whole, - Each member in attendance was able to review the other teams goals and make
changes to the current Life-Long Learning Teams own goals and objectives. Continued Discussion of Education/Life-Long Learning goals, objectives - new ideas developed for Goals, objectives and strategies o “Who are you growing?” § Mentoring is for everyone, it has no boundaries – goal and objective! § It is a process for Everybody § Top down / Bottom up /Left right / Right Left o Major Campaign § Tangible examples/Vignettes at local newspapers § Mentor of the week § Competition between business to encourage mentoring o Town meetings / chamber meetings / “Block parties” / community centers o Hands on Inland Empire – Larry Deckle (in association with Reach Out) o Co-branding: Healthy Ontario and 211 o News paper Blurb to find interest o Local businesses and their mentoring programs o Build on what already exists in the community o Its about awareness o Logos in magazines/web pages to reference when something is a health or “Healthy Ontario activity” o Be mindful of teen –aged parents - 1) Campaign o Awareness - 2) Opportunities o Website - Possible foundation for goal: increase youth, parental, and community awareness of the broad array of (Educational and Career) opportunities in Ontario o 3.1 education ? o 3.2 career ?
Education/Life-Long Learning Workgroup September 18, 2007 Meeting Notes
Attendees: Kevin Baker, Judy Evans, Richard Hernandez, Pam Barrett, Tracee Davis, Michael Curley, Sylvia Munoz (for Eileen Watson), Richard Hernandez, Diana Fox Facilitator: Linda Braatz-Brown Staff: Linda Angona
Presentation Michael Curley, City of Ontario Redevelopment Dept. Coordinator discussed areas his dept. is working on that may dovetail with this workgroup’s efforts: - STEM/Workforce Development – how can we get businesses involved with community through mentoring, etc?
- CareerQuest.TV.com – website geared toward Inland Empire and careers – broken down into different paths and representatives from those disciplines speak to students about the various career paths available to them
- Poverty Workshop Training – Ontario Library based on Ruby Payne’s book, A Framework for Understanding Poverty
- Online to Success – something they want to see happen; Greg Pandzic, Sue Cornell w/Think Together – these are folks they have talked about coming to the table; not just college focused – tech/trade school or other pathways, e.g, two year vocational
Key discussion items/potential areas of involvement - Kevin – to produce an educated workforce, must work with districts (must adhere to standards); family involvement & literacy, workforce development
- Entrepreneur Forum – Oct. 25 – geared toward providing info at student level or others interested in starting a business and equipping them with tools – this year subject is Marketing;
- Online to Success/STEM/Workforce Development/OMSD/mentoring
- Explore opportunities - how to get Online to Success off the ground
- Wellness/encouraging adults to take classes go back to school
- Create parental and community awareness of the various career pathways to success and identify & disseminate information about existing programs/efforts
- Co-branding w/211
- Healthy Ontario office as a resource center
- Identify other organizations that should be involved
- Workplace wellness education? Is this being taken on by P & W
- Explore/define existing efforts to promote workforce development
- Increase high school graduation rates
Potential Goals/Objectives/Strategies Goal: - Create a community that values education and life-long learning and is knowledgeable about and utilizes available resources.
Objective: - Increase parental and community awareness of the various career and work opportunities in Ontario.
Strategies: - Support and promote the implementation of Online to Success.
- ID available mentoring programs and services in Ontario that enhance the physical, social, emotional wellbeing of Ontario residents.
- Develop a communication and marketing strategy to maximize dissemination of education and life-long learning programs and resources.
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