THE FORUM AGENDA – THE FLOW AND ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES 1. Ground the Content of the Issue with Facts and Context
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2. Our Story — Just the Facts and Context, Please
Case Studies Connect Participants to Each Other and the Personal Side of Issues
Our Story — Stories Connect People
3. Moving from Ideas to Actions - Strategic Doing™
Using Strategic Doing™ During the Forum Our Story — Strategic Doing in Practice
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Resource Table
Post-Forum Activities
Our Story — Post-Forum Tales
WHY AND HOW SHOULD WE EVALUATE THE FORUM?
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Why Collect Evaluation Data?
How and When Should We Collect Data? 68 Our Story — How Knowledge, Confidence and Conditions Began to Change 70
WHAT HAPPENS AFTER THE FORUM?
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Communication
Action and Accountability
Publicize Outcomes
Our Story: Keep on Keeping On
CONCLUSION
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Our Story — The End or a New Beginning
RESOURCES FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
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1. Naming and Framing Issues
2. Resources to Engage with Communities 3. Community Issue Forum Examples 4. Resources for Farm and Farm Family Resilience
TOOLS TO USE IN PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTING A FORUM
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Tool 1: Situation Analysis and Naming and Framing Worksheet 86 Tool 2: Engaging Community — Identifying Community Capitals Worksheet 87 Tool 3: Considerations for In-Person or Online/Virtual Forums 88 Tool 4: Forum Budget Planning Template 91 Tool 5: A Planning Timeline and Checklist 92 Tool 6: Suggested Progression & Agenda Items for Planning Committee Meetings 96 Tool 7: Preparing for the Forum Day Checklist 97
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