ECD Retreat Homework

About 35 of us will be gathered on campus in a couple of weeks for the annual ECD Retreat on May 7 and 8, 2008. In anticipation of that event, it would be helpful to review some of the work we have done in the past. These include our program area vision and mission as well as some of the strategic documents we've developed over the last few years.

If you are planning to attend this retreat, and even if you are not, please take time to review these documents. If you are coming, be prepared to discuss where we've been and where we want to go. If you are not planning to attend the retreat, feel free to use the Comments function on this blog to let us know what you think. Here are the first two pieces to consider - vision and mission. Links to other materials are below.

ECD Vision - We envision communities and neighborhoods in which people are empowered and accept responsibility for improving themselves and the communities and neighborhoods in which they reside.

ECD Mission - The Economic and Community Development Program within Purdue Extension uses educational programs and facilitation skills to engage and empower residents in their efforts to:

• Build leadership capacity
• Increase community vitality
• Enhance public decision making
• Manage public issues

Here is an additional documents to review: 2003 Mini Retreat Report and Recommendations