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Strategic Doing in Puerto Rico

Learn about the history of Strategic Doing in Puerto Rico, its impact on University of Puerto Rico campuses, and the response to the island's challenges, including the 2017 devastation. Discover the collaborative efforts to address community recovery, education, innovation, and entrepreneurship through strategic planning and action plans.

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Strategic Doing in Puerto Rico

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  1. Strategic Doing in Puerto Rico Rena Cotsones and Marco Lenis May 10, 2018

  2. History of Strategic Doing in Puerto Rico • University of Puerto Rico faculty participated in the Pathways to Innovation SD training at Stanford in 2014 • Liz continued to meet with UPR team leaders on a regular basis • UPR reported more than 30 different Pathway projects over the course of the initiative • UPR-Mayaguez was a standout campus, with more than 21 projects underway and 17 complete within 2 years • UPR-M leaders interested in establishing SD affiliation

  3. Puerto Rico in financial crisis over the last decade • Government overspending and ineffective bureaucracy • Changes in U.S. law (tax policy, bankruptcy) • Job losses (20% drop since 2007) • High unemployment (10% unemployment) • Skilled workers left the island (10% population drop since 2007)

  4. And then… 9/20/2017

  5. Devastation across the island

  6. 3.4 million people without power…

  7. Or water

  8. Limited U.S. response and support

  9. The resilient people of Puerto Rico are working to solve their own problems

  10. A team of Strategic Doing volunteers traveled to Puerto Rico in April to help accelerate collaboration on the island

  11. Strategic Doing 301 40 participants from all walks of life: public and private sector leaders, entrepreneurs, students, University of Puerto Rico faculty April 5 – 7, 2018

  12. Community Planning Meeting April 9

  13. General Framing Question

  14. Introductory comments in English and Spanish, groups discussed in Spanish

  15. Framing questions by topic areas Community Recovery Education Innovation Entrepreneurship

  16. Action plans and 30/30s by end of day • Support system for affected businesses • Identifying and addressing needs for entrepreneur training • Entrepreneurship support system • Embed innovation training in scouting • Use social media to build community • Enhance opportunities for active learning in K-12 • Professional development for people working in NGOs • Programs to develop emotional intelligence in students • Replicate the Santurcedowntown revitalization effort in Utuado

  17. We are all ready to return!

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