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SWLA MEN’S COMMISSION INITIATIVE. SECOND MEETING. AGENDA. July 12, 2011 @ noon - City Hall, 10TH FLOOR Call Meeting to Order Mayor Randy Roach The Concept Mayor Randy Roach The Vision Discussion Goal and Strategy Discussion Action Steps Discussion Adjournment
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SWLA MEN’S COMMISSION INITIATIVE SECOND MEETING
AGENDA • July 12, 2011 @ noon - City Hall, 10TH FLOOR • Call Meeting to Order Mayor Randy Roach • The Concept Mayor Randy Roach • The Vision Discussion • Goal and Strategy Discussion • Action Steps Discussion • Adjournment • MARK YOUR CALENDARS • Next Meeting: at Noon
VISION • Communication, Relationships, Education • Leadership to encourage men and young men • Promoting role modeling behaviors at local levels • Facilitating child raising and family living skills • Promoting responsibility and family life • Encouraging sharing of knowledge • Identifying strong support systems • Supporting faith, hope and inspiration • Facilitating recreation, awareness and involvement
OUTCOMES • Strengthen men-youth relationships • Improved social conditions • Lower crime rate, cost of detention and incarceration, child abuse rates, domestic violence rates, single moms, drug use • Superior responsibility for the role of men in society • Enhanced social/intellectual capital • Reduced number of children in foster care • Increased number of men in community leadership roles • Improved education results • Stronger and responsible men
STRATEGIES • Solidify “THE A-TEAM” (leadership team). Identify INDIVIDUAL AREAS of EXPERTISE • Develop a MISSION and VISION statements to drive activities of the commission and VALUES STATEMENTS to guide the work. • Establish THE COMMISSION, including NAME and STRUCTURE (roles and responsibilities)
STRATEGIES • Plan THE CONFERENCE (to include practical learning, faith and hope, social responsibility, breakout sessions, counseling, and FUN) • Build THE MEMBERSHIP. Identify TARGET AUDIENCE.
In order to build a better world by building better men, the Southwest Louisiana Men’s Commission will foster, facilitate, and promote diversity, fellowship, and fatherhood within our community. Mike Webb To help men aspire to be better fathers, uncles, brothers and sons through knowledge, patience, fellowship, courage, and commitment. Mike Fuselier DRAFT: MISSION STATEMENTS