Creating New Leaders

1. Creating New Leaders Bridge to Prosperity The Anaconda Horizons Project 2006 - 2009 Barbara Andreozzi, MSU-Deer Lodge County Extension Educator & Anaconda Horizons Project Coordinator Jim Davison, Anaconda Local Development Corp Director Dan Villa, State Legislator Adam Vauthier, Vauthier & Ferguson Design

2. Outline of each of our presentations • Barb = Overview of Horizons, dev. steering committee, study circles, etc • Jim = Overview of Survey process and input, Foundation, Expanded Ed. Esp CNA cert • Adam = Blog, and his classes of expanded ed (plus his business) • Dan = Youth involvement & input via Blog (plus his position/business)

3. “I start with the premise that the function of leadership is to produce more leaders, not more followers”Ralph Nader We planned the project with the end in mind • Evaluated who needed to be involved • Involved current leaders, emerging and potential leaders with a passion for the project, who knew or worked with target population

4. “The Leader has to be practical and a realist, yet must talk the language of the visionary and idealist.” Eric Hoffer • Built a complimentary Leadership Team who could become change agents • Success breeds success… • We Started with “Leadership”

6. Learned from our Past:Leadership = Volunteer Success • 1995 – 2006 Visioning Projects completed: • Master Plan in place, first ever in 100+ yrs • CBD in place along with TIFDs • Commons park totally revamped, permanent tree in place, raised over $250,000 for project • Smelter Interpretive site open, MOU’s with FWP, BP ARCO, County, $150,000 + raised

7. Visioning 1995-2006 projects continued… • Beautification projects = multiple: • 1000+ new Street Trees in place, 225 last yr • Storefront facade work completed by six businesses, more plans to continue • Flower baskets throughout town in summer • New entrance arch sign & others in place • Skateboard Park enjoyed by youth • Teams addressed community capitals

8. A One Company TownAnaconda Company First electric lights west of Mississippi 1913 First clay tennis courts in Montana First outdoor pool in area September 1980 closure: 1,500 jobs lost over night 65% of tax base gone

9. Developing a Steering Committee • Current Leaders with an interest or passion for the project • Current Leaders with power to change current situation • Emerging Leaders with an interest or passion for the project • Potential new leaders via PR, direct invitation, involved in the issue

10. Balancing Leadership Potential for a Successful Steering Committee Current Leaders skills Emerging Leaders skills Risk Takers Willing to try something again or new Team players Represent project Committed to all phases of the project • Team players • Love planning to implementing • Visionary • Change agents • Power/influence to make a difference

11. “An empowered organization is one in which individuals have the knowledge, skill, desire, and opportunity to personally succeed in a way that leads to collective organizational success.” Stephen R. Covey, Principle-Centered Leadership

12. Team reviewed data…

13. Steering Committee develops asset maps, knowledge & learning….

14. Plan for “Inclusion”; Team Building First meeting sets the stage: • Communicate Vision/Goals of the project • Be truthful about project, expectations, timeline, time commitment, etc. • Utilize individual assets, expertise • Build knowledge of Community Assets not just needs/issues/data • Consider focus groups & surveys

15. Build Your Ideal Team

16. Look for Opportunities to build Leadership Capacity • Allow for Champions to emerge • Utilize the Teachable moments • Expect Leadership from all • Empower your team to Lead • Build capacity at every phase

17. Study Circles Involved 166 Community Members: Listen, Study, Plan, Act

18. Community Input via Surveys • Steering Committee developed survey • Mailed to 500 random households • Survey Monkey version available to all • Findings help focus efforts from Study Circles, Visioning Forum and surveys

19. Ask for Help • Montana State University Extension and The Northwest Area Foundation are working with citizens to help improve the quality of life in this community through the Horizons program. Horizons is a community leadership program created to assist small rural and reservation communities faced with economic decline or population change to enhance their quality of life. • As a part of this project we are gathering input from community members. We invite you to take a few minutes to fill out this brief survey so that your opinions will be heard, and so that you can have a direct hand in promoting positive change in this community. We would appreciate your participation greatly, and look forward to learning more about your views and ideas. • Your participation in the survey is completely voluntary, and your responses will be anonymous. Summaries of all surveys will be provided to a Horizons project committee in this community. Watch for a community event in October/November where community members will be invited to create a vision statement and a basic community plan based in part on these survey results. • For additional surveys or more information, contact your Horizons Community Coach, ---, at (406) ----, or by e-mail at --@--. • If you have any questions regarding the purposes, content or use of this survey, please call --- to speak with the MSU Extension staff conducting the survey. Please return the survey in the pre-addressed, postage-paid envelope enclosed for your convenience. Thank you in advance for your participation in

20. What We Found Out • Top focus: Create livable wage jobs with benefits, • Expand Educational Opportunities • Develop a Foundation, • Expand Clean-up, • Health issues • Expand After School Programs • Develop more Volunteer Coordination

21. Words to Actions • Leadership Investment • Financial Investment • Training Investment • Volunteer Investment • Tested all via our Visioning Forum

22. HORIZONS A Free Nine Week Leadership Series offered three times: Mondays starting – March 26, 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm, ALDC Wednesdays starting – March 28, 10:00 a.m.-2:30 pm, ALDC Saturdays starting – March 31, Noon – 3:30 p.m., St. Mark’s ending May 21, May 23, May 26 The nine modules cover: 1. FINDING LEADERS WITHIN 2. IDENTIFYING COMMUNITY ASSETS 3. MANAGING GROUPS FOR RESULTS 4. MAKING MEETINGS WORK BETTER 5. MANAGING CONFLICT 6. BUILDING STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS 7. MOVING FROM TALK TO ACTION 8. VALUING EVALUATION 9. COMMUNICATING FOR CHANGE Undergrad credit (Dawson Community College – 3 credits for $140) and OPI CU’s are available if attending all nine modules. Ask for the credit information when you register. Register by calling the MSU-DLCo. Extension Office – 563-4035. LeadershipPlenty Training

23. Leadership; a plan for success Build capacity to succeed Review current Leadership capacity Develop Leadership opportunities via education and learn-as-you-achieve… Blend Leaders, styles, abilities Involve current, new & emerging Leaders Be ready for Teachable moments

24. Action

25. First Successes via Horizons • Bridge to Prosperity first “low-hanging fruit” • Anaconda Community Foundation

26. Horizons Projects 2007 • Anaconda Community Foundation established, raised over $100,000

27. Training for the Future • Expand Educational Opportunities Committee addressing multi layers • working with high school to revamp/expand “shop” classes to state-of-art tech & trades • researching community college model, offering current course needed by small business, • development of CNA certification

28. Local CNA Training • Enabled low income to bridge to a career • Horizons offered scholarships, baby sitting costs, book/materials costs, test fees, gas • Hospital offered covering cost of certified trainer, on-site training, training wage for time with patients, etc • Next class set to begin this fall • Local LPN training “in the works”

29. Certified Nurses Assistant • Developed training local to enable low income to participate

30. Horizons projects continued… • Volunteer Center set to launch in 2009 • Medical Transportation Group established, taking patients to treatment in Missoula, Butte, Billings • Home Fix-it Group established, helping with home repairs, co-hosting fix-it workshops • Clean-up Committee expanded town cleanup and Superfund clean-up • Youth programs expanded in 2008

31. Developing a Blog for Community Input / involvement • Asked Question of the week on Survey findings, Study Circle findings, etc • Issues in smaller communities • People in smaller communities are less technologically seasoned and thus less likely to visit a blog. • Simple solutions • Make it easy to get to • Give them a reason to go. • Make it have a look and feel of the community.

32. Student Involvement • Study Circles involved Youth, one circle was at the High School during classes • High School Honors classes: Created their Vision of the Future and presented to the Community • High School Students were encouraged to respond to survey

33. Expanding Educational Opportunities: Computer Classes • Technology courses were implemented to build skill sets of people inside the community. • Current courses include Microsoft Office 2007 and QuickBooks. • Both are focused on developing necessary skills for the office environment.

34. Expanding Educational Opportunities: Computer Classes • Classes took place in five week sessions. • The overall theme of the classes was to cover the basics of the pieces of software and some conceptual ideas • Resources were given out along with the classes for future reference on the material to allow for self – education to be competitive in the workforce.

35. Volunteer Center ready to take-off • Vista position starting July 2009 • Committee set to work with Vista position • Computer program ready… • Partnership between PCA/Family Resource Center, Library, MSU Extension, ALDC, etc • Non-Profits agree to work together / Coordinate!

36. Other Projects… Community Involvement Special emphasis: Youth & Those most in need

37. Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed citizens can change the world; Indeed it’s the only thing that ever has. Margaret Mead, anthropologist

38. Questions???