Facilitated multi-agency discussions to assess community needs and strengths related to youth programs and planning as part of a grant requirement. The agency representatives chose to continue meeting beyond the life of the grant to continue assessing collaborative possibilities and progress.
Brenda Holden
| Project | Client |
|---|---|
| Tanana Chiefs Conference Wellness and Visioning Meetings | |
| Alaska Marine Highway System Analysis | UAF |
| AK DHSS OCS Citizen Review Panel II | AK DHSS OCS |
| Conference of Young Alaskans (COYA) 2009 | UA |
| Alaska Club Facilitation | |
| AMHTA Behavioral Health Mini-Grant Program Administration | AMHTA |
| USDA Forest Service Facilitation | |
| IONIA Consumer Consortium Consulting | |
| Rescue Mission Facilitation | |
| Nome Eskimo Community Volunteer Training Program | Nome Eskimo Community |
| ALPHA Health Summit 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 | ALPHA |
| Physical Activity and Nutrition (PAN) | AK DHSS |
| Citizen Review Panel | AK DHSS OCS |
| Negotiated Rulemaking for Commercial Passenger Vessels | DEC |
| TCC Wellness and Visioning Meetings | TCC |
| Planning and Budget Support | AMHTA |
| Tribal Voice on Contaminants | EPA Tribal Voice |
| University of Alaska International Polar Year Outreach Plan | UA |
| Allied Health Facilitation | UA CRCD |
| Strategic Planning Retreat | United Fishermen of Alaska |
| Board of Regents Strategic Planning | UA BOR |
| Strategic Planning Retreat | CIRI Found |
| Gasline Summits | TCC |
| Staff Leadership Retreat | TCC |
| Health Department Facilitation | TCC |
| Tribal Council Facilitation | Nome Eskimo Community |
| Community Assesment for Youth Programs and Planning | Nome Eskimo Community |
| Consumer Consortium | Ionia Inc |
| After School Program Partnership Facilitation | FNSBSD |
| Borough Assembly Facilitation | FNSB |
| Town Hall Meeting on Education | FEDC & FNSBSD |
| Board Facilitation | FCSA |
| Facilitation and Mentoring | Fairbanks Diocese |
| Management Retreat | Design Alaska |
| Board Training | Denakkanaaga, Inc |
| Transition Planning Facilitation | Catholic Schools of Fairbanks |
| Gov Summit on Early Learning | Best Beginnings |
| HISPC 2 | ANTHC |
| Health Summit | ALPHA |
| Facilitation | Alaskans Together |
| Strategic Planning | AK Chamber of Commerce |
| Railbelt Electric Grid Authority | Alaska Energy Authority |
| Staff Retreat | Alaska Club |
| Behavioral Health Forum | AK Federation CSR |
| Management Facilitation | AK DOT |
| WIC Facilitation & Action Plan | AK DHSS DPA |
| Health Department | NSB |
| Consumer Consortium | IONIA |
| Retreat Facilitation | Alaska Humanities Forum |
| Economic Recovery Summit | AK DMVA |
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| Aldona Jonaitis | Senior Consultant | ||
| Brenda Holden | Senior Consultant | 907.450.2452 | |
| Cady Lister | Senior Consultant | 907.272.5074 | |
| Chris Rogers | Consultant | 907.450.2463 | |
| Ellen Ganley | Co-founder, CEO and Principal Consultant | 907.450.2454 | |
| Jana Peirce | Senior Consultant | 907.450.2482 | |
| Jessica Holden | Consultant | 907.272.5074 ext.4 | |
| Nancy Lowe | Project Coordinator | 907.450.2458 | |
| Shannon McCarthy | Senior Consultant | 907.450.2480 | |
| Sherry Modrow | VP, Senior Consultant | 907.450.2450 | |
| Sylvan Robb | Senior Consultant | 907.450.2456 |
Interior residents will have a chance to share their insights on the Fairbanks economy through an effort sponsored by the Fairbanks North Star Borough. The web based survey, which went live today, will allow Fairbanksans to share their thoughts and insights on the area’s economy for the Fairbanks Community Economic Development Visioning Project. Interested members of the public can complete the survey online until Friday, July 23. Survey questions are designed to solicit ideas from local residents on what’s working well in our economy, what might be upcoming opportunities and what barriers could stand in the way.
“Creating the Fairbanks economic development vision and strategy is really a community exercise,” said Kathryn Dodge, Economic Development Specialist for the Fairbanks North Star Borough. She continued, “It’s the Community’s vision and plan, the Borough’s role is to support and facilitate developing and implementing it.”
The project includes several phases, including key stakeholder interviews, an online public survey, a community open house/workshop and an economic development summit. Results of the effort will help guide local government and community economic development strategies, activities and policies.
Major components of Interior Alaska’s economy include the military, University of Alaska, local, state and federal government, mining, tourism, and oil industries. Fairbanks, as the rest of Alaska, was hit with a milder version of the economic downturn that started in 2008, losing approximately 600 jobs in 2009 according to the Department of Labor. Fewer jobs losses are expected in 2010.
“Fairbanks is uniquely positioned both in terms of the make-up of the economy and our far north location. Now we need to hear from our citizens – our entrepreneurs, leaders, and researchers,” said Mayor Hopkins.
For more information on the survey, contact Information Insights at (907) 450-2450.
Interior residents will have a chance to share their insights on the Fairbanks economy through an effort sponsored by the Fairbanks North Star Borough. The web based survey, which went live today, will allow Fairbanksans to share their thoughts and insights on the area’s economy for the Fairbanks Community Economic Development Visioning Project. Survey questions are designed to solicit ideas from local residents on what’s working well in our economy, what might be upcoming opportunities and what barriers could stand in the way.
“Creating the Fairbanks economic development vision and strategy is really a community exercise,” said Kathryn Dodge, Economic Development Specialist for the Fairbanks North Star Borough. She continued, “It’s the Community’s vision and plan, the Borough’s role is to support and facilitate developing and implementing it.”
The project includes several phases, including key stakeholder interviews, an online public survey, a community open house/workshop and an economic development summit. Results of the effort will help guide local government and community economic development strategies, activities and policies.
Major components of Interior Alaska’s economy include the military, University of Alaska, local, state and federal government, mining, tourism, and oil industries. Fairbanks, as the rest of Alaska, was hit with a milder version of the economic downturn that started in 2008, losing approximately 600 jobs in 2009 according to the Department of Labor. Fewer jobs losses are expected in 2010.
“Fairbanks is uniquely positioned both in terms of the make-up of the economy and our far north location. Now we need to hear from our citizens – our entrepreneurs, leaders, and researchers,” said Mayor Hopkins.
Interested members of the public can go to the Borough’s website (http://www.co.fairbanks.ak.us/) to complete the survey from now until Friday, July 23rd.
For more information on the survey, contact Information Insights at (907) 450-2450.
Emma Funk is the new web intern for Information Insights. She is a rising junior at West Valley High School, as well as a part-time student at UAF. She enjoys photography, theatre, creative writing and kayaking. Over the course of the summer, she will be participating in Fairbanks Shakespeare Theatre‘s youth production of Hamlet, as well as playing Juliet in the summer mainstage show, Measure for Measure. One of her original essays appeared in The Best Teen Writing of 2009.
Though she has not worked with Information Insights before, Emma has contributed photography and graphics work to Fairbanks Shakespeare Theater, the Alaska Summer Research Academy and the UAF College of Natural Science and Mathematics. Emma will be working under Jana Peirce to assist with web development projects, as well as performing some administrative duties as needed.
Information Insights will be helping Bristol Bay residents develop a region-wide vision. Five regional organizations – BBNC, BBNA, BBEDC, BBHA and BBAHC – are partnering to make the project happen. Information Insights will work to engage residents in every village in the region through community meetings to be held this fall and winter. At the meetings, Information Insights facilitators will seek to identify the underlying principles that unify the people of the region in order to develop a common vision that will give voice to their shared values. The visioning process will be transparent, neutral and inclusive for all residents of the region. Consensor™ audience response technology will be used to ensure that all participants have an equal voice. Lead project staff at Information Insights are senior consultants Sherry Modrow and Cady Lister and project consultants Jane Angvik and Dr. Steve Langdon. Other project staff include Brenda Holden, Chris Rogers and Jessica Holden. Jana Peirce will develop a project website and social media presence to reach out to younger Bristol Bay area residents.