[Ailist] Request

[Allen or Mary Jensen]

Try Bruce Halliday at bruceh@cadvision.com who put out an inquiry some time
ago on Public Schools.  He may have gone further in that project via
feedback.

Best regards

Mary J
Chicago
-----Original Message-----
From: Christopher Szecsey <mszecsey@sonic.net>
To: ailist@mail.business.utah.edu <ailist@mail.business.utah.edu>
Date: Tuesday, August 15, 2000 1:56 PM
Subject: [Ailist] Request


>Greetings. Although I have been working with the GEM Initiative and AI for
>about five years now, I still have much to learn about the many possible
>applications of AI and how it might be used in different situations. I am
>writing to request information from anyone that may have had an experience
>with the use of AI for public school district planning in the USA.
>
>The context: our school district superintendent, principal, Mary (my wife)
>as board president and myself held a meeting last week to discuss their
>interest in conducting a participatory, community wide strategic planning
>process for determining the school's future education goals, directions,
>etc. They would like my assistance (as a volunteer given conflict of
>interest issues here) in the design and mangement of this process using
>Appreciative Inquiry. The process is expected to take from 6-9 months and
>would be the first of its kind in our school district with all
>stakeholders--local businesses, teachers, admin, county office of ed reps,
>parents, kids, etc. included.
>
>Has anyone had some experience with such a process? If so, do you have any
>documentation from such work? Any resources you can suggest?
>
>If we were to seek funding for this planning initiative, can you recommend
>any specific foundations/donors?
>
>Your assistance is appreciated. Thanks, Christopher
>
>Christopher Szecsey
>(707)874-2230 voice
>(707)874-2272 fax
>
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