Community Public Meeting #1
Students will be required to attend 2 meetings (valued @25 points each) in the community setting: agency/organization boards of directors, boards of supervisors/city council, or meetings of legislative subcommittees. It is recommended that both meetings be observed in-person, but due to unforeseen circumstance, the professor will allow students to observe one meeting virtually.
The assignment must be in APA format (12 hint size, Times New Roman. appropriate grammar, use critical thinkino), not 0/A format.
The assignment should include but not limited to the following:
Briefly discuss the community in which the meeting was held (region of the state, county, population, etc.)
Discuss the type of meeting/. Elaborate.
What was the purpose of the meeting. Explain.
Was the meeting virtual or in-person? Explain.
How was the meeting publicized? Elaborate.
Who facilitated the meeting? Was it a board or an individual?
Who were the participants in the meeting?
Discuss the communication patterns and styles during the meeting.
Discuss the meeting agenda (time, location, population served, agenda items, etc.)
Did the facilitator stay on the printed agenda line items? Explain.
Discuss the issue(s) that were addressed in the community meeting.
Discuss the brainstorming section of the community meeting. Elaborate.
What would you have done differently as the facilitator?
Identify 1-2 skills you felt the facilitator done successfully in the meeting. Be specific, give examples, elaborate, etc.
What were the main benefits of the meeting? Elaborate.
Discuss any challenges that may have occurred during the meeting. Elaborate.
Discuss the plan of action for the community as a result of the meeting. Elaborate.
How did the meeting conclude? Elaborate.
Identify 3 take-a-ways you took from the meeting?
