Tired of business as usual? Want to create real, lasting change?
Friday, January 6, 2006
(The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation)Then join us for the Harwood Public
Innovators Lab. The lab is designed to
equip public innovators – people like you who
are highly idealistic but also pragmatic –
with a deeper understanding of public life and
how to be an effective agent for change. During
this four-day experience, you will come to
understand what it takes to accelerate change,
and how to get past the numerous negative
conditions in public life that stand in the way
of progress.
You’ll walk away from
the experience with knowledge, confidence and
hope – and the capacity to change your
community; a new perspective on how real change
occurs and your role in accelerating that
change; a renewed connection to your
aspirations and commitment to this work; and a
network of colleagues – fellow travelers who
share your aspirations for public life and
their own communities.
During the lab,
you’ll be asked to challenge the assumptions
you have about your community and those you are
trying to serve on a daily basis; align your
work to your community’s “stage of
community life;” identify your community’s
“centers of strength;” and learn what it
means to engage people as citizens instead of
customers. For more information, or to sign up,
click here.