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Information CoursesOctober 2001
Future Search Weekend
Future Search is a process designed to allow an organization to look at itself.
It looks at the past and present events in history, as the basis for what
happens to schools. It combines these events with the historical events in
the school through several facilitated exercises that determine what is good and
should be preserved going forward. The process then moves to looking at
the role of the school in the community, and how it should serve the community
in the future. The ending exercise is to determine what the school needs
to fulfill this expectation. Our program began with dinner and a 4 hour
session on Friday evening, and continued for another 6 hours on Saturday.
The group of participants included a cross section of the community with
representatives local business, faculty, students, and administration
from
all 4 schools, parents, and government and school boards.
Dick Babb of the Center FOR EDUCATIONAL SERVICES served as the facilitator for the Future Search Retreat
Several exercises required entire group to respond or review to selected media
Many assignments were completed by small groups creating responses on flip charts
The results created by the small groups were then small groups shared with the large group.
To relieve tension and freshen the thought processes, physical activities were intermixed with the others.
Following
many exercises, discussions, and group activities the following conclusions were
reached. The school had a rich heritage and identity that should not be
lost. The staff and their accomplishments were well respected in the community,
and students leaving WCTC were well prepared for careers or additional
education.
The final part of the weekend was spent looking at the future of WCTC in the community, and the following goals for further success were established. These goals are listed in the priority order established by the participants.
- Spiffy and expanded facility
- Community relationships/visibility
- Full time program
- Exposure at an earlier age
- Expanded programs
- Apprenticeship programs
- Preserving what's working in climate/culture
Using this weekend as a guide the appropriate actions were started to achieve these goals.
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