Welcome to the forum for the North Penn United Way Sharing Our Best, Shaping Our Future Community Summit!
This site will be used to engage community members in dialogue about the future of the North Penn United Way. Our ultimate goal is to improve lives and create an even stronger community - together.
Check back often for the latest news, announcements, and stories related to the project. We encourage you to comment on any of the pages.
NEW Community Summit Slide Show. Click on the link to get to the photo album, then select the slide show button to view. Summit Slide Show
Just added: Community Summit Photos! See Community Summit Photos
Appreciative Inquiry asks for us to identify Our Positive Core---simply stated what our organization is when we are at our very best! Check out our Positive Core: See Our Positive Core
The Community came up with a number of Bold Ideas for the future. Attached are some of the images for the future, mapped out. 
Mapping Images of the Future.ppt
Also, see the aspirational statements created by the community. These are hopes and dreams for the future works of the North Penn United Way and how we can better serve the community. These are living documents and are still in draft form. Please feel free to add your comments. See Aspiration Statements
See what community members are saying about the summit: Summit Valuation Feedback Day One.dot, Summit Valuation Feedback Day 2.doc
See Community Summit Information, Community Success Stories, Memorable Quotes, Dreams for the Future, Aspiration Statements, Group Members, Todo, and Meetings.
Future Summit Planning Team meetings: April 23 at 3:30 at Detweiler Hershey; May 5 at 3:00 at NPUW Office
Community Summit Dates:
- Friday, April 11, 2008 (2:30 to 8:30 p.m.)
- Saturday, April 12, 2008 (8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.)
- Saturday, May 10, 2008 (8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.)
INTERVIEW TRAINING
All summit attendees are being asked to complete an Advanced Appreciative Inquiry Interview. What is it? How do you conduct the interview?
Click Below for a slideshow presentation on conducting the Interview. Then click on the Interview Guide attachment for tips on how to conduct the Interview along with the Interview document and Summary Sheet. Please contact the United Way office with any questions on the interview process.
Happy Interviewing!
Appreciative_Interview_Slides.pdf
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Posted at Apr 17/2008 02:53PM:
Sarah Whetstone: Our Community is unbelievable! A big thank you to all of you who have been a part of this project. The North Penn United Way is energized and on the move to better our community. We are proud to be working with and for a such a special community!