WHEN: 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, May 20

WHERE: The Father’s House, 1505 E. 20th Ave., Hutchinson

Let’s gather at The Big Tent, where community partners will put their heads together to discover what more is possible in Hutchinson and Reno County. We’ll hear from two people working on different adaptive challenges and then have a series of small-group conversations to process the intersection between the two, test multiple interpretations, and explore a collective purpose for progress. A free lunch will be provided.

On May 20, our guests will be Denice Gilliland-Burbank with the United Way of Reno County and Clint Nelson with Interfaith Housing & Community Services. Together, we’ll explore the relationship between the efforts to create more access to high-quality, affordable childcare and housing in Hutchinson and Reno County. And we’ll be on site at a childcare center: Abundant Life Childcare & Preschool inside The Father’s House at 1505 E. 20^th in Hutchinson.

We’re also going to intentionally use Kansas Leadership Center principles and language, so this will be a great opportunity to practice applying the KLC approach to real-world situations. If you’re curious to learn more about KLC and how we’re putting the principles to work in Reno County, start here: Why Purpose Matters. And reach out to Kari Mailloux, kari@hutchcf.org, if you’d like more information about attending a KLC program through our Leadership Transformation Grant.

When you register, you’ll be asked two things to drive deeper connections among this community of co-workers.

1. To make a meaningful request for something you need in your personal or professional life—like a lead on a sponsor for a new event, someone to review your bylaws, or a connection to someone who knew Mohammad Ali. These requests will be posted at The Big Tent so participants can read and fulfill each other’s.
2. To opt in to meeting with a small peer group the following month in order to keep the conversation going, checking in on purpose, experiments, and challenges.

The Big Tent Collaborators:

Sarah Blake
Laurie Carr
Seth Dewey
David Dubovich
Adam Fortna
Denice Gilliland-Burbank
Kari Mailloux
Jackson Swearer
Heidi Unruh

“You’re part of a movement, an orchestra of organizations, tackling the same issue from a host of different perspectives, making real and lasting change. It takes a village.” – Joan Garry

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