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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 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 July 15, our guests will be Jeanne Koontz with Circles of Hope Reno County and Jordan Brown with Boys & Girls Clubs of Hutchinson’s EPIC Skillz Program. Together, we’ll explore the relationship between the efforts to address the cliff effect and increase workforce development in Hutchinson and Reno County. For an overview of these issues in advance, read the following:

• “Understanding & Addressing the Cliff Effect in Hutchinson, Kansas” by the MIT USA Lab project team, May 2021
• These brief articles about local youth workforce development efforts: this, this, and this.

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.

Then, we’ll gather again on Friday, August 19 from 11:30-1:00, also over lunch, for a follow-up discussion, checking in on our curiosities and experiments. Location TBD.

“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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