Global Leaders Project CoordinatorsMark Elliott Sheri Senter Lucia VicencioCommunity National Pediatric Support Community Development Institute Services, Inc. Development Institute

Envision Safety Project PurposeAdvocacy for young children during emergencies.

Model the use of Appreciate Inquiry as a tool for local community engagement to strengthen emergency planning to support young children.

Problem Solving Identify the Key

ProblemsAnalyze the Root

CausesSearch for Possible

SolutionDevelop an Action

Plan

Appreciative Inquiry Discover and Value “The

Best of What Is” Envision “What Could

Be” Design Through Dialogue

“What Should Be” Create “What Will Be”

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Appreciative Inquiry is……is a strengths based approach to assessment

and planning that focuses on what is working and engages a group in developing specific plans for accomplishing their vision for the future. This is different than problem solving:

Project Overview: OutcomesUse an Appreciative Inquiry

process to:Assess current status of

community readiness and identify existing strengths and resources

Strengthen partnerships to support effective emergency planning and response for young children

Develop and implement a 90 day action plan to strengthen community readiness

Pilot/Partner SitesSouthern California

San Juan, Puerto Rico

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Project StepsIdentify Local Leadership: Recruit a local

“host” to serve as leadership of initiative in the community.

Survey: Raise awareness, recruit interested stakeholders, and gather baseline survey data.

Summit: Hold a one day Appreciative Inquiry Summit in the local community that engages local stakeholders in assessment and planning.

90 Day Action Plan: Support implementation of follow-up action plan created at summit.

Evaluate Effectiveness: Conduct survey to evaluate project impact on community readiness and strength of partnerships.

Southern CaliforniaIn Process Currently: Identify Local Leadership: Recruit a local “host” to

serve as leadership of initiative in the community. Key meeting will be held on November 28th.

Survey: Raise awareness, recruit interested stakeholders, and gather baseline survey data.

Planning for Spring 2013:Summit: Hold a one day Appreciative Inquiry Summit in the

local community that engages local stakeholders in assessment and planning.

90 Day Action Plan: Support implementation of follow-up action plan created at summit.

Evaluate Effectiveness: Conduct survey to evaluate project impact on community readiness and strength of partnerships.

San Juan, Puerto RicoCompleted: Identify Local Leadership: Recruit a local “host” to

serve as leadership of initiative in the community. Survey: Raise awareness, recruit interested stakeholders,

and gather baseline survey data. Summit: Held a one day Appreciative Inquiry Summit in

the local community that engages local stakeholders in assessment and planning on September 25th, 2012.

Currently Implementing:90 Day Action Plan: Support implementation of

follow-up action plan created at summit. Evaluate Effectiveness: Conduct survey to evaluate

project impact on community readiness and strength of partnerships.

San Juan, Puerto Rico Summit

San Juan Summit

San Juan Summit

San Juan Summit

San Juan Summit

San Juan Summit

Dubai, United Arab EmiratesIn Process Currently: Local Leadership: Working in partnership with

Arabian Child to assess emergency preparedness of early childhood education providers in UAE.

Survey: Will be conducting survey of 50 teachers (one group English speaking, a second group Arabic speaking). More detailed survey of specific types of preparedness. Plan to analyze, share, and possibly publish survey results.

• Other Partnership Possibilities: We are still exploring other possible partnership and advocacy opportunities including discussions of visiting Dubai.

Lessons Learned/Challenges OvercomeLocal buy-in of key stakeholders

is criticalIt takes time to raise awareness,

recruit and bring people to the table

Appreciative Inquiry is a positive model that creates buy-in once the group is gathered

Appreciative Inquiry created positive energy and a shared vision of those participating in the summit

Lessons Learned/Challenges OvercomeIndividuals or agencies may feel individually

prepared but don’t always feel connected to the community emergency planning efforts.

Challenge gathering key emergency professionals or government representatives for more than one day (adapted the model)

Once we had buy-in and commitment from local “host” leadership, they made it happen.

Follow-up is critical (currently engaged in 90 day follow-up period for San Juan)

Next Steps for FutureComplete San Juan 90 Day

Implementation and EvaluationTarget for Southern California

Summit is spring 2013Conduct survey with Arabian Child in

United Arab Emirates.Analyze and compare results from all

three pilots and create a manual or set of resources that can be shared at 2014 World Forum

Questions?

Project Structure and Timeline

Structure and Timeline, continued

Resultados de las Encuestas antes de la Reunión Cumbre“Conozco sobre los esfuerzos de

planificación de emergencias y planes de emergencia existentes en mi comunidad.”

Totalmente de Acuerdo De Acuerdo Neutral Desacuerdo Total Desacuerdo

21% 33% 23% 15% 8%

Total De Acuerdo Total Desacuerdo 54% 23%

Resultados de las Encuestas (continuación)“Estoy familiarizado con el área donde se cuidan los niños en mi comunidad, los diferentes tipos de centros y donde están localizados.”

Totalmente de Acuerdo De Acuerdo Neutral Desacuerdo Total Desacuerdo

26% 46% 10% 15% 0%

Total De Acuerdo Total Desacuerdo 72% 15%

Resultados de las Encuestas (continuación)“Estoy activamente integrado en

el esfuerzo de planificación de emergencias de mi comunidad.”

Totalmente de Acuerdo De Acuerdo Neutral Desacuerdo Total Desacuerdo

18% 26% 21% 31% 5%

Total De Acuerdo Total Desacuerdo

44% 36%

Resultados de las Encuestas (continuación)“Me siento competente y confiado(a)

en mi capacidad como individuo y en la de mi organización para atender las necesidades de los niños de 0 a 5 años en caso de una emergencia.”

Totalmente de Acuerdo De Acuerdo Neutral Desacuerdo Total Desacuerdo

36% 54% 5% 5% 0%

Total De Acuerdo Total Desacuerdo 90% 5%

Resultados de las Encuestas (continuación)“El plan de emergencia de mi

comunidad provee para atender las necesidades de los niños (edades 0 a 5 años).”

Totalmente de Acuerdo De Acuerdo Neutral Desacuerdo Total Desacuerdo

18% 41% 21% 15% 0%

Total De Acuerdo Total Desacuerdo 59% 15%

Appreciative Inquiry is……the exploration of what gives

life to human systems when they function at their best.

…a methodology for positive change

…an organizational development and transformation process that focuses on what is working—what’s inspiring.

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1. The act of recognizing the best in people or the world around us; affirming past and present strengths, successes, and potentials; to perceive those things that give life (health, vitality, excellence) to living systems.

2. To increase in value, e.g. the economy has appreciated in value.

3. Synonyms: VALUING, PRIZING, ESTEEMING, HONORING.

Ap-pre’ci-ate, v.

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1. The act of exploration and discovery.

2. To ask questions; to be open to seeing new potentials and possibilities.

3. Synonyms: DISCOVERY, SEARCH, STUDY, SYSTEMATIC EXPLORATION.

In-quire’, v.

Problem Solving Identify the Key

ProblemsAnalyze the Root

CausesSearch for Possible

SolutionDevelop an Action

Plan

Metaphor: Organizations are mechanical structures with problems to be solved.

Appreciative Inquiry Discover and Value “The

Best of What Is” Envision “What Could

Be” Design Through Dialogue

“What Should Be” Create “What Will Be”

Metaphor: Organizations are networks of relationships with opportunities to be explored and expanded.

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Shifting from Problems to Envisioned Solutions

Appreciative Inquiry StepsDiscovery

Appreciating“The Best of What

Is”

DreamEnvisioning

“What Could Be”

DesignCo-Constructing

“What Should Be”

DestinySustaining

“What Will Be”