(Board meetings start at 9:30 am unless posted otherwise)
January 11 – Sartell Community Center
February 21 – St. Cloud (at 4:00 pm)
March – No Meeting (Executive Council Only)
April 12 – TBA
May 10 – TBA
June 13- TBA
July – Executive Council Only
Aug. 8 – Lindstrom
September 13 – McGregor
October 11 – TBA
November 8- TBA
Dec. 5 & 6 – (Retreat) – TBD
Community Education Finance and Financial Management –Maintaining Integrity and Viability
Presented by Bob Meyer, MCEA Executive Director & C.E. Director in Chisago Lakes
CE finance and financial management is becoming increasingly complex. CE Directors, Coordinators and Managers and Supervisors are coping with numerous challenges, including changes in funding formulas, continuous balancing of multiple revenue sources, generating new revenues and protecting existing revenues in CE.
Three separate financial management sessions are being offered with a follow up clinic for technical assistance concluding the last session. These workshops will include various materials, examples and useful tools and information.
Click here to register for one, two or all three workshops (sorry - no discounts for attending all 3)
Session 1: #101… ...
This group gets together quarterly to discuss issues, etc.
Locations may vary as the group moves forward.
Meetings dates are as follows:
Tues., Nov. 12, 10:00 am - noon at the Handke Center, 1170 Main St., Elk River
National Com. Ed. Day is celebrated on the second Thursday of November each year. We encourage you to find ways to acknowledge this day in your district by hosting an open house, having drawings or trivia contests, offering a percent off of a C.E. class for those who sign up on that day, or something else that celebrates community ed.
MorePlease visit the Adult Community Educators page on our website under Resources, then click the link under networking groups to see the location and times of each meeting.
2019/2020 Meeting dates:
Thursday, November 14
Topic: Communications with Amanda, Lakeville
Thursday January 23
Topic: Calculating the cost of space, instructors and classes with Andrew, Minneapolis
Thursday April 30
Topic: Social Media/Marketing and Using Eleyo to create email marketing with Matt, Rosemount/Eagan/Apple Valley
All meetings:
Time: 9:30 - Noon
Location: Eisenhower Community Center - Room 223
1001 Highway 7, Hopkins MN 55305
Host: Andrea Sjogren
Oct. 24, 2:15pm - 3pm- Fall Conference location
Nov. 15, 10am-12pm - Hopkins
Jan. 24, 10am-12pm - Edina
May 1, 10am-12pm - TBD
Oct. 24, 2:15pm - 3pm- Fall Conference location
Nov. 15, 10am-12pm - Hopkins
Jan. 24, 10am-12pm - Edina
May 1, 10am-12pm - TBD
Leading and Managing Emphasizing "Soft Skills"
Presented by Bruce Miles, Big River Consulting Group
A critical asset for leaders and one that has been documented as a key predictor of success are traits that fall under the heading of "Soft Skills". Current leadership and coaching best practice actually documents a lack of soft skills as a career derailer.
This session will deliver training on some essential sub topics for Community Education leaders, including:
Balancing ownership of leadership responsibilities with consensus building
Organizing and issue diagnosis leading to success and reducing conflict
Using multiple levels of coaching with employees of varying experience and abilities
Actual cases will be presented with an emphasis on the reduction of conflict with difficult and resistant employees. Examples of all research results, assessment tools and management strategies will be handed ...
How to Develop and Write Your Youth Development Plans
Presented by Amy Skare, Youth Programs Supervisor, Stillwater Com. Ed., and Michelle Kamenov, MDE
Just how do you develop and write your youth development plans? What is the process? Is there a template? It's time to get together and develop how this gets done the right way.
Thursday, Nov. 21, 2019
Location: Minnesota Department of Ed., Conference Center A, CC-13
1500 Highway 36, Roseville, MN
$55 (includes 3 CEUs)
Register here