Preparing
Visioning Statements
On April 2,
1998, the Advisory board met subsequent to the visioning session.
Dr. Dennis Nef presented an overview* on vision statements.
The Board then identified common themes in the agriculture and
education headlines. The following themes were distilled
into vision statements, one for agriculture and one for education,
for the Central Valley's CF3 program.
Headline Themes (Agriculture)
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Increased productivity
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Environmental enhancement: land,air,and water
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Technology
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Central Valley
Recognition, base (#1) prominence
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Global aspect
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Water
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Collaboration
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Vision--Agriculture
We will develop the collaboration and technology to assure Central
Valley agriculture benefits millions globally while managing
resources optimally and enhancing the environment.
Themes
(Education)
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Innovative curriculum and delivery systems
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Application of work, education and practical skills
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Involvement in partnership with business, industry and education
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Portable skills--education--early and continuous
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Exposure to real world- input from business partners, yet
continued contact with theory
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Outcome based-Skills sets
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Vision--Education
We will develop a dynamic educational system to provide and
deliver innovative curricula through partnerships offering early
and continuous exposure to real world applications leading to
portable, functional skills required by a constantly changing
world.
*Power
Point Presentation
1.
Establish
a Vision
2.
Visioning
Process
3.
Characteristics
of Powerful Visions
4.
Characteristics
of Powerful Visions
5.
Characteristics
of Powerful Visions
6.
What
Vision Can Do
7.
Examples
of Vision
