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Accessible Transportation Coalitions Initiative

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Welcome

• Congratulations!

• One of ten teams selected

• You are directing the action

• Be open and honest

• Listen with an open mind

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Housekeeping

• Start and end times

• Lunch

• Restrooms

• If it has an on switch, thanks for turning it off

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Accessible Transportation Coalitions Initiative Framework

1. Establish a sense of urgency

2. Create a clear vision

3. Develop an accessible transportation plan

4. Grow your coalition

5. Structure your coalition

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Step 1: Establish a Sense of Urgency

• Introductions

• List the most urgent issues faced by your community– Defines what this group will work to address

• Add to Step 1 Handout: Introduction & Urgent Issues

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Consensus Building

• Majority does not rule!

• Always find the common ground on which to move

forward!

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Pizza Order

• Divide into groups

• Complete the Pizza Order handout

• Listen to each other

• Decide where you must stand your ground

• Determine where you can give in to reach consensus

• Resist the urge to vote

• Order pizza pies as instructed

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Consensus Building

• What process did you use to reach consensus?

• Who had the knowledge to lead the group and why?

• Who had the skill to lead the group to consensus and

why?

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Step 2: Create a Clear Vision

• To direct the coalition’s efforts

• To establish a common ground from which to work

• To understand the dynamics of the group

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Vision Statement Process

• Clearly define the parameters of your coalition

• Determine the core principles of the coalition

• Use this information to craft a clear vision statement

to guide the coalition’s efforts

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Define Your Coalition

• As a group, answer the following questions:– Who are you as a coalition (how does your

coalition fit in considering other groups in the community working on accessible transportation)?

– What will be your scope of work?– What geographic area will you cover?

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Please be in your seats and

ready to begin in 15 minutes.

Break

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Core Principles • Principles:

– Form the foundation for our plan

– Capture our passion and fuel our motivation to lead the change

– Are not short term

– Will have a tremendous influence on decision-making and the way we allocate resources in the future

– Are best created when we free our imaginations and dare to dream

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• Divide into two groups

• Select a recorder

• Talk about the principles that should guide your

community

• Record words and phrases on the Step 2 Handout: Core

Principles

Determining Core Principles

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Vision Statement Basics

• What a vision statement is

• Why you need a vision statement

• What a vision statement is not

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City of Madison, Wisconsin Vision Statement

• The vision for the City of Madison is to be a safe and

healthy place to live, work, learn and play. Madison will

be a place where: – Diversity is valued; – Freedom of expression is encouraged and protected; – Everyone has the opportunity to realize his/her full

potential; – The beauty of the urban environment and natural

environment is preserved.

Source: http://www.cityofmadison.com/trafficEngineering/documents/PedTransPlanChap4.pdf

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City of Charleston, West Virginia Vision Statement

• A healthy economy, a lively downtown, prosperous

business centers and strong neighborhoods where

citizens have a variety of lifestyle options and access

to the resources they need.

Source: http://www.cityofcharleston.org/government/city-departments/planning

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Ford Motor Company Vision Statement

• To become the world's leading consumer company

for automotive products and services.

Source: http://www.csrglobe.com/login/companies/ford_motor_company.html

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City of Charleston Core Principles

• What are the core principles for the City of

Charleston?– A healthy economy, a lively downtown, prosperous

business centers and strong neighborhoods where citizens have a variety of lifestyle options and access to the resources they need.

Source: http://www.cityofcharleston.org/government/city-departments/planning

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Create a Clear Vision• Write 1-2 sentences using words from the Step 2

Handout: Core Principles • Volunteer to read your statement• View the sentence on the screen

– State your response: I accept that statement.– State your response: I’d like to suggest an edit.

Here is my proposed change.• View the edited sentence on the screen

– State your response: I accept that statement.– State your response: I’d like to suggest an edit.

Here is my proposed change.• Reach consensus

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Prioritizing Urgent Issues

• Read through the list of urgent issues

• Identify the three most important issues to you

• Write the numbers associated with your top three on

the card (ex. 1, 4, 6)

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Please be in your seats and

ready to at 1:00 p.m.

Lunch

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Step 3: Develop an Accessible Transportation Plan

• Review how to write measurable objectives

• Write objectives for the top urgent issues

• Use group consensus to finalize your accessible

transportation plan

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A Measureable Objective Includes:

• The condition under which the objective is to be met

• An action verb that identifies the specific action to be

taken and is an observable behavior

• The criteria for determining how well and when the

objective is accomplished

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…in Laymen’s Terms That Means:

• What’s your goal? (make sure it’s specific)

• How are you going to accomplish that goal?

• When will you know that you’re done?

• A measureable objective is a sentence that clearly

answers those questions

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Objectives vs. Steps

• Objective = What

• Steps = How

• Identifying what you’re going to do comes first

• Listing steps breaks down how you’re going to do it

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Example Objective

• When the temperature drops below 25 degrees

Fahrenheit and you plan to be at a bus stop, put a

coat and booties on Farlow.

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Example Objective (cont.)

Condition: When the temperature drops below 25 degrees Fahrenheit and you

plan to be at a bus stop,

Action verb: put

Criteria: a coat and

booties on Farlow.

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What’s missing from this example?

• Extend service into Montgomery County

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How can it be improved?

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Examples of Objectives

• Using a web-based form, capture data on unmet

transportation needs in the County.

• Working within the coalition’s members, we will

compile and update an inventory of existing

resources.

• Through a strategic plan, make five non-accessible

bus stops ADA-compliant.

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Objectives ~ Steps ~ Timelines ~ Coalition Members

• Find the Step 3 Handout: Accessible Transportation

Plan

• Select top urgent issue

• Write: – Objective– Steps– Timeline– Coalition members and allies

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Objective Ideas

• Consider the urgent issues

• Agree on 4-5 ideas for objectives

• Focus on work for the next year

• Think about what will have the greatest impact

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Propose Objectives

• Condition, action verb and criteria

• Give feedback such as: "That's really good, and I’d

like to suggest that you add or change …”

• Do not offer your feedback as a question

• Don’t defend; ask for input

• Once finished, the coalition will select two objectives

to work on

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Providing Helpful Feedback

• Give feedback such as:

“That’s really good, and I’d like to suggest that you

add or change …”

• Do not offer your feedback as a question

• Don’t defend; ask for input

• Avoid getting bogged down in the details

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Facilitator Roles and Urgent Issues Groups

Facilitators will not:

• Offer advice or technical assistance

• Solve the challenge for you

• Write your objective and steps

Facilitators will:

• Create a list of resources that we believe can assist

you

• Provide this information following your discussions

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Summary of Day 1

• What we have accomplished:– Learned about the ATCI framework– Practiced consensus-building skills– Established our urgent issues– Created a vision for the coalition– Started an action plan

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Debrief

• What went well?

• What are your wishes for Day 2?

• Please share your thoughts with us.

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Homework

• Write down names of individuals who should be in the

coalition

• Think about questions you have regarding potential

solutions

• Reflect on things we may have missed today

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Preview of Day 2

• Step 4: Grow your coalition

• Technical assistance from ESPA

• Continue working on your accessible transportation

plan

• Step 5: Structure your coalition

• Wrap-up and next steps

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Welcome to Day 2

• Welcome back!

• Please sign-in

• Find your name tent

• Sit in a different spot than yesterday

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Review of Day 1

• Established a list of urgent issues

• Learned the importance of consensus building

• Listed urgent issues

• Agreed on your core principles

• Wrote a vision statement

• Started your accessible transportation plan

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Your Vision Statement

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Homework Review

• Did we miss any important things yesterday?

• Who can enhance the coalition’s work?

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Step 4: Grow Your Coalition

• Will need others to further your efforts

• Make a list of potential agencies/organizations

• List specific individuals to contact

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Technical Assistance

• Resources compiled for your coalition

• What else can we provide?

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Review Urgent Issues

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Divide into Two Groups

• Based on objectives

• Keep a fair mix of advocates and providers

• Select a recorder - Use Handout 3: Accessible

Transportation Plan

• Wordsmith the objectives ensuring that each has a

condition, action verb and criteria

• Develop objectives with steps, timelines and

responsible members

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Group Challenges

• Challenge 1: A discussion filled with statements, opinions and stories– Sharing stories is important – Offering suggestions is critical

• Challenge 2: A group without a leader– Hoping that someone else will take the lead is

common– Taking the lead and moving the discussion along

is critical

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Facilitator Roles and Urgent Issues Groups

Facilitators will not:

• Offer advice or technical assistance

• Solve the challenge for you

• Write your objective and steps

Facilitators will:

• Create a list of resources that we believe can assist

you

• Provide this information following your discussions

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Work on Your Plan

• Continue to work in small groups on your plan

• Facilitators may roam the room to observe and/or

they may be directly involved in facilitating your

small groups.

• Find a facilitator if you have questions regarding the

process of developing the plan and/or if you would

like them to research a question for you (with

answers to be provided at a later date)

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• Present the objective and steps from your small group effort

• Give feedback such as:

“That’s really good, and I’d like to suggest that you add or change …”

• Do not offer your feedback as a question

• Don’t defend; ask for input

• Avoid getting bogged down in the details

Plan Presentations and Feedback

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Improvements to Objectives

Based on group feedback:

• Modify the plan

• Complete steps and timeline, and choose responsible

members

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Please be in your seats and

ready to begin at 1:00 p.m.

Lunch

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Step 5: Structure Your Coalition

• Key to coalition success

• Communicating the coalition’s vision and purpose

• Decide how you will operate

• Defining leadership and communication

• Sustaining the viability of the coalition

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Please be in your seats and

ready to begin in 15 minutes.

Break

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ESPA’s Commitment is to:

• Serve as a sounding board

• Check on your progress

• Hold and pay for conference calls to facilitate discussions

• Connect you with others

• Promote your success via our newsletters or website

• Guide you to other resources that could benefit your community

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Your Commitment to ESPA

• Thanks in advance for staying in touch

• Respond when we reach out to you

• Tell us about your success

• Complete our surveys

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ESPA staff support is:

Rik Opstelten

ATCISupport@easterseals.com

(800) 659-6428

Next Steps

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Within the next few days:

• Complete the session evaluation for this event

• Sign up for the ATCI forum– http://espa-ncst.communityzero.com/atci

One month out:

• Rik will touch base with the team to discuss progress made on the action plan

Next Steps (cont.)

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• Meetings will be scheduled by Rik every three

months (at three, six, nine, and twelve months post

event)

• Rik will also meet with the coalition at any other time

upon request

Next Steps (cont.)

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Proclamation Ceremony & Group Photo

• Now it’s time to proclaim your commitment to the

vision and the accessible transportation plan you

collectively designed during this event.

• Let’s celebrate this by enacting this proclamation

and taking a coalition group photo.

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Krystian Boreyko, Rik Opstelten,

Kristi McLaughlin, & Donna Smith

Easter Seals Project ACTION

1425 K Street, NW, Suite 200

Washington, DC 20005

(800) 659-6428

TDD (202) 347-7385

ATCISupport@easterseals.com