Wednesday, October 27, 2010 -- 12:00-2:00pm, TE 501
DHLI Mini-Retreat for Strategic Planning
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In Attendance
David Beaulieu
Yasmin Delahoussaye
Carl Friedlander
Joanne Waddell
Lou Siegel
Kenadi Le
John McDowell
Don Gauthier
Olga Shewfelt
Bruce Anders
Gary Colombo
Ellen Joiner
Kathleen Yasuda
Kelly Dozier
Patty Rodriguez
Lisa Mendoza
1. We made quick introductions and Kenadi announced that at the next meeting one of
the things we will do is finalize procedures for meetings (minutes and how to vote/agree
on items).
2. We approved the mission statement. David mentioned he had final comments he will
email.
The mission statement:
The Dolores Huerta Labor Institute (DHLI) educates students about workers and unions
in America. DHLI assists LACCD faculty in developing labor-themed courses, integrating
labor themes across the curriculum, and developing other labor-themed activities. By
expanding awareness of labor history and the impact of unions, DHLI promotes critical
thinking, enhances career prospects and encourages civic participation among students.
3. We agreed on the vision statement:
To educate all LACCD students about the Labor Movement.
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4. We went over the District goals and revisited/updated DHLI’s goals for 2011-2014 to
align with them. Below are the district goals and after that are the DHLI goals that
everyone agreed to.
The District Strategic Plan 2006-11 Goals
Goal 1. Access: Expand Educational Opportunity and Access
Increase awareness of the educational opportunities available at LACCD colleges and
expand access to vocational, transfer, basic skills, and life-long learning programs among
all populations in the greater Los Angeles area, including those that have been
traditionally underserved.
Goal 2. Success: Enhance all Measures of Student Success
Help students identify and achieve their educational goals—including transfer to fouryear institutions, job and career preparation and placement, basic skills improvement,
and life-long learning.
Goal 3. Excellence: Support Student Learning and Educational Excellence
Place student learning at the center of all District endeavors by transforming LACCD
colleges into vibrant learning communities that offer challenging, student-centered
courses and programs taught in a variety of “state-of-the-art” modes of delivery by
engaged, professional faculty who expect the best from themselves and from their
students.
Goal 4. Accountability: Create A District-wide Culture of Service and Accountability
Foster a culture of service and accountability across the District that maximizes the
ability of our colleges to act as highly-effective and efficient independent entities while
simultaneously capturing the benefits of being a large, multi-college district.
Goal 5. Collaboration & Resources: Explore New Resources and External Partnerships
Strengthen external partnerships at all levels in order to enhance political support for
District initiatives, expand District financial resources, and improve District relationships
with all communities in the greater Los Angeles area so that LACCD colleges can offer
more responsive, relevant, and affordable educational programs and support services.
The Goals the Committee set for DHLI for 2011-2014:
a. To integrate the issues and contributions of workers into the curricula and
activities of the nine (9) colleges of the Los Angeles Community College District
a. Aligns with District Goals 2, 3, 4
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b. To assist faculty in developing labor studies and labor-themed courses across the
curriculum.
a. Aligns with District Goals 2, 3, 4
c. To provide non-credit courses, conferences, special lectures and programs in
labor education and provide professional development activities for faculty.
a. Aligns with District Goals 2, 3, 4
d. To provide students with information and current research on the changing
workplace in the context of a global economy.
a. Aligns with District Goals 2, 3
e. To develop partnerships and resources to promote and enhance labor education
and provide LACCD students with internships and service learning opportunities
a. Aligns with District Goals 2, 3, 4
f. To developing strategic partnerships and resources for operational needs of
DHLI.
a. Aligns with District Goals 5
5. We created a sub-committee to draft some strategies to reach each goal. The subcommittee members are Gary Colombo, Carl Friedlander, Bruce Anders, Yasmin
Delahoussaye and Kenadi Le. They will submit strategies via email by Tuesday,
November 16. Yasmin and Kenadi will then meet separately to go over the strategies.
6. We set the next Steering Committee meeting for Tuesday November 23 at 12:30pm
at the District Office. We will go over the strategies and also agree/finalize procedure
for minutes and process at meetings (how we agree on matters and finalize them so we
can move forward—i.e. voting or some procedure like that.)
Agenda from Wedneday Nov. 27, 2010
1. Quick Introduction: (goal: 5 Minutes)
2. Strategic Planning
a. Mission and Statements (goal: 15 minutes)
i. Final edits only.
b. 3-Year Goals (goal: 30 minutes)
i. Review Board goals
ii. Compare old/current DHLI goals to Board Goals
iii. Create/update goals
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c. Develop Strategies for Each Goal (1 hour 10 minutes)
i. See planning form
3. Set next meeting