Student leaders from Traverse City Central High School and Traverse City West Senior High School Class of 2010 will meet to review the research findings of student visioning sessions for the Grand Vision on Wednesday, May 7th from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., at the Traverse City Area Chamber of Commerce, 202 East Grandview Parkway.
TCAPS’ students served as program facilitators on March 11th for visioning sessions that involved over 800 students at both TCAPS high schools. The visioning sessions engaged students to gather youth perspectives that will be used to help shape the region’s Grand Vision plan. Wednesday’s program will share the results of the student-led sessions.
The high school assemblies were a collaborative pilot, which involved TCAPS, the Grand Vision’s Public Involvement Committee, and the consulting team of Mead & Hunt who is facilitating the community-wide visioning initiative. At the March student assemblies, students provided input on the future of special places like Front Street and the Open Space in Traverse City; discussed maps of the region, gathered perspectives on good and bad planning, and completed online surveys.
At the meeting this Wednesday, May 7th, students will also be recognized for their contributions and leadership in getting youth to become involved with the Grand Vision initiative.
The media is encouraged to attend the program.
- Introductions: 10:00 a.m. to 10:10 a.m.
- Update on the Grand Vision: 10:10 a.m. to 10:20 a.m.
- Distribute reports / Presentation on the report: 10:20 a.m. to 10:45 a.m.
- Discussion of the report results with the students: 10:45 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
- Assembly feedback: what went well, what should be changed next time: 11:00 a.m. to 11:15 a.m.
- Distribute certificates: 11:15 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
- Eat/informal discussion/photo ops/media interviews: 11:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
* Photo opportunities will be available.
Please contact TCAPS’ Communications Director, Alison Arnold, at 933-8995. Faculty contacts at TCAPS high schools include: Charles Kolbusz, TC West Senior High School, 933-7504 and Kelly Clark, TC Central High School, 933-3586.