https://padlet.com/gayle29/UTEC_MakingAVision Made with magic and dreams of the future en-us 2021-06-02 15:43:44 UTC 2021-06-02 20:28:25 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.com/gayle29/UTEC_MakingAVision/wish/1580537722 Represented/Heard & Acknowledged

"I see people that look like me"
"I feel seen: physically & intellectually"
"My voice matters"

(ex) for "represented"
Being intentional with keeping a lens on racial demographics
- is the majority of staff white?
-is the majority of staff POC?

(ex) Heard & Acknowledged
- Being intentional with getting to know one another
*more staff circles
*more staff wellness days
*more social justice tranings esp. around microagressions so we can be able to have challenging conversations in the moment and learn from it.

Welcomed
(I thought more of the atmosphere at first)
- vibrant
- busy
-fun 
*But also providing safe and intentional spaces for self-care

Welcomed can also mean "I can be my authentic self in every setting"

Guided & Supported
"I have strong leadership to guide me" 
- hold myself/each other accountable with an aim to learn and grow
- room for professional growth
*clear plan for future goals and then the necessary steps,guidance, resources to make that happen
*clinian on/off site to support staff mental health

*If we can practice this with each other it will help our work with YAs, and if we can practice this work with YAs it can help our work with eachother. 



]]> 2021-06-02 19:14:22 UTC https://padlet.com/gayle29/UTEC_MakingAVision/wish/1580537722 https://padlet.com/gayle29/UTEC_MakingAVision/wish/1580540507 Whenever a new staff person joins UTEC they are provided with our vision and expecations related to DEI. 

]]> 2021-06-02 19:15:34 UTC https://padlet.com/gayle29/UTEC_MakingAVision/wish/1580540507 https://padlet.com/gayle29/UTEC_MakingAVision/wish/1580540606 Safe and respectful environment for all staff

Systematized evaluation, professional development, and communication: all staff experience is appreciated and no one is left behind, isolated, exploited, taken advantage of, or trapped

Celebration of all expressions of culture and personality (art, music, fashion, hobbies, etc.)

Space for individuals to keep their private lives & experiences to themselves (fostering work/life balance) 

Change and growth is part of the model; everyone encouraged to become used to challenging their worldviews and the discomfort of growing pains

The family aspect of UTEC is welcoming, supportive, and respectful, but is *not* used to pressure individuals into conformity]]> 2021-06-02 19:15:37 UTC https://padlet.com/gayle29/UTEC_MakingAVision/wish/1580540606 https://padlet.com/gayle29/UTEC_MakingAVision/wish/1580540893 Best. UTEC Circles! We need more circles. Possibly weekly circles with staff, broken up into  a few circles around UTEC where we could discuss one or two issues per week. This allows us to really hear what our fellow staff are thinking and feeling. What each of us needs from each other. We cannot make UTEC better if we do not hear how people feel.
Missing.  FI (Fresh Inspirations) with staff and young adults.  There was a time when lots of staff attended FI and we had a circle at the end for about 15 minutes with staff and young adults sharing together.
Benefit. Staff and young adults would feel closer to each other. Most important, young adults would feel like staff want to listen and care what they are feeling. UTEC is growing and hiring lots of new wonderful staff. What better way to learn about each other than join in a circle together.]]> 2021-06-02 19:15:45 UTC https://padlet.com/gayle29/UTEC_MakingAVision/wish/1580540893 https://padlet.com/gayle29/UTEC_MakingAVision/wish/1580541214 All are welcome
A place of transparency
Equal opportunity for growth for everyone
Melting pot of cultures and values environment]]> 2021-06-02 19:15:53 UTC https://padlet.com/gayle29/UTEC_MakingAVision/wish/1580541214 https://padlet.com/gayle29/UTEC_MakingAVision/wish/1580545053 As I find myself on this committee, I notice that I am the only person here representing the Program Manager role in our Workforce Development Program. Furthermore, as the person who developed our Woodworking Program here at UTEC, I am acutely aware that we currently have no staff of color in our department. It is my belief that our Woodworking Program (and all programs that work directly with our Youth) should contain staff with the same racial diversity as the Young Adults that we serve. Our organizations inability to attract racially diverse candidates to past and present open positions in Woodworking speaks to this need. Is our organization committed to understanding what it will take to attract and hire a skilled Woodworking instructor (Program Manager) with the same racial diversity as our Young Adults - or a skilled Woodworking Production Manager that looks like our Young Adults? Are we willing to attract them by paying a salary that is comparable with what they can earn doing the same work in the private sector? Are we willing to put the needed energy into finding great candidates that meet our criteria for these positions? If not, then who do we expect to engage, inspire, train, and lead our Young Adults to the unparalleled career opportunities that exist in the skilled crafts and trades related industries?
I look forward to a UTEC that invests the energy and resources needed to have a thriving Workforce Development Program that inspires and engages our Young Adults as they learn they can have a fulfilling career that allows them to realize their dreams and hopes for the future.

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