April Raton CORE Business Meeting (Challenges and Opportunities for Raton Entrepreneurs)

April's CORE Meeting will be an exciting trip to the Raton High School to learn about the Career Pathways and Technical Education programs currently in place, and what is planned for the future. Hear from the Dual Credit Program Manager and Guidance Counselor, and Pathway Teachers. More details to come!

Meeting Agenda:

• 11am-11:15am – Coffee (sign-in & networking time) 
• 11:15am-11:20am - Welcome
• 11:20am-11:50am – Breakdown and Presentation of Career Pathways and Technical Education programs
• 11:50am-12pm Q&A
• 12pm-12:20pm –CORE Brainstorming exercise
  • Small Group Discussion: TBD
• 12:20pm-12:30pm - Report Back
• 12:30pm - Optional Tour of School Facilities

Guiding Principles of Meetings 

1) We want to be attentive to who's NOT at the table and work to bring them in. For communities to achieve their full potential, each and every person must be invested in community success and consider themselves represented in decision-making for the community.

2) We want to ensure transparency and communication with members and communities. Open and honest lines of communication are crucial to maintaining trust. To advance equity for rural people and places, rural advocates must be in better sync and not work at cross purposes.

3) We want to find ways to maintain excitement and participation from members and communities. Much of the equity and prosperity work underway in rural places is hard, long-term work, and participants suggested celebrating wins and maintaining strong personal relationships among members to maintain momentum.