Upcoming Community Events
Friday, June 28, 2024 | 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Many, if not most, of the complex issues in the public sector are not neatly contained within the purview of one organization. No one person or sector has all the ability, resources, or power to solve complex public problems. To address these problems and opportunities, community leaders must facilitate work across the boundaries of organization, sector, or jurisdiction
Skillfully leading across these boundaries requires the ability to lead beyond the scope of one’s authority and navigating the give-and-take terrain of collaboration. This workshop explores the core competencies of this boundary-crossing leadership, including the mindset necessary to successfully work through inevitable conflict in order to accomplish collective goals. Participants will have the opportunity to connect skills and concepts to a boundary-crossing issue they are dealing with in their communities.
Wednesday, July 10, 2024 | 1:00 p.m.
Join Alexandra Bauman, RD, LDN, and Sarah Francis, PhD, MHS, RDN as they discuss their decades-long partnership between the aging network, senior nutrition program and Iowa State University Extension. They will discuss the history of their partnership, the benefits of universities and the aging network working together, and how other organizations should get started. Some of their notable projects include hosting the National Resource Center for Nutrition and Aging, publishing research on innovative congregate meal program designs, and streamlining nutrition education for older adults in Iowa. Participants will learn how they could replicate this partnership in their state through shared values.
Wednesday, July 24, 2024 | 1:00 p.m.
Learn about Wesley Life Meals on Wheels’ innovative approach to senior nutrition in Polk County, Iowa and the partnerships that have made their program successful. The presentation will focus on how Wesley Life utilized multi-sector partnerships to support their new campus and Hydroponic Farm and expand their services to meet the needs of older adults in the community and transform the experience of aging.
Speaker: Shannon Draayer, Wesley Life
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