SAFETY MATTERS RESPONSE NETWORK, a Case Learning Approach in the Public Square

We launched the SAFETY MATTERS RESPONSE NETWORK public square engagement component this past Saturday, August 27, 2011.

It is called: Safety Matters SATURDAY TALK.
It is to be a two-hour discourse that is to help facilitate open analysis, detailed discussions about complex and ambiguous issues. Our objectives include connecting stakeholders (youth-teens-young adults-adults-practitioners) with commitment, excitement, creativity, problem solving and enrichment training.

"We are seeking well-reasoned conclusions in the public square, with the stakeholders, to ambiguous and complex neighborhood-level issues", said Mary Glass, Chair/CEO, Milwaukee Professionals Association.

The next Saturday Talk will introduce the first Case Learning session where skill development for ALL participants will commence. Improving skills in analyzing andd dealing with issues that have incomplete information.

Kick-off
We were especially pleased to have had three (3) "articulate" and "insightful" student participants around the table that came from schools in the area. They were:

-- Pemba Mwepu, Senior, International Student from Africa, University of WI - Milwaukee

-- Deanna Jackson, Graduate, Milwaukee School of the Arts
-- Terrence Redmond, Senior, Banner Preparatory School

The practitioners present were:
-- Dwayne McDonald, Community Volunteer and Emerging Entrepreneur (Missing Link)
-- Steven Mussenden, President - WI Black Chamber of Commerce
-- Shannon Stinson, Educator/Facilitator
-- Dr. Todd Price, Educator/Professor - National Louis University
-- Mary Glass, Moderator

Strategic planning got on the way with our annual conference for 2012.
Our Facilitator, Shannon Stinson, introduced an idea of a Diversity Conference.
We will host - 2012 Milwaukee Safety Matters Diversity Conference.

Our next Saturday Talk is Saturday, September 10, 2011, 1:15pm - 3:15pm, University of WI - Milwaukee, Union Building, 2200 E. Kenwood.

Our Facilitator is Attorney Tom Reed, Head of Milwaukee Criminal Offce, WI Public Defender's office.

To register, CLICK.
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The FACEBOOK page is a platform for launching information, sharing information and problem solving regarding issues of Safety Prevention and Intervention.

Our first concern is on how best to address the recent "revolts/protests in violence" with youth-teens-young adults and stereotypes.

We will also look at the "image" and "branding" of the City of Milwaukee neighborhoods when dealing with Safety Prevention - a Roll Call by our local law enforcers that resemble an "army".

We are looking for Friends to be Correspondents.
Join us.

Visit: SMRN