Agenda for Bay Area Gathering
Aims of the Learning/Action Lab
Purpose: To work collaboratively to build local economic development capacity by mapping assets, identifying opportunities, and employing community wealth building principles and tools.
Objectives:
Tuesday, August 20
5:00 pm Check-in
5:30 Welcoming Ceremony: Opening circle and blessing.
6:00 Reception: Mingle and get to know attendees.
6:30 Dinner: Provided by the Learning/Action Lab.
7:30 Table of Intentions.
Wednesday, August 21
8:30 am Breakfast: Provided by the Learning/Action Lab.
9:00 Opening Circle.
9:30 Welcome: Review of agenda and year ahead.
10:00 Introduction to Community Wealth Building Design Principles.
11:00 Small group work: Sharing stories of enterprises that represent the principles.
11:45 Break
12:00pm Site visits: Lunch provided.
5:30 Return to meeting location.
6:30 Dinner out: Dinner on your own in peer groups.
Thursday, August 22
8:30am Breakfast: Provided by the Learning Action Lab.
9:00 Opening Circle.
9:30 Debrief from trips and day before.
10:00 Break.
10:15 Panel Discussion:
11:45 Break.
12:00 pm Working lunch: Lunch provided, Learning to map community assets.
1:30 Opportunities and demand: Thinking big about opportunities and sources of demand inside and outside your community.
3:00 Closing Circle.
4:00 Adjourn.
Aims of the Learning/Action Lab
Purpose: To work collaboratively to build local economic development capacity by mapping assets, identifying opportunities, and employing community wealth building principles and tools.
Objectives:
- Help participants grasp the Community Wealth Building framework and understand how it might best apply to their community.
- Empower participants with relevant, useful tools and skills.
- Introduce participants to a valuable network of leaders, both within the Native development community, and in the broader field of Community Wealth Building.
- Position participants to begin enterprise development in Year Two of the Native Employee-Owned Development Pilot Project.
Tuesday, August 20
5:00 pm Check-in
5:30 Welcoming Ceremony: Opening circle and blessing.
6:00 Reception: Mingle and get to know attendees.
6:30 Dinner: Provided by the Learning/Action Lab.
7:30 Table of Intentions.
Wednesday, August 21
8:30 am Breakfast: Provided by the Learning/Action Lab.
9:00 Opening Circle.
9:30 Welcome: Review of agenda and year ahead.
10:00 Introduction to Community Wealth Building Design Principles.
11:00 Small group work: Sharing stories of enterprises that represent the principles.
11:45 Break
12:00pm Site visits: Lunch provided.
- Women’s Action to Gain Economic Security (WAGES), network of five Home Green Home women-owned cleaning cooperatives (http://wagescooperatives.org/).
- Solar Richmond, nonprofit dedicated to creating an inclusive green economy that creates employment opportunities for local residents www.solarrichmond.org/).
- Recology, the nation’s largest employee-owned company in resource recovery, which manages municipal disposal for more than 113 communities (http://www.recology.com/).
5:30 Return to meeting location.
6:30 Dinner out: Dinner on your own in peer groups.
Thursday, August 22
8:30am Breakfast: Provided by the Learning Action Lab.
9:00 Opening Circle.
9:30 Debrief from trips and day before.
10:00 Break.
10:15 Panel Discussion:
- Hilary Abell, Cooperative Development Consultant.
- Melissa Hoover, US Federation of Worker Cooperatives.
- Loren Rodgers, National Center for Employee Ownership
11:45 Break.
12:00 pm Working lunch: Lunch provided, Learning to map community assets.
1:30 Opportunities and demand: Thinking big about opportunities and sources of demand inside and outside your community.
3:00 Closing Circle.
4:00 Adjourn.
Logistics
Airport Information
Oakland International Airport (OAK): http://www.flyoakland.com/
The BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit) train is the best way to get to and from the airport (http://www.flyoakland.com/bart_airbart.shtml). From the airport terminal you can take an AirBART shuttle to the BART station at Coliseum/Oakland Airport. The fare is $3 and is payable in cash (exact change only). From there you can get on the Orange line towards Richmond, getting off at 12th St. Oakland City Center. The train ride should take approximately 10 minutes. See map and details on BART below.
San Francisco International Airport (SFO): http://www.flysfo.com/web/page/index.jspb
As with OAK, the BART train is the best way to get to-and-from SFO (http://www.flysfo.com/web/page/tofrom/transp-serv/pubtrans/). The SFO BART Station is located on the Departures/Ticketing Level of the International Terminal (Boarding Area G side) but is easily accessed from any terminal by riding SFO's (free) AirTrain to the Garage G/BART Station stop. From there, get on the Yellow line towards Pittsburgh/Bay Point, getting off at 12th St. Oakland City Center. This will take approximately 45 minutes. See map and details on BART below.
Meeting Space
All events for our meeting will be held at:
California State University’s Oakland Center Conference Facilities
The Oakland Center
In the Transpacific Center
1000 Broadway, Suite 109
Oakland, CA 94607
http://www.ce.csueastbay.edu/businessservices/conference_facilities/location.shtml
This location is two blocks southwest from the 12th Street Oakland City Center BART station at Broadway and 13th Street. See map and details below.
Hotel Information
Oakland Marriott City Center 1001 Broadway, Oakland, California 94607
http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/oakdt-oakland-marriott-city-center
(510) 451-4000
The Marriott City Center is literally right across the street from where our meeting will be held at the Transpacific Center.
Expense Arrangements
Note that participants in the Learning/Action Lab are responsible for their own hotel, transportation, and food costs. As part of the Lab, the sponsors will be providing certain meals (as specified on the Agenda) and paying for these. Other food costs are your responsibility.
Transportation Information
The best way to get around Oakland is via the Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) system. Our meeting space and hotel are located 2 blocks from the 12th Street Oakland City Center BART station at Broadway and 13th Street. You can get on the Yellow, Orange, or Red BART lines at this station. For details, see the map below:
Airport Information
Oakland International Airport (OAK): http://www.flyoakland.com/
The BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit) train is the best way to get to and from the airport (http://www.flyoakland.com/bart_airbart.shtml). From the airport terminal you can take an AirBART shuttle to the BART station at Coliseum/Oakland Airport. The fare is $3 and is payable in cash (exact change only). From there you can get on the Orange line towards Richmond, getting off at 12th St. Oakland City Center. The train ride should take approximately 10 minutes. See map and details on BART below.
San Francisco International Airport (SFO): http://www.flysfo.com/web/page/index.jspb
As with OAK, the BART train is the best way to get to-and-from SFO (http://www.flysfo.com/web/page/tofrom/transp-serv/pubtrans/). The SFO BART Station is located on the Departures/Ticketing Level of the International Terminal (Boarding Area G side) but is easily accessed from any terminal by riding SFO's (free) AirTrain to the Garage G/BART Station stop. From there, get on the Yellow line towards Pittsburgh/Bay Point, getting off at 12th St. Oakland City Center. This will take approximately 45 minutes. See map and details on BART below.
Meeting Space
All events for our meeting will be held at:
California State University’s Oakland Center Conference Facilities
The Oakland Center
In the Transpacific Center
1000 Broadway, Suite 109
Oakland, CA 94607
http://www.ce.csueastbay.edu/businessservices/conference_facilities/location.shtml
This location is two blocks southwest from the 12th Street Oakland City Center BART station at Broadway and 13th Street. See map and details below.
Hotel Information
Oakland Marriott City Center 1001 Broadway, Oakland, California 94607
http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/oakdt-oakland-marriott-city-center
(510) 451-4000
The Marriott City Center is literally right across the street from where our meeting will be held at the Transpacific Center.
Expense Arrangements
Note that participants in the Learning/Action Lab are responsible for their own hotel, transportation, and food costs. As part of the Lab, the sponsors will be providing certain meals (as specified on the Agenda) and paying for these. Other food costs are your responsibility.
Transportation Information
The best way to get around Oakland is via the Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) system. Our meeting space and hotel are located 2 blocks from the 12th Street Oakland City Center BART station at Broadway and 13th Street. You can get on the Yellow, Orange, or Red BART lines at this station. For details, see the map below:
Nearby Restaurants
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Edén Plaza Café (Chinese)
1111 Franklin Street, Suite B 510.422.0641 La Calle (Mexican) 1000 Broadway, Suite 160 510.251.1290 www.lacalleasadero.com Cosecha (Mexican) 907 Washington Street 510.452.5900 www.cosechacafe.com Breads of India (Indian) 948 Clay Street (510) 834-7684 breadsofindia.com Seison Restaurant & Lounge (Seasonal Amercian) 495 10th Street (510) 832-7449 seison.com Siam Bay Authentic Thai Cuisine 1009 Clay Street (510) 452-1499 siambay.net The Trappist (Belgium) 460 8th Street (510) 238-8900 thetrappist.com SOBO RAMEN (Japanese) 988 Franklin Street (510) 832-7626 soboramen.com Battambang (Cambodian) 850 Broadway (510) 839-8815 themenupage.com Café Gabriela (Deli) 988 Broadway (between 10th & 11th) 510.763.2233 |
Tamarindo Antojeria Mexicana (Mexican)
468 8th Street (510) 444-1944 tamarindoantojeria.com Borgo Italia (Italian) 499 9th Street (510) 251-1008 borgoitaliaoakland.com Miss Ollie's (American) 901 Washington Street (510) 285-6188 missolliesoakland.com Desco (Italian) 499 9th Street Oakland, California 94607 (510) 663-9000 descooakland.com Caffe 817 (American) 817 Washington Street (510) 271-7965 caffe817.com District Carriage House (American) 827 Washington Street (510) 272-9110 districtoak.com |
