Alliance Annual Membership Meeting Agenda – May 29 in Waterbury Alliance Steering Committee members and staff have released the agenda for the Alliance’s fifth Annual Membership Meeting, on May 29 from 1:30 pm to 5:30 pm at the Zenbarn in Waterbury. See below for the agenda and visit the Alliance website for more information and to register. 1:15 – 1:30 pm REGISTRATION CHECK IN INFORMATIONAL WORKSHOPS (OPTIONAL) 1:30 – 2:00 pm Workshops – Choose One New Alliance Member Orientation, Faye Mack, Hunger Free Vermont: Learn more about the mission, governance, and functions of the Alliance, and how you can be an active member of our advocacy team. Engaging in Collective Impact (CI), Beth Truzansky, Building Bright Futures: Learn more about the components of CI, including common agenda, shared measurement, continuous communication, mutually reinforcing activities, and backbone support. 2019 Legislative Agenda Wrap Up, Matt Levin, Alliance: Get an overview of what happened (or is still happening) in the State House on the legislative issues on the Alliance’s 2019 Legislative Agenda. 2:00 – 2:15 pm REGISTRATION CHECK IN BUSINESS MEETING 2:15 – 2:30 pm Welcome and Introductions 2:30 – 2:55 pm Alliance Governance and Steering Committee Elections 2:55 – 3:40 pm Exploration of 2019 Issue Advocacy and Collective Impact A moderated panel of representatives from lead organizations will reflect on their advocacy partnership with the Alliance on the 2019 Legislative Agenda, as framed by Collective Impact. Advocates will share their experiences engaging in the issues. Child Care Financial Assistance – Sarah Kenney, Let’s Grow Kids Early Education Workforce Development – Sonja Raymond, Vermont Association for the Education of Young Children Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program – Ashley Moore, Main Street Alliance of Vermont Children's Integrated Services Funding – Pam McCarthy, Vermont Family Network Housing/Homelessness Programming – Erhard Mahnke, Vermont Affordable Housing Coalition Reach Up Funding – Michelle Fay, Voices for Vermont’s Children Parent Child Center Network Funding – Claire Kendall, Vermont Parent Child Center Network Farm to School & Early Childhood Programming – Cynthia Greene, Shelburne Farms SPECIAL PROGRAM 3:45 – 4:10 pm Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Our Work: Michelle Fay, Voices for Vermont’s Children Participate in small group discussions on how the Alliance Legislative Agenda-setting process can be strengthened by using a diversity, equity, and inclusion lens, including how the application questions can be adapted, what the Steering Committee should consider in selection discussions, and what resources would support Alliance members in applying this lens to their work. 4:10 – 4:30 pm Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: Comments from Special Guest Dr. Maria Mercedes Avila, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Adjunct Assistant Professor of Nursing, UVM NETWORKING/SOCIAL HOUR 4:30 – 5:30 pm Social Hour with food and beverages | 