Sharing our Future
Report Back Flip chart notes

Friday, August 16th

Burgeo/Ramea

Things we keep going

Community Channel (local news)
Youth forums/meetings
CIS/CYN newsletters
Children' programming and program for youth

Burnt Islands

BI Beat Video
Radio Show
Monthly newsletters
Film local community events
Skits
Webpage
Active members of Family Resource Center

Port au Port

Community T.V. shows
Community Newsletters

Stephenville

Youth involvement
Networking with all other communities involved with SOF
Communication among partners

Lark Harbour

Community investment in the channel
Ad Channel
Keep putting local content on the channel



Roncolli

Broadcast live events
Video conferencing between schools
Recording studio - music CD's
Roncolli Radio and Digital radio
Teen T.V.
Newsletters (school net news)
Web Page design

McKays - BSG South

Ex-patriot email
Senior newsletters
Radio station
Youth continuing to meet

Challenges

Commitment from those involved
Teacher sponsors (mentors)
Lack of space
Volunteerism
Equipment
Interest levels
Money/Funding
Keeping skills/learning new skills
Loss of key People
Lack of voice for youth at board level and during programming

How to overcome challenges

Seek out people who have genuine interest
Make videos/sell them
Fundraiser
T.V. Bingo
Lean on government
School grassroots projects
Community support
Telethons
How to keep Network going

e- newsletters
Use discussion Board - keep in touch
More conferences - different locations
Another gathering
e-mail
Exchanges between communities
Digital archives
Share videos among communities

Conference Evaluation

Worked well
"Doing"
Create news letter
interaction
Free food
Mix of the ages/expertise
Participation of other organizations
Moral support
Public Awareness
Youth got to voice opinion
Bringing communities together and concerns of communities

Improve

More workshops
More people
More organizations
Keep on schedule
Build in "Break/fun-time for youth and adults