Community Forums
"Talk Straight with Adams State"
"Talk Straight with Adams State" is an ongoing series of community forums designed to develop a continuous dialogue between Adams State and the community of the San Luis Valley. The purpose of these forums is to determine ways in which the College can assist the community in meeting their needs, to pool resources and to collaborate in efforts to improving the standard of living for everyone in the San Luis Valley. Outcomes expected from these forums include: increased community awareness of what Adams State has to offer; reduction of overlap of community services, greater coordination and partnership in area projects, more input into how Adams State programs can be improved and increased communication. Initially the forums were funded through Adams State College's Office of the President; currently they are funded through Adams State's office of Community Partnerships. Community Partnerships was awarded seed money from Anschutz Foundation for this effort along with funding from HUD's Office of University Partnerships.
Forums to Date:
4/14/2007-"Community Partnerships Solar Exposition"
Information provided at link below.
12/2/2006-"Moving Colorado's Renewable Energy Agenda Forward"
Link to full article provided below.
9/13/2005-"State of the Valley Healthcare"
- Outcomes: Increase dialogue between healthcare professionals with the San Luis Valley; variety of perspectives voiced and heard; issues effected healthcare access explained; 40 people attended.
- Action Taken: Additional questions not addressed during the forum were answered by the panel and posted on Adams State's website.
- Results: Forum resulted in public meetings held by healthcare professionals regarding single payer system.
6/21/2005-"Arts in the San Luis Valley"
- Outcomes: Obtained suggestions regarding Adams State's art program and how the College can support the Valley arts; 105 people in attendance.
- Action Taken: Grant written to include community arts coordinator, exhibit and meeting space for area artists.
- Results: Arts and culture community arts position formed and filled at Adams State; continuous dialogue and input obtained for support of the arts activities; collaborate community art exhibits are being planned.
3/2/2005-"Collaborating with Conejos County"
- Outcomes: Provided resource information regarding the Veterans, low-interest loan, All-about-Mortgages and ASC's Business Support programs to attendees; formed new partnership between the S.P.M.D.T.U. and the College; Created goodwill by conducting the forum outside of Alamosa; 75 people attended.
- Action Taken: Disseminated input regarding Conejos needs to "One Land, One Plan" committee; provided business support services to two participants of the forum; made plans to conduct community meetings to support the "Ganas" youth group and story circles.
3/2/2005-"Economic development efforts in the San Luis Valley"
- Outcomes: Dissemination of information regarding each economic development's plans for the future and activities; Obtained list of potential volunteers and feedback on improvements; 135 people in attendance.
- Action Taken: Follow-up meeting with Economic development groups; visioning meetings held with every county represented; debriefing meeting of planning committee; developed and distributed contact info of all the economic organizations throughout the Valley.
- Results: Coalition of economic development groups formed that has representation from every county in the Valley; Valley vision statement drafted; all information shared to 'One Plan-One Land' effort for national funding support; increase in number of volunteers working on economic development efforts.
9/23/2004 -"How can ASC better serve the community of the San Luis Valley?"
- Outcomes: Working list of short and long-term ways of which Adams State can better assist the community; 162 people in attendance.
- Action Taken: Information used to plan future forums around industry sectors; subcommittees formed for addressing partnerships with area non-profits.
- Results: Valley Community Fund (association of Valley non-profits) moved on campus and is partnering with the College on various volunteer and community support projects.
