January was the month that almost all my prior work at Redwood City 2020 had built up to: the strategic planning retreat. There was a lot more planning that allowed this strategic planning to happen, though!
As a result of a strategic planning work group meeting, I was tasked with helping to create two main documents: one summarizing all the Redwood City 2020 initiatives (“Initiative Summary”) and one synthesizing relevant data trends regarding Redwood City (“Environmental Scan”). I worked with Jana to create many iterations of each document (I was astounded at how many versions we ended up having!), which went on to be extremely helpful on the day of the strategic planning meeting.
The feeling in the meeting room on the day of the actual meeting was electric. That so many leaders from the City, County, school districts, and more could come together to talk about the work Redwood City 2020 has done and will do is a testament to the importance of the work that Redwood City 2020 does. By the end of the long day, and with the help of the documents Jana and I created, the partners present were able to work together to decide on several areas of work. It was exciting to have had a hand in laying out the work that this important and influential collaboration would do over the course of the next six years.
I also got the chance to meet with Ineko and Katie from the Shinnyo-en Foundation, to reflect on how the year had been going. After a large meeting with Jim from the Haas Center, Jana, Manuelito, and myself, Ineko and Katie asked to meet with me one-on-one. I was very grateful that they gave me the opportunity to provide them with honest and candid feedback about this fellowship. I really hope that my reflections will help prepare them in working with the next Shinnyo Fellow!
As a result of a strategic planning work group meeting, I was tasked with helping to create two main documents: one summarizing all the Redwood City 2020 initiatives (“Initiative Summary”) and one synthesizing relevant data trends regarding Redwood City (“Environmental Scan”). I worked with Jana to create many iterations of each document (I was astounded at how many versions we ended up having!), which went on to be extremely helpful on the day of the strategic planning meeting.
The feeling in the meeting room on the day of the actual meeting was electric. That so many leaders from the City, County, school districts, and more could come together to talk about the work Redwood City 2020 has done and will do is a testament to the importance of the work that Redwood City 2020 does. By the end of the long day, and with the help of the documents Jana and I created, the partners present were able to work together to decide on several areas of work. It was exciting to have had a hand in laying out the work that this important and influential collaboration would do over the course of the next six years.
I also got the chance to meet with Ineko and Katie from the Shinnyo-en Foundation, to reflect on how the year had been going. After a large meeting with Jim from the Haas Center, Jana, Manuelito, and myself, Ineko and Katie asked to meet with me one-on-one. I was very grateful that they gave me the opportunity to provide them with honest and candid feedback about this fellowship. I really hope that my reflections will help prepare them in working with the next Shinnyo Fellow!
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