Convergence VI Program

Criterion Convergence VI: 
Language of Transformation

October 1-3, 2008

Program

Wednesday, October 1, 2008

3:00 – 9:00 pm                        Registration and Check-in
3:00 – 3:45 pm                        World Cafι Conversation
3:45 – 4:00 pm                        Welcome & Orientation
4:00 – 5:00 pm                        Introductions – Group One
5:00 – 5:30 pm                        Appetizers and Drinks
5:30 – 6:15 pm                        Introductions – Group Two
6:15 – 7:00 pm                        Dinner
7:00 – 7:45 pm                        Introductions – Group Three
7:45 – 8:15 pm                        Dessert and Coffee/Tea
8:15 – 9:15 pm                        Introductions –Group Four
9:15 – 9:30 pm                        Overview of Monday

Thursday, October 2, 2008

7:00 – 8:00 am                        Walk & Talk (for the outdoor sort)
7:30 – 8:30 am                        Breakfast
8:30 – 9:00 am                        Practices of Convergence
                                                Whole Group
9:00 – 10:15 am                      Language of Transformation:
                                               Defining Identity
                                                 Whole Group
10:15 – 10:30 am                    Break
10:30 – 11:45 am                    Conversations – Set A
                                                -Connecting to local community
                                                -Show Me the Money Reframe: How do I match
                                                 structures to funding?
                                                -Culture and HR practices for rapid change
                                                -Leading causes of life
                                                -Investing locally
                                                -How do you name the biggest idea you can think?
11:45 – 1:00 pm                      Lunch
1:00 – 1:45 pm                        Language of Transformation: 
                                               Communicating Across Distances
                                                 Whole Group
1:45 – 3:00 pm                        Conversations – Set B
                                                  -Parenthood and Balance: You left your shoes at the
                                                   rally and the science fair is tomorrow?
                                                 -What about the finance industry?
                                                 -The meaning of food
                                                 -Online Collaboration
                                                 -33 days to the election – Politics in turbulent times
                                                 -Oceans
                                                 -Caring for the wounded while changing the world
3:00 – 3:30 pm                        Break
3:30 – 4:45 pm                        Conversations – Set C
                                                -Bowling alone
                                                -Education: Climate for change
                                                -Using creativity and innovation for social change
                                                -Social conscience – who cares?
                                                -Spirituality
                                                -Bottom of the pyramid
                                                -Innovative financial services
5:00 – 6:30 pm                        Cocktails
6:30 – 9:00 pm                        Dinner                                                                        

Friday, October 3, 2008

7:00 – 8:00 am                       Walk & Talk (for the outdoor sort)                            
7:30 – 9:00 am                        Breakfast 
9:00 – 9:30 am                        Language of Transformation:
                                               Creativity in the Margins
                                                 Whole Group
9:30 – 10:45 am                      Conversations – Set D
                                                -Corporate / non-profit partnerships
                                                -Megaphones and portal: Grand scale
                                                  communications on social change
                                                -Thinking about the brain (neuro/psych)
                                                -Sustainability for All
                                                -Community organizing
                                                -“Life Chapters” – vocations, callings and 
                                                   career directions
                                                -Cosmopolitan: the new metropolis
10:45 – 11:00 am                    Break
11:00 – 12:15 pm                   Conversations – Set E
                                                -Green washing or true change: Corporate social
                                                  responsibility in a time of global challenges
                                                -Forward to the future: spotting innovation?
                                                -Teaching/Coaching
                                                -Healthcare access
                                                -How do you sell social investing?
                                                -Making elephants dance
12:15 – 1:30 pm                      Lunch
1:30 – 2:45 pm                        Conversations – Set F
                                                -Sustainable Leadership
                                                -How do we partner, scale and replicate?
                                                -Change versus transformation
                                                -Youth: Deviance and Criminality
                                                -Starting a organization from scratch
2:45 – 3:30 pm                        Asks & Offers
                                                 Whole Group
3:30 – 4:00 pm                        Closing Reflections
                                                 Whole Group