Exploring Community Ed's Unique Value | The Inside Wayzata Podcast
Community Education overview
Lifelong learning (birth to adult)
After-school youth programming
Facility rentals and community use
Volunteer programs (literacy and student clubs)
Welcome Center and enrollment services
Early childhood family education (ECFE)
Community Ed funding models and grants
Partnerships (City of Wayzata, Interfaith Outreach)
Future community event planning
Full Document Analysis
Notable Quotes (3)
Community gets to be creative and entrepreneurial and listen to what our community needs.
120,000 hours of rental time that our community made use of our facilities.
We have about 175 community volunteers part of the program and serving over reading with over 200 students throughout each week.
People (5)
Jenny EertDirector of Community EducationFocuses on service, community entrepreneurship, and budget management.
1 quote
Focuses on service, community entrepreneurship, and budget management.
“We exist because we want to be of service to our community.”
Describing the foundational purpose of community education.
Hillary DishOut of School Time Youth CoordinatorManages K-5 childcare, youth classes, and facility rentals.
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Manages K-5 childcare, youth classes, and facility rentals.
“We get the opportunity to hang out with kids and adults and babies and teach them, but teach them in a way that they don't even know that they're learning.”
Describing the learning environment of community ed.
Julie MinkAdult and Volunteer Work CoordinatorManages adult classes, volunteer literacy programs, and parent ed.
1 quote
Manages adult classes, volunteer literacy programs, and parent ed.
“We really do serve birth through adults, and I think that's really unique in a school district.”
Defining the scope of community education.
Tommy WaslickFacility ManagerOversees facility usage and rental scheduling.
Oversees facility usage and rental scheduling.
Patrick RichardsonLaundry ExpertMentioned as an instructor for 'Laundry Camp'.
Mentioned as an instructor for 'Laundry Camp'.
Places Mentioned
Events & Meetings (2)
- National Community Ed Day (held on the 13th)
- Upcoming Michelle Iard webinar (January)