The Coordinating CouncilProject 2020

January 23, 2014

TCC/Project 2020Proposed Focus Areas

1. improve graduation rates 2. create a culture of education and instill value at

younger age3. raise awareness of the importance of food choices and

its impact on a child's health and learning 4. increase access to primary care medical homes 5. prepare a workforce for the skills necessary to be

successful 6. educate/train students for manufacturing and trades

We are here:

What else do

we need to

know?

Surface Problem

Deep Root of Problem

Initial Explanation

Deep Root Structures

Looking for Root Causes

WHY?

Root Cause Analysis

identify the problem

start digging

get more specific get local

Mindsets

Components

Connections

Regulations

Resources

Power

Interactions

Foster-Fishman & Watson, 2011

TCC/Project 2020Proposed Focus Areas

1. improve graduation rates 2. create a culture of education and instill value at

younger age3. raise awareness of the importance of food choices

and its impact on a child's health and learning 4. increase access to primary care medical homes 5. prepare a workforce for the skills necessary to be

successful 6. educate/train students for manufacturing and

trades

Let’s practice

WHY??

WHY? WHY?

WHY

HERE?

staff lack professional development

opportunities to explore the impact

(RESOURCES)

Root Causes Root Causes Root causes

school meal decisions are not made locally

(POWER)

Root Causes

not all stakeholders are aware of the

impact of food choices on a child's health and

learning

Who can help us best understand this issue?

Diverse Perspectives

Experiencingstudents and families

other stakeholders affected by the problem/issue

Providing

public and private service providers

Supporting

stakeholders involved in community efforts, individuals delivering

informal supports

Deciding

funderslocal institutional/organizational

leaderslocal officials

Now what?

You’ll need to make sense of all the information you’ve gathered. Look for themes. This will

inform your group’s approach and will allow you to develop strategies that are rooted in a genuine

understanding of the issue.

That will bring you here: