Education Forums
Envision Alachua Education Forum
The Envision Alachua Education Forum, "Preparing Our Youth for Future Opportunities: Our Shared Responsibility," was held on October 1, 2014. The event was intended to stimulate collaboration between community leaders committed to improving education, economic development and workforce preparedness to better serve Alachua County youth and young adults and prepare them for the innovation economy.
Featured speakers:
Dr. Jackson Sasser, President, Santa Fe College
Dr. Owen Roberts, Superintendent, Alachua County Public Schools
Adrian Taylor, Vice President of Regional Initiatives, Gainesville Area Chamber of Commerce/Innovation Gainesville
Susan Davenport, Vice President of Economic Development, Gainesville Area Chamber of Commerce/Council for Economic Outreach
The Innovation Economy
Dr. Daniel Iacofano, CEO and Founding Principal, MIG, Inc. and Envision Alachua Process Facilitator
The Innovation Economy
Best Practices in Education and Workforce Preparedness: Preparing Our Alachua County Youth for Future Careers
Judy Boles, Executive Director, Education Foundation of Alachua County
Below are materials from the event, as well as a summary of the event and the action plan created to identify goals and strategies to increase opportunities for Alachua County youth.
Envision Alachua Education Forum Program
Envision Alachua Education Forum PowerPoint Presentation
Video Presentation, Envision Alachua Education Forum
Envision Alachua Education Forum Summary and Action Plan
iG 2013 Regional Economic Forum
The Gainesville Area Chamber of Commerce hosted the iG (Innovation Gainesville) 2013 Regional Economic Forum. This event introduced the next phase of iG, a long-term, multi-year plan leading the effort for economic progress in Gainesville, Alachua County, and the surrounding region.
Featured speakers:
Rebecca Ryan, Economist, Futurist, Founder of Next Generation Consulting
Video Presentation, Rebecca Ryan at the iG 2013 Regional Economic Forum
Amy Holloway, President of Avalanche Consulting
Video Presentation, Amy Holloway at the iG 2013 Regional Economic Forum
Models of Innovation Series
Models of Innovation is an educational series designed to present innovations in economic development, land conservation and resource management, and community design during the Envision Alachua visioning process. The forums featured local, regional and nationally recognized experts in presentations and panel discussions.
Models of Innovation is convened by Weyerhaeuser to help stimulate thinking around a future vision for Weyerhaeuser’s lands in eastern Alachua County.
Our four part series featured:
1. Innovations in Economic Development
August 4, 2011, 7 - 9 pm, University of Florida Performing Arts
Speakers presented international and national case studies from cities and towns that are leading the way in the innovation economy and discussed current and future opportunities for Alachua County.
Featured speakers:
John Doggett, Senior Lecturer in the Department of Management, McCombs School of Business at the University of Texas at Austin
Maintaining US Competitiveness in the Global Economy
Dr. Daniel Iacofano, FAICP, FASLA, Principal, MIG, Inc. and Envision Alachua Process Facilitator
Urban Design for the Innovation Economy
Dr. David Denslow Jr., Research Economist for the Bureau of Economic and Business Research and Distinguished Service Professor in the Department of Economics at the University of Florida
Alachua County: Where Are We?
Video Presentation of Innovations in Economic Development
Podcast of Innovations in Economic Development
Gainesville Sun Article on Innovations in Economic Development
2. Innovations in Land Conservation and Resource Management
September 29, 2011, 7 - 9 pm, PK Yonge Performing Arts Center
This educational forum featured national, regional and local conservation experts sharing conservation success stories. Attendees learned how communities have developed new funding models and forged new partnerships to achieve large-scale environmental conservation and resource protection.
Featured speakers:
Alan Front, Conservation Pathways, former Senior Vice President with Trust for Public Lands
Land Conservation in America
Robert "Hutch" Hutchinson, Executive Director, Alachua Conservation Trust
History of Land Conservation in Alachua County
Busy Byerly, Executive Director, Conservation Trust for Florida
Working Landscapes in Alachua County
Video Presentation of Innovations in Land Conservation and Resource Management
Podcast of Innovations in Land Conservation and Resource Management
Gainesville Sun article on Innovations in Land Conservation and Resource Management
3. Innovations in Community Design
November 15, 2011, 7 - 9 pm, PK Yonge Performing Arts Center
Sustainable design, green building practices, transportation alternatives and jobs close to home are key components of resource-efficient, socially desirable community developments. Speakers described where it is working and what it took for these communities to succeed.
Featured speakers:
Robert B. Segar, Assistant Vice Chancellor, Campus Planning and Community Resources, University of California Davis
Frances Chandler-Marino, Principal, Director of Regional Planning, AECOM
Video Presentation of Innovations in Community Design
Podcast of Innovations in Community Design
4. Innovations from the University of Florida:
Community Design and Agricultural Urbanism
January 26, 2012
Phillips Center, University of Florida
Open House: 5:30-6:30 pm
Program: 6:30-9 pm
UF students shared their fresh and creative ideas for the future of sustainable design and urban agriculture.
Featured speakers:
Dr. Pierce Jones, Professor and Director, Program for Resource Efficient Communities, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida
Dr. Mary Padua, Associate Professor, University of Florida School of Architecture, Department of Landscape Architecture
Martin Gold, AIA, Director and Associate Professor, University of Florida School of Architecture and Executive Director, Florida Community Design Center
Video Presentation of Innovations from the University of Florida: Community Design and Agricultural Urbanism
Podcast of Innovations from the University of Florida
