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<FONT FACE="Calibri, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:11pt'>FYI. At our GREN meeting next Thursday we will have discussion of the WREN. Please read this before coming to the meeting to help in the discussion.<BR>
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John Jackson<BR>
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Kitchener, Ontario N2H 4R1<BR>
519-744-7503<BR>
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<B>From: </B>Jared Foxworthy <<a href="jared@greenrocket.ca">jared@greenrocket.ca</a>><BR>
<B>Date: </B>Wed, 02 Apr 2014 12:31:23 -0700<BR>
<B>Subject: </B>WREN Update - #WRENE2014 Recap & Next Steps<BR>
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</SPAN></FONT><FONT COLOR="#008000"><FONT FACE="Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:12pt'><B>Hello WREN!<BR>
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</SPAN></FONT><FONT SIZE="2"><FONT FACE="Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:10pt'>Last Thursday, we were inspired by the enthusiasm from all of the individuals and local organizations that came out to #WRENE2014 for an evening of networking, community updates and action-oriented collaboration. <FONT COLOR="#008000"><B>Thank you for your participation!<BR>
</B></FONT><B>If you weren’t able to attend, some highlights from the evening included:<BR>
</B></SPAN></FONT></FONT><UL><LI><FONT SIZE="2"><FONT FACE="Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:10pt'>Many engaging & exciting discussions and connections through over an hour of open networking</SPAN></FONT></FONT><FONT FACE="Calibri, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:11pt'>
</SPAN></FONT><LI><FONT SIZE="2"><FONT FACE="Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:10pt'>Real-time collaboration & development of WREN’s most requested resource – <FONT COLOR="#008000"><B>a community calendar!</B></FONT></SPAN></FONT></FONT><FONT FACE="Calibri, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:11pt'>
</SPAN></FONT><LI><FONT SIZE="2"><FONT FACE="Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:10pt'>Presentation of a community proposal to evolve WREN to the next level</SPAN></FONT></FONT><FONT FACE="Calibri, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:11pt'>
</SPAN></FONT><LI><FONT SIZE="2"><FONT FACE="Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:10pt'>Discussion around a technical workshop opportunity for WREN (learning, resources &/or skills sharing)</SPAN></FONT></FONT><FONT FACE="Calibri, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:11pt'> <BR>
</SPAN></FONT></UL><FONT SIZE="2"><FONT FACE="Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:10pt'>An additional congratulations to Wilfrid Laurier’s Dr. Alicia Sliwinski for completing the networking activity on the handout the fastest! You will be contact soon regarding your prize.<BR>
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</SPAN></FONT><FONT SIZE="2"><FONT FACE="Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:10pt'><B>So now what? We have momentum. Let’s keep it going!<BR>
</B>Part of Green Rocket’s full-time agenda is to see collaborative resources built and made accessible to the community - so helping establish and maintain the governance, integrity and cohesiveness to support WREN’s growth is an exciting next step for the organization!<BR>
<FONT COLOR="#008000"><B>NEXT STEPS - to realize the shared vision for WREN, Green Rocket is committed to:<BR>
</B></FONT></SPAN></FONT></FONT><OL><LI><FONT SIZE="2"><FONT FACE="Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:10pt'>Developing & distributing survey assessments (via SurveyMonkey) to facilitate shaping the final proposal, on behalf of WREN, by the end of next week</SPAN></FONT></FONT><FONT FACE="Calibri, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:11pt'>
</SPAN></FONT><LI><FONT SIZE="2"><FONT FACE="Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:10pt'>Digitizing, sharing, & hosting the community proposal on behalf of WREN so it can be finalized via the survey assessments</SPAN></FONT></FONT><FONT FACE="Calibri, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:11pt'>
</SPAN></FONT><LI><FONT SIZE="2"><FONT FACE="Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:10pt'>Initiating discussions around the development of a governing steering committee for WREN</SPAN></FONT></FONT><FONT FACE="Calibri, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:11pt'>
</SPAN></FONT><LI><FONT SIZE="2"><FONT FACE="Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:10pt'>Aggregating shared input from WREN & finalizing the community proposal throughout April & May</SPAN></FONT></FONT><FONT FACE="Calibri, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:11pt'>
</SPAN></FONT><LI><FONT SIZE="2"><FONT FACE="Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:10pt'>Digitizing, sharing, & hosting the community calendar, including an ongoing aggregation & submission process</SPAN></FONT></FONT><FONT FACE="Calibri, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:11pt'>
</SPAN></FONT><LI><FONT SIZE="2"><FONT FACE="Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:10pt'>Distributing a monthly newsletter to promote events aggregated to the calendar, WREN updates, content, and more.</SPAN></FONT></FONT><FONT FACE="Calibri, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:11pt'> <BR>
</SPAN></FONT></OL><FONT COLOR="#008000"><FONT SIZE="2"><FONT FACE="Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:10pt'><B>WHAT IS NEEDED to make this happen:<BR>
</B></SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT><UL><LI><FONT SIZE="2"><FONT FACE="Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:10pt'><B>Input & participation from the network</B> - Throughout April, there will be multiple opportunities to be a part of the momentum in WREN, from giving input on surveys to joining a steering committee. Updates & details will be communicated to the network in real time when these opportunities are available.</SPAN></FONT></FONT><FONT FACE="Calibri, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:11pt'>
</SPAN></FONT><LI><FONT SIZE="2"><FONT FACE="Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:10pt'><B>Ongoing connections & collaborations</B> - please continue to provide us with updates about your organization, events, content, projects or programs (& anything else which you feel is relevant to circulate amongst the network), for us to include in the monthly newsletters &/or real-time communications.</SPAN></FONT></FONT><FONT FACE="Calibri, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:11pt'>
</SPAN></FONT><LI><FONT SIZE="2"><FONT FACE="Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:10pt'><B>Your continued support </B>- for the growth & evolution of WREN, and the realization of our shared vision!</SPAN></FONT></FONT><FONT FACE="Calibri, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:11pt'> <BR>
</SPAN></FONT></UL><FONT SIZE="2"><FONT FACE="Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:10pt'>Please connect with us if you would like to be more involved or have any updates to share with WREN. We look forwards to further momentum & collaboration!<BR>
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Warm regards,<BR>
</B>Nicole McCallum & Jared Foxworthy<BR>
</SPAN></FONT></FONT><FONT FACE="Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><FONT COLOR="#008000"><FONT SIZE="1"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:8pt'><B>Co-Directors, Green Rocket</B></SPAN></FONT></FONT><FONT SIZE="1"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:8pt'> (<a href="http://www.greenrocket.ca">http://www.greenrocket.ca</a>)<BR>
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