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D[PARTM1IENT OF PARKS, <br />RECREATION AND FORESTRY <br />�i� <br />5 <br />o�' �ou�c�s �e�( <br />MEbp T0: Parks and Recreation Co�nissioners <br />FROM: Staff <br />DATE: May 30, 1978 <br />RE: Changing Piinnesota Perspectives <br />RAMSEVCOUNTY,MINNESOTA <br />�40t HIGMWAY 10 <br />MOUNOS VIEW, MINN.55112 <br />Mrector Anderson had the opportunity to attend a conference entitled <br />"Changing Minnesota Perepec[ive" on May 3, and 4 at the Thunderbird <br />Hotel in Bloomington, Mirmesota. � <br />The conference was co-sponsored by the Dlinneso[a Co�unity Education <br />Aseociation, Minnesota Recreation and Park Association and Mimesota <br />Association of Continuing�Adult Education in cooperation with the <br />Minnesota Co�unity College Sys[em and [he State Department of Fducation. <br />The two day conference's purpose was to address the changing values, <br />demographics and technologies and their input on education and le3sure <br />in Minnesota - now and in the future. <br />It shou7d be noted tha[ this was the first time a joint conference between <br />the aponsoring agencies has been CrSed and the inter-disciplinary approach <br />did prove to be extremely profitable for all. <br />The ini[ial key no[e speaker was FYan vaftalin, President of the Minneapolis <br />Library Board and Co-Chairman on Minneso[a Future Commission. Her vords <br />were mos[ encouraging as she relayed ffie frustration of trying to plan, <br />project and mold the direc[ion of fu[ure generations. Her main thought was <br />that no one individual or profession is bes[ suited to foresee the future� <br />but rather that we must all do our share in looking ahead and learning from <br />past historical events. <br />The afternoon sessions were spen[ in skill development sessions. I attended <br />two sessions the firs[ being "Avoiding Professional Bur..uut" which was <br />coordinated by Bill Cox, Co-Director of ?(ul[isource. The session proved [o be <br />fruitlesa as the problems s[eming from "Professional Burnout" were diacussed <br />at length with no solu[ions or preventative �asures. <br />Following a short break the second 1'� hour seasion began entitled "How To's <br />of Citizen Participation". The main speaker was Don Brauer, President oF <br />Brauer and Associates. <br />� <br />