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OEPARTMENT 01 Pr1RK5, <br />RECqEAT10N �1NIJ FOPESTBv <br />C►�U o� P�1MO�Y INVIVIN\ i5V \' <br />J <br />]601 NI6liW4V 10 <br />MOl1NO5 VIEW, MINN. 55113 <br />MEM0 T0: Parks and Recreacion Commissioners <br />FROM: S[aff <br />DATE: May 30, 1978 <br />AE: Changing Dflnneso[a Perspectives <br />Director Mderson had [he oppor[unity m a[tend a conferenre enti[led <br />"Changing Minneso[a Perspec[ive" on May 3, and 4 a[ [he Thunderbird <br />Hotel in Bloomingron, Minnesota. <br />The conference was co-eponaored by the hfinneso[a Community Education <br />Asaocla[ion, Mlnneso[a Recreation and Park Associa[ion and Minneso[a <br />Association of Continuing Adu1[ Educa[ion in coopera[ion wi[h the <br />Minneso[a Co�unity College Sys[em and [he Sta[e Depaetment of Education. <br />The two day conference'e purpoae was to addrese [he changing values, <br />demogtaphics and technologies and their inpu[ on education and leiaure <br />in Minnesoia - now and in [he future. <br />It ahould be no[ed [haC chis aae [he flra[ [ime a joint mnference between <br />[he sponsoring agencies hae been [ried and [he inter-diaciplinazy approach <br />did prove [o be extremely profl[able for all. <br />The ini[1a1 key note epeaker aas Fran Naf[alin, Presiden[ of the Minneapolis <br />Library 8oard and Co-Chairman on Minneso[a Fu[ure Commisslon. Her worda <br />were moe[ encouraging as she relayed [he frus[ration of [rying [o plan, <br />pcojecC and mold the direc[ion of Fu[ure genera[iona. Aer main [hought wae <br />[hat iw one individual or profession ie bes[ eui[ed [o foreaee [he future, <br />b�i rather [ha[ we muet all do our share in looking ahead and learning from <br />paet historical evente. <br />The afcernoon aessions were spen[ in skill develop�nt aeaeiona. I a[[ended <br />two sessio¢s [he firs[ being "AVOiding Profeseianal Burnou[" which wae <br />coordina[ed by Bill Cox, Co-Oirec[or of Mul[isource. The seseion proved to be <br />fruitleas as the problems s[eming from "Pmfessional Burnou[" were diecuaeed <br />a[ length w1[h no solu[iona or preventative meaeures. <br />Follawing a ehor[ break the second 1'-5 hour eeselon begun entltled "HOw To'e <br />of Citizen ParC4clpation". The mein epeaker vee Dan Brauer, Prealdent of <br />Hrauer and Aseocia[ea. <br />