• The Steering Committee will be doing the pre-planning work to convene the Filipina Summit's Future Search Conference that will last 2 1/2 days.
• Ideally, each committee member should represent one of FWN's identified stakeholder groups.  This makes it easier to identify other stakeholders for the Summit.
• A stakeholder in a Future Search is a person who:
  • May be affected by the outcome of the Future Search.
  • Might have an impact on the task/issue, be able to move it forward or hold it back.
  • Has resources that might be available to support the outcome.
  • Has information that will be important to the task/issue that will be undertaken in the Future Search.
• The Committee will identify and invite a broad cross-section of stakholders to the Summit.  (If we don't assemble an unusual group, one that makes us a little anxious and excited, it's probably not the ideal group.)  This should be an event different from the usual.
• Our goal is to have a minimum of eight representatives from each stakeholder group (at least 96 participants).
• FWN's identified stakeholder groups are:
  1. FWN Members
  2. Fortune 500 Organizations That Have Large Filipino Employee Populations: Representatitves from the Diversity, Human Resources, Organizational Development Departments
  3. Youth Leaders and Young Filipino Professionals
  4. Government Leaders and Elected Officials - U. S. and the Philippines
  5. Filipino Associations - Board Members
  6. Learning Institutions
  7. Media and Labor Sectors
  8. Public & Private Funders & Lenders
  9. Community Leaders
  10. Business Owners, Chambers & Trade Groups
  11. Faith-based Organizations
  12. Nonprofit Organizations

Our criteria for stakeholder invites are -

1. Determine which group an invitee will represent.
2. Determine if this person fits any of the following requirements (as related to their particular field)
3. Will this person be able to help us with our task - scenarios on "How To Advance Filipina Women in the U.S. workplace" ?
4. Does this person have:
   • Authority (in their particular stakeholder group). Is s/he a decision maker, influencer, etc.?
   • Resources - What can s/he offer in resources? Examples - employment, workforce development. For instance, as an elected official or someone who works for elected officials, can s/he influence legislation?
   • Expertise - What particular area of expertise can s/he bring to the Future Search?
   • Information - Has s/he worked with Filipina/o populations or individuals before? In what capacity? (hiring, firing, development, policy making, election stats, etc.)
   • Need - How will s/he benefit from attending the Future Search? Does s/he have programs for minorities? For example, labor unions represent the needs of large numbers of Filipino employees.

• Choose a particular Stakeholder Group that you would like to "Champion".  You can co-chair a Stakeholder Group.
• You can also volunteer and sign up for the Future Search Report Editorial Team (collate results of the Future Search and publish in the FWN Magazine for release in November 2006) and for the Press Conference scheduled for Thursday, Jan. 25, 2007 (location TBD).
• Assist in finding sponsors for the Filipina Summit's Future Search and advertisers for the Future Search Report and Press Conference.
• As a Stakeholder Champion, Invite (in person, via email or  phone) at least eight representatives from your particular group.  Use our materials to send (case studies of IKEA, Federal Aviation Administration, Filipina Summit website link, Q&A, etc.).  Please do not forward the Planning Kit - this is for your use only.
• Pay attention to your championed stakeholder group's "diversity" in terms of:
  • age
  • gender
  • sexual orientation
  • disability
  • ethnicity
  • nationality / citizenship
  • spirituality
  • class
  • education
  • type of organization (for example: different types of Fortune 500 companies - biotech, technology, hospitality, finance, airline, utilities, etc.)
  • position / title in the organization represented
• Assist co-steering committee members with their own invited participants
• Attend and register for the Future Search Conference on Oct. 27 thru Oct. 29 in San Francisco.
• FWN member in good standing.  Membership dues current.  Please renew dues or join FWN.   Go to http://fwnmembership.mollyguard.com.
• Attend at least 4 of the scheduled 7 weekly meetings (Saturdays, 2-4pm).  All meetings will be held at the San Francisco Tennis Club, 645 Fifth St. at Brannan St., San Francisco.
  • Sept. 9
  • Sept. 17 (Sunday)
  • Sept. 23
  • Sept. 30
  • October 7
  • October 14
  • October 21
  • Additional meetings may be scheduled other than the dates/days indicated as effective planning may require.
• Attend the Debrief Meeting on Nov. 4 (Saturday) and Nov. 12 (Sunday) and other Debriefs that may have to be scheduled as needed to complete the Future Search Report.
• Attend Future Search Press Conference on Thursday, January 25, 2007 (11:30am - 1:30pm).  Location to be determined.