During the organization’s annual conference, the Board of Directors approved a strategic plan that which outlines a series of initiatives and action items that prioritize and guide work of the membership on how each discipline, each community, and each member can contribute to achieving our vision of a “future where every student in Arkansas has the opportunity to be transformed through participation in communication, debate, and theatre arts."
A draft of the “ACTAA in Action” plan was shared with the membership ahead of Summer Workshop, July 21-23. Following the Summer Workshop, I incorporated the outstanding initiatives of our DEI Taskforce in the action plan.
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“Two years ago, we adopted our core values and the Think, Speak, Act Arkansas branding,” shared ACTAA President Zackery Tucker at the announcement of the plan. “This summer, I challenged us to work to develop an action plan to strategically and intentionally live out our values, expand opportunities and prepare Arkansas’ students to be leaders in their communities and workforce. This plan does just that. It challenges us as educators to think, speak, and act in four core areas, or goals:
- Reflect on our purpose.
- Increase our impact.
- Expand our voice.
- Increase our ability to adapt.”
The plan include new priorities for ACTAA like, develop new communication course for CTE pathways, develop a strategic partner program to encourage support form outside of the organization, expand Arkansas Speech and Debate Month to a day at the Arkansas Capitol, and modernizing board and committee operations.
A full copy of the ACTAA in Action is accessible on website, actaa.org/vision.
2024 ACTAA in Action Strategic Plan
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