Impact 2030 Creative Learning Culture Team Hears From Personal Growth Groups

Effingham County's Vision 2020 group has worked to help map Effingham County's future for almost fifteen years. As the year 2020 approaches, a community group has convened to continue the original work of Vision 2020, but to look now toward 2030, going by the name Impact 2030.

Creative Learning Culture is one of the impact area teams under Impact 2030. The team hosted its second lunch and learn Thursday at the Effingham Public Library to bring together all those in Effingham County who provide lifelong learning experiences to others, who cultivate creativity, inspire innovation and are passionate about personal growth, to share their organization’s mission.

At this lunch and learn, the following organizations were featured:

• CEFS Community Needs Assessment with Cindy Mayer

• My Memory Worx with Kelly Willenborg

• Big Brothers Big Sisters of Effingham County with Margo Probst

• HSHS Home Health Care and Hospice Southern Illinois with Ethan Beck

• Ballard Nature Center with Karen Greuel

• Stang Arts with Jamie Stang Ellis

Creative Learning Culture Team Member Chelle Beck said, "We are thrilled to have organizations wanting to present at the next lunch and learn and look forward to expanding our reach. Participant feedback has been very complimentary with participants identifying some of the biggest positives of the events as 'it’s awesome to see others who have a like-mind toward learning and also awesome to see these creative business owners'. It’s so nice to know there is a group listening to the public on their areas they feel need addressed or improved. They are gratified to hear about the good things going on in the community. The quality of the speakers was outstanding. They appreciate knowing about the community expanding the vision into the future.”

The next Lunch and Learn is scheduled for Thursday, January 17, 2019 from 12:00-1:30 at the Suzette Brumleve Memorial Effingham Public Library. Registration is required, but the event is free. You can register on the library’s website  at https://goo.gl/forms/eOnbZ3gqVCS6naE33.

Creative Learning Culture Team members are:

• Johnna Schultz with the Effingham Public Library

• Chelle Beck with Effingham Unit 40 Schools

• Joanna Davies with Fresh Digs

• Lisa Teichmiller with Effingham County CEO

• Stacey Zerrusen with Effingham Art Guild