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3Screening to Action Large Community Event Agenda
Priority setting activity
Invite participants to choose their top priorities. Offer a list of choices that includes
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15–30 min
examples from The Weight of the Nation™ list below. Also include examples from local
initiatives.
Decide on a technique ahead of time
Examples of possible actions from The Weight of the Nation™
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to help participants prioritize possible
Implement workplace wellness
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actions. Below are a few suggestions:
Build new parks or create community gardens
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Invite each table to share
Build bike paths and increase sidewalks
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their top 1 or 2 priorities
Increase amount of physical activity children get at school
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with the larger group
Create safe routes so children can walk to school
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Electronic voting using
Serve healthier school lunches
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keypad polling or cellphones.
Open a supermarket or distribute food through roving trucks
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“Dot” voting using large pieces
Invite someone to read through the list of possible actions.
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of newsprint containing each
Ask if anything important is missing and add it to the list
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of the ideas and sticky dots
Once the list is complete, invite people to surface their top 2–3 priorities
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Break
During the break, review the results of the priority setting exercise and prepare to
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report them back to the group.
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Plan next steps
Present the top priorities back to the group, looking for areas where there may be
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energy for further action
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Invite and gain agreement on next steps to be taken to make progress on the top
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priorities that were just identified. Possible next steps:
Continue the dialogue on one of the priorities (see Moving to Action on page 16)
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Join existing efforts
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Contact local officials and policy makers
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Identify and agree on next steps and who is responsible for them
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Thank everyone for participating
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The Weight of the Nation™ Screening to Action: Quickstart Guide
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