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NASH Equity NIC F2F Workshop

February 1-2, 2023
Texas A&M University Bush School of Government and Public Service
Washington, DC


The NASH Curricular Flexibility NIC workshop will be held  at the Texas A&M University Bush School of Government and Public Service, located at 1620 L St NW, Washington, DC 20036, from Wednesday, February 1 – Thursday, February 2, 2023.  Registration is required for all attendees.

Workshop Objectives

  • Teams leave with short-term action plans aligned to longer term system-level and NASH aim statements.
  • Teams leave with strengthened understanding of utilizing improvement approaches to center equity and improve policies and practices  
  • Teams leave with a shared understanding of the immediate work ahead and clarity about how the System Leads, NASH, and Sova will provide support during action cycles

Workshop Details

Workshop Agenda

Wednesday, February 1, 2023

all times EST

*10:00 – 11:30 AM System Lead and NASH Team Prep Session (SYSTEM LEADS ONLY)
1:00 – 2:00 PM Welcome and NASH Overview (System teams to arrive by 12:45 PM EST)
2:00 – 2:15 PM Large Group Convo: Introduction to Root Cause
2:15 – 2:25 PM Room Transition
2:25 – 3:45 PM Team Time #1 - Fishbone Improvement Approach
3:45 – 4:00 PM Room Transition & Break
4:00 – 4:10 PM Large Group Convo: Moving Beyond 'It Can't be Done'
4:10 – 4:20 PM Room Transition
4:20 – 5:40 PM Team Time #2 - Driver Diagram Discussion & Action Idea Generation
5:40 – 5:45 PM Room Transition
5:45 – 6:00 PM Wrap Up & Day 2 Prep
Evening System Team Dinners

Thursday, February 2, 2023

all times EST

7:30 – 8:30 AM Breakfast Available (System Leads assemble with NASH & Sova at 8:00 AM)
8:30 – 9:00 AM Large Group Convo: Introduction to Building Short-Term Action Plans
9:00 – 9:10 AM Room Transition
9:10 – 10:00 AM Team Time #3 - Improvement Activity: Mr. Potato Head Speed Challenge
10:00 – 10:15 AM Room Transition & Break
10:15 – 10:35 AM Large Group Convo: Debrief Activity and Short-Term Action Plans
10:35 – 10:45 PM Room Transition & Break
10:45 – 12:15 PM Team Time #4 - Finalizing Short-Term Action Plans
12:15 – 12:25 PM Room Transition
12:25 – 12:40 PM Large Group Convo: Closing & Next Steps 
12:40 PM Grab & Go Lunch Provided/Adjournment
*12:40 – 1:10 PM System Leads Debrief (SYSTEM LEADS ONLY)

* Please reach out to Krissy Haynes at NASH (krissy@nash-dc.org) for assistance with dinner reservations and any travel-related questions.
* Breakfast and a Grab-N-Go Lunch will be provided on Thursday February 2nd. Water/Coffee will be provided throughout.