The staff, board and volunteers of the agency initiate the “visioning” process. The vision is the rough idea or concept that the project will be built upon. It is developed within the community context to meet the perceived needs of the learner participants and the agency.

During the visioning phase there are several facets that need to be addressed:

• Defining goals
• Envisioning a concept
• Deciding “Who benefits and how?”
• Developing a recruiting plan