APC 2001: "Five Shoes Waiting to Drop on Arizona's Future"
• October 2001 | What do we mean by "shoes waiting to drop?" We mean the trends that are already well under way — but that we can't quite see yet. These trends could overwhelm us if we don't spot them now and aggressively use our knowledge to plot our course for the future. The five "shoes" highlighted in the report are: A Talent Shake Up; Latino Education Dilemma; A Fuzzy Economic Identity; Lost Stewardship; and The Revenue Sieve.
APC 2001 - Five Shoes Waiting to Drop on Arizona's Future
There are always plenty of shoes waiting to drop on our society. But the five we deal with here are the most fundamental ones - those that could make or break Arizona's success in the future. They are:
° A Talent Shake Up
° Latino Education Dilemma
° A Fuzzy Economic Identity
° Lost Stewardship
° The Revenue Sieve
All of these challenges require us to marshal the skills and the creativity of Arizona's most important resource, its diverse and energetic population. For in the end, Arizona's future depends on gathering the best efforts of all kinds of people and making sure they have the abilities and opportunities they need to create a prosperous, healthy society.
To do that, we have to face the challenges head-on. Too often we say: "If only someone had warned us we would have acted." Well, with these pages, five definite alarms endeavor to motivate constructive action before it is too late.
So look out, Arizona! Shoes are waiting to drop. Let's not get stepped on.
