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6. Internal Assessment of Council (SPOT Analysis) <br />After assessing their external environment and developing a working mission statement, the <br />participants worked first with their tables and then together as three sub teams to bring internal <br />focus to the group discussion. The group identified Strengths and Problems with the Food <br />Policy Council as an organization. The team then brainstormed how to turn these into <br />Opportunities for the future. Finally, the group identified potential Threats which could impact <br />their future work. Following is the infographic map generated during this segment. <br />Strengths <br />Diversity of experience <br />Cross section of the community <br />Depth of knowledge — Expertise <br />Commitment and passion <br />Strong support from county and state <br />Open and available to the public <br />Aaron <br />Strong medical buy -in <br />Farmers on Council <br />Common goals — See things alike <br />Leaders in field <br />Problems <br />Lack of economic /ethnic diversity on Council <br />Lack of age diversity <br />Lack of reps from 2 nd school system <br />Difficult to understand the whole system <br />Limited resources <br />Time of members <br />Promoting our Council — not well known <br />Varying priorities <br />Limited contact with real needs of community <br />Challenge of communicating to working class <br />Added cost of quality products <br />Lack of role models to look to <br />Attachment number 1 <br />G -3 Page 217 <br />