May 2006: As easy as 1-2-3…
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"In three words I can sum up everything I've learned about life: it goes
on." - Robert Frost
As does Archventures. And while the going has gotten tough at times, it
appears that the latest iteration of our working model more-or-less works.
Over the past months we've morphed into three distinct groups; with Group
One becoming a design-build studio, Group Two our research and development
arm, and Group Three the hub of governance and operations. Now, this complex
tri-partite composition, or three-ring circus if you will, is balanced on
the shoulders of the newly minted Archventures Fellowship. But what is this
Fellowship exactly? And how will this 1-2-3 model sustain itself?
To find out, read more below or - join us for tea.
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June 17: A strategic pause for tea and animated conversation
In the fall of 2005 a small group of Archventurers gathered for a T Party -
a daylong strategic session that resulted in a more focused Archventures.
The event got its name from the venue – Boston's Back Bay T Station (subway)
- and because it culminated with a social mixer, silent auction, and tea.
We've since decided to turn it into a semiannual happening, and you're
cordially invited to join us on June 17 for the sequel.
We'll assemble at 10am for a governance group session, at 12pm we'll
transition into a lunchtime presentation and strategic thinking
extravaganza, and at 3pm we'll change gears again for informal conversation
and tea till the wee hours of the afternoon. There will be some required
background reading, but otherwise all you need to do is sign up at
staff@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx and show up.
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Social Entrepreneurs: Apply for the AV Fellowship
While still exploring its full meaning through in-depth interviews with our
constituents, we are now finally ready to put out a call for applications
for the Archventures (AV) Fellowship. The successful applicant will be a
fearless self-directed learner with a strong interest in nonprofit
management and community work, and will assume co-leadership
responsibilities of Archventures for a one-year term starting in September
2006. The position is awarded a modest living allowance and educational
award commensurate with the federal AmeriCrops program.
To apply, drop us a line at staff@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx We will then send you
more information, and will ask you to submit your resume, a narrative of
intent, and 2 letters of recommendation.
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Thanks – to our Griffin House project counsel of wise sages
A tremendous thanks is due to our consultants Matthew Barsotelli, a
Weidlinger Associates engineer; Bill Hamlen, a construction manager with
Skanska USA; David Gosselin, a land surveyor and owner of David Gosselin &
Associates; Scott Roe, a landscape designer with Payette; Paula Buick, a
healthcare specialist also with Payette; and especially to Hubert Murray,
the architect behind Murray Studio, and upcoming president of the Boston
Society of Architects.
Through inspired mentorship, good humor, and rolled-up-shirt-sleeve
consultancy they've gracefully guided our Griffin House project volunteers
through a strenuous first stretch of planning, and have helped them reach
the final stages of the design process.
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Green Shed? Kai thinks its palletable.
Kai says it's a sound architectural solution, making a shed out of shipping
pallets and recycled materials. Kai should know. He and ReJon are graduates
of a Boston Society of Architects "Learning By Design" program, and now - at
14 and 15 respectively - are key members of a five person Archventures team
that is designing to build a new shed for the Hawthorne Youth and Community
Center. With the existing structure in a state of near collapse, the Green
Shed replacement aims to provide much needed storage space and a fun
educational experience for all those involved.
To lend a hand during the June shed-raising, write Aaron Willette, the
project's manager and pallet fabricator extraordinaire, at willettea@xxxxxxxx
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