Thank you Sheila! This, and the other document are really helpful for us. Can you explain a little more about: "Rounds with whole group On any idea connected with the topic. Rounds discussion" Thank you. Hope On Monday, June 02, 2008, at 04:01PM, "Sheila Kerrigan" <kerrigan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > >Dear folks, Several people have asked me if they could see the agenda for >our Charlotte event this weekend. I am attaching the still evolving agenda >for the Charlotte Gathering at the Crossroads this weekend. It may get >stripped, so I am pasting it below. I'm afraid the formatting below is >messed up, but I haven't the time to fix it. It's in landscape, not >portrait. (wide, not tall.) The two sidebars don't line up with the central >part. > >My discussions with Latonya and Omari lead me to believe that what we do in >Charleston the following week will not look the same at all, because more of >the Charleston people most likely to appear have more community >arts-activism experience than the folks in Charlotte. > >In Charlotte, April Turner will lead the Strategic planning process on >Friday night. We don't know who is leading the listening session in >Charleston for the strategic planning process. Omari has said he could do >it, > > but, more importantly, what are the questions? Who can we contact to get >the information we need to conduct the listening sessions? Could someone who >knows please email me, April Turner, Jeff Mather, Omari Fox, Latonya >Wallace, and Eleanor Brownfield what you know about the strategic planning >process, and what we need to know? > >Thank you! > >Best, > >Sheila Kerrigan > >kerrigan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx > >2310 Stansbury Rd > >Chapel Hill NC 27516 > >919-929-1624 > >Check out my book, The Performer's Guide to the Collaborative Process: > >www.collaborativecreativity.com > >www.heinemanndrama.com/products/E00311.aspx > > > > >Time & Who > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >10:00 - 10:10 > >All > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >10:10-11:00 > >10:10 Sheila explain > > > > > > > > > > > >10:15 groups work > >Sheila, April, Jeff observe, support and participate as appropriate > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >10:25 show group work > > > > > > > >10:35 dialogue > >Sheila facilitate; > >April or Jeff take notes > > > > > > > > > > > > > >10:45 monologue > >Sheila, Jeff & April > > > >11:00 > >Attendees > > > >11:10 > >Jeff > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >12:00 > >Attendees > > > > > >12:10 > > > > > > > > > > > > > >1:10 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >1:20 > >April; > >Sheila or Jeff keep time > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >2:05 > > > > > >2:10 Sheila > > > > > > > >2:20 April, Jeff & Sheila > > > > > >2: 25-2:35 > > > > > >2:45 > > > >3:00 > >April > > > > > > > > > > > > > >3:15 Jeff > > > > > >3:30 April > > > > > >3:40 Sheila > > > > > >3:50 Attendees > > > >4:00 Attendees > >Goals for the Day > > > >ROOTS Goals > >Introduce people to Alternate ROOTS, to CAPP > >Invite people to the Annual Meeting & to join ROOTS > >Give people technical support for CAPP > >To Provide a learning exchange that shows: > >* How arts and activism can support each other > >* How the arts can effect transformation > >* What the principles of community arts engagement are > >* How the principles can be applied to a community arts residency > >Attendee Goals > >To get information about: > >* How to use art to address community race issues > >* Practical tools artists can use when working in communities (Will >we do an exercise on Fri.?) > >* Who in our neighborhood is engaged in community arts activism > > > > > > > >Coming together > > > >Goals > >Find out who is here > >Help all feel welcome > >Start to build a sense of support among those present > > > >Sequence and Activities: > >Welcome people, invite them to get a drink/snack and to make a nametag. > >Ask people to post any resources they know of that have helped them in their >work in communities using sticky-notes and markers on the wall. Look at >what's up there and converse informally about them. > >Also, point out Burning Issues/Questions paper and ask people to use it. > > > > > >Getting Started: Resources for Social Change Principles of Community >Engagement > > > >Goals > >* To model ways of using art to address issues/questions > >* To model ways of sharing power and building leadership > >* To model using art and dialogue as paths for learning > > > >Sequence & Activities: > >In four groups, in 10 minutes. > >Group up according to preferred art form-movement/dance, literary/spoken, >dramatic, visual art. > >If the groups are larger than 3 people, assign roles: > >* Director-listens to ideas, tries them out, and makes decisions > >* Facilitator-makes sure everyone is heard; if someone is quiet, >asks, "What do you think?"; if people are talking over each other, gives >time for each to speak and listen. > >* Timekeeper-keeps the group on task and lets them know how much >time is left. > >* Empath-pays attention to emotions, names them or checks in with >someone who is exhibiting strong feeling. > > > >Each group explores a different principle: > >Group 1: Create (a) statue(s) and/or movement phrase or dance that looks >like equitable partnership > >Group 2: Create a short poem, haiku, rap, or other written piece that >demonstrates or describes the change we want to be and see. > >Group 3: Create a short dramatic scene that shows more than one instance of >shared power. > >Group 4: Create a visual art piece that has an aesthetic that includes both >justice and beauty. > > > >At the end of 10 minutes, everyone solo create a short movement and phrase >that is the change we want to be and see. > > > >Show the results, with the solos last. > > > > > > > >Lead an open dialogue/exchange on: > >* What have we seen, felt, heard? What are we thinking? > >* How was it to have different group process roles? What are the >implications in terms of power, leadership development, & equity? > >* How do you feel now about your group members, as opposed to when >you came in? What caused the change? > >* What have we learned? What do we want to remember? What can we use >in our community? How do we need to modify it? > >* What questions do we have? > >* What do you do in your community work that is in a similar vein? > > > >Look at handout and go over the principles and explain some of the things >written there. > >Answer questions. What handout? coming soon. > > > >Artsharing > >Three or four people get two minutes each to share their work. > > > >CAPP Nitty Gritty > > > >Goals > >To let people know about Community Artist Partnership Projects: > >* Who can apply for ROOTS funding > >* How to apply > >* What is a viable partnership > >* What a rockin CAPP project looks like > > > >Ask who is already engaged with a community partner and hear from them. > > > > Ask everyone to take a blank sheet of paper and write down three > >ideas for a partner for an imaginary (or maybe not imaginary) C/APP >proposal. > >* Who would be the most obvious choice for you as a >community partner? > >* What partner would be the easiest or most fun to >collaborate with? > >* Can you think of a potential partner that would be a >real challenge to work with? > >* Is there a potential partner that you might not have >thought of until someone > >asked you if there is a potential partner you might not have thought of? > > > > Ask for 2 or 3 volunteers to read out loud what they've written and >explain briefly why they wrote down their choices. > > > >Talk about CAPP. > >Go over CAPP information. > >Review application form. > > > > > >Artsharing > >Three or four people get two minutes each to share their work. > > > > > >Lunch! > >We can ask people to caucus in groups that have something similar that they >determine. It could be people addressing similar issues, or people from the >same place, or people working in similar communities or. whatever they >identify. Or based on what was posted on the burning questions board-anyone >can say what they'd like to talk about and whoever wants to join up can do >so. > > > > > >Artsharing > >Three or four people get two minutes each to share their work. > > > > > > > >Tools for Building Community and Making Art for Change > > > >Goals > >To model: > >* How to use art to address community race issues > >* Practical tools artists can use when working in communities > > > >Sequence and Activities > >Story Circle on Race, Racism, & Oppression, &/or Opposing Racism & Working >for Justice > >Can we sing a song to start with? > >Introduce the topic > >Explain how a story circle works (Also here cite examples of orgs that have >successfully used story circles. Maybe like a case study of how and how >effectively the tool can work): > >* Everybody gets a chance to tell their story > >* Tell something that happened to you, from your experience, not >somebody else's story > >* Tell the deepest story you feel comfortable sharing here > >* Everybody gets 3 minutes (we have to check the math) we'll give a >signal at 3 minutes > >* Everybody's story is important > >* Listening is as important as telling-listen fully! No cross talk, >questions, or comments when somebody is telling > >* Avoid spending your precious listening time thinking about what >you will tell-tell what comes up at the moment your turn comes > >* You can pass if you're not ready when your turn comes; we'll come >back to you > >* If you have questions or comments, save them for the end > > > >Brief conversation about what has come up in the stories. Think in terms of >snapshots, images, metaphors, connections, conflict. > > > >Rounds with whole group > >On any idea connected with the topic. > >Rounds discussion > > > > > >Break out and create art > >"Find two or three people you haven't been with yet." > >Assign roles > > > >In ten minutes: > >Create a performance or visual art piece of any type on one piece of the >topic. > > > >Show them > > > >Dialogue: > >What have you heard, seen, felt, thought? > >What questions came up for you? > >What ideas do you have about what you saw? > >How could you use these processes in your work? > >What adjustments would you make? > >What unanswered questions do you have? > > > >Exchange or Go-Round > >What do you do in your work that is effective for building community or >sparking transformation? > > > >Next Steps > >What are your/our next steps? > > > >Affirmation Go-Round > >What has someone (including yourself) said or done that you want to >acknowledge and affirm? > > > >ArtSharing if there are any more who want to > > > >Evaluation > >What .? > > > >Farewell > > > >Considerations & > >Set-up > >Beat box with music > >Or play music > >Handouts > >Paper on wall: "Burning Issues/Questions" > >"Principles of Community Engagement" > >"Resources" > >Sign-in sheet > >Refreshments: > >Juice, coffee, fruit > > > >Supplies: > >Name tags > >Markers > >Flip chart & markers > >Sticky notes & markers on tables > >Art supplies > >Tape > >Bell for timer > > > >Mention how sticky-note brainstorms can foster equity, start dialogue, and >map where you've been in the creative process. > >What song can we sing; who can lead it? > > > >What else do we need to say at the start? > > > >Look at the Burning Issues/Questions and include them in the day! > > > > > > > >How are we incorporating the principles of community partnership in this >workshop? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >We may want to put up burning questions that arise, or just take notes on >flip chart of salient points. > > > > > > > > > >Refer to handout page ____ > > > > > >Timer and bell > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >Refer to handout page ____ > > > > > > > >Timer and bell > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >Timer and Bell > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >This conversation is to get people ready to get up and do. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >Are there better questions for here? > > > > > > > > > > > > > >Take notes on "resources" page > > > > > > > >I'm not sure how to evaluate-can we do it in terms of the Principles? or do >we ask, did you get what you want? Do we ask for written evals, or do it on >flipchart? Or in terms of stated goals? > > > > > >