Momentum Builds and Creativity Flows - The Next Harvest: Planning an Education Community Cafe

San Diego Process Arts Network

10.22.09
Alannah, Jackie, Jeannel, Raffi

Elder pine trees and rough brick paths welcomed us to the UU Church, and led us to our cozy meeting space. Lots of windows, a table just big enough for us, and even a candle with matches waiting to be lit. Hugs all around and gradual settling in to the task at hand. Grapes, chocolates, snack crackers...a big blank sheet and lots of pens! Hands itching to start the work, hands itching for a coat of lotion. Expereinced, appreciated, and skillful hands. A touch of excitement, a touch of sadness, a touching way to start the conversation. Pens found their way into willing hands, played on paper, and the work began...

Pieces Coming Together

The Invite - Alannah

• "Open to the Public"
• Previte verbage, then print-vite version
• $5 suggested donation
  

The Space - Alannah

• Kitchen fees?
  
• Parking?
• Sound - A/V?

The Church Support - Alannah

• "Ministry team sponsor" - Dorothy

The Food - Jackie

• Granite pots and stone fruit salad

The Set-Up and Tear-Down - Jeannel, Karen Burroughs, Raffi

• Cafe space
• All may help with cleaning up at the end! : )
• Jackie would like to assist with decor

The Participants - All

• Ask 10 people each
• The people who show up are the right people for our event

The Inviting - All

• Phone and e-mail pre-vites
• Snail mail print-vites

The Registration - Raffi

• EventBrite.com
• Raffi as coordinating point of contact for e-mail RSVPs

The Process Design - Jeannel and Raffi

• Music - Jackie
• Greeters - Alannah and Jackie. John? Karen? Ryan Feinstein? David Barnaby? Others?
• Cafe, Open Space, and Afternoon processes

The Harvest - Jeannel, Raffi, Jackie. Possibly Karen? Linda Denton? Ryan Feinstein? Someone from the Church?

• Before the Process - what seeds do we want to harvest from this event to fuel the next one?
  
• During the Process - capturing the patterns that emerge from the cafes, open spaces, and afternoon session
• After the Process - capturing the experience for our participants: Pictures/Picturebook, Interactive,Audio/Visual?

The Follow Up - Raffi

• Appreciations/Evaluations
• Connecting with participants after the event

The Guiding Question for our Invite -

What can we learn from each other regarding education for our community?

What could education in our community also be?

The Gameplan - Next Steps

By Tonight (Thursday) -

• All please review the invite text and share your thoughts

By Tomorrow (Friday) -

• Alannah will send all the finalized text to use for our pre-vites

By Monday (October 26, 2009) -

• All please send your top five conversation questions to Wetpaint

By November 7, 2009 -

• Alannah and Jackie will have printed invitations ready for all to distribute

The Next Time We Meet

Tuesday, November 3
3:00 p.m.
Alannah's Space
All are invited to bring treats to share...and Raffi will bring the candle!