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Project Launch and Solution Ideation Brainstorm

10/24/2017

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Turn and Chat with a neighbor:  What do you think the other person's spirit animal is?  Why?  Defend with evidence.   

Agenda

  1. Check-in on problem statements.  I think we need to get much more narrow and specific in what precise problem within homelessness we want to tackle as a class.  I'm going to have you all take action to solve that problem in whatever way you individually or in small groups think is best, but in order for us to make a bigger impact as a class, it would be better to try to address the same problem.  Plus, given our limited time frame, we'll feel more impactful focusing our efforts.  So before we finish the research share-out process, reign in those problem statements.  For instance, here is what we were toying with in the afternoon class yesterday, which is way way too broad. "Durango’s increasing homeless population is unsustainable and has led to increased tension in our community among homeless and non-homeless alike. Limited access to resources for the unhoused population and limited understanding on behalf of the housed population causes mistrust between the housed and unhoused communities, fear for personal security, and potential environmental and economic degradation."
  2. Finish focus group research share-out process from yesterday (30 minutes)
  3. Project Guidelines Overview (20 minutes)
  4. Let's brainstorm solutions in the "innovation", "artistic reaction" and "community outreach" pathways (10 minutes)
  5. Project Proposal work time (rest of class)

POSSIBLE TAKE ACTION PROJECTS:
  • JOIN THIS COALITION "The Durango City Council and the La Plata County Commission may reconvene a coalition focused on homelessness"  
  • National Alliance to End Homelessness:
    • National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week​
    • Scholarship for the 2018 National Conference on Ending Family and Youth Homelessness on March 1-2
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