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Night One: Brainstorming
Night One: Brainstorming
Over 60 Idahoans turned out to participate in a conversation with the single goal of identifying what needs to change in Idaho politics and how we can create a people-powered movement to create it. During the 2 hour facilitated discussion participants engaged with each other to generate ideas about how we can move Idaho forward.
What most needs to change in Idaho Politics?
What most needs to change in Idaho Politics?
The first topic of the evening focused on defining the challenges our movement will face. Groups worked together to capture the key issues that stand in the way of real change and serve to protect the status quo.
Recurring Themes:
Recurring Themes:
The challenges of making inroads in a state dominated by a single party
Lack of understanding and education on state and local issues
Voter turn out, education, and access (primary process, etc)
How might we collaborate to form a people-powered movement to create change?
How might we collaborate to form a people-powered movement to create change?
The second topic we discussed was how we overcome challenges to create a grassroots movement that can bring progressive change.
Reocurring Themes:
Reocurring Themes:
Listening to each other to build trust and understanding
Focus on issue-based engagement in our communities
Improve collaboration between progressive organizations
Find ways to keep attention on our legislators and hold them accountable
Bringing it all together
Bringing it all together
The groups took some time to generate a summary of their discussions before presenting to each other. After all groups finished their presentation leaders took turns adding their unique perspectives and sharing each groups' conversations.
Actions and Outcomes
Actions and Outcomes
Part Two of This Event Series Scheduled
Part Two of This Event Series Scheduled
A second event will be held December 12th from 6:30pm to 8:30pm at Boise State University Student Union Building. The goal of this event will be to create and review rough draft prototypes for strategies to bring our ideas into reality. The outcome will be the selection of prototypes which will be further refined by self-organizing teams for a goal setting discussion after the new year. You can find out more about the second event on its Facebook page, with more information and ideas provided below to prepare for our next event.
Immediate Actions
Immediate Actions
Each participant at our first gathering was invited to write down a goal for themselves that they could achieve in the next two weeks to help support our shared goal of furthering progressive causes in Idaho. The list is truly inspiring. Take a look at what people are working on right now.
Night Two: Prototyping
Night Two: Prototyping
Come join us and others in the next phase of our forward movement. We'll be meeting once again in the Boise State Student Union Building on December 12th from 6:30pm to 8:30pm. Find out more about this event by visiting the event page on Facebook.
But you don't have to wait for the event. You can get started right now!
But you don't have to wait for the event. You can get started right now!
Step 1: Review ideas
Step 1: Review ideas
Check out the ideas participants generated during our first brainstorming event. Pick one or more you can get behind. Don't see your idea on the list? That's OK! New ideas are welcome whenever they appear. Feel free to start fresh.
Step 2: Make something
Step 2: Make something
Create a prototype that shows us how people can join together to carry the idea forward. Draw up a storyboard, make a video, or build something quick and dirty to get your idea into physical space where we can see it and talk about it.
Step 3: Share your work
Step 3: Share your work
Post a picture or video of your prototype to the event Facebook page so others can get inspired and provide feedback.
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