[Ailist] AI Community School Meeting

[julie caldwell]

A quick report, link and highlights from the  two appreciative inquiry  
workshops  we did Saturday and Monday night with board members,  
parents, students and the archetech working to build the new Elko,  
Nevada  Charter School.

Report of outcomes:  http://www.elkocharterschool.com/news.html

Two highlights from the meetings:

1) Working with young students age 4-11 to design their new school  
building, WOW!

The AI interview question which I did in a circle with there parents  
was:  Which room in your house makes you feel most comfortable to be  
you?  Describe the room, what you do there and what you value about  
that room.

2) Having the archetech share she was scared of this type of process  
prior to the meeting since they had funding restraints were unsure how  
much input could be incorporated in the design.  Then thanking me for  
the positive outcome, inclusion and input.  She would do this again  
and when it came to the requests and offers, she offered to teach the  
students at the new school archetecture.

A glimpse of support generated:

By the close of the 2nd session, the school had offers of over $1,000  
in donations, skilled labor, sewing and other needed requests.

Thank you all, and to the AI list for on-going support to do this  
fabulous work.

Sincerely,
Julie Caldwell

Julie Caldwell
Emerging Futures Youth Network
phone:  01-775-753-8414 (PTD-USA)
skype:   juliecaldwell

"doing together what we can not do alone"