Aim 10: We will educate the power holders and key players in the industry...
We will educate the power holders and key players in the industry of the issues the 99% outside of an Ivory Tower must navigate in their daily working lives.
Mura NavaMon 6 Jul 2015 8:15AM
thanks Bill this is a good rephrase
We will strive to better inform the power holders and key players in the industry about the issues the great majority of those teaching must deal with in their daily working lives.
proposal by Mura Nava Closed Wed 30 Sep 2015 8:07AM
Results
| Results | Option | Votes | % of votes cast | % of eligible voters | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agree | 1 | 100 | 17 | ||
| Abstain | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Disagree | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Block | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Undecided | 5 | 83 |    |
1 of 6 votes cast (16% participation)
Mura Nava
Mon 6 Jul 2015 8:45AM
a better rewording i think
Blair MatthewsWed 8 Jul 2015 11:59AM
... but who are the "power holders"?We know who they are, they know who they are - but should we mention them at all? We will strive better to inform (everyone/the public/stakeholders) etc.
Marek KiczkowiakWed 8 Jul 2015 9:08PM
I think that's a good idea, i.e. "We will strive to better inform Teaching Associations, Accrediting Bodies, Language School chains, well-known ELT professionals..." What do you think?
Helen WaldronSat 11 Jul 2015 2:19PM
Agree with Blair. "We will strive to better inform the stakeholders and key players in the industry...". I think "power holders" is too provocative and even mentioning Teaching Associations etc. may make them defensive and less willing to listen.
Paul WalshSat 11 Jul 2015 4:29PM
We strive to better inform....(object)...about what? I mean what are we informing them about exactly?
Mura mentioned 'the issues' above - but can we be more precise? Nobody has mentioned 'precarity' yet but I think that's a concept that describes our condition.
Paul WalshTue 29 Sep 2015 9:20AM
Regarding Marek's suggestion - if you start listing groups you'll always miss someone out.
Regarding Helen - personally I don't find 'powerholders' provocative. Isn't this the truth? How is this provocative?
Power just means resources, influence, organisational capacity.
I mean what is the British Council but a powerholder? They have all the resources of the UK government behind them.
I like the reworded version.
Bill Templer ·Mon 6 Jul 2015 5:48AM
ALTERNATIVE: We will strive to better inform the power holders and key players in the industry about the issues the great majority of those teaching must deal with in their daily working lives.