Subgroup 1: Short-course on Intellectual-Selfdefense
Proposal: Facilitating a short-course at D-town farm with community members in the Spring.
Goal: Develop inquiry-based ecology learning. In conjunction with facilitators, community members will propose issues, identify questions, construct small-group investigations, analyze data, and create new knowledge.
Read more about inquiry based learning: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inquiry-based_learning.
Planning: Identifying relevant community issues and developing relationships with community members during the Fall and Winter semesters. Following this, developing educational materials that addresses community interests.
Kaleigh FisherWed 16 Sep 2015 8:27PM
http://www.voices4earth.org/brightmoor-hope-house.html
Also Naim has started an agroecology center in Brightmoor
Senay YitbarekThu 17 Sep 2015 1:07AM
Good idea. I think volunteering and working with Naim is a good way to get a sense of what the needs are of the community.
John VandermeerThu 17 Sep 2015 4:25PM
I'm down for it.
Beatriz OteroMon 21 Sep 2015 2:04PM
I am in. I was also recently contacted by the peace neighbourhood center to facilitate a science related workshop for youth http://peaceneighborhoodcenter.org/
Kaleigh Fisher ·Wed 16 Sep 2015 8:24PM
http://detroitblackfoodsecurity.org
Maybe a good way to develop relationships with the community members is going to some of the farm workdays?