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Wed 16 Sep 2015 12:58PM

Subgroup 1: Short-course on Intellectual-Selfdefense

SY Senay Yitbarek Public Seen by 235

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.

KF

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?

KF

Kaleigh Fisher Wed 16 Sep 2015 8:27PM

http://www.voices4earth.org/brightmoor-hope-house.html
Also Naim has started an agroecology center in Brightmoor

SY

Senay Yitbarek Thu 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.

JV

John Vandermeer Thu 17 Sep 2015 4:25PM

I'm down for it.

BO

Beatriz Otero Mon 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/