my workshop has taken a hiatus. from december until about april i tried to get participants, and tried some different approaches. first, in december, i asked for permission to host the workshop at 27th and broadway at my favorite abandoned building- not to go inside, but just to lead kids around the outside to observe and find inspiration. then i printed out flyers and gave them to libraries and the YMCA to post on their boards, which they didn't. i also emailed about a dozen high schools in december and january asking them to pass on the information to teachers and students who might be interested. OSA got back to me and said they would offer class credit to whichever OSA students took my workshop- which was a great boost, but no one signed up. i was planning on hosting the workshop over spring break, but when no one had signed up just days before then, kiala suggested i work directly with OSA, but soon found out they wouldn't have time during the remainder of the school year. next, kiala set lucien and i up to work together. lucien was in a science fiction literature class and thought some classmates would be interested, so i decided to change the workshop up and have it all take place at mills to make it easier. but only one of lucien's classmates was interested.
im planning on trying again with this workshop in the late summer or early fall, and i know i will start out differently. i want to ask a couple high schools if i can work directly with them, or just if i can come in and plug my workshop. that way, the faculty and the students can have a tangible relationship with me and know that they can count on me and my workshop. from there, ill pass around a contact information sheet for interested students. i dont think i will bring the students to the abandoned building, at least in the first series of workshops, because i want to feel confident in my ability to lead the class and keep everyone organized before, and for their parents to know that im capable of doing those things in an outdoor setting, especially alongside an abandoned building.
so over the summer, ill be revisiting my syllabus and plans, and tweak them if need be, and soon ill begin contacting schools. looking forward to getting this workshop off the ground!
im planning on trying again with this workshop in the late summer or early fall, and i know i will start out differently. i want to ask a couple high schools if i can work directly with them, or just if i can come in and plug my workshop. that way, the faculty and the students can have a tangible relationship with me and know that they can count on me and my workshop. from there, ill pass around a contact information sheet for interested students. i dont think i will bring the students to the abandoned building, at least in the first series of workshops, because i want to feel confident in my ability to lead the class and keep everyone organized before, and for their parents to know that im capable of doing those things in an outdoor setting, especially alongside an abandoned building.
so over the summer, ill be revisiting my syllabus and plans, and tweak them if need be, and soon ill begin contacting schools. looking forward to getting this workshop off the ground!
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