Idea Bank
So, what could it look like, learning and exploring together? We figure if we dream it up, and become really clear about what we love and what inspires us, it'll be more likely to happen. So here's an idea bank: things we might want to try, things that might generate more ideas, or things that will inspire us to tackle something we hadn't thought of before. We'll get things rolling with a few we've thought of, but would love to hear your ideas, too! Send us yours in the contact form, and we'll add them in!
What if we could....
... have our very own Mythbusters club, guided by youth/children's questions?
... camp out under the stars with an astronomer?
... work with an artist to make the city more beautiful, from murals to stained glass to mosaics and poetry walls? Explore art in all it's myriads of forms, and free our inner creativity!
.... what if we put together some flashmob experiences -- dance, music, improv, or ?
... explore the Philosophy and roots of Science together ?
... host dinners to explore ethnic foods and learn new customs from all over the world?
... start a Tinkering Club?
...explore the fashion industry together? Learn how patterns are put together, and how fashions are created and how they influence us?
...explore music together, from drum circles, to jamming, to producing music, to starting a band or an orchestra?
...learn how to invent with food, create recipes and discover the inner workings of great cooking?
... build a community oven and bake bread, and then share it? Or start a baking club?
... start a photography club, and learn about Photoshop?
... start a community garden, so we could grow (and share!) our own food?
... invite a story-teller to mentor us in the art of telling our own stories?
... start a Poetry and Knitting club?
...take ourselves outside to learn from nature, aboriginal ways of knowing, wildcrafting, outdoor survival, and other adventures?
... learn about human psychology, what makes our brains work the way they do?
... script our own play, then create sets and costumes and perform it!
... host workshops on cartooning, or graphic novel writing, or poetry writing? Start a writing club where we share our work and learn from each other in a safe and uplifting environment?
...play sports together, from fencing and wide games and badminton, to hockey and volleyball and soccer?
...follow our passion for our beautiful earth and work with mentors and local organizations who are making a difference for our planet?
...fund raise and gather youth to travel, learn, and serve somewhere in the world?
...plan and participate in social justice projects, initiated by youth and children? Learn about racism in our very own community? Learn how to become better citizens who make a difference, here and now?
...have youth work together with Self Design to get a high school diploma.... by doing what they are interested in and passionate about doing?
... camp out under the stars with an astronomer?
... work with an artist to make the city more beautiful, from murals to stained glass to mosaics and poetry walls? Explore art in all it's myriads of forms, and free our inner creativity!
.... what if we put together some flashmob experiences -- dance, music, improv, or ?
... explore the Philosophy and roots of Science together ?
... host dinners to explore ethnic foods and learn new customs from all over the world?
... start a Tinkering Club?
...explore the fashion industry together? Learn how patterns are put together, and how fashions are created and how they influence us?
...explore music together, from drum circles, to jamming, to producing music, to starting a band or an orchestra?
...learn how to invent with food, create recipes and discover the inner workings of great cooking?
... build a community oven and bake bread, and then share it? Or start a baking club?
... start a photography club, and learn about Photoshop?
... start a community garden, so we could grow (and share!) our own food?
... invite a story-teller to mentor us in the art of telling our own stories?
... start a Poetry and Knitting club?
...take ourselves outside to learn from nature, aboriginal ways of knowing, wildcrafting, outdoor survival, and other adventures?
... learn about human psychology, what makes our brains work the way they do?
... script our own play, then create sets and costumes and perform it!
... host workshops on cartooning, or graphic novel writing, or poetry writing? Start a writing club where we share our work and learn from each other in a safe and uplifting environment?
...play sports together, from fencing and wide games and badminton, to hockey and volleyball and soccer?
...follow our passion for our beautiful earth and work with mentors and local organizations who are making a difference for our planet?
...fund raise and gather youth to travel, learn, and serve somewhere in the world?
...plan and participate in social justice projects, initiated by youth and children? Learn about racism in our very own community? Learn how to become better citizens who make a difference, here and now?
...have youth work together with Self Design to get a high school diploma.... by doing what they are interested in and passionate about doing?