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Dream A Little

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As you enter positions of trust and power, dream a little before you think.                                           - Toni Morrison 

K-W-L Strategies as a Starting Point

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modified from - https://www.facinghistory.org/resource-library/teaching-strategies/k-w-l-charts K-W-L Charts  Rationale  K-W-L charts are graphic organizers that help people organize information before, during, and after a presentation. K-W-L Charts are used to engage in a new topic, activate prior knowledge, share collective understanding, and monitor learning. Procedure  Complete Know Respond to Know: What do you Know about this topic?  A master list of all responses will be collected on this blog. From time to time, there may be misconceptions in the Know portions. As a class we will correct them as we learn new material. Complete Want to know Respond to Want to know: What do you Want to know about this topic? Post at least five questions on the blog about each reading. They can be specific or questions like  "Who? What? Where? When? Why?  and How?"  These questions provide an opportunity for the participants to di...

Know

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What do we KNOW about grants and acquiring them? 

Want to Know

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What do we WANT to know about grants or acquiring grants?

STEP 1: Dream

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What would you build, create or do if problems related to financing were not a factor?

STEP 2: Identify General Categories for Funding the Dream

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Think about your idea. Identify and list three ways that funding can be accessed for your program.  Think broad initiatives. Think: Artist Fellowship Writing Residency Internship  Travel Fellowship Special Initiatives  Underserved Communities Target Demographic Community Enhancement Civic Enrichment Longterm Partnerships   and others....