Stated Goal of the Project

Question: What does each of us want from engagement with this project? 


[Below are copied the responses from various members of the group initiated on Google Wave]

Phil: Would like to circumvent a great deal of the alienation and estrangement in current human interaction by educating students from "the bottom up"

John: Likes influencing the minds of the wee ones and teaching - believes in Phil's ideas and wants to see them put into action - wants a small army of munchkins who will be amazing people

Greg: Wants a goal for the google wave & meetings: we should try to set a specific goal of putting to gether a grant/proposal. We don't have to submit it to anyone, but it would be good practice to write one: to clarify what we're trying to accomplish, and to practice the fundraising we'll need to do anyway in order to set up school. Establish framework, principles, & motivation -- as well as the "how". Greg would like to end this series of conversations having written a grant for the school project itself.

Phil: shorter term goal? regular meetings of groups of people (just a few more) to gather people with interest - to gain momentum 

Rachel: Interested in organizing and keeping moving forward. Have interesting, talented people (but no organizers, boo). Want to see it happen, and am happy to be part of midwifery.

Tessie: Thinks there is a certain best way to behave and act, and would like to model and frame that behavior for the next generation - to influence more people than just her own kids - to change the culture through education.

[added now]

Jess: I have been wanting to create a system of education that addresses the real needs of students and that takes into account the science behind the way people learn best. Unfortunately, I'm usually great at coming up with ideas for projects and not so great at follow-through. Rachel will be much appreciated as a midwife. Doing this project as a group, I hope, will give it a greater likelihood of success, much like having a workout partner makes one more likely to go to the gym.