Difference between revisions of "Task Clusters"

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During winter quarter 2012 students will form into teams based on a "task cluster," several possible clusters are listed below. When the teams are formed, they will need to decide what activities are most appropriate towards developing a project. These activities can be chosen from the current list of tasks that includes tasks that John and Doug have added as well as those added by students.

This preliminary list of possible clusters was developed by faculty and students. (And, of course, it can be added to!)

• e-Liberate
• ICT (Information and Communication Technology) Development
• Theory
• Education
• Economic injustice / Occupy Movement

What types of direct collaborative topics are most interesting to you?

	5	Homelessness
	4	Farming / agriculture / permaculture / access to food
	4	Environmental protection &  restoration / biodiversity
	3	Support for  women and children
	3	Education
	2	Domestic violence
	2	Animal rights
	2	Public health
	2	Sustainability / energy
	2	Human rights / native advocacy / social equality
	1	Poverty
	1	Civic  action
	1	Violence prevention
	1	Police accountability
	1	Politics
	1	Chemical dependency
	1	Meditation and self-awareness
	1	Hunger
	1	Quality of life
	1	Reproductive rights
	1	Mentally disabled protection
	1	Sports
	1	Interstate transportation
	1	International
	1	Creativity
	1	Fashion
	1	Arts
	1	Local community networks
	1	World café etc.
	1	Transparency
	1	Use of  information
	1	Free speech
	1	Responsible technology

List at least five organizations, companies, government agencies, etc. that are involved in the topics you mentioned?

What types of support and institutionalization possibilities are most interesting to you? (List at least 3)

List at least five resources, organizations, or that are involved in the possibilities you mentioned?

What types of skills, experience, and knowledge are you interested in improving with this effort? (List at least 3)

What types of work conducted in a team of fellow students sound most interesting to you? (List at least 3)

Perhaps we should divide our groups according to the "six core values" that Doug described in New Community Networks?

(1) Conviviality and Culture; 
(2) Education; 
(3) Strong Democracy; 
(4) Heath and Well-Being
(5) Economic Equity, Opportunity, and Sustainability; and 
(6) Information and Communication;