Research Project or Program

• Patterns to Patterns:

Round One Wonderful: Working Class Consciousness (picked), Spiritually Grounded Activism, Transforming Institutions

Round Two Refreshing: Retreat and Reflection (picked), Informal Learning Groups, Open Source Everything

Round Three Equitable: Equal Access to Justice (picked), Indicators, World Citizen Parliament

Round Four Thought-Provoking: Homemade Media (picked), Control of Self-Representation, Shared Vision,

Round Five Unrealistic: Wholesome Design for Wicked Problems (picked), Durable Assets, Culturally Situated Design Tools

• Research Project or Program Patterns:

Working Class Consciousness, Homemade Media, Retreat and Reflection

• Mission Statement:

To facilitate education and communication amongst the working population to create an active force for equitable change in the global economy.

Narrative: Using the internet, verbal communication, art / culture, print media, and assembly to support the participation of the working class in the current and future economy.

 This is a resource for 
 
 productivity
 mobility
 wages
 education / training
 political influence / participation
 communication 

Justification: Current socio-economic trends are cause for the need of the working class to band together to be better protected, prepared, supported, educated, and have access to opportunities. This is to provide longevity and stability.

Benefits: Any individual wanting to gain work, educate or get training, receive competitive wages and benefits, have a political presence.

How is this project civically intelligent?

By working together and providing solutions for the current and future state of the working class. As a resource to help provide tools of empowerment, unity, an active voice, organization of agenda and political influence. Inspiration of economic justice and or equality for the sake of all workers. Active communication, assembly, and engagement will be direct indictors of the civic intelligence.

Presenting Outline:

                   1. Title of Project and Group Members
                   2. Patterns Used to Generate the Project Idea
                   3. Mission Statement and Clear Description 
                   4. Explanation of How the Project Augments or 
                      Promotes Civic Intelligence.
                   5. Resource Assessment.
                   6. Timeline for Implementation

Students: Arnold, Eric, Mattea, Max, Nina