On Monday, March 9 (2009) Jean Russell a.k.a. NurtureGirl and myself will be facilitating a Noon-hour design & brainstorming session under the above title at the Public Engagement Symposium and Technology Showcase convened by the Vice Chancellor for Public Engagement at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
Here’s the description of the session, join us if you can!
Networks of Collaboration and Service: Redesigning Work and Partnership
Tools and Networks abound. Our challenge is in working together effectively. What is missing from the tools and practices of the social benefit sector? What are the opportunities for coordination among and across networks afforded by a shift in perspective towards building for the commons? Catalytic Communities, a pioneer in the solutions ecology will be the starting point for a collaborative design session — building the tools and culture we need to grow a plurality of commons.
That’s the idea. This could be the theme of a conference all it’s own. We’ll see how it goes. We’ve only got one hour, but this is one of the questions that drives me in my work., Even if we just foster a little seriousness on the opportunities this frame evokes, we’ll be taking a step.
