RSVP to join weekly calls on Conscious Intersectionality
On the Good Men Project’s Conscious Intersectionality Social Interest Group’s weekly calls, moderated by Emily Ladouceur, we discussed the importance of looking beyond your own interests when facing problems because there may be other interest groups that are also affected. The joining of forces creates a larger platform that carries more weight in affecting change.
Entrepreneurial
If you’re like me, you’ve got an entrepreneurial spirit that is present in all that you do. Ideas fill your head when you walk through a hardware, hobby, dollar, or any supply store. “This is used for that but what if I turned it this way or that, maybe it would work like that thing I need.” The possibilities all feed into your imagination, sparking projects or enhancing ones already started.
Vision
Creating a thing is easier than developing ideas that affect communities and develop movements. Things are between you, the materials, and the tools. Ideas that take hold require other humans to embrace the concept, to become a reality. Those of us who have seen our visions transform know we have had to master the art of sales, marketing, and persuasion to advance an idea for a greater good.
Development
Nothing happens overnight, although ideas can “pop” into my head at any time, during any activity, for no reason at all. Sometimes it happens because someone says, “I wish.” From that moment, the wheels start turning. What is the mission? Who will it benefit? How will it benefit the community (local, state, national)? What will be its economic, humanitarian, and/or physical impact? Who might be interested in supporting the mission – finance, time, expertise, participation?
Issues
The opposing side has to be explored also. Who might stop the project? Why? What might change the negative perception? Who and when would be the best resource to tackle the issues? Can the project be tweaked to address the concerns?
Your Experience
How have you helped shape your world? Did it change your destiny? Your sense of Self?
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We want to hear about your experience. What struck you as a need you wanted to fill? Or a gap that required a bridge? Or an overlooked segment in your field or community that called for attention?
Why were you drawn to this particular issue? How hard was it to gain the support you needed to effect change? What were your biggest obstacles? What strategies worked best for you?
Your experience may help others struggling with a situation that needs to change, or a wrong that needs to be right, or a vision that could potentially and positively change their community.
Please share your story of discovery and change. How did you feel during each phase? What kept you motivated? And, what did you see as the benefits to yourself, the people involved, and the outcome?
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RSVP to join weekly calls on Conscious Intersectionality
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