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Post by Admin on Nov 11, 2014 12:28:17 GMT -5
I do find "equip them with the capacity to" a strange phrase. I mean it's not really redundant, but it kind of.. feels like it is? I also wonder what the thrust of inspire is, and how that fits into what you guys have told us about the idea so far.
- Jonathan Ye [Taken from email]
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Post by Admin on Nov 11, 2014 12:28:59 GMT -5
The service initiative strives to "inspire" with our work, but we also seek to give people pragmatic skill sets that allow them to create change and sustain it. We are not just an inspirational poster. We train and practice with people how to create that change.
- David Nelson [Taken from email]
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Post by Admin on Nov 11, 2014 12:53:34 GMT -5
Oh yea totally, I understand the thrust behind both parts. I guess I was just confused because I don't necessarily see the mechanisms through which inspiration is supposed to happen (though I agree that it should happen.) Are we inspiring with their own experiences, or our experiences, or the experiences of the social ventures, etc? I guess this might be less of a vision statement question and more of a practical "how-do-we-do-this" question.
As for "equip them with capacity to", I guess I'm thinking about AmeriCorps and FEMA wording here. Like when AmeriCorps gives a grant so a program can "build capacity", what capacity are they building exactly? I get the idea that they're trying to build knowledge and develop skills and ingrain habits; but in practice, it has felt more like a cop out objective, since you literally can not fail at "building capacity". "You learned what NOT to do today! YAY!" Equipping someone with capacity feels even more passive than building it. "Yo, take this capacity. It'll help you and stuff."
I want to be really clear that this is obviously super nitpicky already, and I will (obviously) lose no sleep if this isn't changed. There is value in a little vagueness and flexibility. But, a little specificity on what equipping someone with capacity actually looks like could definitely be beneficial.
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