We have been informed that we could not carry out our plan of running a gardening event. Although the news was quite disappointing, we fully respect and understand the decision. To be very honest, we don't know if we're able to pull this off. Our other project, the Amazing Race, took up a lot of time, so we did not have much time left over to think this project over. However, we are certain that we want this project to become something we will be proud of - something we can look back at in the future and confidently say we enjoyed working on the project. We think that multiculturalism and diversity is wonderful and that educating people more about it would spark interest and acceptance, however the activity proposed to us, leading an insightful discussion and gathering stories about multiculturalism, did not seem to be a project we can fully commit to because we did not have the time, knowledge, or interest to complete it. As well, we thought participant's backgrounds could be sensitive and uncomfortable for some people to share.
Instead of continuing with Around the World, we've decided to run an event with the theme Gardening/Sustainability, one where participants can grow their own plant in newspaper planters. This project is much simpler, requires less work, and is an event that will not require lots of participants, unlike Around the World. The event will be next week, and because the deadline is approaching very quickly, an easier project is ideal. Since the Amazing Race, our other project, would be completed before this event, we will be reusing the materials from the race for this project, further showcasing the benefits of upcycling. We hope that the project will be approved and we will be able to work on this project from then on.
During our meeting with Randy, he told us we couldn't run a potluck because we can't regulate what people bring in, and they did not want to go against the Good Food Principles that CCNH followed. Also, the message of multiculturalism in Canada isn't being effectively conveyed through the event activities, so we had to think about the purpose of hosting this event. This week, we were tasked to find a different activity to replace the potluck, however it has been really difficult because in the early planning stages, this project was mostly centered around the potluck. We believed a potluck would bring people in the community together, allow participation, initiate discussion and demonstrate and inspire acceptance for all cultures. Finding something that would have a greater impact and still be interesting for people to participate in has been challenging for us. Hopefully everything will go well, and we'll come up with a better activity soon.
What went well this week? Are there any things that didn't go well? If yes, what can you do to prevent that from happening next time or what can you do to better the result?
This week, we had a meeting with Randy to discuss the Good Food Principles that we need to apply to the potluck, and added that to our posters and sign up forms. We also added a QR code on our poster so peope who are interested in participating can have easier access to the online sign up form. Unfortunately, midway through the week, we received a shocking email from Randy, because dun dun dun, the event has to be drastically changed... Tune in next week to find out what happened! Please write a short, one paragraph reflection post on what you did this week. What went well this week? Are there any things that didn't go well? If yes, what can you do to prevent that from happening next time or what can you do to better the result?
This week, we met with Randy to discuss project details. We needed to reserve a space for this event, but this was difficult beause CCNH hosts a variety of programs throughout the day and week We had to ask several different people for permission to use the big room, and to coordinate an available timeslot, as we are collaborating with another youth project involving children from an out of school care program. Currently we are in the process of recruiting volunteers, and creating a poster to promote this event. |
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