Future of ChangeCamp & recruiting organizers across Canada
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Mark Kuznicki
Jul 7, 2009, 10:53:12 PM7/7/09
to ChangeCamp Canada
I have been having a number of great conversations with people in
Toronto, Ottawa and Vancouver about lessons learned from the first
three events and the future of ChangeCamp in Canada. Two of the big
themes are around scale and impact:
1. How can ChangeCamps scale along self-organizing lines?
2. How can ChangeCampers increase their impact in change-making in
their communities?
I will be organizing a teleconference in the coming weeks for
organizers to share their stories, learn from each other and help
answer these two questions. Please leave a reply in this thread if you
would like an invitation to this teleconference when it is scheduled.
I would like to invite participation from prospective ChangeCamp
organizers in other cities that have an interest in organizing in
places like Halifax, Montreal, Winnipeg, Edmonton and beyond. If you
are one of these people, or know of some, please introduce yourself in
this thread or contact me directly at ma...@remarkk.com.
More to come on this topic soon.
___________
Mark Kuznicki
blog: http://remarkk.com
Twitter: http://twitter.com/remarkk
email: ma...@remarkk.com
mobile: 416-994-2470
Skype: markkuznicki
GTalk: ma...@remarkk.com
MSN: mkuz...@hotmail.com
Toronto, Ottawa and Vancouver about lessons learned from the first
three events and the future of ChangeCamp in Canada. Two of the big
themes are around scale and impact:
1. How can ChangeCamps scale along self-organizing lines?
2. How can ChangeCampers increase their impact in change-making in
their communities?
I will be organizing a teleconference in the coming weeks for
organizers to share their stories, learn from each other and help
answer these two questions. Please leave a reply in this thread if you
would like an invitation to this teleconference when it is scheduled.
I would like to invite participation from prospective ChangeCamp
organizers in other cities that have an interest in organizing in
places like Halifax, Montreal, Winnipeg, Edmonton and beyond. If you
are one of these people, or know of some, please introduce yourself in
this thread or contact me directly at ma...@remarkk.com.
More to come on this topic soon.
___________
Mark Kuznicki
blog: http://remarkk.com
Twitter: http://twitter.com/remarkk
email: ma...@remarkk.com
mobile: 416-994-2470
Skype: markkuznicki
GTalk: ma...@remarkk.com
MSN: mkuz...@hotmail.com
Melanie Ching
Jul 8, 2009, 1:05:46 PM7/8/09
to ChangeCamp Canada
I am interested in an invite. :D
Melanie (who helped with ChangeCamp Ottawa and wants to help in
Toronto)
On Jul 7, 10:53 pm, Mark Kuznicki <mark.kuzni...@gmail.com> wrote:
> I have been having a number of great conversations with people in
> Toronto, Ottawa and Vancouver about lessons learned from the first
> three events and the future of ChangeCamp in Canada. Two of the big
> themes are around scale and impact:
>
> 1. How can ChangeCamps scale along self-organizing lines?
> 2. How can ChangeCampers increase their impact in change-making in
> their communities?
>
> I will be organizing a teleconference in the coming weeks for
> organizers to share their stories, learn from each other and help
> answer these two questions. Please leave a reply in this thread if you
> would like an invitation to this teleconference when it is scheduled.
>
> I would like to invite participation from prospective ChangeCamp
> organizers in other cities that have an interest in organizing in
> places like Halifax, Montreal, Winnipeg, Edmonton and beyond. If you
> are one of these people, or know of some, please introduce yourself in
> this thread or contact me directly at m...@remarkk.com.
> mobile: 416-994-2470
> Skype: markkuznicki
> GTalk: m...@remarkk.com
> MSN: mkuzni...@hotmail.com
Melanie (who helped with ChangeCamp Ottawa and wants to help in
Toronto)
On Jul 7, 10:53 pm, Mark Kuznicki <mark.kuzni...@gmail.com> wrote:
> I have been having a number of great conversations with people in
> Toronto, Ottawa and Vancouver about lessons learned from the first
> three events and the future of ChangeCamp in Canada. Two of the big
> themes are around scale and impact:
>
> 1. How can ChangeCamps scale along self-organizing lines?
> 2. How can ChangeCampers increase their impact in change-making in
> their communities?
>
> I will be organizing a teleconference in the coming weeks for
> organizers to share their stories, learn from each other and help
> answer these two questions. Please leave a reply in this thread if you
> would like an invitation to this teleconference when it is scheduled.
>
> I would like to invite participation from prospective ChangeCamp
> organizers in other cities that have an interest in organizing in
> places like Halifax, Montreal, Winnipeg, Edmonton and beyond. If you
> are one of these people, or know of some, please introduce yourself in
>
> More to come on this topic soon.
>
> ___________
> Mark Kuznicki
> blog: http://remarkk.com
> Twitter: http://twitter.com/remarkk
>
> email: m...@remarkk.com
> More to come on this topic soon.
>
> ___________
> Mark Kuznicki
> blog: http://remarkk.com
> Twitter: http://twitter.com/remarkk
>
> mobile: 416-994-2470
> Skype: markkuznicki
> GTalk: m...@remarkk.com
> MSN: mkuzni...@hotmail.com
Jennifer Bell
Jul 8, 2009, 1:36:39 PM7/8/09
to ChangeCamp Canada
Sure, I'd like to be invited.
I was thinking the other night: as an advocate for open government
data, I've been a bit frustrated by the unconference format. While
unconferences are great for getting people out and interested, in the
2 changecamps I was at there seemed to be a lack of continued momentum
generated from the hour long discussions. This is something I'd like
to see more open discussion about.
As someone who *wants* to see groups form to push agendas, and who
*wants* to see people get together to start open government projects,
I wonder if these events would be better if they were specifically
geared to encouraging group formation and commitment to an issue...
one geared towards jump-starting action.
Sorry to jump the gun, but here are some crazy ideas. I think some of
these may have been reflected in vanchangecamp, but I'm not sure:
- Instead of having the session be about knowledge sharing, focus on
building shared knowledge before the event. One idea: have session
organizers make a little video of what they want the session to be
about, which gives an overview of base knowledge for all participants,
with a wiki of links and a FAQ. Encourage as much knowledge sharing
as possible before the event.
- With everyone on the same page, and a great list of resources
available beforehand, a session could then be about action: "Knowing
*this* what are we going to do?" - the valuable F2F time would be used
debating ideas and approaches, and coming up with an action plan for
getting things done -- or at least continuing the discussion.
Questions:
- How does this jive with what happened at vanchangecamp? (I've been
waiting for summary posts... but may have missed them.)
- Would people still be interested in participating if there was an
up-front time investment?
- Is there a more gentle ladder to ease people from being newbies to
wanting to take action?
Jennifer
http://visiblegovernment.ca
> mobile: 416-994-2470
> Skype: markkuznicki
> GTalk: m...@remarkk.com
> MSN: mkuzni...@hotmail.com
I was thinking the other night: as an advocate for open government
data, I've been a bit frustrated by the unconference format. While
unconferences are great for getting people out and interested, in the
2 changecamps I was at there seemed to be a lack of continued momentum
generated from the hour long discussions. This is something I'd like
to see more open discussion about.
As someone who *wants* to see groups form to push agendas, and who
*wants* to see people get together to start open government projects,
I wonder if these events would be better if they were specifically
geared to encouraging group formation and commitment to an issue...
one geared towards jump-starting action.
Sorry to jump the gun, but here are some crazy ideas. I think some of
these may have been reflected in vanchangecamp, but I'm not sure:
- Instead of having the session be about knowledge sharing, focus on
building shared knowledge before the event. One idea: have session
organizers make a little video of what they want the session to be
about, which gives an overview of base knowledge for all participants,
with a wiki of links and a FAQ. Encourage as much knowledge sharing
as possible before the event.
- With everyone on the same page, and a great list of resources
available beforehand, a session could then be about action: "Knowing
*this* what are we going to do?" - the valuable F2F time would be used
debating ideas and approaches, and coming up with an action plan for
getting things done -- or at least continuing the discussion.
Questions:
- How does this jive with what happened at vanchangecamp? (I've been
waiting for summary posts... but may have missed them.)
- Would people still be interested in participating if there was an
up-front time investment?
- Is there a more gentle ladder to ease people from being newbies to
wanting to take action?
Jennifer
http://visiblegovernment.ca
> I have been having a number of great conversations with people in
> Toronto, Ottawa and Vancouver about lessons learned from the first
> three events and the future of ChangeCamp in Canada. Two of the big
> themes are around scale and impact:
>
> 1. How can ChangeCamps scale along self-organizing lines?
> 2. How can ChangeCampers increase their impact in change-making in
> their communities?
>
> I will be organizing a teleconference in the coming weeks for
> organizers to share their stories, learn from each other and help
> answer these two questions. Please leave a reply in this thread if you
> would like an invitation to this teleconference when it is scheduled.
>
> I would like to invite participation from prospective ChangeCamp
> organizers in other cities that have an interest in organizing in
> places like Halifax, Montreal, Winnipeg, Edmonton and beyond. If you
> are one of these people, or know of some, please introduce yourself in
> this thread or contact me directly at m...@remarkk.com.
> Toronto, Ottawa and Vancouver about lessons learned from the first
> three events and the future of ChangeCamp in Canada. Two of the big
> themes are around scale and impact:
>
> 1. How can ChangeCamps scale along self-organizing lines?
> 2. How can ChangeCampers increase their impact in change-making in
> their communities?
>
> I will be organizing a teleconference in the coming weeks for
> organizers to share their stories, learn from each other and help
> answer these two questions. Please leave a reply in this thread if you
> would like an invitation to this teleconference when it is scheduled.
>
> I would like to invite participation from prospective ChangeCamp
> organizers in other cities that have an interest in organizing in
> places like Halifax, Montreal, Winnipeg, Edmonton and beyond. If you
> are one of these people, or know of some, please introduce yourself in
>
> More to come on this topic soon.
>
> ___________
> Mark Kuznicki
> blog: http://remarkk.com
> Twitter: http://twitter.com/remarkk
>
> email: m...@remarkk.com
> More to come on this topic soon.
>
> ___________
> Mark Kuznicki
> blog: http://remarkk.com
> Twitter: http://twitter.com/remarkk
>
> mobile: 416-994-2470
> Skype: markkuznicki
> GTalk: m...@remarkk.com
> MSN: mkuzni...@hotmail.com
Mark Kuznicki
Jul 8, 2009, 3:22:37 PM7/8/09
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Jennifer, good fodder for discussion. I've been thinking about how the ChangeCamp format might be modified to support sustained action. We need to look at a number of models and approaches to do this. I like the idea that people might meet at ChangeCamp and then start a series of meetups on a topic of particular interest, whether that be a specific project or problem space or just to keep the conversations alive.
email: ma...@remarkk.com
mobile: 416-994-2470
Mauree
Jul 8, 2009, 3:47:17 PM7/8/09
to ChangeCamp Canada
Count me in!
On Jul 8, 12:22 pm, Mark Kuznicki <m...@remarkk.com> wrote:
> Jennifer, good fodder for discussion. I've been thinking about how
> the ChangeCamp format might be modified to support sustained action.
> We need to look at a number of models and approaches to do this. I
> like the idea that people might meet at ChangeCamp and then start a
> series of meetups on a topic of particular interest, whether that be a
> specific project or problem space or just to keep the conversations
> alive.
> ___________
> Mark Kuznicki
> blog: http://remarkk.com
> Twitter: http://twitter.com/remarkk
>
On Jul 8, 12:22 pm, Mark Kuznicki <m...@remarkk.com> wrote:
> Jennifer, good fodder for discussion. I've been thinking about how
> the ChangeCamp format might be modified to support sustained action.
> We need to look at a number of models and approaches to do this. I
> like the idea that people might meet at ChangeCamp and then start a
> series of meetups on a topic of particular interest, whether that be a
> specific project or problem space or just to keep the conversations
> alive.
> ___________
> Mark Kuznicki
> blog: http://remarkk.com
> Twitter: http://twitter.com/remarkk
>
Rohan Jayasekera
Jul 8, 2009, 3:48:14 PM7/8/09
to Jennifer Bell, chang...@googlegroups.com
Jennifer, great email. Your suggestion of encouraging knowledge sharing before the event would not only help the
"merely interested" to learn about the topic, but to discover its very existence! People will pass the links to their
friends, who will pass them on in turn. A lot of people aren't necessarily interested in ChangeCamp as a general thing,
but do care about particular issues that are covered by ChangeCamp. (And at a ChangeCamp with lots of parallel sessions
there's only time to participate in a few of them anyway.) It's those "merely interested" people I'm most interested in
attracting to ChangeCamp; the "activists" need much less encouragement and support because they self-generate it.
"merely interested" to learn about the topic, but to discover its very existence! People will pass the links to their
friends, who will pass them on in turn. A lot of people aren't necessarily interested in ChangeCamp as a general thing,
but do care about particular issues that are covered by ChangeCamp. (And at a ChangeCamp with lots of parallel sessions
there's only time to participate in a few of them anyway.) It's those "merely interested" people I'm most interested in
attracting to ChangeCamp; the "activists" need much less encouragement and support because they self-generate it.
Rohan
Joe Dee
Jul 8, 2009, 3:54:45 PM7/8/09
to chang...@googlegroups.com, Jennifer Bell
I think a good step would be to extract the formula's outlined by Marshall Ganz in this video (I'll be attempting to do so for a blog post next week). He gives up the secret sauce:
Joe
Mark Kuznicki
Jul 8, 2009, 3:58:23 PM7/8/09
to chang...@googlegroups.com
I agree with Joe, the Marshall Ganz video is fantastic. Highly recommended.
Andy Kaplan-Myrth
Jul 8, 2009, 5:36:51 PM7/8/09
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Please count me in as well!
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Michael Allan
Jul 8, 2009, 11:37:28 PM7/8/09
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Mark Kuznicki wrote:
> Jennifer, good fodder for discussion. I've been thinking about how
> the ChangeCamp format might be modified to support sustained action.
> We need to look at a number of models and approaches to do this. I
> like the idea that people might meet at ChangeCamp and then start a
> series of meetups on a topic of particular interest, whether that be a
> specific project or problem space or just to keep the conversations
> alive.
> Jennifer, good fodder for discussion. I've been thinking about how
> the ChangeCamp format might be modified to support sustained action.
> We need to look at a number of models and approaches to do this. I
> like the idea that people might meet at ChangeCamp and then start a
> series of meetups on a topic of particular interest, whether that be a
> specific project or problem space or just to keep the conversations
> alive.
+1 for sustained action, especially in separate threads that keep the
mix open and diverse between meetups.
It would be nice to actually visualize it. So maybe a kind of
big-board overview. The various change projects are placed in a
graphical map, showing the threads of activity they each contribute
to. People could see what's happening at a glance:
Here's a bunch of projects (A, B, C) doing X. There's another bunch
(D, E, F) doing Y. And all are connected, because X and Y converge
in activity Z.
So it's kind of like the technology transit maps that were done in
Montreal and Toronto a couple of years ago, but with a backbone of
reality to it. Not so gimmicky as these:
http://www.billionswithzeroknowledge.com/2007/07/17/montreal-technology-map/
http://groups.google.ca/group/torcamp/files
--
Michael Allan
Toronto, 647-436-4521
http://zelea.com/
Caitlin Kealey
Jul 10, 2009, 11:03:12 AM7/10/09
to ChangeCamp Canada
count me in. :)
thnx,
c.
thnx,
c.
Mark Kuznicki
Jul 10, 2009, 4:53:51 PM7/10/09
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Hi everyone!
This group is starting to collect more organizers from other cities. Thanks for joining us. It's time to schedule our multi-city debrief and conversation on the future of ChangeCamp across Canada for the week of July 20th.
I will host a Toronto gathering here at the Centre for Social Innovation at 215 Spadina for those who would like to meet in person in the Toronto area.
I am looking at video/webconferencing options for other cities and individuals who might want to participate. I would appreciate if volunteers in Vancouver, Ottawa, Montreal, Edmonton and Halifax might be able to find or offer space to host a small group in each of those cities if there is interest.
In the meantime, please complete this poll for times on Doodle: http://doodle.com/u8s57m666es7f5c9
Thanks! I'm looking forward to hearing from the various groups across the country and sharing some ideas about what we might do together.
___________
Mark Kuznicki
blog: http://remarkk.com
Twitter: http://twitter.com/remarkk
email: ma...@remarkk.com
mobile: 416-994-2470
Steve Williams
Jul 10, 2009, 5:10:30 PM7/10/09
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Hi Mark,
Thanks for driving this. In planning my schedule, how long are you anticipating this call to last? one hour? two hours?
Thanks,
-steve
Thanks for driving this. In planning my schedule, how long are you anticipating this call to last? one hour? two hours?
Thanks,
-steve
2009/7/10 Mark Kuznicki <ma...@remarkk.com>
Mark Kuznicki
Jul 10, 2009, 5:16:37 PM7/10/09
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Steve, good point, that would have been helpful info!
I would anticipate a 2 hour discussion. Here's a tentative agenda/list of questions:
- Intros
- 3 ChangeCamps, 3 Stories: Toronto, Ottawa, Vancouver (10 min each) - how it happened, what happened on the day, what resulted from it
- Future ChangeCamp cities - intros and planning status
- Discussion: What is the purpose/role of ChangeCamp?
- How can ChangeCamps scale? Inclusion? Geographic, technological and demographic divides?
- How can ChangeCampers make a bigger impact? How measured?
- What do organizers need? Tools/platforms, knowledge/skills?
Gerry Kirk
Jul 10, 2009, 9:10:42 PM7/10/09
to ChangeCamp Canada
Count me in too, hoping to organize a ChangeCamp event in Sault Ste.
Marie, ON possibly early 2010.
- Gerry Kirk
Marie, ON possibly early 2010.
- Gerry Kirk
Jason Darrah
Jul 11, 2009, 3:39:54 PM7/11/09
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Count me in. Edmonton is eager to learn for our fall event. I have added my availability to the convenient Google link. I will host a location for others in Edmonton to join the discussion.
Thanks!
Jas
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Subject: [changecamp] Re: Scheduling: ChangeCamp Canada multi-city debrief & future discussion
Mark Kuznicki
Jul 14, 2009, 2:08:00 PM7/14/09
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If you haven't already, please RSVP your availability on the Doodle poll today: http://doodle.com/u8s57m666es7f5c9
I will send out an invitation with a specific time tomorrow once the results are in.
___________
Mark Kuznicki
blog: http://remarkk.com
Twitter: http://twitter.com/remarkk
email: ma...@remarkk.com
mobile: 416-994-2470
Antony Ta
Jul 15, 2009, 2:40:43 AM7/15/09
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I don't know my schedule that far in advance but I would love to try coming out once the eventual date is released.
Thanks, I'll try to keep up to speed with the new developments too!
Antony
Thanks, I'll try to keep up to speed with the new developments too!
Antony
louis
Jul 16, 2009, 11:19:59 AM7/16/09
to ChangeCamp Canada
Mark,
I'm the community manager of OpenOffice.org and live in Toronto.
Actually, I should more accurately say I live in airports. But, I'd
like to engage meself more in Toronto and Canada-wide Foss events and
doings, such as ChangeCamp.
I'd be happy to participate in this conference call, though it may be
difficult, as I'm to be in San Jose, California, next week.
-louis
> mobile: 416-994-2470
> Skype: markkuznicki
> GTalk: m...@remarkk.com
> MSN: mkuzni...@hotmail.com
I'm the community manager of OpenOffice.org and live in Toronto.
Actually, I should more accurately say I live in airports. But, I'd
like to engage meself more in Toronto and Canada-wide Foss events and
doings, such as ChangeCamp.
I'd be happy to participate in this conference call, though it may be
difficult, as I'm to be in San Jose, California, next week.
-louis
> I have been having a number of great conversations with people in
> Toronto, Ottawa and Vancouver about lessons learned from the first
> three events and the future of ChangeCamp in Canada. Two of the big
> themes are around scale and impact:
>
> 1. How can ChangeCamps scale along self-organizing lines?
> 2. How can ChangeCampers increase their impact in change-making in
> their communities?
>
> I will be organizing a teleconference in the coming weeks for
> organizers to share their stories, learn from each other and help
> answer these two questions. Please leave a reply in this thread if you
> would like an invitation to this teleconference when it is scheduled.
>
> I would like to invite participation from prospective ChangeCamp
> organizers in other cities that have an interest in organizing in
> places like Halifax, Montreal, Winnipeg, Edmonton and beyond. If you
> are one of these people, or know of some, please introduce yourself in
> this thread or contact me directly at m...@remarkk.com.
> Toronto, Ottawa and Vancouver about lessons learned from the first
> three events and the future of ChangeCamp in Canada. Two of the big
> themes are around scale and impact:
>
> 1. How can ChangeCamps scale along self-organizing lines?
> 2. How can ChangeCampers increase their impact in change-making in
> their communities?
>
> I will be organizing a teleconference in the coming weeks for
> organizers to share their stories, learn from each other and help
> answer these two questions. Please leave a reply in this thread if you
> would like an invitation to this teleconference when it is scheduled.
>
> I would like to invite participation from prospective ChangeCamp
> organizers in other cities that have an interest in organizing in
> places like Halifax, Montreal, Winnipeg, Edmonton and beyond. If you
> are one of these people, or know of some, please introduce yourself in
>
> More to come on this topic soon.
>
> ___________
> Mark Kuznicki
> blog: http://remarkk.com
> Twitter: http://twitter.com/remarkk
>
> email: m...@remarkk.com
> More to come on this topic soon.
>
> ___________
> Mark Kuznicki
> blog: http://remarkk.com
> Twitter: http://twitter.com/remarkk
>
> mobile: 416-994-2470
> Skype: markkuznicki
> GTalk: m...@remarkk.com
> MSN: mkuzni...@hotmail.com
Mark Kuznicki
Jul 16, 2009, 11:54:01 AM7/16/09
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Louis,
For details on our call, please see:
http://groups.google.ca/group/changecamp/browse_thread/thread/1c539cf9bd3c3049?hl=en
It would be good to have someone with your background involved.
Mark.
For details on our call, please see:
http://groups.google.ca/group/changecamp/browse_thread/thread/1c539cf9bd3c3049?hl=en
It would be good to have someone with your background involved.
Mark.
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