GovJam 2013
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Jason Grant
Apr 4, 2013, 11:20:32 PM4/4/13
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Anybody interested in organizing a GovJam for Denver? If you participated in the ServiceJam, you're familiar with the format. If you didn't, well... you missed out on a fun weekend of design challenges, great people and some lasting connections. Here's more info - http://www.govjam.org/
Mekayla Beaver
Apr 8, 2013, 10:12:35 AM4/8/13
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Great question Jason!
I think getting a govjam happening here in Denver would be fantastic and I'd be willing to help with the organizing. (We should be able to reuse a lot of the things from the Service Jam, or do something totally different, it's pretty open). Since the description of the govjam is pretty buried on website, I've pasted in the description below...
I think it would be helpful to have someone in the public sector who's jazzed about this to organize with though. Anyone on this list know people who have expressed interest in Design / Design Thinking / Prototyping in the local government, education, public health, etc who might be interested in collaborating?
Mekayla
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DESCRIPTION OF GOVJAM:
The Global GovJam is an event which will apply the concept and energy of the Global Service Jam and Global Sustainability Jam into the world of government and the public sector. Working around a common Theme, small Teams meet at multiple locations, working for 48 hours on building innovative approaches and solutions towards challenges faced by the public sector.
Public Sector: The part of the economy concerned with providing basic government services. The composition of the public sector varies by country, but in most countries the public sector includes such services as the police, military, public roads, public transit, primary education and healthcare for the poor. The public sector might provide services that non-payer cannot be excluded from (such as street lighting), services which benefit all of society rather than just the individual who uses the service (such as public education), and services that encourage equal opportunity.
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Anybody interested in organizing a GovJam for Denver? If you participated in the ServiceJam, you're familiar with the format. If you didn't, well... you missed out on a fun weekend of design challenges, great people and some lasting connections. Here's more info - http://www.govjam.org/
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Jason Grant
Apr 8, 2013, 11:41:08 PM4/8/13
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Hi Mekayla,
Well, looks like we have our first two organizers! Let's see if we can find any other victims... er, volunteers. We should need about 4 based on the level of effort required to put on the Service Jam. Sound about right?
Jason
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Val Price
Apr 9, 2013, 12:00:14 AM4/9/13
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Richard Price
Apr 9, 2013, 12:22:18 AM4/9/13
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I'll help out in any way I can...
On Monday, April 8, 2013, Val Price wrote:
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On Monday, April 8, 2013, Val Price wrote:
I'm interested.On Apr 8, 2013, at 9:41 PM, Jason Grant wrote:Hi Mekayla,Well, looks like we have our first two organizers! Let's see if we can find any other victims... er, volunteers. We should need about 4 based on the level of effort required to put on the Service Jam. Sound about right?JasonOn Mon, Apr 8, 2013 at 8:12 AM, Mekayla Beaver <mek...@gloworminsights.com> wrote:
Great question Jason!I think getting a govjam happening here in Denver would be fantastic and I'd be willing to help with the organizing. (We should be able to reuse a lot of the things from the Service Jam, or do something totally different, it's pretty open). Since the description of the govjam is pretty buried on website, I've pasted in the description below...
I think it would be helpful to have someone in the public sector who's jazzed about this to organize with though. Anyone on this list know people who have expressed interest in Design / Design Thinking / Prototyping in the local government, education, public health, etc who might be interested in collaborating?Mekayla---DESCRIPTION OF GOVJAM:The Global GovJam is an event which will apply the concept and energy of the Global Service Jam and Global Sustainability Jam into the world of government and the public sector. Working around a common Theme, small Teams meet at multiple locations, working for 48 hours on building innovative approaches and solutions towards challenges faced by the public sector.
Public Sector: The part of the economy concerned with providing basic government services. The composition of the public sector varies by country, but in most countries the public sector includes such services as the police, military, public roads, public transit, primary education and healthcare for the poor. The public sector might provide services that non-payer cannot be excluded from (such as street lighting), services which benefit all of society rather than just the individual who uses the service (such as public education), and services that encourage equal opportunity.
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Julia R. Pellicciaro
Apr 9, 2013, 1:48:20 AM4/9/13
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I don't have the bandwidth to help organize this one, but I can certainly help promote, since I'll be working part-time in the City and County Building!
// JP
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Mekayla Beaver
Apr 10, 2013, 5:24:06 PM4/10/13
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Hey Jason and Company,
Depending on peoples' time availability etc, 4-5 people should be about right. However, if others are interested in just doing a small piece (like publicity, yeah Julia!, or other aspects), that is also helpful and will spread out the work.
I still think getting someone from the public sector involved would be very helpful (hint hint).
Otherwise, let's take the conversation off of the listserve thread and ParTy!
Mekayla
Mekayla Beaver
May 20, 2013, 3:24:25 PM5/20/13
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Hi all,
Registration for the 5280 Civic Jam is now open! Come join us!!
More Info: http://denverservicejam.org/upcomingjams/
We’re going to be getting hands-on practice in applying design thinking & service design to challenges within the public sector at the 5280 Civic Jam, June 4-6, come join us!
Come join a cross-disciplinary, cross-sector group of passionate individuals as we join teams all over the world in applying design thinking and service design methods to local challenges. The jam will be a chance to come together to explore different ways of approaching real-world problems through collaborative, creative problem solving skills. This is all about learning by DOING and MAKING in order to generate ideas, new collaborations, and new ways of thinking. Join us!
What: A Design Jam is:
A unique, one-off, high energy, event meant to try out new ways of solving real world challenges using design thinking and service design tools and methods.
Inspired by music jams, it’s about the process more than the end result. Strangers come together, bring their skills, and have a chance to try out new techniques. Together, you build something none of you could have built alone
A chance to bring together people who don’t normally work together from many different backgrounds
Learn more: http://denverservicejam.org/overview/
- Mekayla, Jason and Rich
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