Hamilton Freeskool presents Shared Perspectives: Cross-Generational Dialogues
We all have a perspective of value to share. This series provides opportunities to learn from points of view we might not otherwise be familiar with. You are the expert of what you have learned in your life. These are not unbiased, expert lectures – this is a cross-generational perspective-share. We can learn from what others see. Please contact us if you are interested in setting up a discussion in the future, whether because you think there’s a topic we need to cover, because you’d like to facilitate a discussion, or because you know someone, a child, an adult, a nonagenarian, who deserves a space to share their perspective. Watch this space for updates on this Freeskool series, kicking off June 2011! Contact Rachel for proposals or questions.
The summer has been populated with some excellent and inspiring talks… on to what comes next!
Stay tuned as dates and times are announced for our other workshops. Thank you for your continued support!
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upcoming presentations:
Technological perspectives: A discussion of the history of some of today’s ubiquitous technology such as the Internet, from the facilitator’s point of view of being involved in computer use, programming, gaming and experiment since the 1980s.
The Air Apparent: An opportunity to discuss the mental space inhabited by parents, an obviously critical role in society I look forward to hearing explored.
Building perspective… with LEGO! A play-date, with the insight of some local young children front and centre.
A city’s generations: A conversation with at least one member of our city’s elderly population, an opportunity to get to know this city a little more broadly than the limited years of the younger population can grant.
Gimme Some Truth: Featuring the perspective of inhabiting the Global Village from the highschool bubble of a small Canadian town.
Cross-Generational Dialogue on Homophobia: This ongoing and heartbreaking experience has changed significantly over the last decades and is an important issue on which to invite perspective. We hope to have a range of experiences to elucidate a little further what it has meant to grow up gay in the 2000s, 90s, 80s, and earlier.
and many more – the perspectives keep coming!
Each presentation in the series can and will vary in styles from workshops to discussions to lecture to interview according to what best suits the facilitators’ sharing of their perspective. All are conducted in the spirit of non-hierarchical, open and empowering learning.
We also have in the works a number of other discussions on everything from addiction, relationships, and loss, to the 90s, and Canadian foreign policy, from a broad range of unique perspectives.
If you or anyone you know might be interested in giving us a chance to learn from your own precious, unique perspective, please contact Freeskool! Or email me at rache.nolan@gmail.com for questions.
You have lived a unique life. We are interested in YOUR perspective. If you would like to join any of the existing series projects in the works or would like to propose your own, we will do everything we can to make you feel it is an environment where you would like to share yourself. And please, consider inviting your grandparents, friends, parents, nieces or nephews or children to participate. We want to hear from them, too.
I am excited for these dialogues and I hope you are too!
Keep attentive for further updates, and I look forward to hearing from you!
with furious love,
Rachel,
co-ordinating Sharing Our Perspectives: Cross-Generational Dialogues,
a project of Hamilton Freeskool!!!!
