six: reflect
Often folks get tired when a big event is over, and you don’t discuss, or hear from others, how it went. Try to take the time for these last steps for you can learn so much that you can also put in use, or share with others, for next time.
Ending Note:
We hope that this has been inspiring but not overwhelming. It’s ok to take it simple and start small and grow! We often struggle with stuff, all radical collectives seem too. We wanted to share, save, and pass along some of the stuff that we felt good about. This is not to say that we don’t have difficulty with all of this ourselves, and especially with keeping a collective together, to grow, and not burn out and with feeling sure of what we are doing. We are currently taking a winter hiatus and plan on re-emerging and re-envisioning in the spring. So with that in mind, it feels especially important to record what we have learned so far.
Acknowledgements:
Thank You to everyone who has supported, inhabited, and co-created Kidz City over the last few years – you have made it great!
- Thank everyone, send out a group thank you email
- Ask for feedback, what was good and where there was room for improvement.
- Hold a debriefing meeting over food where collective members and volunteers can take a turn sharing their experiences and thoughts.
- Create supportive environment where folks can talk about personal struggles while organizing if they wish as this is often useful for everyone
- Reflect on lessons learned for next time
- Congratulations – Yay, you did it! Celebrate your successes as well.
- Update your blog or share a report back and/or some photos
Ending Note:
We hope that this has been inspiring but not overwhelming. It’s ok to take it simple and start small and grow! We often struggle with stuff, all radical collectives seem too. We wanted to share, save, and pass along some of the stuff that we felt good about. This is not to say that we don’t have difficulty with all of this ourselves, and especially with keeping a collective together, to grow, and not burn out and with feeling sure of what we are doing. We are currently taking a winter hiatus and plan on re-emerging and re-envisioning in the spring. So with that in mind, it feels especially important to record what we have learned so far.
Acknowledgements:
Thank You to everyone who has supported, inhabited, and co-created Kidz City over the last few years – you have made it great!