FreedomRides2016Debrief

March29,2016

Ifyouhadto
replanlogistics...

Alldriversarriveearly
Atleasttwodriversineveryvehicle
StudentLeaderssupportpretrippreparations(binders,etc.)
StudentLeadercomposition:4PeerLeaders,2Facilitators(freesupstafffor
logistics/observationmoreconsistencyinprogramobservation
Note:morestructureforobservation(howlongdidittakepeopletowarm
up?Whatdrewpeoplein?)
SJSstudentworkers:pretripcommunitycontacts/confirmations,pretrip
meetings,supportcurriculumdevelopment,conductPeerLeaderinterviews,serve
asfacilitators,researchcontentforactivities(seereplancontentsection)
Twostaffmembersonthetrip;onestaffmemberatIUPUIincaseofemergency
Bothstaffmembersareclearonlogisticsincaseofemergency(solution:
pretripwalkthroughsfocusedonlogisticsvscontent)
ParticipantregistrationbeforeorafterWinterBreak(notthroughit)
IfthisbecomesacurriculummodelRecruitSeptember/October;start
mandatorymonthlymeetings(coupledwithreadings/responsesheavier
academicfocus)November;allparticipantsdoportfolioprojects(option:
expandandpresentatSJSymposiumthefollowingspring)
FacilitationNotestoStudentLeadersinadvance(review,askquestions,havea
bettersenseofexpectations/howto)
Recruitmentnumbers:acceptanumberwecanaccommodatebutisstillhigher
thanourideal,donotnotifyWaitListersuntilafterdeadlineforconfirming
participation
Participantdeposit(discusslogisticswithSherry);returntoparticipantstocover
food/emergencycosts($50)
Contingencyplansontopofcontingencyplans(shouldbeanofficepriority)

Ifyouhadto
replancontent...

Moreicebreakers,funactivities/games,freetime
Iftheweatherisnice,takeactivitiesoutside
Introduction/logisticsnotcommunicatedinlargegulpsbystaffmember(ideasfor
doingthiscreatively?)
Museums:moreexplicitexplanationofcontent,askfortriggerwarnings(confirm
tourguideaheadoftimeandcommunicateaboutpurpose)
Trustendofthenightreflectionactivitiestoserveasprocessingtime/askmore
explicitquestionsinreflections(iffollowuplargegroupconversationsarenot
possible)
Researchbackedcontentintertwinedwithdiscussionpieces(think:UC
programming)
Notrepeatingpiecesfrompretripmeetings

Ifyouhadtoplan
pretrip
partnerships...

Attendancenegativelyimpactedeffectiveness;resultedinpooruseofCorinnes
pretriptimeandenergy(oneononemeetings)
OverlapbetweenSareen/Mariaspresentations(copresent?)
MoresubstantivepretriptrainingsessionsforStudentLeaders(facilitationskills,
explanationofFacilitatornotes,etc.)
Notsureoftheeffectivenessofpretripmeetingsaltogether(idea:doawaywith

pretripgeneralmeetings,bumprecruitmenttoJanuary/February,dosmallgroup
meetingsre:logisticsandreservecontent/communitybuildingforthetrip)
Assessment

Isittoolatetodistributeposttests?
Transcribe:focusgroups,videoconfessionals(Corinnehasthese)
Need:observationnotes(followupwithCoretta,Jardin,Gabby,andAsia),
BehindtheSceneteammeetingnotes
Question:Shouldreviewofreflectionmaterialsbeongoing?
Learningoutcomesshouldbefinalizedalongsidecurriculum/community
partnerships(think:focusongentrification/millennialactivismnotexplicitlystated
inLOs)

Nextsteps

UnsureabouttriptoCincinnati
Whoisgoingtobeabletoattend?Result:closureforsmallsegmentof
community
Askingpeopletotakeoffofworkagainisnotideal
Timeline(rentingvehicles,arrangingcommunitypartnerships,
endofthesemester)
Pooruseofresources
Instead:FridayPMorSaturdayafternoon,come&go,visittoalocalparkfor
balloonrelease(HollidayPark?)andlunch/dinner(OSIprovides?)
Useasanopportunitytogaugegroupinterestforthefall
Schedulesomelargegroupdebriefsbasedongoogleforms(?)

Additionalnotes

Ifwegotoacurriculummodel...
Bimonthlytrackswithdaytripsforeachtrack(history,moderndayracial
justice,communityorganizingcampus)withseventhmonthfocusedon
portfoliodevelopment
SpringBreak:insteadofatripplayonIndyimmersionservicedayin
Indianapolis,meetcommunityorganizingleaders,neighborhood
explorations,etc.