CREATIVE

COMMUNITY

COMMITTEE

Welcome to MAH’s

C3: Creative Community Committee

We’re revitalizing our community programs

at the MAH and are aiming this year to

have stronger community engagement in

our programs.

In order to do this we need your help in

establishing what our community’s needs

are and how we can help meet them.

6 main goals for Community Programs:

Meets Community NeedsMeets the needs of our community

as defined by our community.

Encourages New RelationshipsProvides platforms for visitors to make new connections and develop

existing relationships through dialogue and collaboration.

Strengthens Community BondsStrengthens groups in the community through

collaborative programs with numerous and diverse

community members.

Bonding and Bridging Communities

as defined by Robert D. Putnam

Bonding:

Strengthening

relationships with

pre-existing social

groups in the

community.

Bridging: Bringing

different and

diverse social

groups together

that might not

typically interact

with one another.

Invites Active ParticipationVisitors can get meaningfully involved in hands on

cultural experiences.

Connects People to Creativity and ArtProvides experiences that allow individuals and groups to

explore their creativity and learn new artistic processes.

Connects People to Local

History and CultureActivities reflect upon the history

and culture of Santa Cruz County.

6 main goals for Community Programs:

Communities

Let’s pick some key communities to focus

on this evening.

These communities can be defined by shared

characteristics, geography, social networks, locality,

common interests, cultures or ethnicities.

Workshop

• Break into small groups.

• Establish your chosen community’s greatest needs.

• Brainstorm projects that help meet these needsand also meet our community program goals.

• List possible collaborators for each project.

Vote on One Cluster to Present

Please describe the project and possible collaborators.

• What community need does this project meet?

• How would it strengthen, bond or bridge the

community?

• What would the goals of this project be?

• How would you define and evaluate success?

Idea Share

• Choose one person to briefly present

your project.

• Please write down any additional

comments or possible collaborators for

the projects presented.

Thank you for coming!

Anyone who is interested in collaborating on a specific community program project

discussed in C3 please contact:

Stacey Marie Garcia

stacey@santacruzmah.org

831.429.1964 ext 7026