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Tuesday Class – January 29

Tentative Plan for Today Breath and check in Intro to grants Who gets/gives grants Fertile Ground Schools Seeds of Solidarity CISA State of Mass UMass Grow Food Amherst Steps in the grant process For Thursday - find an interesting grant to share Enuf for All free write Enuf for all group discussions Feedback on HW [ Read More ]

Thursday – January 31

Tentative Plan for Today: Breath and check in HW 2 - peer feedback with two others Tell class about the interesting grant that you found HW 4 - Foundation Report assignment Chipotle example HW 3 peer feedback  with two others LWDG

Tuesday – February 5

Tentative Plan for Today Breath and check in Share preliminary Foundation Report with class HW 5 - Letter to a Foundation (first draft, 2 copies, double-spaced due on February 12) Create your own logo Second Peer Review of HW 3 (single spaced for presentation)

Thursday – February 7

Tentative Plan for Today: Breath and check in How to Use Expletives in Your Writing (read to discuss) Brainstorm your "big idea" in small groups Hand in final Foundation Report

Thursday – February 14

Due today in class: Two copies of your Foundation Letter for peer review Tell us about one example of a "wicked cool job" (from this list)  or another source Have read "Badass Career" to discuss Tentative Plan for the Day: Breath and check in Share with the class one "wicked cool" job you found at potential [ Read More ]

Thursday – February 21

Due today in class: Two copies of your response to the question on your calling from this reading for peer review Have read to discuss - Beyond a Job Second draft of Foundation Letter - one copy for peer review Tentative Plan for the Day: Breath and check in Discuss  in small groups- Beyond a Job [ Read More ]

Tuesday – February 26

Due in class today: One copy of your response to Who are you? (HW6) for peer review Tentative Plan for the Day: Breath and check in Brainstorm effective contact with potential new students Four types of work - an exploration in class Second draft of HW 6 - Who are You? (one copy for peer [ Read More ]

Thursday – February 28

Due in class today: HW 7 - to share with each other Tentative Plan for the Day: Breath and check in Components of an effective resume Suggestions Share creative thinking on "raw data" to include in your resume LWDG NOTE: Please remember to send your final version of HW 6 essay (Who am I) by email [ Read More ]