"The Meurthe Boating Party" (1888) by Émile Friant
Grant goes on to describe one of his students who realized that "She might not be able to change the culture of an entire institution, but she could create a new subculture" (240). She and other students "built their own microcommunity. They weren't focusing on happiness--they were looking for contribution and connection" (240).
For this challenge, describe the kind of microcommunity you would like to create in the semester ahead. What kind of activities would this microcommunity do and how often would members get together? How organized or casual would it be? How would members communicate with each other and plan to get together?
I would like to create a microcommunity that consists of ambitious members who enjoy striving to hit their goals, whether that be working across the street or reaching for the stars. To achieve this, groups within the microcommunity would be encouraged to form; these groups would be responsible for lifting each other up and being there through thick and thin (ideally, a good group of friends). By doing this, a more personalized network of support would be created, providing a strong sense of support for everyone and increasing the odds of success as a whole.
ReplyDeleteThe community would not be organized like a club. Instead, it would be more like a network of groups all working together; the microcommunity would be a launching pad into getting a group of like-minded individuals who want everyone to be successful. The groups would be left to do what they see best in regards to supporting their members. This could be through emails, texts, group chats, games, or in person meetings - likely a combination of these!
- Luken Sloan
I believe that my microcommunity would look a lot like the student’s microcommunity that Grant mentions on page 240. I would like a microcommunity more focused on the connections that and contributions that the members bring more than just trying to find happiness. Having deeper connections and contributing to your own little community can bring a sense of happiness all by itself. This microcommunity would be casual, with members deciding who, where, how, when, and what they want to do. I do not believe that a community which focuses on connections needs to have a strict way of going about that. If the members can plan and participate in their own events, then there is a stronger bond that is made. I believe this would be much like getting together with some people you know in school, at a time and place outside of school.
ReplyDeleteThe microcommunity I would like to make would be people who are shy but well maintained. I think that if I made a community like that, we would all be made to go out of our comfort zone and reach out to one another. It would also make us more comfortable learning from each other I believe. I would like to have a group where we all learn to go out and make changes instead of staying silent when something feels wrong.
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