Throw It Back to human-to-human connections
On February 20, 2020, New America held a capstone event to concluded a series of connected conversations (#ConnectedConversations). I had the opportunity to join the conversation and was able to reconnect with a few people I had not seen since co-founding C.C. Busy. Both panels offered a lively conversation guided by two questions.
- What does it look like to include students, educators, and families in tech design and decision making?
- How can the humanities help?
See a recap of this event, a short video overview of the project, and our culminating report, Humanities+Tech: Lessons Learned in Designing Discu;ssions on the Future of Learning and Work.
“Taking a Humanities+Tech Approach :Creating Inclusive Tools and Learning Experiences: Event” New America, updated 2/25/2020
Each panelist was asked to give the audience “homework” I suggested “play.” I’m hosting a double-dutch play on February 29, 2020, at 11 AM in Westinghouse Park. It will be a monthly meetup at different parks throughout the city.
We were all encouraged to submit a moment to The Humanities Moments project was created by the National Humanities Center in partnership with the Federation of State Humanities Councils in an effort to gather, store, and share personal accounts of how the humanities illuminate our lives. I’m still working on my submission.
What is a song that you love, or hate, or perhaps hate to love? How do its sonic elements affect you emotionally? Do elements such as the rhythms, tempo, and instrumentation inspire a certain kind of response? Does this song remind you of a particular experience or point in your life?
(“Humanities Moments Submission Guide · Humanities Moments”)
