WHO

PROFILE OF BRIDGER: Tara Appling

Creative mindset, with the rigor to see projects/communications and their adaptations through.

Experience consists of: (attributes of this profile can be accomplished with training.)

Community outreach in the following forms-

• Creating scripts with educators and families, administrators
• Developing norms of collaboration to push new initiatives for learners
• Data management/ gathering utilized daily.
• Constant maintenance of feedforward loops ensures timely reporting to stakeholders
• Design for Belonging for in person gathering/events/workshops
• Research financial means or processes that expedite site projects
• Maintain “vision” with equitable practices including language used to solicit interest.
• A “nowist’ in applied pre-victorems. 
• Accessible to community members on their time, with a deep understanding of a “Learners Season”

Disposition

Learner Centered- (Scaling behavior can be accomplished through shadowing/ mentorship).

Kind
Curious
Creative
Patient
Active Listening
Expresses Implicit and Explicit Bias
Intuitive dialogue tailored to the needs of the “voices” we serve
Take direction to“codify” and disseminate messaging to the community

PROFILE OF WAYFINDER: Judy Caraang

Purpose Driven mindset. 

Experience consists of: (attributes of this profile can be accomplished with training.)

Learning Experience Designer. Leadership and Collaboration.Evolving with Empathy.

• Drive and lead new “ways” of learning for families, administrators,community partners.     
• Design for Belonging for in person gathering/events/workshops.
• Facilitate strong storytelling arcs and offer to the community as an avenue of engagement. 
• Develops “multipliers”, to advance vision. 
• Designs experimental frameworks for learners
• Curates best practices with the community for constant feedforward loop. 

Disposition

Learner Centered- (Scaling behavior can be accomplished through shadowing/ mentorship).

Courageous
Facilitator
Pro- Reflective
Curious
Creative
Expresses Implicit and Explicit Bias
Intuitive dialogue tailored to the needs of the “voices” we serve
Code switching to disseminate messaging to the community

PROFILE OF MAPMAKER:

Equity and Accessibility mindset 

Experience consists of: (attributes of this profile can be accomplished with training.)

Learning Experience Designer. Advoministrator. Systems Cycle Breaker. DATADAPTER. 

• Design ways to bring data and research to those who may not have access. Equity exploration.   
• Collaborate with the community to identify intractable problems.
• Develops “multipliers” to advance vision. 
• Takes measures to provide resource information to all in the community. 
• Curates best practices with the community for constant feedforward loop. 

Disposition

Learner Centered- (Scaling behavior can be accomplished through shadowing/ mentorship).

Unbiased
Facilitator
Pro- Reflective
Curious
Creative
Expresses Implicit and Explicit Bias
Intuitive dialogue tailored to the needs of the “voices” we serve
Code switching to disseminate messaging to the community

 

HOW! 

Just Go!

BRIDGER

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT:

In my experience- Talking one on one was the MOST powerful form of “moving” 

Being in the service of the community pushes thinking beyond what you thought was possible as an individual. 

Start with Heart-Always begin with your invitation to join:

• Begin in the center of your contact circles and move outward tasking those in the “know” to share your invites.Access databases and send priming emails.Keep spreadsheets of response data.Tailoring language and ”codify” for future correspondence.
• Be mindful of the cultural observances and season of learning.Gather a team to dialogue around

Empathy and timing of communication.” Dance to the Rhythm” reexamine legacy needs. 

Toolbox:

• Your voice- start talking- make the calls. Develop thresholds that suit the site needs.
• Data collecting applications, surveys. Newsletters, videos.
•  Pop-Ups.Drive throughs.Facilitate gatherings often. 
• Offer space for connection and coordination based on “just in time needs” this could be online or in person.
• Make the attempt to multiply your actions with others committed to supporting the site needs. 

Deliver the data:

• Connect with Wayfinders and Mapmakers to coordinate use of data.
• Bridge pathways (go talk) of communication for Parents,Guardians, Learners, Wayfinders and Mapmakers.

 

WAYFINDER

DESIGNING EXPERIENCES:

In my experience-Be intentional

Honoring those who came before us by blazing a learning trail for those who come after. -Be a good ancestor-

• Inspire hearts and minds to be courageous by providing pathways to what makes them curious.
• Living the Learner Lifestyle in service of the community and  in the spirit of action.
• Culturvate empathy as a cornerstone of your practice, continually adapting and evolving to meet the evolving needs of learners and communities.
• Shift your role to shape. 
• Create conditions for exploring, diving, feeling and learning.

Toolbox:

•  Expertise offered as needed and accessible demonstrating how equitable education is achieved.
• Social and Emotional engagement tailored to “just in time” learning.
•  Multiplier mentorship, developing concentric circles for those with a desire to guide minds.
• Prioritize dialogue and opportunities to engage.
• Design Depth
• Social structures-safe to fail.
• Tiers of thinking for thresholds
• A place that encourages, develops and grapples with possibility.
• Use levers to reawaken and discover tinkering

Deliver the data:

• Connect with Bridgers  and Mapmakers to coordinate use of data.
• Bridge pathways (go talk) of communication for Parents,Guardians, Learners, Wayfinders and Mapmakers.

 

MAPMAKER

DESIGN DATADAPT:

Observations and experience with Mapmakers and the impact of the emergent abilities include:

Providing insights on developing patterns. Determine what resonates with others.Collaborate with an invitation to join in on topics or data gathering.

Making the invisible visible- Supporting our community in making sense of various information.

Toolbox:

• Ability to balance DATA, BIAS and how that is carried to our community by CRAFT.
• Equitable mindset and consistent reflection of implicit and explicit BIAS.
• Codifying quantitative and qualitative data to help push boundaries of policy.
• Develop frameworks of data collecting to ensure fidelity.

Deliver the data:

• Connect with Wayfinders and Bridgers to coordinate use of data.
• Encourage exploration and experimentation,conclude with clear explanations.