The Creative Community Committee's agenda for September 20, 2014, focused on community mapping and identifying important local issues such as food justice, educational enrichment, and mental health. Participants were encouraged to share their skills and connections to the community while reflecting on the challenges and opportunities present. The next meeting is scheduled for November 11, 2014, with a call for volunteers to assist in upcoming engagements.

1. Creative Community Committee
September 20, 2014

2. AGENDA
WELCOME & WARM UP - ATRIUM
ASSET MAPPING - AUDITORIUM
GETTING TO KNOW YOU - ATRIUM
COMMUNITY MAPPING - AUDITORIUM
BREAK
COMMUNITY MAPPING - AUDITORIUM
WHAT COMES NEXT? – AUDITORIUM

3. PERSONAL ASSET MAP
3-5 skills
3-5 places
3-5 attributes
3-5 relationships

5. find a partner.
what was easy about this activity?
what was hard?
what surprised you?

6. COMMUNITY MAPPING
ISSUES
COMMUNITIES

7. COMMUNITY MAPPING
ISSUES

8. COMMUNITY MAPPING
ISSUES ‣What are the most important
current issues in our County?

9. COMMUNITY MAPPING
ISSUES ‣What are the most important
current issues in our County?
‣What current issues are you
working on this year?

10. COMMUNITY MAPPING
COMMUNITIES

11. COMMUNITY MAPPING
COMMUNITIES
‣Which local communities do
you identify with?

12. COMMUNITY MAPPING
COMMUNITIES
‣Which local communities do
you identify with?
‣Which communities are you
working with?

13. head over to the atrium
so the mapping elves
can work their
magic here.

14. we have issues.
1. food justice
2. educational
enrichment
3. youth empowerment
4. economic equality/
access
5. homelessness
6. affordable housing
7. public transportation
8. san lorenzo river
9. water
10. environment
11. art spaces
12. LGBTQ
13. gender equality
14. diversity
15. communication/
collaboration
16. North South County divide
17. Downtown Community
18. Compassion
19. Mental Health & Disability
20. Public Safety
21. Drug Use and Treatment

15. COMMUNITY MAPPING
TEAM CHALLENGE
‣ How many at our table are
connected to this community?
‣ What issues are most relevant
to this community?

16. EXAMPLE
kombucha enthusiasts 3, 8, 15

17. COMMUNITY MAPPING
OPPORTUNITIES
Where do you have experience
or knowledge?
make sure to initial your stickers

18. COMMUNITY MAPPING
OPPORTUNITIES
‣ What stands out to you?
‣ What could we accomplish
together?

19. COMMUNITY MAPPING
OPPORTUNITIES
What are you most interested in
exploring deeply together?

20. NEXT STEPS

21. c3.santacruzmah.org

22. help make our future
meetings amazing.
‣2 people to help finalize topics Oct 2/3
‣4 people to lead creative warmups
at future meetings
‣many people to provide expertise
once topics are finalized
‣everyone to be connected, engaged,
and supportive of each other

23. Next C3 Meeting
November 11, 2014