The document discusses the goals of the Creative Community Committee (C3) at the MAH in revitalizing their community programs. The 6 main goals are to meet community needs, encourage new relationships, strengthen community bonds both within and across groups, invite active participation, connect people to creativity/art, and connect people to local history/culture. The committee then breaks into groups to brainstorm projects that meet an identified community need while achieving the C3 goals. Groups present their project ideas and collaborators. Those interested can contact Stacey Marie Garcia to collaborate.

1. CREATIVE
COMMUNITY
COMMITTEE

2. Welcome to MAH’s
C3: Creative Community Committee
We’re revitalizing our community programs
at the MAH and are aiming this year to
have stronger community engagement in
our programs.
In order to do this we need your help in
establishing what our community’s needs
are and how we can help meet them.

3. 6 main goals for Community Programs:

4. Meets Community Needs
Meets the needs of our community
as defined by our community.

5. Encourages New Relationships
Provides platforms for visitors to make new connections and develop
existing relationships through dialogue and collaboration.

6. Strengthens Community Bonds
Strengthens groups in the community through
collaborative programs with numerous and diverse
community members.

7. Bonding and Bridging Communities
as defined by Robert D. Putnam
Bonding:
Strengthening
relationships with
pre-existing social
groups in the
community.
Bridging: Bringing
different and
diverse social
groups together
that might not
typically interact
with one another.

8. Invites Active Participation
Visitors can get meaningfully involved in hands on
cultural experiences.

9. Connects People to Creativity and Art
Provides experiences that allow individuals and groups to
explore their creativity and learn new artistic processes.

10. Connects People to Local
History and Culture
Activities reflect upon the history
and culture of Santa Cruz County.

11. 6 main goals for Community Programs:

12. Communities
Let’s pick some key communities to focus
on this evening.
These communities can be defined by shared
characteristics, geography, social networks, locality,
common interests, cultures or ethnicities.

13. Workshop
• Break into small groups.
• Establish your chosen
community’s greatest
needs.
• Brainstorm projects that
help meet these needs
and also meet our
community program
goals.
• List possible collaborators
for each project.

14. Vote on One Cluster to Present
Please describe the project and possible collaborators.
• What community need does this project meet?
• How would it strengthen, bond or bridge the
community?
• What would the goals of this project be?
• How would you define and evaluate success?

15. Idea Share
• Choose one person to briefly present
your project.
• Please write down any additional
comments or possible collaborators for
the projects presented.

16. Thank you for coming!
Anyone who is interested in
collaborating on a specific
community program project
discussed in C3 please
contact:
Stacey Marie Garcia
stacey@santacruzmah.org
831.429.1964 ext 7026