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Columbia Tower Club
Awesome Seattle
Ventures
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A Princeton study found that, in our government, the opinions of 90% of Americans have essentially no impact at all--only monied interests do.
This project is to spread awareness of the US's corruption problem, because awareness alone goes a long way towards causing people to speak up and engage. This video illustrates the issue as do, others like it.
How might you show off these and get the conversation started? Playing on a loop in a public area with high foot traffic? A school assembly about democracy in America? Get it featured on a popular local show? With the right connections, a team could have a big impact.
Making Burien more beautiful on wall at a time. We will find building owners in Downtown Burien that have large blank outdoor walls, and will design and paint two new murals. The city of Burien has an Art Alley that has grown into a beautiful collaboration artists, like this. Part of the project will be getting paint and brushes donated for the project, approving designs, and getting the murals complete with artists and volunteers. You don't have to be an artist to be involved, but if you have an artistic background that is a plus!
Awesome Projects
We're putting together a project grab bag.
We're all of us talented and motivated folks, but coming up with an enticing 3-week project with a group of strangers in just an hour or two might still be a tall order. So there'll be a grab bag of projects for teams to choose from/be inspired by in case creating one from scratch isn't immediately obvious.
What kind of projects? Try a few of these sample ideas on for size:
Corruption is Legal in America
A Princeton study found that, in our government, the opinions of 90% of Americans have essentially no impact at all--only monied interests do.This project is to spread awareness of the US's corruption problem, because awareness alone goes a long way towards causing people to speak up and engage. This video illustrates the issue as do, others like it.
How might you show off these and get the conversation started? Playing on a loop in a public area with high foot traffic? A school assembly about democracy in America? Get it featured on a popular local show? With the right connections, a team could have a big impact.
Mural Competition
Champion: Eliav Cohen
Making Burien more beautiful on wall at a time. We will find building owners in Downtown Burien that have large blank outdoor walls, and will design and paint two new murals. The city of Burien has an Art Alley that has grown into a beautiful collaboration artists, like this. Part of the project will be getting paint and brushes donated for the project, approving designs, and getting the murals complete with artists and volunteers. You don't have to be an artist to be involved, but if you have an artistic background that is a plus!Tiny House Village
Champion: Mercedes Elizalde