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Hearing Before the City Council TUESDAY – DECEMBER 20 5:00 – 6:30 Meet at Roxbury Crossing at 4:00 – We leave at exactly 4:15 (…or meet in the City Hall Lobby at 4:45.)
By attending and completing the stages below you will: -‐ become familiar with community issues and grassroots organizing, -‐ see examples of youth leadership, -‐ gain experience of attending a hearing, -‐ get a head start on organizing ideas for your PAR year long project, -‐ replace or add to a major project grade (120 points). STAGE 1: Pre-assignment completed together in class. STAGE 2: Main- assignment completed during and after the hearing. You will take brief notes that you will need to reflect on & type or handwrite neatly. o Both will be handed in to me. o Questions you will need to answer during the hearing: Describe the layout of the room. Describe your time in the City Council Chambers. • When did you arrive? • Where did you sit? • How long was the hearing? • How many students spoke? • Did other community members speak besides youth? • How did the proceedings make you feel? • Did you feel moved to speak? What arguments did the people who testified on behalf of ACE make? • Pay attention to personal stories, facts, statistics, etc. • Were suggestions made as to HOW the problem should be fixed? How did the members of City Council react to those arguments? What was your overall impression of the hearing? Do you think it was an effective way to bring about change? • If not, how do you think it could have been improved? STAGE 3: Share out with your classmates – “Panel of Observers” -‐ After the holiday break, you will sit before the class as a panel with other classmates in attendance and share your experience. -‐ This will require: o notes in front of you, o collaborating with other classmates (GoogleDocs, email, phone, etc.), o presenting PowerPoint slides or a poster to better describe the hearing, o fielding questions from classmates who did not attend.