Contributed by Julie Cornfield
Meeting number two was full of bonding, discussion, and snack breaks! We kicked off this month’s session with a few activities to get to know the members of Cohort 19, who were visiting to give us some insight into the program. For the first activity, we were split into
buddy pairs for a quick introduction conversation.
For some, this conversation took place en route to
the Embarcadero and back, and for others (namely, those with broken limbs) it
took place inside the Federation building.
Once the buddy pairs had learned a little about one another, it came time to introduce some competition into the bonding in a riveting name guessing game known as "peekawho", a clever twist on the more traditional “peekaboo”.
Afterwards, we wrapped up our
time with Cohort 19 by creating sculptures using personal objects. The artists
with the best work were awarded with one of a kind Diller Teen Fellows lanyards
(the first of many articles of Diller swag we’re told we’re going to receive).
With that, we said a heartfelt “see you later” to Cohort 19 and spent the rest
of our time together (save for a brief interruption by the security guard) discussing the importance of inclusion within our group and beyond.
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| Aaron the JC shows us how it is done |
We talked about the topic in the big group, then
we split into smaller groups of 4-5 to analyze it further, and finally we
thought to ourselves about how inclusion manifests itself in our lives
individually. Though these exercises we were able to chart our path for the
inclusion we hope to achieve throughout our time together. And with a group so
eager to achieve a high level of inclusion, it’s safe to say everyone’s looking
forward to our next meeting, even if it is on a Thursday.
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