The Rundown

Getting excited about some class projects... Mainly in trying to think of how I can use/market them in the real world.

1. My partner, Audra, and I have been talking about ideas for our cross-cultural training program. We are psyched on the idea of designing a program for international college/grad students called Academic Integrity in U.S. Universities. She is a Ph.D. student @ American University, and very ambitious, so we would ideally market the training to colleges/universities in the area to present during their int'l student orientations. We would also ideally present at the GWU orientations (which I am responsible for planning in my current job).

2. Mallie & I talked about making a documentary for our final class projects (in my global citizenship class & her doc filmmaking class). Kind of a longshot, but could be AMAzing.

3. I have to write an institutional profile for my global citizenship class, and would like to talk to my prof about letting me write an article instead to submit to a local paper or an education magazine. I found an organization I really like (oneworldeducation) and almost interned there this spring, but instead set up an informational interview with the director for next Friday.

4. For that same class, I would like to maybe write an essay/book proposal exploring how global consciousness has been nurtured in students within Christian education institutions throughout history. The main focus would be how it is being approached today. focus on missions work? global citizenship? anti-environmentalism? global politics (pacifism v. war on axis of evil)? But that would necessarily be informed by the evolution of Christian global education.

Also, I now know I need to write another 50 pages-ish of my screenplay to make it feature length. I'm toying w/ the idea of begging my brother to sign on as my co-writer and Git'er'Done. Or I just need to wait until I graduate. There's just not time right now to take that on. I could notecard this semester though.... that could be good. I actually wrote the whole thing I have right now in 2 days, after notecarding for 3 months. Hmmm... that could work. =) It's so fun to fall asleep with potential scenes in a comedy playing on the movie screen of your mind.

Also, I decided to give up on waiting for my Prof to write me back. This is an educational academic conference. I will be getting feedback from the panel I am submitting my paper to. The essay is an essay. It's not a Mona Lisa, and that's ok. If it doesn't get revised before submission, I believe it will still have merit. Ahhh, peace.

Lastly, I will be videoconferencing w/ my brother & Steve this afternoon on their smutty college town horror script. I'm excited. I love being involved in the creative process WITH people. =) I hope to collaborate on a project with each of you at some point in my life, because I deeply respect your art. Brava.