Love it! Keep the dialogue going with all these great ideas. Enjoy the
process of considering all the ideas presented, and the merits of each, and
as you do so, please fully consider your part in the discussion:

* What is truly unique about me?
* What are the personal and professional strengths that I have to
offer? Do I have a particular area of expertise that will benefit the
project? Can I practice these strengths during this process?
* As a leader and a contributor, what are the areas that I want to
improve, expand or explore in myself? What can I learn from my classmates?
* Where are my efforts strengthened by partnering with others whose
abilities are stronger than mine in a certain area? How do my abilities and
those of my classmates compliment each other?
* When is the best strategy for me to step back and let others lead in
a particular area?
* When will my stepping forward to take the lead benefit the process,
the group, and the success of our efforts? 
* If I tend to be an observer, or keep my thoughts to myself, what am
I willing to do to take my place as a strong contributor to this project? 
* If I tend to dominate discussion with my brilliant ideas ;-)  , am I
also listening for the voices that are not being heard? Can I sometimes
learn as much from listening as from taking charge? Conversely, when is it
time to set discussion aside and take action to get the job done? 
* What are the issues that I observe in our community that strike a
chord for me? Why do I feel strongly about these issues? What triggers the
emotion, and why am I paying attention?
* When I hear people complaining about issues, do I spend my energy
joining in the complaining, or do I convert those concerns to ideas or
suggestions that might affect change? When am I willing to step up and be
part of that change, or become the leader of that effort?
* Where are the "gaps" that I perceive in our community, and what are
my ideas about how to address those?
* What do I feel truly passionate about, and how can I communicate
that passion to others?
* If someone else's idea is new to me, or even uncomfortable to me, am
I willing to listen to the idea anyway, and consider its merits? Even if I
do not agree with it, am I able to support the idea's importance to someone
else and consider what I might learn from it if I give it a try? 

These are just a few questions to consider as your class project discussion
begins. As we discussed last night, every single one of you has something to
contribute to this project and to the class. The unique perspective of every
voice deserves to be heard and is critical to the dialogue. Keep a list of
the ideas suggested, and note the ones you are especially interested in. 

There are no silly suggestions-- they are all welcome! Enjoy the
brainstorming, dig deep for great ideas, and make sure you are part of the
process!

All the best to every one of the amazing "flavors" in Class 14!
Lisa