Join us Thursday, April 24th from 6-7:30pm via Zoom for Ohio Documenters Community Of Practice (DCoP), our free quarterly gathering.
Ohio Documenters Community Of Practice (DCoP) is a learning exchange for Cleveland, Akron, and Cincinnati Documenters, but it’s open to anyone.
You don’t need to have attended a Documenters orientation or training. And, you don’t need to be an Ohio Documenter.
Whether you’ve taken no assignments or 20, come connect with other civic minded folks and learn more about this community and our work. Come share what you’re learning and learn what others have to share!
On deck for this DCoP:
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Our ‘Fresh Learning’ group conversation: Documenting how federal changes are impacting local governments.
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What impacts are you observing from federal policy changes (e.g., funding cuts, new policies, tariffs, etc.) in the meetings you’ve covered (or elsewhere in your region)?
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What are some ways we can document those impacts in our notes?
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Small group breakout room discussions based on topic YOU want to discuss. But, we do have a couple of preset discussions on deck:
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Assignment tips & best practices: Join this room to learn and share tips for documenting local government meetings. New Documenters and vets are encouraged to attend.
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Documenters connect!: Join this room to connect with Documenters in Cincinnati, Akron, and Cleveland. We’ll provide some framing questions and guidelines. The rest of the conversation is up to you!
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Do you have an issue, a question, or a challenge you are sitting with? Something you’d like to discuss with other civically minded folks (like Documenters!) Drop us a line, or bring it to DCoP and we’ll host a breakout room discussion!
Some example of past Documenter hosted breakout discussions:
- How do you know when enough is enough (on a Documenters assignment or writing, in general)?
- How do we deal with cynicism as community builders?
- How do I deal with my love-hate relationship with Documenting?
- How do you cover contentious meetings?
- How do you make groceries more affordable?
- What sources do you use for news?
Based on Neighbor Up’s Virtual Community of Practice, DCoP is a way to build community through sharing knowledge and skills. Come with a question, an idea, something you’re sitting with, or just to hang out and listen.
**Let’s get together!
Click the “Register” button to get the Zoom link.**