Working with the SPD – FANTASTIC! At least there is a proper association, which would make logistics much easier. I suggest that the visit down to the centre be done ASAP, as if this whole thing is going to take place in June, we need to give the centre the earliest notice possible.
For the activity, the fact that you guys want to do a launch AND a sports carnivals shows that you want to both raise awareness for the cause, and directly help them. That’s great, and I think both projects are highly relevant. However, the combination of two events is going to make this project a very ambitious one, so before we start on it proper you need to make sure you have the full commitment of the entire team – cos that’s what it’s gonna take to pull this off!
THE LAUNCH
Target number of children, venue and time all okay. Video and flyers given out in pairs a great idea! Not so sure about the tableaux though…first, we might be obstructing the human traffic entering and exiting the place, plus it’ll be a loss of manpower. We definitely can’t do tableaux and give out flyers at the same time! Plus it might be quite tough to come up with varied and accurate portrayals of how these disabled children are maltreated by society. So, I dunno, maybe we should fine-tune this idea!
The talk – I’m not too sure if it’s a good idea to hold it for the public, cos for example if I were to visit the mall in order to hang out with my friends/get groceries/run errands, it’s highly unlikely I will decide to abandon/delay my plans in order to attend a talk in the middle of the mall…so we might end up with quite poor attendance :/ What if we held the talks for the disabled children instead, say just before the carnival? That way they will find inspiration to really go all out during the carnival itself, plus I feel they might be able to better relate to the paralympic athletes (:
THE SPORTS CARNIVAL
I think the details of this one can only be firmed up after we approach SPD, cos I think they would know best what activities will best fit for the children. The Milo van and the gift packs are great ideas, but keep in mind that also means munch more work and logistics, so we have to make sure we can handle everything.
In general I think we’ve made a great leap forward from the previous meetings, so I’m really proud of you guys (: Given your very ambitious agenda and the time constraints however, I think it’s going to be pretty hectic from the next meeting onwards, so you’ll need everyone onboard! Till then, study hard and all the best for the mid years!
Love,
Zara