Some community engagement strategies that the artist Suzanne Lacy and her collaborates utilized in this 10 year project are allowing high school students to have an unscripted conversation. These students were given a voice and were finally able to be heard by the media. The students were given a list of topic, but there was no script so students were able to say whatever was on their mind. Having an unscripted conversation between the public high school students allowed the students to have an open mind and talk about any topics that were on their mind. This strategy incorporated ‘putting’ ideas on the tables. Without having a certain agenda to talk about, students were given freedom to talk about whatever topics came to mind. Cars were parked at a rooftop garage and this strategy allowed for the students to create a spirit of inquiry and paying attention to self and others. Having multiple cars created many spaces were students can join and converse with one another. Because each space created a small and intimate area, it allowed the students to be in a safe space where they could be heard and where no one would be left out. I believe that these strategies were effective because this project flawlessly incorporated the 7 norms of collaboration. The 7 norms of collaboration are promoting a spirit of inquiry, pausing, paraphrasing, probing for specificity, putting ideas on the table, paying attention to self and others, and presuming food positive intentions.
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