SLIDE 1 “Will you be my neighbour?”
Exploring community connections between newcomers and long-standing residents
- Dr. Sarah Morrison
- Dr. Charlene Pauls
Natalie Fasheh
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mosaicmusiccollective.com @mosaicmusiccollective
An Intergenerational, multicultural music project connecting newcomers and established residents through singing songs from many cultures.
SLIDE 3 How did we launch Mosaic? - Laying the groundwork
- How can we connect with newcomer communities in our neighbourhoods?
- What are the venue(s) available?
- How best to connect with core groups of long standing residents of various
ages?
- Who are the local musicians in our area?
- How will we spread the word?
SLIDE 4 Leslie Hickie- ESL Teacher Writing a song together about MmC
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Hospitality!
FOOD! :)
SLIDE 6 Repertoire
- Music from different cultures
- Opening Group Songs
- Songs with movements
- Simple English songs (ESL)
- Participants teaching us songs,
- Guest Musicians
SLIDE 7 Conversational Activities
- Creating opportunities for small group gatherings to get to know each other.
- Different topics conversation-starters each week.
- Practicing English
- Awareness of the types of questions we ask
SLIDE 8 Mosaic Youth Collective Leadership growth through music
Mentorship - Experiential Learning
- Introduction to branches of the community music program through various leadership
roles
- Encouraging them to grow their strengths
- Autonomous learning and leadership
- Reflection
SLIDE 9 MmC and OCCY
Transferring knowledge between their experience in Choir and at MmC
- Adding layers of harmonies to the songs
- Music Mentorship roles
- Capstone: Co-facilitating a song they learned in OCCY
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OCCY - Check us out at oakvillechoir.org
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OCCY - Intentional Leadership Development
Young Leader Program Focus on Mentorship
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A Framework for Leadership Development:
How do we build CULTURE in our choral organization?
1) Build Safety 2) Share Vulnerability 3) Establish Purpose
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OC Young Leader Mission Statement
As OC Young Leaders, we are encouraging, patient and responsive. We guide each other to grow as singers and individuals by being open, understanding, and approachable.
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VIA character strengths
SLIDE 15 Keep in touch!
charlene@charlenepauls.com
- Dr. Sarah Morrison sarahjean.morrison@gmail.com
Natalie Fasheh nataliefasheh@gmail.com