tory paez

to create a communal space to encourage Chireñas to become active participants in cultural and artistic expressions

to construct a tourist attraction and to encourage healthy lifestyle behaviors

to understand and prioritize youth aspirations and needs within a community

to create an online presence for rural small businesses

to develop a learning tool, a healthy food source, and additional form of income

to gain understanding of current and future usage of the computer lab

to enhance interest and participation in STEAM (science, technology engineering, art, mathematics) careers

to use storytelling and participatory voting to define who you are, where you are going, and how you plan to achieve your team goals

to build local English speaking capacity for future educational and professional oppportunities

to introduce individuals of a large group to one another around a common theme or topic

to provide local entrepreneurs owners with the necessary tools to grow their businesses

to understand participant training goals and develop an engaging training curriculum

to develop a common understanding of how a team will work together

to engage the community by utilizing human-centered design and user experience techniques to develop a tourist map

to determine the most important (for us: high impact, high level of interest) projects

to design an activity-based work plan, as well as to understand future improvement opportunities and projects

to introduce yourself and gain insight to community organizations

to promote creative brainstorming for impactful projects among knowledgeable community members

to partner with an organization to understand strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats for future development and growth

to draw community landmarks, resources and information sources to understand access, influence and power dynamics

to build trust and acceptance within groups