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Acknowledgements

INTRODUCTION
What is the Creative Approach for Social Change Toolbox?
Why a Toolbox
Who is this toolbox for?
How is the Toolbox Organized?

THE THEORY BEHIND OUR WORK THE PAN VALLEY INSTITUTE

Who we are?
Why we do what we do
Who do we work with?
Where do we work?
How we approach our work

GUIDING VALUES AND PRINCIPLES
PVI Guiding Values and Principles
How PVI Defines Popular Education
How PVI Defines Participatory Action Research
How PVI Defines Cultural Organizing
How PVI Helps Participants Building a Sense of Belonging

Active Citizenship
The Role of Immigrant Women
Decolonization
The Importance of Decolonization
Glossary
References

Building a Sense of Belonging
Building a Sense of Belonging

Active Citizenship
Strategies for Promoting Active Citizenship

Immigrant Women Work
Practicing Popular Education with Immigrant Women
Unraveling Our Stories An Interethnic Gender Analysis

Decolonization
Addressing Decolonization

Communications and Documentation
Why Documentation in Important
Visual Documentation Check List
Preparing to Visually Document Your Event
Using Visual Communication to Promote Your Event

Dialogue and Engagement
The Social Importance of Sharing Our Story
Facilitating a Story Circle
Our Story: Share Listen and Learn
Faciliting Multilingual Dialogue Conversations

II. HOW TO MAKE IT WORK
CULTURAL ORGANIZING: CREATIVE ENGAGEMENTS
Cultural Organizing Practice
Cultural Organizing Practice: What Does it Looks Like
An Examples of Cultural Organizing
The Tamejavi Gallery
The Challenges of Cultural Organizing in Poor Communities

Cultural Organizers
Who is a Cultural Organizer?
Cultural Organizers Vignettes
Graphic Facilitation

Convening Learning Groups
What is a learning Group?
Learning Group Principles and their Roles and Characteristics of Members
Learning Group Formation
Building a Shared Agenda: Relationship Building
Building a Shared Agenda: Ground Rules Guidelines and Assets
Building a Shared Agenda: Group Intentions and Talking Points

Cultural Sharings
What is a Cultural Sharing?
Convening Cultural A Sharing
Cultural Kitchens: Who is at the Table?
Central Valley Bus Tour

Tamejavi Festival
Introduction

What is Tamejavi?
Tamejavi Coordinating Group/Planning Committee

Event Production
The Importance of Crafting the Theme of An Event
Shaping the Festival Program: Dream Big
Example of a Tamejavi Festival Program
Budgeting Your Event
Using A Timeline to Help Plan Your Event
A Logistical Checklist
Fundraising to Support Your Event
Media and Publicity: Crafting Your Message
Setting the Stage and Addressing Technical needs
Preparing Your Cue Cards to Ensure Your MC Success
The Volunteer Coordinator Role
Recruiting Volunteers
Recruiting Grassroots Leaders, Family and Friends as Volunteers

Festival Components
Pre and post Event Reflection Circle
Planning A Blessing Ceremony
Planning an Outdoor Market
Hosting Platicas (Community Dialogues)
Tips for Hosting a Film Series
Including Artists in Your Presentations
Theater of the People

Tamejavi Cultural Organizing Fellowship Program (TCOFP)
TCOFP Background
History of the Tamejavi Cultural Organizing Fellowship Program (TCOFP)
Goals and Objectives of the Tamejavi Cultural Organizing Fellowship Program (TCOFP) Coordinating Group
The Role of the Tamejavi Cultural Organizing Fellowship Program (TCOFP) Coordinating Group
Characteristics of the Tamejavi Cultural Organizing Fellowship Program (TCOFP) Fellows
The Tamejavi Cultural Organizing Fellowship Program (TCOFP) Nominations & Selection Process

TCOFP Implementation Process
Implementing the Tamejavi Cultural Organizing Fellowship Program (TCOFP)
Hosting a Tamejavi Cultural Organizing Fellowship Program (TCOFP) Residential Gatherings
Tamejavi Cultural Organizing Fellowship Program (TCOFP) Capacity Building Training
Conducting a Community Assessment
Tamejavi Cultural Organizing Fellowship Program (TCOFP) Community Assessment Guide
Community Assessment Reflection

Tamejavi Culture and Art Series (TCAS)
How is a Culture and Art Series Differs from the Festival?
Guidelines & Parameters for Crafting Community Issues into Public Stories
Elements of a public story: a story of self, a story of us and a story of now
Artist in Residency Program
The Importance of an Event Planning Document
Evaluation Approaches: Tamejavi Cultural Organizing Fellowship Program (TCOFP) Alumni Interview
Evaluation Approaches: Tamejavi Festival Post-Reflection Evaluation Approaches:
What Did We Learn?