Personal Reflections - Week 2

This week, I liaised with Joanne regarding the potluck asset mapping session that took place on October 14th. Building on my phone meeting with Joanne following the previous asset mapping session (for which I created a summary of emergent themes), Joanne and I corresponded via email to arrange the promotion of the event, ensure that the proper materials were supplied, and answer any questions/speak to any concerns. I relayed this information with my team, and coordinated team roles and responsibilities to ensure all tasks were completed. I planned the event agenda, which I formalized and printed for Joanne and my teammates; I created a facilitation guide for the breakout session, which I also printed for Joanne and my teammates; and I created a food asset mapping survey/questionnaire which I sent to Joanne to print for the group. The day of the event, I worked with Jessica to edit and revise the food asset database document, which needed revision in terms of format, content, and grammar. I briefed my team mates on the agenda for the night and instructed them on how to facilitate the breakout groups. During the event, I facilitated the group food asset mapping discussion, discussed next steps with Jennifer and Joanne, and made arrangements to facilitate a food asset mapping session with the Youth Council.

The biggest challenge I faced this week was coordinating the team's activities to ensuring that everything got done; for various reasons, I found that I was responsible for quite a heavy workload. I hope that the work will be more evenly distributed in the future, and that the quality of work won't require so much revision.