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April 2, 2008

Who’s Doing What?

Is your group having a hard time getting things done? Perhaps you have one or two things that you keep saying you’re going to do but it doesn’t get done.

Here’s an easy way to move ahead and actually do it: make a work plan. Write it down. Divide it into small tasks. Put a name next to each task. Post the plan on the wall. Provide support and encouragement as needed. Watch what happens.

1.	Group Activity
2.	Resource


1.	Group Activity Talk together and decide on one thing you want to do as a group. Print out and use this sample work plan. Divide the work into smaller tasks. Write them down. Get at least one person to volunteer to do each task. If he or she wants help, write down who will help him or her, and how. Post the work plan on the wall and fill in the date as each task is done. Support one another. Expect everyone to take part. Do your best. Be positive. [Return to top]


2.	Resource Collective Action BINGO Play bingo and learn 75 ways that groups have worked together to make change happen. [Return to top]

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Today’s Trivia Question:

This question comes to us from SARN reader Trena D. Wade: Who said the following? “To make a great dream come true, the first requirement is a great capacity to dream; the second is persistence.”

	a.	Mother Teresa
	b.	Rosa Parks
	c.	Cesar Chavez
	d.	Nelson Mandela

(The answer will be published
in the next Memo.)

Answer to March 26th Trivia Question: b. Iron

Question was: The Rig-Veda (written between 3500 and 1800 BC) recounts the story of Queen Vishpla, who lost her leg in battle, was fitted with a prosthesis, and returned to battle. What was the prosthesis made of?

a.	Wood
b.	Iron
c.	Elephant tusk
d.	Pumice

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