[Sw-l] Brainstorming, what sofware for Signwriting could I write that would make people feel good about themselves.

Thu May 25 18:37:22 UTC 2023

SignWriting List
May 25, 2023

Hello SW List, Jonathan and Ulli:

Thank you for this creative brainstorming for software for SignWriting.

And congratulations and thank you to you both for your software already accomplished.

I need to focus on this and it will take me a day or two, but I want you to know that my thoughts are coming and I hope others will post too!

Val ;-)

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> On May 25, 2023, at 11:08 AM, Valerie Sutton <sutton at SIGNWRITING.ORG> wrote:
> 
> SignWriting List
> May 25, 2023
> 
> Hello SignWriting List, and Jonathan and Ulrich Pieper:
> 
> Ulrich Pieper (Ulli) tried to respond to your message below, Jonathan, here on the SignWriting List, and for some reason it did not post to the List - So I am re-posting Ulli’s message below - thank you for your messages!
> 
> Val ;-)
> 
> ________________
> 
> Message from Ulli:
> 
>> On May 25, 2023, at 12:36 AM, Ulrich Pieper <u.pieper at gmx.de> wrote:
>> 
>>> Anfang der weitergeleiteten Nachricht:
>>> 
>>> Von: Ulrich Pieper <u.pieper at gmx.de <mailto:u.pieper at gmx.de>>
>>> Betreff: Aw: Brainstorming, what sofware for Signwriting could I write that would make people feel good about themselves.
>>> Datum: 24. Mai 2023 um 20:57:21 MESZ
>>> An: "SignWriting List: Read and Write Sign Languages" <SW-L at LISTSERV.VALENCIACOLLEGE.EDU <mailto:SW-L at LISTSERV.VALENCIACOLLEGE.EDU>>
>>> 
>>> Hi Jonathan
>>> Hi Steve 
>>> Hi Val :)
>>> Hi to all enthusiasts of SignWriting  :)
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Some (I think important) input for the Brainstorming:
>>> 
>>> My wife an me have visited Valerie Sutton in August / September 2019 due to the fact that we had developed a „Game - without words", so that everybody easily can learn 3 words in SignWriting, … or more.
>>> This Game was presented in local cafés and restaurants in Berlin.
>>> 
>>> Students made an APP / a Github Application / Promotion material / Merchandising articles / Homepage / …. 
>>> We developed the organisation around this (and other) projects and did some fundraising with the help of the students in Berlin.
>>> 
>>> In the end: 
>>> Among others we were sponsored by the „Deutsche PostCode Lotterie“ with 15.000 € for the „Game . without Words".
>>> 
>>> In January 2020 
>>> we were sure, that we were able to copy and paste the sponsoring process from Berlin to almost any place around the world.
>>> We focussed on cafes, restaurants, canteens in industry or universities,…. 
>>> Every table where people come together and are looking for new and interesting stories ,…. 
>>> I bought (a quite expensive) flatrate-ticket for the German Railway system to travel around Germany (BahnCard100).
>>> I flew to some friends around Europe i.e in Liverpool / Great Britain and Zürich / Switzerland to check the local support for the project in other countries.
>>> A Student „Kristina“ tested the game together with children in Peru.
>>> A lot of activities were launched mainly in Berlin.
>>> 
>>> On March 9th 2020
>>> Corona stopped this activities for a while.
>>> 
>>> Then:
>>> We had almost 3 years time to prepare the restart. 
>>> 
>>> We restarted in March 2023. 
>>> Our main focus is on „Innovations that our children / the next Generation should know“ we have collected a lot of projects in 10 categories.
>>> Of cause: SignWriting is still onboard - it is one of the projects, I would like to push. 
>>> 
>>> Different from 2020: 
>>> We now tell the Story behind this innovations.
>>> We show the people, and let them tell their story.
>>> For example: I tell my own story of my innovation, which I would like to give to the next generation as a gift. 
>>> After all, we are quite sure that there a more than 8.000 similar projects.
>>> Of cause: SignWriting is one of this 8.000 projects.
>>> 
>>> Example 1: My own innovation
>>> My innovation saves 1.000 tons of copper and 50 GWh of Energy per year. 
>>> The company I work for owned 50% of the patent, they gave the OK to realise it for the next generation.
>>> 
>>> Example 2: SignWriting. 
>>> I would love to push and spread this project and the Story behind it to the world.
>>> 
>>> 8.000 projects per YEAR
>>> We are now building the organisation in Berlin to handle this amount of projects.
>>> End of 2023 we will be able to handle 100 projects per year.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> MENSA - People love Stories
>>> As a member of the global MENSA organisation I have asked other MENSA members in Germany:
>>> „Offer a Story  - looking for a bed and breakfast“ 
>>> I have great offers around Germany for free Bed & Breakfast.
>>> Obviously: People love Stories
>>> 
>>> Meanwhile,
>>> I am very sure to be invited to a lot of places around the world  
>>> 
>>> My own story
>>> is now online and the basics of the project are now translated into 40 languages until End of August.
>>> I am willing to spread my story as a pilot project around the world.
>>> And I would like to invite Val to tell her Story as well.
>>> 
>>> 40 processes
>>> We have defined 40 processes we need, in order to be successful
>>> I am 60 years old and have spend my working life within:
>>> Project Management of Large Scale Projects + Organisational Projects + Change Management + Operational Excellence
>>> Therefore I am quite sure to know what to do.
>>> 
>>> How to go on:
>>> This week I am busy to prepare Berlin.
>>> We could have a ZOOM meeting / TEAMS / …. next week or the week after and I prepare some documents to show.
>>> 
>>> I you like the idea:
>>> please suggest a time 
>>> For me: Thursday or Friday afternoon or evening (Berlin Time) wold be fine
>>> 
>>> For safety reasons:
>>> I will send Val a separate message tomorrow morning (GMT), 
>>> including the video "My Story" (in German) plus the Link to download more information.  
>>> If I am right, Val understands some German :)
>>> I will find out :)
>>> 
>>> Hopefully,
>>> See you on ZOOM / TEAMs / …. 
>>> 
>>> If someone on the list
>>> wants to contact me via WhatsApp / Mail / .. 
>>> for SignWriting
>>> or another / own project:
>>> Feel free to do so.
>>> +49 162 82 0 88 70
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Kind regards
>>> from Osnabrück
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Ulli
>>> 
>>> Ulrich Pieper
> 
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> 
>> On May 24, 2023, at 4:06 AM, Jonathan Duncan <joyoduncan at GMAIL.COM> wrote:
>> 
>> Hi All,
>> 
>>     I would like you input brainstorming, what app for SignWriting could I write that would make people feel good about themselves.  Before I've focused more on what I thought would be useful, or what I wanted to have myself for SignWriting.  But now I want to explore abit more on the emotional side of things.  I could be people in the Deaf community, their family, friends, employers or any other group of people related to SignWriting.
>> 
>> 
>> Please send me all of your crazy ideas too.
>> 
>> Thanks
>> 
>> Jonathan
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