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

Thu May 25 18:08:26 UTC 2023

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 ;-)

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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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