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

Thu May 25 19:11:13 UTC 2023

Hi Val, thanks! Looking forward to them.

Thanks

On 5/25/2023 12:37 PM, Valerie Sutton wrote:
> 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 ;-)
>
> ----------
>
>
>> 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>
>>>> *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>
>>>>
>>>> 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
>>
>> ----------------------
>>
>>> 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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