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Notes for Blue Sky Dreaming in Grant Pursuit

Shalin Hai-Jew
Shalin Hai-Jew

This session introduces participants to the experience of an individual or group blue sky dreaming session. The idea of a blue sky dream is to think imaginatively without constraints about how a particular field or discipline will advance or should advance in the future. Dreams are wonderful ways to package grant programs and projects in ways that may be appealing to grant funders. This session will take participants through the dreaming phase and then the debriefing one

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Blue Sky Dreaming 1 Blue Sky Dreaming in Grant Pursuit (from the Grant Writing Series) Session This session introduces participants to the experience of an individual or group blue sky dreaming session. The idea of a blue sky dream is to think imaginatively without constraints about how a particular field or discipline will advance or should advance in the future. Dreams are wonderful ways to package grant programs and projects in ways that may be appealing to grant funders. This session will take participants through the dreaming phase and then the debriefing one Self Intros 1 2 3
Blue Sky Dreaming 2 Blue Sky Dreaming The term evokes the image of a clear, expansive sky, which symbolizes openness, freedom, and limitless potential. Aspirational Goals If cost is no issue If failure is not possible (success is guaranteed) If the world is not rule-bound If one is imaginative, hopeful, optimistic, free-spirited Goals of the Blue Sky Dreaming Brainstorm Success in a blue sky dreaming session = The number of ideas The quality of ideas 4 5 6
Blue Sky Dreaming 3 Restrain the Inner Critic Do not evaluate the ideas Do not worry how any of it sounds Just produce Scale Can do it for the self and dreams for the career Can do it for your own work unit Can do it for the college Can do it for the community Can do it for the discipline and field, various stakeholders Discipline / Field Community College Work Unit Self 7 8 9
Blue Sky Dreaming 4 Why blue sky dreaming? Vision is what inspires hard work Vision is what inspires grant funder investments Then, the practical dreamingof wants A List of Wants Equipment Space Staff Resources some Mix of the Above 10 11 12
Blue Sky Dreaming 5 Debriefing (sharing and swiping ideas) The Grant Angle 13 14 15
Blue Sky Dreaming 6 Sorting Ideas Making it Real Why Blue Sky Dreaming? You want to be able to step out of daily life for a bit to daydream. In daily life, it is mostly one foot in front of the other You want a safe space to explore potentialities. You want to tap into your best and most optimistic self, your inner child. You want true ambition, not just going for the low-hanging fruit. You want to give your ideas and dreams full play. You want to spark inspiration and internal motivation, in yourself and others. 16 17 18
Blue Sky Dreaming 7 Why Blue Sky Dreaming? (cont.) You want to give yourself space to bring together your deep knowledge. You want to explore your subconscious. Your unconscious. (You always know more than your conscious mind might acknowledge.) You want a sense of fun in relation to work. You want to dream big because time is shortand it will all keep moving whether you achieve your dreams or not. If its not you, its someone else And in the Grants Space In the grants space, blue sky dreaming Brings inspiration Brings creative thinking Brings ambition Brings (pseudo) and (full) solutions to known problems Brings people together Helps you take chances and risks Advances the work Conclusion and Contact Dr. Shalin Hai-Jew Grant Writer HaijewSh@hutchcc.edu 620-694-2453 19 20 21

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Notes for Blue Sky Dreaming in Grant Pursuit

  • 1. Blue Sky Dreaming 1 Blue Sky Dreaming in Grant Pursuit (from the Grant Writing Series) Session This session introduces participants to the experience of an individual or group blue sky dreaming session. The idea of a blue sky dream is to think imaginatively without constraints about how a particular field or discipline will advance or should advance in the future. Dreams are wonderful ways to package grant programs and projects in ways that may be appealing to grant funders. This session will take participants through the dreaming phase and then the debriefing one Self Intros 1 2 3
  • 2. Blue Sky Dreaming 2 Blue Sky Dreaming The term evokes the image of a clear, expansive sky, which symbolizes openness, freedom, and limitless potential. Aspirational Goals If cost is no issue If failure is not possible (success is guaranteed) If the world is not rule-bound If one is imaginative, hopeful, optimistic, free-spirited Goals of the Blue Sky Dreaming Brainstorm Success in a blue sky dreaming session = The number of ideas The quality of ideas 4 5 6
  • 3. Blue Sky Dreaming 3 Restrain the Inner Critic Do not evaluate the ideas Do not worry how any of it sounds Just produce Scale Can do it for the self and dreams for the career Can do it for your own work unit Can do it for the college Can do it for the community Can do it for the discipline and field, various stakeholders Discipline / Field Community College Work Unit Self 7 8 9
  • 4. Blue Sky Dreaming 4 Why blue sky dreaming? Vision is what inspires hard work Vision is what inspires grant funder investments Then, the practical dreamingof wants A List of Wants Equipment Space Staff Resources some Mix of the Above 10 11 12
  • 5. Blue Sky Dreaming 5 Debriefing (sharing and swiping ideas) The Grant Angle 13 14 15
  • 6. Blue Sky Dreaming 6 Sorting Ideas Making it Real Why Blue Sky Dreaming? You want to be able to step out of daily life for a bit to daydream. In daily life, it is mostly one foot in front of the other You want a safe space to explore potentialities. You want to tap into your best and most optimistic self, your inner child. You want true ambition, not just going for the low-hanging fruit. You want to give your ideas and dreams full play. You want to spark inspiration and internal motivation, in yourself and others. 16 17 18
  • 7. Blue Sky Dreaming 7 Why Blue Sky Dreaming? (cont.) You want to give yourself space to bring together your deep knowledge. You want to explore your subconscious. Your unconscious. (You always know more than your conscious mind might acknowledge.) You want a sense of fun in relation to work. You want to dream big because time is shortand it will all keep moving whether you achieve your dreams or not. If its not you, its someone else And in the Grants Space In the grants space, blue sky dreaming Brings inspiration Brings creative thinking Brings ambition Brings (pseudo) and (full) solutions to known problems Brings people together Helps you take chances and risks Advances the work Conclusion and Contact Dr. Shalin Hai-Jew Grant Writer HaijewSh@hutchcc.edu 620-694-2453 19 20 21