[Scpg] Re: courses on video?

[seedmind at usa.net]

i have very good video of events 1994-2000 in ojai (some shot by P.Racko), and
san luis obispo including cal poly

choice material which i would like to develop with project funder(s) and a
good editor. format is SVHS and Hi8

i'm willing to do this now...anyone want to help?

akiva werbalowsky
952-221-3737

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"P. Racko/NetKontent" <paul at netkontent.com> wrote:

> Hi Wes & Listers,
> 
> Wes, you make some great points here and this is why I have been trying to
> get Permaculture teachers to start thinking about producing some of their
> own VIDEOS. Just think, a video is available anytime someone would want to
> watch it...and it's never weather-dependent! On video, teachers can even
> take viewers on field trips to distant PC sites...something that can't be
> done at a workshop unless its part of a slideshow. Videos also mean PASSIVE
> revenue for the teachers who create and sell them. What a concept: work
once
> and keep making money.
> 
> I'm am VERY interested in making PC videos for and with any certified PC
> teachers who are interested. I have all the equipment necessary to produce
> and edit a video and innovative ways to distribute it. If you can see the
> value in what I am talking about here, get in touch. Up until now, so many
> have been unable to understand the benefits of this powerful
> medium....probably thinking that workshops were they only way to spread PC
> knowledge. If we ever hope to have PC change the planet, we're gonna have
to
> do more than just hold occasional workshops!
> 
> All the best,
> Paul Racko
> NetKontent Digital Media
> Long Beach, CA
> http://NetKontent.com
> 
> 
> 
> >
> > A Santa Barbara Perspective on Workshops
> > hi Tom
> >          I think I got the  email to post on the listserve for the first
> > time Nov 10 from Lois Arkin which I did to help promote here in Santa
> > Barbara and elsewhere, not a great lead time for two day Workshops.
> >
> >          this is wes from Santa Barbara Permaculture Network, myself and
> > Margie Bushman have been organizers for the Permaculture Guild for over 5
> > years here in the Santa Barbara area, it takes a lot of energy to
organize
> > a Workshop for a weekend. Our first weekend workshop took us over 4
months
> > to organize and we put up the money to insure that the teachers got
> paid.We
> > had to start from beginning learning press releases  , making posters and
> > getting the word out before we had a listserve and large network. Our
> first
> > Workshop with Penny Livingston (Permaculture Teacher ) cost including the
> > teacher around $1200 to organize and run. Yes you can organize much less
> > expensive courses, but you still have to pay the teachers who depend on
> > workshops for part of their livelihood. The other model you can work with
> > is too get new teachers to get together and teach courses in groups to
> pool
> > their knowledge for a workshop, thi sis less expensive.
> >
> >          Many workshops get cancelled in our region because of lack of
> > signs ups before the date, but at the lecture the night before most times
> > enough folks sign up to make the workshop happen, but many times here in
> > Santa Barbara we had to take the money out of pocket to make it work over
> > five years . One weekend Workshop we went on with ,even though we had 5
> > signs and lost $1200.  Many Teachers are not willing to commit to teach
if
> > the money is not there before the date of the workshop. So we guarantee
> > their fee.
> >          .
> >          And many great Permaculture Teachers and others have given there
> > time freely over the years to help out with many workshops. Sometimes
many
> > workshops organized even the free ones , don't work out. But they still
> > take time to organize. But as a result of organizing Workshops here in
> > Santa Barbara many other region like SLO, Ojai have organized them too.
> >
> >          So in order to insure Workshops will happen, you will might
> > help  to organize a group to help out with finances if you are planning
to
> > pay teachers , rental for the room etc and volunteer time. Just an idea
> >
> >          Here in Santa Barbara Margie Bushman and myself, form a pool of
> > money that we start with each year to organize Permaculture Events
because
> > we really want to spread the word and help to promote the further
> > education. It can be as little as $500 some years and other years as much
> > as $3000. (We call this seed money to invest in our community, with no
> > strings attached) We want to create an energy that create waves of
> > creativity that spreads throughout our community creating more  inter
> > connection. We committ this money to run courses and events , to cover
> > losses. And our time is volunteered with love and joy. All our courses
are
> > affordable to everyone in the community. And folks can organize to help
> > with the workshops in exchange for the Workshop.
> >          We are investing a very little money to create, a positive
energy
> > of hope in our community. In Permaculture we talk about investing locally
> > in our communities, here is one way to use your money to reach and help
so
> > many.
> >
> >          What I am saying is we need to move to as better model of
> running
> > courses a kind of community pool that makes sure the financial weigh of
> the
> > courses is covered. then more courses could happen in our regions as a
> > result. Let's free up this energy and create abundance of spirit.
> >          just my thoughts wes
> > ps Our sister Permaculture Guild in San Francisco are doing many creative
> > money raising ideas to support activities in their region, if want I can
> > post what they are doing
> >
> > ps thanks tom for opening a door to this  discussion
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > .,At 11:19 AM 11/16/2003 -0800, you wrote:
> > >to all the responsible parties:
> > >(you know who you are i do not)
> > >
> > >in regards to the failed agro-forestry workshop of nov14-16
> > >
> > >please, please, please
> > >
> > >in the future, DO NOT cancel the rest of the workshop on friday night.
> > >
> > >it was very inconsiderate and rude to send out an email on nov12 with a
> > >detailed schedule of the workshop,
> > >
> > >then on the evening of nov14 to announce to the 20 plus people attending
> > >that the workshop had been cancelled due to lack of interest.
> > >
> > >i believe that apologies are in order.
> > >
> > >thank you,
> > >
> > >tom nead
> > >
> > >
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