“What can we learn from the people of Washington State about how we as individuals learn, how we pursue our greatest passions, how we support learning in our community and therefore how we can move civilization forward into the next 50 years?” These are the questions at the forefront of the Seattle Center and The Next Fifty‘s latest project: People * Passion * Purpose (P3): A Learning Odyssey.
P3 is the latest of many new endeavors at Seattle Center to both commend its 50th anniversary, and lay the groundwork for social and intellectual investment in our region’s creative energy over the next 50 years. The project will follow 25 participants – people from all ages and walks of life across Washington State – as they “identify their deepest passion and work to intentionally pursue it” over the course of nine months.
Participants (Voyagers) will each be paired a mentor (Guide) to support them as they challenge their assumptions, imagine new possibilities, encounter obstacles, and have the courage to expand beyond who they are to learn and grow.
Voyagers and Guides will document their experiences, efforts, struggles, achievements and realizations. This material will be shared publicly on the web and in a documentary film, making the findings widely accessible to outside observers and researchers. The findings and participants will be featured in August 2012 during The Next Fifty month of Learning.
The Next Fifty is looking for participants for the P3 project – people ready to pursue their passions and have others learn from their journey. If you like the idea of having a camera crew follow you around for nine months documenting your every move in pursuit of whatever it is that makes you tick, this might be the gig for you.
We are looking to recruit a group of people to represent the broad demographics of Washington State– participants of all ages, economic and ethnic backgrounds. It is a fantastic opportunity for anyone looking to apply themselves in new ways, be challenged in a supportive environment, and learn with and among others. Apply yourself, or nominate someone you know!
The deadline to apply to become a P3 ‘Voyager’ is this Friday, August 19. Download an application here (.pdf). For more information on P3 and The Next Fifty, click here or call 206 684-7200.