tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-277699052024-03-13T01:26:51.778-05:00Free Speech MachineThe unvarnished truth as you know it.Free Speech Machinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14000975642429308550noreply@blogger.comBlogger48125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27769905.post-47198498689232611202017-05-18T14:09:00.002-05:002017-05-18T14:16:15.012-05:00Public Engagement Leaders Conference - May 16, 2017At a conference hosted by the <a href="https://engagement.umn.edu/" target="_blank">University of Minnesota's Office of Public Engagement</a>, the Free Speech Machine spent an hour with local leaders in public engagement to find out what values UMN should be following to support public engagement.<br />
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<li>Walking by the quote on Northrop auditorium everyday: "The University of Minnesota: Founded in the Faith that Men are Ennobled by Understanding; Dedicated to the Advancement of Learning and the Search for Truth; Devoted to the Instruction of Youth and the Welfare of the State." Public engagement means looking for that truth together.</li>
<li>We should be listening to communities and their needs.</li>
<li>We should recognize the past trauma in communities when working with them. We should trust their knowledge and respect their experiences.</li>
<li>We need to move past the outreach model toward collaboration with communities.</li>
<li>Reciprocity in interaction</li>
<li>Create one point of contact at the university for groups or citizens to connect with experts, to facilitate that process, so that communities can initiate contact. Possibly also offer assistance in finding funding for projects. Projects should be driven by community needs and wants, not just university staff.</li>
<li>Equity, co-creation, mutual reciprocity, social justice</li>
<li>The values the university should embrace are generosity, integrity: this creates an open door of understanding rather than an assigned path.</li>
<li>Inclusivity</li>
<li>One important value is realizing that we do not have all the answers. We must listen to our community partners. </li>
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Bus rapid transit comes to the Twin Cities. How was the ride, and where should it go next?<br />
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The community was definitely engaged at this event. The Free Speech Machine was only set up for one hour, but recorded almost 30 minutes of audio! Listen to St. Paul speaks its truth about transportation in the Twin Cities.<br />
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Free Speech Machinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14000975642429308550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27769905.post-88196513755826618112016-01-25T13:11:00.000-06:002016-01-25T13:14:08.543-06:00Mia - The Art of Rebellion - January 21, 2016<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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People had lots to say at Third Thursday, Art of Rebellion at <a href="http://new.artsmia.org/event/third-thursday-art-of-rebellion/" target="_blank">Mia</a>.<br />
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Free Speech Machinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14000975642429308550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27769905.post-24650193711949726212016-01-25T12:57:00.002-06:002016-01-25T12:57:35.456-06:00More from Fort SnellingA couple of speeches from 4Play tried to get away, but we caught them and put them up for you now.<br />
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Free Speech Machinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14000975642429308550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27769905.post-36203386952744650512016-01-12T10:39:00.003-06:002016-01-12T10:39:39.213-06:00Speeches from the ARTathlon at Fort Snelling State ParkEven temperatures well below freezing couldn't keep people from exercising their right to free speech.<br />
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Here's the final set of files from the West Bank Block Party, hosted by the <a href="http://www.westbankcc.org/" target="_blank">West Bank Community Coalition</a> on September 12, 2015.<br />
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<br />Free Speech Machinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14000975642429308550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27769905.post-43711214825610726242015-09-27T17:15:00.001-05:002015-09-27T17:15:43.766-05:00More from the West Bank Block PartyA second set of files from the West Bank Block Party, hosted by the <a href="http://www.westbankcc.org/" target="_blank">West Bank Community Coalition</a> on September 12, 2015.<br />
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<br />Free Speech Machinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14000975642429308550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27769905.post-6200629492410727632015-09-18T18:04:00.000-05:002015-09-18T18:04:14.063-05:00West Bank Block Party<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The first group of files from the West Bank Block Party, hosted by the <a href="http://www.westbankcc.org/" target="_blank">West Bank Community Coalition</a>.<br />
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This final installment includes greetings to Montevideo, Minn.'s sister city in Uruguay.<br />
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A second installment from June 20th at Fiesta Days in Montevideo, Minn. Lots of people wondering how to keep the beloved festival going another 40 years.<br />
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The first installment from last Saturday at Fiesta Days in Montevideo, Minn.<br />
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<br />Free Speech Machinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14000975642429308550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27769905.post-67221608638578483202015-06-08T21:03:00.001-05:002015-06-08T21:04:23.536-05:00Final Audio from Arbor Day<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Here's the last installment from Arbor Day celebrations at Linwood Recreation Center. Thank you <a href="http://www.summithillassociation.org/" target="_blank">Summit Hill Association</a> for inviting us out!<br />
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More audio from the Arbor Day celebrations with <a href="http://www.summithillassociation.org/" target="_blank">Summit Hill Association</a> and the City of St. Paul.<br />
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Check back for more posts in the coming days. Free Speech Machinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14000975642429308550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27769905.post-47946455476877127992015-05-22T15:59:00.000-05:002015-05-22T16:00:27.137-05:00Art-a-Whirl 2015It's always interesting how different installations affect the speech that's recorded. For Art-a-Whirl this year, the FSM was set up in a location where it was "unsupervised", though signage explained how it worked an suggested some potential topics. There is quite a variety of styles of interaction, including what seem to be some revivals of Dadaist poetry.<br />
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The final batch of speeches from <a href="http://www.bushconnect.org/" target="_blank">bushConnect</a>. Many thanks to all who shared their stories, ideas and experiences. It was truly an inspiring day.<br />
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Free Speech Machinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14000975642429308550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27769905.post-82874775567370903772015-05-05T11:36:00.000-05:002015-06-25T20:16:04.212-05:00bushCon - a first look<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Here are files from the first part of the day at bushConnect. It took people a little time to get warmed up, but once they were, they kept on rolling. <br />
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Free Speech Machinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14000975642429308550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27769905.post-62853043873013270162015-04-27T15:49:00.001-05:002015-04-27T15:50:09.998-05:00Free Speech Machine Out and AboutWhen the weather warms up, it's time for the Free Speech machine to hit the town.<br />
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Monday, May 4th, the Free Speech machine will be asking attendees of <a href="http://bushconnect.org/">bushcon</a> to speak their unvarnished truth!<br />
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bushcon is a gathering of regional community leaders from across all disciplines, so there's sure to be some interesting speech to be heard. And we'll be debuting some new additions to the FSM itself.<br />
Live attendance is limited to registered participants, but we'll post photos along with the recordings.<br />
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Free Speech Machine, along with several other projects, is there at the invitation of <a href="http://springboardforthearts.org/" target="_blank">Springboard for the Arts</a> to represent <a href="http://springboardforthearts.org/community-development/ready-go/" target="_blank">Ready Go</a>, a new initiative of Springboard to connect non-profits, businesses and organizations with artist-designed projects that bring people together in conversation.Free Speech Machinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14000975642429308550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27769905.post-11492136571615821442014-11-12T11:02:00.002-06:002014-11-12T11:02:45.563-06:00The Free Speech Machine was running during Cache at the Casket Arts Building November 8, but only a few visitors were brave enough to speak their minds.<br />
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Free Speech Machinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14000975642429308550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27769905.post-61974276797869386832014-09-16T16:57:00.001-05:002014-09-16T16:57:38.585-05:00The August 29th Play on Penn was rained out, and there was a fall chill in the air for the make-up date on September 5th, but we still had some folks with something to say.<br />
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The kids practiced their salesman patter and barker skills:<br />
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And a another musical interlude...<br />
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