Request for Method
In our meeting this morning @fortyfoxes requested that the method for this process be made clear - here is that method as I understand it and the context in which the process was followed.
Context:
- As a result of optimising and reducing the expenditure of the unMonastery, we were able to save around 10,000 Euro, which meant we can feasibly run the project for an additional 2 months.
- This budget allows for 6 funded positions within the unMonastery based on previous calculations.
- MT2019 agreed to this and had the decision signed off by the municipality.
- Recognising that we needed better support for Italian and better integration locally we targeted the call towards people we had already begun working with or have close contact with.
- Given that limited timescale and lessons learnt in the initial selection process it was determined that we should "hand pick" individuals that make sense - discussed here with @Alberto
- Since we were keen to have some locals join existing unMonks, it made sense to discuss with those unMonks already from Matera how well or badly we'd been doing so far, so to factor it into the process - found here.
- We then defined expectations and folded it into the above wiki - so to make clear what the offer was.
- Acknowledging that we do not have time to do comprehensive integration nor can we act as a support to existing projects, we framed the invitation for someone who would be a quick starter and who "gets it" see 'Conditions' in the wiki.
Process and Method. (Taking into account the above context.)
- Assessing the budget and timescale we decided 6 funded unMonasterians were all we could invite at this time.
- The call was explicitly only for June and July, since this is the only gurantee we can offer.
- Through a series of meetings and conversations on EdgeRyders we defined the call and the expectations.
- We circulated this on EdgeRyders, by word of mouth and via personal emails, asking individuals to answer the questions that had been filled out.
- We also asked each current unMonasterian who wishes to continue their stay to clarify what they would be doing in June and July and why they think that should stay - so that we could match internal objectives effectively with new comers.
- The deadline was Thursday last week.
- On Friday an internal meeting was had to assess the applications recieved by existing unMonasterians, because; this was an informal call, unMonasterians are at this time best placed to assess which projects make sense to the continuation of the project and we have neither the resources, time or inclination to approach the process in any other way.
- Each application that met the requirements of the call (i.e was focused on a June and July stay, met the conditions and preferably spoke italian) was entered into a matrix - to assess applicability.
- On the basis of that assessment the decision was taken as to who was a good fit.
- Next step is the officially invite those individuals.