+ Positive

  • Short Bus movie screening and discussion using talking points developed by the groupLive Through This performance and discussion
  • Rage to Page writing workshop
  • Hysterical Politic workshop on political and personal mental health
  • Creative release art workshop
  • Mental health skill share
  • Gatherings, between support groups and meetings, made collages and posters to advertise the group and what it does
  • Campus icarus 4x6 card developed by Annie, Sam, Brad and Montana
  • (discussion of intentionally not using the word “radical” on the card)
  • Vision to develop as part of a “press packet” of materials
  • Campus icarus organizing guide draft, written by ’07 interns, needs more work
  • NTS reader being taught at VA tech
  • National networking with campus groups


Δ Improve

  • Skill building on facilitation, etc
  • Big groups and big discussions, how to deal with overbearing voices in the talks?
  • What to do with the results and notes from the discussions?
  • Integrate academics around madness (ie brad’s class on mad science, mad pride) with student life and activities more
  • Share materials with national collective more
  • Collaborate on events with nyc local
  • Info on accessing events should be available through website
  • National campus icarus interns?
  • More consensus on identity- how “radical” are we? Can campus icarus be more mainstream?
  • Coalition building on campus, more work on being intentionally anti-racist
  • More collaboration with other student groups
  • Need to build relationships with students of color and students of color groups
  • Need more popular education materials
  • Coordinator would share packet of info among other campus groups