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After Jacob has shown the videos and done a demonstration of Yes And, then each table facilitator (in-person and online) will run the activity.

Table Topics

🧑‍💻 Digitools for Developing Economies
💼 Family Enterprise Education
🦸 Demeaned to Dignity
🧙 Master Mentor
🤖 GPTeachers
🧑‍🏫 Master Educator

"Yes And" Improv(e)

Learning how to Facilitate a "Yes, And!" Brainstorm

Please go through the following to get up to speed about being a facilitator for Yes And. (If you don't have a lot of time, just watch the example, and read the stuff below)

Watch the TEDx talk about Yes And that will be shown at the party, which show the power of Yes And: 📽️ Karen Tilstra's Yes And TEDx
Watch this example of the Yes And brainstorming technique, will will also show at the party: Improv: 📽️ Improv: "Yes, and" Marketing Brainstorm Exercise
Listen to this MP3 that has a group of us testing out Yes And online: Yes And Sample from Jacob, Jacob, Olga, and David Jones (The audio is not the best, but it does help give an example of how we will use it.)
And, if you want to practice beforehand, go to the online practice and question session Thursday Jan 15, at 6pm on Discord.

Here is what is important:

The most important thing is to have it enjoyable for folk!
The second goal is to have people become more connected to the work Jacob is doing.
And finally, we will use this brainstorming as part of our building process.

Second Facilitated Conversation

Everyone will have seen two Yes And videos and a live example on stage before the table does their Yes And
At the tables, facilitator reads the Cue Card, and everyone also has their own (or sees it in chat)
Facilitator starts with the prompt
Goes "Yes, And..." around the table, with the facilitator doing their own "Yes, And..." at the end
The facilitator then asks each person to share more about their "Yes, And..." idea, with natural flow of people being able to comment in productive ways etc.
Online this will be recorded automatically, but in-person we need a way to get the ideas recorded???
Jacob will ask for a share out from each team, to get their ideas and thoughts about the activity

Note, as it goes around the table, people can skip, but it will come back to them after the others do theirs.

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-== "Yes And" Improv(e) ==
+After [[User:Jacob.Walker/Blog/2026-01-17 50th Birthday Party Plan/From Stage: Jacob Talks Cake + "Yes And"|Jacob has shown the videos and done a demonstration of Yes And]], then each table facilitator (in-person and online) will run the activity.
-=== Team ===
+== Table Topics ==
-Table Facilitators (Formerly known as Table Leads)
+{{:User:Jacob.Walker/Blog/2026-01-17 50th Birthday Party Plan}}
-* '''Demeaned to Dignity''': In-Person: Karen Schindler?, Online: Ash Rahman
+== "Yes And" Improv(e) ==
-* '''Digitools for Developing Economies''': In-Person: Jerry Yamashita?, Online: Gibran R. Nameer
+<onlyinclude>
-* '''Family Enterprise Education''': In-Person:  Aimee Walker, Online: Manny Casillas
-* '''Actually Useful AI:''' In-Person: David Steele?, Online: Tom-Chris?
-* '''Master Educator''': In-Person:  Alice Jacobs, Online:  Doreen Myrie?
-* '''Master Mentor''': In-Person:  Araceli Perez, Online: Abubakar Sarty
-* '''Competency Cube'''s: In-Person:  Dave Werkely?, Online: Olga Evans
-* '''GPTeachers''': In-Person: Corbin Crutchley, Online: Carrie Casillas
-* '''Pay-It-Forward Scholarships''': In-Person: Rick Reich, Online: Derrick Kudzordzi
-=== Topic Cards ===
-==== Demeaned to Dignity ====
-We are building the Demeaned to Dignity program to educate Rohingya girls stuck in the equivalent of internment camps, where they can learn digital skills to sell services world-wide instead of selling their bodies because they have no other options.
-Lets have them use smartphones for this...
-==== Digitools for Developing Economies ====
-We are building the Digitools for Developing Economies program using the gummy vitamin method to have individuals in developing economies get low-cost use of commercial software in exchange for learning Global SchoolONE's curriculum for high school completion.
-Lets...
-==== Family Enterprise Education ====
+=== Learning how to Facilitate a "Yes, And!" Brainstorm ===
-We are building the Family Enterprise Education program where parents teach their children and others their profession, much like humanity has done throughout history.
+Please go through the following to get up to speed about being a facilitator for Yes And.  (If you don't have a lot of time, just [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zzTA1BaFtrk watch the example], and read the stuff below)
-Lets have learning include...
+# Watch the TEDx talk about Yes And that will be shown at the party, which show the power of Yes And:  📽️ [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l1SK_qNLx5U Karen Tilstra's Yes And TEDx]
+# Watch this example of the Yes And  brainstorming technique, will will also show at the party: Improv: 📽️ [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zzTA1BaFtrk Improv: "Yes, and" Marketing Brainstorm Exercise]
+# Listen to this MP3 that has a group of us testing out Yes And online: [[Media:Yes And Sample from Jacob, Jacob, Olga, and David Jones.mp3|Yes And Sample from Jacob, Jacob, Olga, and David Jones]]  (The audio is not the best, but it does help give an example of how we will use it.)
+# And, if you want to practice beforehand, go to the [https://discord.gg/anZabZMu?event=1461159495634911292 online practice and question session Thursday Jan 15, at 6pm on Discord].
-==== Actually Useful AI ====
+Here is what is important:
-We are training individuals and businesses Actually Useful AI, where AI empowers them, by understanding its strengths and pitfalls.
-Lets...
+# The most important thing is to have it enjoyable for folk!
+# The second goal is to have people become more connected to the work Jacob is doing.
+# And finally, we will use this brainstorming as part of our building process.
-==== Master Educator ====
+=== Second Facilitated Conversation ===
-We are building a Master Educator training program that goes beyond direct instruction, and includes other forms of having students learn.
-Lets think of ways we can learn without being "taught"...
+# Everyone will have [[User:Jacob.Walker/Blog/2026-01-17 50th Birthday Party Plan/From Stage: Jacob Talks Cake + "Yes And"|seen two Yes And videos and a live example on stage]] before the table does their Yes And
+# At the tables, facilitator reads the Cue Card, and everyone also has their own (or sees it in chat)
+# Facilitator starts with the prompt
+# Goes "Yes, And..." around the table, with the facilitator doing their own "Yes, And..." at the end
+# The facilitator then asks each person to share more about their "Yes, And..." idea, with natural flow of people being able to comment in productive ways etc.
+# Online this will be recorded automatically, but in-person we need a way to get the ideas recorded???
+# Jacob will ask for a share out from each team, to get their ideas and thoughts about the activity
-==== Master Mentor ====
-===== Cue Card =====
+Note, as it goes around the table, people can skip, but it will come back to them after the others do theirs.
-We are building a mentorship program where those with life experience can mentor a high school student, we want to find as much win-win for this process, where we can demonstrate our gratitude for the volunteer mentors in real tangible ways.
-===== Prompt =====
+</onlyinclude>
-A tangible way we can say "thank you" to our mentors is by helping them earn professional mentor certification, if they so choose.
-=== Activity ===
+== Doing Your Own "Yes And" Improv(e)" Later ==
-# Lead Asks the table: "When you hear the term ___  what is the image you get in your head?"
-# Lead gives everyone an actual description of the concept, and reads it aloud
-#Lead asks for someone to play devil's advocate and share a hurdle that would make it not work.
-#Then the table goes around with a solution brainstorm in a "yes, and..." manner.