Greetings everyone!
My agenda as MoC will consist of the execution of the cultural events and projects I previously detailed in my PM campaign, and utilizing the bodies of a structured Culture Ministry to do so.
Project Groups and the Domestic Affairs Council
Two organizational elements which I will be relying upon are the Domestic Affairs Council and Project Groups.
The DAC, while an existing body, is not something that has been utilized at all. There have been 6 messages in that channel this year, which encompasses multiple PM terms. I intend to revive the DAC by utilizing it as a central channel of communication within the Ministry, to plan events and coordinate between project groups.
Project Groups are not currently anything that exists, although there have been similar structures under previous executives. These will function as small groups focused on addressing a specific project or event. Some Project Groups will be temporary, existing for the instance of their event, while others longer-lasting for a repeating or more continuous project. The specific and actionable nature of what the groups are executing on allows to prevent the general bloat of inactive members we’ve seen with staffers in the past by ensuring there is something specific to be worked on, and ensuring there are clear expectations of what that thing is and when it needs to get done.
These two structures of the DAC and Project Groups serve to both provide an introductory body to give members a stepping stone into culture, as well as to allow me to delegate projects so I can focus on the Cultural events that need me the most.
Culture & Events Calendar
As part of the cultural agenda, a Culture & Events Calendar has been put together, which details most of the events that will be carried out this term. The Calendar serves as both a planning tool, and for internal and external accountability. For planning, the calendar has been used to space out and time events relative to each other, for example to limit conflicts with needing polls across events. When it comes to accountability, while the Calendar is subject to change if needed, if something is not getting done by the times set in the Calendar, that is a signal both to the cabinet to take action to ensure it gets done.
The Calendar can be found here: Working Draft of TSP Culture Calendar, Nov 1 - Jan 31 - Google Sheets
Cultural Agenda
This is a simple list of what I plan to get done for the term. For the sake of brevity I’m not going to elaborate on them here, as details can be found in my PM Campaign.
- RMB Mayor
- Poll Contest (Which will be SWANVision)
- Game Nights (on RMB & Discord)
- RMB Awards
- Resident Spotlights
- SPHL
- Card Giveaways
- Holidays
- Newspaper