NATS FOCUS GROUP Session 4

Examining the “NATS Experience”

Once again we want to thank you for your input and participation.  Your dialogue, observations, experiences and suggestions have created a process through which NATS can begin to address these issues in an informed manner. The 2 questions of the night were:

What should the ideal NATS experience be?

What are the characteristics and qualities that NATS citizens should embody?

Some of the responses :

Question: What should the Nats experience be?

• Informative
• Supportive
  • Educational
    • For both student and educator
• Welcoming
• Encouraging
• ( a sense of )Belonging
  • accepting
• Association
• Safe
• Connection
• Relationship Building
• Mentorship
• Spectrum of perspective
• Expertise
• Fraternity
• Validation
• Affordability and Accessibility

Profile of an “ideal”NATS citizen

• Listeners- to voices and new ideas and concepts
• Humble
• Enthusiastic
• Willing to learn
• Willing to grow
• Supportive
• Encouraging,
• Willing to share
• Gracious
• Open
• Engaged with their own work and those of others
• Flexible
• Authentic
• Kind
• Not afraid to make mistakes Gracious, open