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Values-Based Data Science & Design

Graduation Ritual (Nathan)

All of the HS trainers sit in a circle in one room on zoom, playing drums and a droning guitar playing in D minor

Candles in a circle in a dark room. All trainers only slightly visible

(an off camera countdown clock hits zero, and everyone stops at the same time)

Each HS trainer states their secret name

Anne — I am known as fluffball, destroyer of worlds.

Joe — I am known as clean foot / dirty foot

((We all need one of these))

One by one, we call on the graduates.

We share a lovely moment (or several) that we had with them

We ask them to tell us a value they're struggling to live by and

We ask them to tell us what they least liked about the class (and we heckle and boo the person responsible)

We ask them to tell us what they most look forward to doing with their new skills

We give them a secret name

We beat on the drums while screaming their secret name wildly

||: Repeat for each student :||

We invite everyone to dance with us as we all sing Burning Down the House by Talking Heads

At the last burning down the house, we blow out the candle

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