Hello to anyone who is following our journey journal.
I spent+ the whole weekend working on a documentation that explains in a project what we are intending to do and how much it would cost, at the best scenario, the yearly cost of our ALV endeavor.
About ALV?
In order for that to work between ourselves and our community we though it would be a good idea to find a way to identify, explain and strategize the concept of ALV.
What is ALV?
Autonomous Learning Vessel is a term that came from the idea of Floating University. The take is that a Vessel we could acquire could be used in a form of University-in-a-Box but in a boat. We would have a land-hub with 2 people organizing several features of this project as well as connecting with different sectors and finding partnership to establish the necessary curriculum and access to them to the general public and a learning vessel to deliver that to marginalized communities. The ALV documentation explains that in more detail in case you are curious.
Link for docs: https://freewindcollective.noblogs.org/documentation/
I’m really proud this was able to be produced. Time is an issue amongst us. So I if anyone ever read this that to have that in mind. It’s a first project. It will probably be refine with time.
We also saw how easier could be implemented on a Land organizing environment. Even though our focus will be on Riverine and Maritime communities and will try to pursue a group that could take that to land first. In the end of the day, if part of the office work is done, it become closer to implement that in a water-front scenario. So, we all win, wherever this start. Imagine how easier and cheaper it will be to buy an old beat up car, put on a trailer and kickstart a project of community owned college?
I don’t know you, but as an anarchist that sounds hot to me.
I believe that could also be people who might posses such boat with this capacity. So buying a boat may not be as much of a hassle than it would be to maintain it as a way to exchange solidarity that would benefit the actual owner of such vessel.
I probably need to find a way to get in touch with Blue Anarchists. I barely found out about them. They seem to have a good mailing list but other than that I don’t know much. I believe they would probably be interested in maintain conversation. I would definitely love to integrate their network. Goes well with the goals and network of this project.
Well back to work because this project ain’t building itself. So I gotta go finish this.
I hope you all have a beautiful day!
Acrata