Speaking Up
If someone wants to get involved in Aktion Club, who is the best person to talk to?
Why do you think someone should get involved in Aktion Club?
What kind of accommodations or help do you need when you are at an Aktion Club meeting or event?
Have you asked for this accommodation before?
What about Aktion Club is important to you?
Why is this important?
Does Aktion Club take votes from all members?
What is an example of something you would vote on?
Do you know of a resource that can help you if you need help with getting food for your home?
Where could you go to find those resources?
What do you think makes a person a leader?
Do you think you are a leader?
When is the last time you told someone "no"?
How did it go?
Would you ask someone to explain something differently if you were not understanding them?
Why do you think this is important?
What kind of support are you able to offer people at Aktion Club meetings or events?
Do you offer to help, or do you wait until someone asks for support?
How does Aktion Club promote itself so that people can learn about it?
Do you tell people about Aktion Club?
What are some business meeting rules with Aktion Club?
Why do you think that is a rule?
What kind of transportation options are available in your community?
What kind of transportation do you use to get around your community?
What is important to you in life?
Why is this important to you?
How can listening help you as a leader?
What does it look like when someone is listening to you?
How comfortable are you with speaking up in Aktion Club meetings?
What is something that you would speak up for?
If you were unable to speak up for yourself, who in this room do you think would be good to speak on your behalf?
Have they spoke up for you before?
Besides this community center, what other places in the community could you find Aktion Club events?
Which is your favorite location?
Is there a difference between an Aktion Club meeting and a Kiwanis Club meeting?
Does Aktion Club do events/activities with Kiwanis Club?
Where in your community could you go to learn new things, take classes?
What is something you would like to learn?
**The Arc offers lots of opportunities for Self-Advocates to learn!
If you could improve something about your leadership, what would you want to improve or learn?
Is there anyone who could help you?
What is Self-Advocacy?
Do you think this is important?
How could you use your experience in life to educate others?
Why do you think it would be important for people to know this?
What kind of things does Aktion Club do to help your community?
Why do you think this is important?
Do you think that Aktion Club is valuable in your community?
Please tell us why you think that.
If you could create a rule for Aktion Club, what would that rule be?
Do you think people would follow that rule?
Do you receive any information from The Arc of Snohomish County through email?
Is there any information or resources that you need help finding?
**The Arc has facebook, instagram or you can be added to our email list for up to date events and learning opportunities.
What is something that an Aktion Club member should NEVER do when they are representing Aktion Club?
Why is that?
What is your greatest leadership strength?
What is your weakest?
What boundaries are important to you?
Why is this important to you?
What other ideas do you have for how Aktion Club could support your community?
Would you be willing to help with that?
What does inclusion mean to you?
Do you feel included at Aktion Club?
How long do Aktion Club board member serve for?
Have you served on the Aktion Club board?
If you wanted to go somewhere fun in your community, what are the options that you have?
Which one would you recommend someone try?
Who is the leader in your home?
Why did you choose that person?
How would your life be different if you didn't have Aktion Club in your life?
What would you do instead?
How would a good leader share their ideas at a meeting?
What idea would you share that could make today's training better?
What kind of accommodations could a person who uses a wheelchair ask for while at an Aktion Club meeting or event?
Is that something that you could help with?
What are you doing to make your community a better place to live?
What problems do you see in your community?
Do you pay a membership fee to be an Aktion Club member?
How much is the membership?
What kind of supports or services are offered here at the community center?
Have you used any of these?
What is something you would be willing to volunteer for?
Have you done that before?
Do you think that it is important to accept help from others?
Why do you think that?
What rule at Aktion Club do you think we should remind people about today?
Is this a rule that people forget to follow?
What kind of support could a shy person ask for at an Aktion Club meeting or event?
Do you think you are a shy person?
What challenges do you face when you are out in your community?
Do others experience this challenge?
Is there an age requirement in order to become an Aktion Club member?
How long have you been involved with Aktion Club?
Do you have access to technology like the internet, computer or iPAD?
How do you feel about technology?
**If no, ask Jessie. She can help you look into resources.
How do you feel about speaking in front of others?
What is something that you would feel comfortable speaking about?
How close can people be near you before you begin to feel uncomfortable?
Why do you think personal space is important?
How does being involved with Aktion Club make you feel?
Do you feel like you are involved enough with Aktion Club activities/events?
Does anyone help you to remember when Aktion Club meetings or events are?
What are some ideas that could help people to remember the meetings?
Can you think of any members in Aktion Club or the community who you look up to?
Why do you look up to them?
Have you ever taken a "formal" leadership training?
What kind of a leader do you think you are?
**Jessie can help you find leadership training opportunities with The Arc.
Where would you go for a walk at in your community?
What kind of exercise do you like to do?
How confident do you feel about yourself?
What does it look like to be confident?
Do you think that you are always right and always have the answers?
Can you give us an example?