Initiatives
City of San Juan
by : Elyse Wynne C. Go TRAIL-ELIAS PH Fellow 2014
Big Idea : I love San Juan
CO-INITIATING
How can I make people love San Juan as much as I do?
Interview with public servants, residents and travellers.
CO-SENSING
Observe! Observe! Observe! New York Walking Caribbean Cruise and Jamaican.
CO-PRESENCING
I am Love and my work is to serve
CO-CREATING
Prototyping 1
Prototyping Weekend session with ELIAS Co-travellers, Incorporation of feedback
Prototyping 2
Presenting and enhancement of idea with City Mayor and potential market
Key Process Element :
Identify important elements in the learning journey that contributed to the overall success or failure of the outcome.
- Commitment and Passion of Traveller as well as access to contacts
- Continuous prodding questions from the sessions during the Deep Dive
- Availability of resources and structure by the City Government
- Brainstorming with council members
Key Learnings :
- Self - A deep love and passion for service.
- Organization - A better appreciation of the San Juan’s City government degree of affluence due to the leader’s political will for progress.
- Society - A Hope for society to be more aware of their hidden treasures.
As a continuing journey, what is the image you carry for the future of your initiative?
For the initiative to be an annual activity and even develop to be a constant source of additional income for the City’s Tourism.