A card from Fair Play by Eve Rodsky
Civic Engagement & Cultural Enrichment
Why do all your friends have tickets to the local production of Annie, and you didn’t even know about it? Maybe they had someone to CPE this card . . . and now you will, too. From your city council meetings to concerts to a lecture at the library, this cardholder will take it upon him or herself to research and plan for community events that enhance your family’s life experience. Check in with the “calendar keeper” before you purchase tickets to see your favorite redheaded orphan storm the stage.
Holding this card means owning all three
Conception
You want to give your family cultural enrichment
Planning
- Signing up for civic groups and voter registration drives
- Researching opportunities (subscribing to local community, park, mall, bookstore, library events newsletters/emails/texts)
- Discussing cultural interests as a family
Execution
- Attending meetings of homeowners' association, city council, Neighborhood Watch, etc.
- Purchasing tickets and/or memberships and attending (performing arts, sporting events, concerts, speaker series, museums/art exhibits, movies, comedy shows)
Suggested Minimum Standard of Care
Are your kids exposed to new events that enhance their regular life experiences?
A starting point. You and your partner agree the real standard together, and the holder meets it without reminders.
Holding it well
- The holder owns all of it: noticing, planning and doing. No “just tell me what to do.”
- Agree the Minimum Standard of Care together, then let the holder meet it their way.
- Not working? Bring it to the weekly check-in and re-deal it. Don’t take it back mid-week.
Put this card on your table
Deal it, agree its standard, and see who holds what. Free.