As part of The Telling Room’s strategic plan, we are working to align our physical space with The Telling Room’s needs. This include assessing our physical space, and partnering with our space committee of board, staff, architects, and community members to:
Understand the adequacy of our current space for current & future needs
Explore and evaluate possible alternatives based on The Telling Room’s needs and potential financial impact
We invite our community to participate in this assessment by signing up to attend one of our Zoom focus group sessions to provide feedback with a group. The Zoom Focus group will now be held Friday, November 22nd from 9am-10am.
Focus groups are facilitated by Telling Room staff.
Focus groups will be held on Zoom and recorded strictly for note-taking purposes. Recordings will be deleted following transcription.
We will ask you about your relationship with the organization and your identity, we will not record your name in the notes. Your responses will be recorded anonymously.
If you are unable to join us for a focus group, we invite community members to complete this community survey to share their thoughts on The Telling Room’s space. Survey questions focus on your individual experience with The Telling Room physical space at 225 Commercial Street, Suite 201 in Portland, and ideas for the future. The insights and perspectives you share will help inform the plans we make to guide The Telling Room’s physical space into its next phase—and beyond. A few notes on the survey:
The survey should take 15-20 minutes to complete.
We ask you about your relationship with the organization and your demographics. We will not ask you for your name. Survey responses are anonymous.
While your identity will remain anonymous, your words may be utilized in the planning process.
Many questions are open-ended and optional. You may not know the answer to some questions. That is completely fine! You are welcome to skip questions.
Please complete the survey by Friday, November 22nd.
Thank you to our community for participating in the space planning process! We look forward to working collaboratively to build a plan that strengthens The Telling Room and reflects the many voices that make up our community.