You Are Here - Cumberland

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This project is part of Belonging 125 - a community celebration commemorating the 125th anniversary of the Village of Cumberland. Details about the event can be found HERE.

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"We are all connected; To each other, biologically. To the earth, chemically. To the rest of the universe atomically." - Neil Degrasse Tyson

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You Are Here is an interactive project designed to illuminate our relationship to ourselves, loved ones, and community. This project is for anyone who's experienced connection or disconnection, compassion or indifference, belonging or longing.

Join data artist Sarah Emery Clark and the Belonging 125 team in sharing your community experience through this online survey. The anonymous reflections you contribute today will be interpreted in a public artwork, co-created with the community. Explore our collective stories and witness the shape that emerges on June 10th at Cumberland's 125th.

Your participation is anonymous and valued. Estimated time: 5-10 minutes.

* while responses gathered after midnight on June 6th may not be recorded in the community artwork, your experience is valuable to the emerging story of belonging. Thanks for your participation!

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Acknowledgements:

The stories we’re sharing today are but a glimmer of those that have come before... the stories of the Pentlatch, E’iksan, Sahtloot and Sasitla First Peoples. Our investigation of community and belonging necessitates a deeper acknowledgement. Before we begin, I’ll ask that we all keep reconciliation in mind as we think about this land we call home.

I'd like to thank Heritage Canada, the Comox Valley Arts Council, Elevate the Arts and the Village of Cumberland for their support of this project.

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As the author of this work, I take the protection of your personal information very seriously. This survey does not collect personal identifiable information. Please read the Terms and Conditions to learn more.

I'd like you to create your own unique tracking code. This will allow you to identify your data in the project without needing to submit any identifiable information.

Add your favourite COLOUR, ANIMAL, and BREAKFAST FOOD below (eg. Green Octopus Waffle)

Walk me through what a typical stroll down Dunsmuir feels like for you.

Tell me about the last time that you felt a strong sense of community in Cumberland. It might be yesterday, it might be years ago.

Cumberland is a place where people care about one another. How strongly do you agree with this statement?

strongly disagree

strongly agree

Clear selection

Have you ever felt unwelcome in the community?

I feel totally welcome

I mostly feel welcome, except for the odd time or place

I feel unwelcome in a number of places and spaces

I feel unwelcome most of the time

Clear selection

Tell me more about that experience.

Do you find it easy to trust people?

For the most part, yes!

Not really, I'm more of a skeptic.

Clear selection

I find it easy to put myself in somebody else's shoes. How strongly do you agree with this statement?

strongly disagree

strongly agree

Clear selection

I feel a shared sense of purpose in the community. How strongly do you agree with this statement?

strongly disagree

strongly agree

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I see my values reflected in my community (eg, represented in community projects, shared by neighbours, schools, culture, infrastructure and governance). How strongly do you agree with this statement?

strongly disagree

strongly agree

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With whom do you feel the most connected?

(choose all that apply)

with my family

with close friends

with new friends, in the making

with larger groups of people

with myself, in solitude

Other:

I feel like I belong when I am...

(choose all that apply)

helping others

participating in organized group activities

out and about in the community

in nature

at home

Other:

When I feel disconnected I tend to…

(choose all that apply)

reach out to friends or family

channel my energy into an activity

reflect on my experience

turn to social media

tune out and cope on my own

Other:

Cumberland has a complex history (socially, economically, culturally and environmentally). How aware are you of the full history of Cumberland?

what history?

I practically wrote the book.

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Do you feel a part of this story?

yes, I do feel a part of it

no, but I'd like to be part of it

no, and I'm happy being outside of it

Clear selection

Please elaborate on where you see yourself in the context of this history.

Are you a resident of Cumberland?

I am a full time resident

I am a part time resident

I am not a resident

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How long have you lived in Cumberland? Choose whichever best applies to you.

I’m a newcomer

I’m an established resident

I’m born and raised

I’m a multi-generational resident

I'd prefer not to say

I don't live in Cumberland

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Would you like to receive information about this project as it develops?

Sure!

No thanks.

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If you replied "yes" to the above, please provide your email address below. This information will only be used to contact you directly. Your information will be used in accordance with the Terms and Conditions of the project. Note that this will connect your survey responses with your email address. If you're not comfortable connecting your email to your data, please reach out to me separately from this form.

By submitting this form, you agree to the Terms and Conditions

yes, I agree

no, I do not agree

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"To belong as fully as possible means to participate with others in the things they enjoy and care about, and to offer them the best of ourselves, just as we would want them to offer us the best of themselves." - Fred Rogers

Thank you for trusting me with your story. I hope you'll join me in Cumberland on June 10th to visualize our shared story of BELONGING.

If you'd like to learn more about the project, please visit my website or instagram.

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