What is a CCP Workshop? How is it different from a normal session?
A workshop is basically a shorter version of the project, compressed into either a one-shot meeting or a brief series. In April of 2007, Makana Ellis, then Director of the Dixwell-Yale Community Learning Center (DYCLC), invited me to bring the project there. I took the material from the sessions held at the New Haven Public Library and compressed it into a series of four lessons. The first CCP workshop was held May 3, 2007 at the DYCLC. The others were on May 10, 24, and 31. Each workshop was held twice a day at 4 – 5 (later 4:30 – 5:30 PM) and 6 – 7 PM. These abbreviated lessons became known as the CCP Workshop. For general reference, I refer to any shortened version as a “workshop.” The first workshop in Pittsburgh was held December 29, 2007, at the Museum of Cartoon Art when I was personally invited by its director. It was one hour long, 2 – 3 PM. It celebrated the anniversary of the CCP and heralded its arrival in Pittsburgh. Later 1-hour workshops were held at locations such as th
