1. Willingness to evolve and grow- "The Roof is on Fire" started out as a dialogue that was malleable, the conversation had the space to give marginalized youth the platform to speak, and then led to other collaborations where they were able to hold more discussions and include other people. It wasn't just one performance and that's it- it continued the dialogue and even brought in police officers, members of the community that could either be important allies or a source of tension.
2. Listening- There cannot be dialogue without listening to one another. The ROUTES project really emphasized the bus drivers bringing in stories and documenting what their experiences were.
3. The objective is in the process not the product- the goal is not to produce something visual, but rather to spark discussion. The are unfolds through the performative interaction, again: "The roof is on Fire" is a great example of the process being the art rather than a specific piece that was created, the piece was more about the unfolding and progression of the dialogue through different spaces and with different people.
4. Working together- Bringing together many different worlds to converse and have a broader discussion with a more diverse group. In WochenKlausur's Intervention to Aid Drug-addicted Women, sex workers, journalists and activists all came together.
5. Specific focus- All of the projects mentioned had a specific conversation that it wanted to start. Specifically, Routes, focused on the experiences the bus drivers experienced whether they be similar or different, there was a specific topic.
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