Select an event of interest to you. This can be from the local, state, national,

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Select an event of interest to you. This can be from the local, state, national, or international news headlines;  a community organization you are part of; an event in your workplace/company; or even an event in your personal/family life.

Using the iceberg model (described again in the attachment), complete these steps of the assignment:

What is happening? Identify the event you have chosen. Briefly explain what it is so that I have an understanding of it at the “here’s what it looks like” level.

What trends are there over time? Find and describe the event in terms of the patterns of behavior it is part of.

How are the parts related? And, What influences the patterns? Explain the interconnections and interrelationships of the system. Describe the underlying structure of the larger system and the influences on the patterns of behaviors.

What values, assumptions, and beliefs shape the system? Analyze the mental model at the root of the system.

What are possible or plausible solutions that would impact the whole system? Identify one or two solutions that would target the entire system.

How does engaging in a systems thinking process like this assignment impact you? Briefly share your thoughts about this process. How did this systems thinking approach work for you? What difficulties did you have, if any? Please share any “aha” moments you had while thinking about or completing this assignment.

Be sure to:

Cite any outside sources you summarize, paraphrase, or quote.

Explanation / Answer

The event in case is a national ethnic wear contest organised by the institute I study in. The event, one of its kind is organised every year at one of the member institutes under the umbrella of National Association of Fashion Technology. This is special for us because we got an opportunity to host it this year.

The special thing about the event is that many outside designers will also be participating this year, besides our own students from 18 member institutes of the association. This makes it grand, because participation of professional designers have attracted many sponsors, and we expect around 50000 visitors over four days of the event.

Since this country is a amalgamation of different cultures, languages and religions, there is unmatched diversity in the way people preserve their heritages, textiles being one of them. We expect to see a great spectacle of attires from all four corners of the country. Adding to this are some designers from neighbouring countries of orient, which will also have their latest collections, making it event of all times.

The idea behind the event is the exchange of ideas, philosophies and beliefs, as diverse as the country itself which reflects in the people's dresses, particularly the handicrafts and the ethnic wear worn during fetivities, rituals and marriages. This enables the students to not only socialise with their fellow students from faraway state, but also a window to the rich cultural heritage of the country, that completes their learning and leads to the generation of new ideas.

The inclusion of commercial element, by inviting the professionals,is a great step towards making the students aware about the real world of business, of which everyone of us will be a part shortly. This interaction will be a great learning opportunity for all. A mentorship of one month for every student under an established designer will be useful in making him / her acquaint with the crux of system and be industry ready.

Being one of the organisers of the event, it is a great learning platform for me to observe how the things work. It will help me to see the real world of fashion up close, and have an integrative learning from a number of sources in a number of disciplines like project management, teamwork, technical aspects of business, communication, financial management besides an opportunity to build networks and socialise.

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