You got it right there Eric, vårbröd is what Michael is talking about - and I never heard about it nor tried it. You might have invented something there - isn´t this how great stuff/bread gets invented? Warm regards Thomas
> -----Ursprungligt meddelande----- > Från: OSLIST [mailto:osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu]För Eric Lilius > Skickat: den 28 augusti 2006 18:44 > Till: osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu > Ämne: Re: SV: Open Space with Haiti's Minister of Education > > > The Swedish Finn in me needs to respond to this. > Språngbräda does mean trampoline or springboard. > Springbread, if it exists outside of Michael's vivid, although in this > case, crumby, imagination, might be > vårbröd. > > Eric > > > Michael M Pannwitz wrote: > > For all of you who do not know swedish, > > språngbräda > > is a spring bread, > > something Swedes bake up in springtime. > > Beats me what that has to do in this context. > > In German, there is no "Frühlingsbrot" but there is a > > Sprungbrett, which of course, has an entirely different meaning. > > Its something you dive off into a pool. > > Usually, Swedes know English much better than most US Americans, but > > then maybe Thomas is not really a Swede! > > Greetings from Berlin > > mmp > > > > PS: I love this story from Haiti! We should invite people from the > > Ministry (and John, too, of course) to the next worldwide OSonOS in > > Ukraine next year or to the one in Berlin in 2008 and some of the > > local Ministry folks so that they can learn from each other. > > If you want to see some of the great colleagues in Haiti such as Fremy > > (looking at his smile makes you understand their success) > > go to > >> http://www.openspaceworldmap.org/ > > > > and click on Haiti...yeah, its a real challenge to find that place on > > the world map, using the zoom helps! > > > > > > Thomas Herrmann wrote: > >> I agree, John, this is marvellous. I wish you all the best. > >> Maybe this could be an opportunity for people all over our globe to > >> approach their respective Education ministres. Please keep us posted > >> and this might be a "språngbräda" (don´t know the english expression > >> but I think you understand) for all of us > >> Warmest regards to you all doing that wonderful work in Haiti > >> Thomas Herrmann > >> > >> -----Ursprungligt meddelande----- > >> *Från:* OSLIST [mailto:osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu]*För *Sirin > >> Bernshausen > >> *Skickat:* den 28 augusti 2006 15:12 > >> *Till:* osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu > >> *Ämne:* Re: Open Space with Haiti's Minister of Education > >> > >> > >> Dear John, > >> > >> that is good news! Engagement with a transformatory agenda at > >> official (Track I / government) level - this sounds by itself > >> like some form of transformation ...? > >> > >> Thank you for sharing; I am looking forward to hear about > >> any further developments. > >> > >> Sirin > >> > >> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > >> *Von:* OSLIST > >> *Gesendet:* 28.08.06 14:47:45 > >> *An:* osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu > >> *Betreff:* Open Space with Haiti's Minister of Education > >> > >> Greetings fellow listers. > >> > >> My colleagues and I were graced with the opportunity we’ve longed for. > >> > >> We presented a keynote (Mac’s version of powerpoint) presentation > >> to Haiti’s Minister of Education this past Friday evening and > >> followed it with an hour and a half open space meeting. > >> > >> Our theme: Education: Improvement through transformation...How can > >> we do it? > >> > >> The Minister, Gabriel Bien-Aime, was accompanied by several of his > >> staff. The dialogue in the small group discussions was great and all > >> involved expressed their enthusiasm. There were about 20 of us and > >> the entire meeting was filmed by Ministry’s videographer. They also > >> interviewed Fremy Cesar and I the following morning for the > >> Ministry’s weekly television program which is aired nationally. > >> > >> The small group I participated in which was proposed by one of the > >> members of staff: “What steps do we take to engage all sectors of > >> society toward improving Haiti’s educational system?” > >> > >> We’ll see where it all goes. > >> > >> It was made possible by a Haitian man who is the Minister’s friend > >> and who participated in Haiti Open Space on Open Space this past June. > >> > >> Our presentation also included the two other methods that my > >> colleagues use in schools and various groups in Haiti: Reflection > >> Circles and Lectio Divina. > >> > >> I’ll keep you posted on progress. > >> > >> John > >> -- http://circlesofchange.com <http://circlesofchange.com/> > >> participatory learning & leadership > >> http://harvesttime.cc <http://harvesttime.cc/> harvesting for > >> justice that all may have enough > >> http://beyondborders.net <http://beyondborders.net/> changing lives > >> through education and exchange > >> > >> email: j...@johnengle.net > >> telephone: 202-236-6532 > >> > >> John Engle > >> P.O. 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