Valentina:
My family was in Rome, Florence and Tuscany generally last summer! Blessing
to beautiful Italy!!
I am working with the Niagara College youth international internship program
here in Canada. The work is very similar to that of your school, although we
don't focus exclusively on conflicted countries. If you'd like me to put you
in touch with them, I would be happy to do so... just let me know!
Although born and raised in Canada, my father's family originated in Torino
(Bertone) - so I send my especially warm wishes for Italian open space!
Sincerely,
Glory
'If it isn't a happy ending, our story isn't over yet.'
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Glory Ressler, B.A., Dip. GIT - Director
Avalon Consulting & Associates
905-937-2177
www.edgeofavalon.com
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From: "Valentina Bach" <valent...@uwcad.it>
My name is Valentina Bach and I am the community service coordinator in a
very special international school, the United World College of the
Adriatic in Italy, Trieste. The mission of the school is to promote
international understanding and peace by bringing together students from
conflict countries. Every student admitted has full scholarship and must
commit him/herself to do volunteer service once a week. In the last two
years I have been reading all possible Open Space material and I tried to
facilitate a session with 100 of our students on September 2004. The aim
was to get new ideas about community service projects and initiatives. The
results were excellent: around 10 new projects which have been carried out
with commitment and dedication during the last academic year!
I also work as a consultant for some Italian local governments and I have
recently been asked to write a book on strategic planning which will be
published by one of the main Italian editors. I would like to include a
chapter on OST in my book, suggesting it is a very effective method for
strategic planning. I read the succesful stories published in the website
and I also found some cases of OST in Torino (Northen Italy) both in the
provincial and city council. Do you know about other successful stories I
could quote?
I would like to help OST spreading in Italy, especially in the No-Profit
sector. Our school is well known, especially in the north east as an
organization that brings innovation and culture while working for peace.
We would be very happy to host a Conference.
With great appreciation for Harrison Owen and all of you in this list.
Greetings from Italy.
Valentina Bach
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