Dear Christine I´d like to join the chorus and send my gratulations to all of you involved in this motion! I also think that you have given us all a great example to use in dialogues with non-profits. There is such a great need in many NGO´s for renewal, deepened democracy and for space for all the wonderful voices that are engaged in the work they do. I will forward this straight away to some I think will be thrilled with your example. Oooaoo!!! Warmest regards Thomas Herrmann -----Ursprungligt meddelande----- Från: OSLIST [mailto:osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu]För Christine Whitney Sanchez Skickat: den 3 februari 2006 06:19 Till: osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu Ämne: Report available - Girl Scout Open Space for over 1,600 & Strategy Cafes for thousands more
Dear Friends, Claudia Haack and I are excited to share our report to the Girl Scouts of the USA on the "Open Strategic Conversations" capacity building project which culminated in large events at the Girl Scout National Convention - http://i.b5z.net/i/u/540396/i/GSUSAfinalreport06.ppt. Naturally, the Girl Scouts have given us their permission to share this with you. On October 7, 2005, an Open Space on Governance was held for more than 1600 delegates and over the following 3 days Strategy Cafés attracted over 3000 participants. These events were eagerly awaited by 100 volunteers - the core of the capacity building effort who we had trained in Open Space and World Cafe. They had self-organized for planning and implementation before, during and after the convention to become the logistics backbone for these events. The "Smooth Operators" as they called themselves, captured the spirit and imagination of what lies in the future for Girl Scouting and have gone on to facilitate many Open Space events and World Cafe conversations in their local Girl Scout councils and their communities at large. To see the proceedings, check out www.girlscouts.org/convention/conversationsummary.asp Many of you held the space with us for these events - for that we are deeply grateful. And a special thanks to Maria Ort (who has recently joined the OSlist) for bringing your skill and grace to the Design Team. Namaste, Christine & Claudia Christine Whitney Sanchez 480.759.0262 2717 E. Mountain Sky Avenue Phoenix, AZ 85048-8990 Claudia Haack 608.209.6768 606 Orchard Drive Madison, WI 53711 KAIROS Alliance Inc. www.kairosalliance.com * * ========================================================== osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu ------------------------------ To subscribe, unsubscribe, change your options, view the archives of osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu: http://listserv.boisestate.edu/archives/oslist.html To learn about OpenSpaceEmailLists and OSLIST FAQs: http://www.openspaceworld.org/oslist * * ========================================================== osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu ------------------------------ To subscribe, unsubscribe, change your options, view the archives of osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu: http://listserv.boisestate.edu/archives/oslist.html To learn about OpenSpaceEmailLists and OSLIST FAQs: http://www.openspaceworld.org/oslist