I'm a dedicated lurker, since I work more with individuals than groups - but I find what you all are doing totally inspiring! Thank you !
Patricia Level Green Institute: fostering just & sustainable community through education and the arts > On Jan 10, 2015, at 9:37 AM, Amanda Bucklow via OSList > <oslist@lists.openspacetech.org> wrote: > > A nomen omen for my collection - people who have the names they live. > Treasure! How fantastic is that? > > Anne-Beatrice - I agree with Harrison that you should eliminate the meal. You > could ask everyone to bring something snack-style with them to share. > > Sounds fantastic and I wish you well. > > Amanda > > Amanda Bucklow > Independent Commercial Mediator > http://amandabucklow.co.uk > > meet me on Facebook: https://facebook.com/facilit8 > >> On 19 Dec 2014, at 16:01, Royle, Karl via OSList >> <oslist@lists.openspacetech.org> wrote: >> >> We just completed our second open space with kids at a high school in >> Birmingham Uk.. With the Sandwell Police engagement team. >> >> The kids get it…just difficult to get the adults to give up their power >> roles….. >> >> But if you ever get to meet PC Hughie Treasure I’m sure you will know that >> he is a dweller on the threshold.. The things he has done with lifers in >> prison mentoring 16 year olds is amazing!! >> >> >> >> From: Harrison Owen via OSList <oslist@lists.openspacetech.org> >> Reply-To: Harrison Owen <hho...@verizon.net>, World wide Open Space >> Technology email list <oslist@lists.openspacetech.org> >> Date: Friday, 19 December 2014 14:15 >> To: 'Anne-Béatrice Duparc' <abeadup...@yahoo.com>, 'World wide Open Space >> Technology email list' <oslist@lists.openspacetech.org> >> Subject: Re: [OSList] First open space, advices needed :) >> >> Anne Beatrice – You will have fun! And to have more fun, invite all the >> children. After all who is this education for. Remember the Customers! >> THEN. Eliminate the meal (just put out snacks that people can grab when >> hungry – the children will show everybody how to do this. And take all the >> time you can get. You will have a ball. Oh. One more thing – take that list >> of prepared questions and .... >> >> Harrison >> >> Winter Address >> 7808 River Falls Drive >> Potomac, MD 20854 >> 301-365-2093 >> >> Summer Address >> 189 Beaucaire Ave. >> Camden, ME 04843 >> 207-763-3261 >> >> Websites >> www.openspaceworld.com >> www.ho-image.com >> OSLIST To subscribe, unsubscribe, change your options, view the archives of >> OSLIST Go >> to:http://lists.openspacetech.org/listinfo.cgi/oslist-openspacetech.org >> >> From: OSList [mailto:oslist-boun...@lists.openspacetech.org] On Behalf Of >> Anne-Béatrice Duparc via OSList >> Sent: Friday, December 19, 2014 6:48 AM >> To: oslist@lists.openspacetech.org >> Subject: [OSList] First open space, advices needed :) >> >> Hi everyone, >> >> >> I am asked for my first Open Space! By a group of parents who are >> homeschooling their children and want to form as an association. >> They already planned the meeting for the 10th of January. The duration for >> the planned event is 3h30 and there will be a shared meal before it. It >> really seems short to me for an Open Space. >> >> >> There will be around 40 adults and 30 children. The children will be taken >> care of by some adults, but some of them may also take part to the event. It >> would be great :) >> >> >> We had no preparation meeting so on as I was just contacted but they already >> sent me by email some of the subjects they would like to discuss. Even if I >> know that in OST subjects are not planned in advance, I share them with you >> as a way to determine if OST can be a good thing for this group of people : >> >> >> - Aims and objectives of the non-profit we could create. >> - What are the resources we want to give ourselves (time, energy, money) ? >> - What are our resources for the long term? >> - How to build a sustainable association or group that does not depend on >> one or two persons? >> - The creation and role a committee could have in the non profit >> - Would we like to merge or collaborate with the Homeschool Association of >> Switzerland? Pros, cons, how? >> - Next steps >> - Articles of the non-profit >> - What is the aim of the non profit? Create activities? Support people in >> their choice? To be known? >> >> >> >> I have also understood that the situation is tense, because some cantons in >> Switzerland are going towards forbiding Homeschooling. >> >> >> >> As it would be my first Open Space, any advice is welcome. I am especially >> wondering if Open Space is a first good step in that case and what can be >> realistically achieved in 3h30 by a group of people that mostly don't know >> each other and would like to have some consensual concrete next steps at the >> end of the afternoon. >> >> >> Any advice welcome, even if it is to say : please do something else :) >> >> >> Thanks! >> >> >> >> Béa >> >> Anne-Béatrice Duparc >> (0)76/378.69.98 >> Comité de BIEN-Suisse Initiative fédérale pour un revenu de base >> Génération RBI www.rbi-oui.ch >> Association Solid'Art Solid'Art >> >> >> -- >> Scanned by iCritical. >> >> _______________________________________________ >> OSList mailing list >> To post send emails to OSList@lists.openspacetech.org >> To unsubscribe send an email to oslist-le...@lists.openspacetech.org >> To subscribe or manage your subscription click below: >> http://lists.openspacetech.org/listinfo.cgi/oslist-openspacetech.org > > _______________________________________________ > OSList mailing list > To post send emails to OSList@lists.openspacetech.org > To unsubscribe send an email to oslist-le...@lists.openspacetech.org > To subscribe or manage your subscription click below: > http://lists.openspacetech.org/listinfo.cgi/oslist-openspacetech.org
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