Dear Friends
I have a one day open space this Friday in Canberra (Australia's capital)
for our leading adult literacy organisation. The 50 or so people attending
are policy makers from various fields. The focus is on literacy and young
people. Several young people will be attending (say 2-3).
A
Dear Andrew,
I think I would encourage the sponsor to address his concern in his
opening remarks rather than making sure myself as the facilitator
"that the voice of the young are heard". (As if a facilitator could
actually do that).
It is perhaps a little late to ask the sponsor what he has done t
I suggest that some special attention be given to the youth before the event.
Explain the process to them and elicit questions, concerns, etc. to alleviate
their apprehension. Emphasize to them that their voice is important and
encourage them to participate at their comfort level. Checking in wi
Maggie
My response to your suggestion is that people with disabilites would feel
that once again they have to identify themselves as being different. What
is wrong with having a table in the centre that everyone can use?
In making this comment, I am still agreeing with asking people before the
ev
On a tangent raised by Michael Pannwitz:
I too have done an OS for kids (10-12) in part to prepare them for
participation in a larger OS with their teachers and parents. I agree that
the children take to the process so quickly that it seems they need no
preparation...but I think the kids' OS in a
Dear Andrew,
I have been in three OS events which included a small number of young people
among adults, all with themes oriented around adult concerns.
My experience has been that the young people (in two cases 10 -
12-year-olds, in another high-school students) have not convened focus
groups, bu
Alan, this is a marvelous story of a great success. I especially love that
the experience of OS in planning the facility may lead to the facility being
used for future OS events on other issues. Bravo. -Chris
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From: Alan Stewart
To: osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu
Subject: Re: OS in c
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From: "Jeff Aitken"
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Sent: Tuesday, May 23, 2000 6:40 AM
Subject: Re: OS in community planning?
> Let me write that more skillfully.
>
> I think Janov's formulation is: we can help the leadership REFRAME their
> interests - away from control over everything, and
hello andrew,
i'm with ric, with some clarification... they will speak
out, IF the question is something they think is important
AND if they think that they are really there to be full
participants. check the circumstances of their coming,
self-selection, understanding and connection to the issu
Andrew Donovan wrote:
> The focus is on literacy and young people. Several young people will be
> attending (say 2-3).
>
> A member of the leadership team hosting the open space is very concerned
> that the process/the facilitator ensure that the voice of the young people
> is heard.
Dear Andrew
Hi!
I've just replied to Chris Corrigan on similar - why not a faciltator, and a
separate group for the young people - in the end, you want their voice heard,
Eddie Palmer
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