Call for 60 second videos for Make Talk Work Second International Video Competition - deadline April 17

2009-01-28 Thread Maria Volpe
The City University of New York Dispute Resolution Consortium (CUNY DRC) at John Jay College of Criminal Justice-CUNY is pleased to announce the Make Talk Work® Second International Video Competition Please Circulate as Widely as Possible. Grand Prize: $3,000 The Make Talk Work® Second Internati

Need Your Help: OS Colleagues who have been practicing OS in schools...

2009-01-28 Thread Spark
Inspired by Ashley's OS ventures with the early citizenships of our world, I'd like to invite cases of OS uses in schools. My OS colleague, Jackie Seo, and I are going to put together approaches that worked with school children toward a creation of a collaborative OS curriculum for formal and info

Re: OS with students after Obama's inauguration AND Leadership Skills in School Groups

2009-01-28 Thread Wendy Farmer-O'Neil
Hi Ashley! Thanks for sharing this. One idea i had for another job: Noticer. These would be children who, in addition to their regular participation, take on the added challenge of noticing what's happening--of noticing the differences that are making a difference. This would cultivate

Request for Articles of OS use in Civic Engagement projects to reduce Youth Violence

2009-01-28 Thread Judy Gast
Hello all again, I have been talking to a potential client about the use of Open Space for a five year community project (funded) with the goal of engaging the local community to come up with and implement programs and other initiatives that will serve to reduce violence amongst black youth.

invitation to join a small group of interesting folks in Canada to discuss Harrison's New book via PHONE

2009-01-28 Thread Judy Gast
Hello everyone out there in OS cyberland.. I am seeking a few folks who are available and interested in joining several Open Space types (interesting ones) in Canada to discuss and learn together from Harrison's new book, Wave Rider, via PHONE CONFERENCE calls. (That is, dial into a US or Canad

Re: invitation to join a small group of interesting folks in Canada to discuss Harrison's New book via PHONE

2009-01-28 Thread John Rapp
I'm interested. On Wed, Jan 28, 2009 at 11:48 AM, Judy Gast wrote: > Hello everyone out there in OS cyberland.. > > I am seeking a few folks who are available and interested in joining > several Open Space types (interesting ones) in Canada to discuss and learn > together from Harrison's new bo

Re: OS with students after Obama's inauguration AND Leadership Skills in School Groups

2009-01-28 Thread ashley cooper
I'm so glad you enjoyed hearing and feeling the children's wisdom and discoveries. Thanks for joining me in the celebration! I heard feedback from one parent of a 3rd grader that her child was frustrated with the other kids not taking the talking points seriously and coming up with silly or bogus

Re: Need Your Help: OS Colleagues who have been practicing OS in schools...

2009-01-28 Thread ashley cooper
Hi Spark, I love it when that inspiration gets sparked! Someone put together a whole collection of OS in education stories here: http://www.openspaceworld.org/cgi/netwiki.cgi?OpenSpaceinEducation best wishes, Ashley On Wed, Jan 28, 2009 at 12:59 AM, Spark wrote: > Inspired by Ashley's OS vent

Obama's inauguration - a prayer

2009-01-28 Thread Jon Harvey
For those who may be interested: Opening Inaugural Event Lincoln Memorial, Washington , DC January 18, 2009 Delivered by the Right Reverend V. Gene Robinson: "Welcome to Washington ! The fun is about to begin, but first, please join me in pausing for a moment, to ask God's blessing upon our

Re: Fwd: A transition effective, delightful, profound...

2009-01-28 Thread Michael M Pannwitz
Dear Peggy, a quick look at my calendar confirmed that I am involved with an OST event just at the time a grand crowd is gathering at "Sleeping Lady...", I am enticing myself just with the image of that place... BTW, what is meant by "consciously self-organizing"? Is there an unconscious mode,

An OS approach to home decoration

2009-01-28 Thread Steve Engle
This is all fantasy, but I thought it might be fun to share. I'm about to do a move to a new home, and was discussing with my girlfriend how our stuff was going to be placed in the new spaces. I arrived at the following OS process for home decoration; - In the gathering space of the new house (t

Re: Need Your Help: OS Colleagues who have been practicing OS in schools...

2009-01-28 Thread Steve Engle
My college was Open Space, we didn't know to call it that (maybe it hadn't even been named at that point), but I see now that that was what it was. I graduated from Johnston College, a little 60's-esque school on the campus of the University of Redlands. There was no list of classes. On the firs

Re: Fwd: A transition effective, delightful, profound...

2009-01-28 Thread Chris Corrigan
On Wed, Jan 28, 2009 at 12:17 AM, Michael M Pannwitz wrote: > BTW, what is meant by "consciously self-organizing"? > Is there an unconscious mode, too? > > Of course! that's the way it mostly happens... :-) -- CHRIS CORRIGAN Facilitation - Training - Process Design Open Space Technology Webl