Re: [OSList] Marking a New National/Regional Educational Policy -examples of Open Space meeting being set up?

2018-10-30 Thread R Chaffe via OSList
Harrison right on the core of the issue. One thing that may help is to locate the OS event at a well used local meeting place and to ensure that “coffee and finger food snacks” are available at a reasonable cost. It also helps if the food is what the groups would normally expect at a meeting.

Re: [OSList] Marking a New National/Regional Educational Policy -examples of Open Space meeting being set up?

2018-10-30 Thread Kári Gunnarsson via OSList
Hi After many discussions and sessions about inviting: minoritie, people of less status compared to the main group of participants, vulnerable groups, outsiders, or people who would not feel empowered to accept the invitation. I have now a vision in my heart that my job as host or sponsorship

Re: [OSList] Marking a New National/Regional Educational Policy -examples of Open Space meeting being set up?

2018-10-30 Thread Michael M Pannwitz via OSList
Dear Inga, some colleagues have already reported on their experiences and I imagine that there are many others that could add to that. My take on your inquiry is different. I think, to put it briefly, that thinking and even working on it simply reduces the space and several important

Re: [OSList] Marking a New National/Regional Educational Policy -examples of Open Space meeting being set up?

2018-10-30 Thread Michael Herman via OSList
here is a frequently shared favorite story, inga... complete proceedings from "future of education in peoria," including invitation, what happened, notes, voting results. hosted by the school board. invitation went home with every kid and was posted as full-page newspaper ads.

Re: [OSList] Marking a New National/Regional Educational Policy -examples of Open Space meeting being set up?

2018-10-30 Thread Chris Corrigan via OSList
I’ve used Open Space as a part of policy making work in the following contexts: * Working with the Ministry of Advanced Education in British Columbia on Aboriginal post-secondary education policy * Working with two alternative school programs in North Vancouver and Bowen Island, British

Re: [OSList] Marking a New National/Regional Educational Policy -examples of Open Space meeting being set up?

2018-10-30 Thread Harrison Owen via OSList
Simple answer: The right people will be anybody who cares. And you can really only tell that they care when they come. Law of Two Feet. So get the word out everywhere. Parents, grandparents, uncles, aunts, janitors, cooks, grounds keepers, taxi drivers, bus operators, ship captains, crew,

[OSList] Marking a New National/Regional Educational Policy -examples of Open Space meeting being set up?

2018-10-30 Thread Ingibjorg Gisladottir via OSList
Dear OS community Can anyone lead me to examples of where OS has been used in the making of Educational Policy of a nation/state/community? I think it is important to invite children, teenagers, highschool/university students and young people who are recently out of school to the conversations.

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2018-10-30 Thread Tricia Chirumbole via OSList
Hello all!! So sorry for the super late notice - I've been preoccupied with gathering in community in the wake of the Tree of Life Synagogue shootings in my hometown. People are coming together. We held open space for listening and dialogue, and music, and just being together yesterday in the

Re: [OSList] WOSonOS 2018 in Reykjavik, Iceland | Group photo & few more

2018-10-30 Thread Phelim McDermott via OSList
Inga These are wonderful photos and really capture the spirit of the event. I wish that I had been there. Great to know that people are gathering and opening space in these times. love Phelim > On 28 Oct 2018, at 20:06, Ingibjorg Gisladottir via OSList >