Re: Open space with youth 9 - 16?

2009-09-20 Thread Diane Gibeault
du Subject: [OSLIST] Open space with youth 9 - 16? Does any one have any info about using open space with young people ages 9 - 16? Are there any significant opportunities and factors to consider in design? We are working on convening open spaces in communities around the US for youth to exp

SV: Open space with youth 9 - 16?

2009-09-18 Thread Thomas Herrmann
Herrmann _ Från: OSLIST [mailto:osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu] För David stevenson Skickat: den 18 september 2009 19:06 Till: osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu Ämne: Re: Open space with youth 9 - 16? Great inquiry Bret! Done lots of work with young people, use to be one myself..long

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2009-09-18 Thread Chris Corrigan
s Herrmann > > > -- > > *Från:* OSLIST [mailto:osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu] *För *David > stevenson > *Skickat:* den 18 september 2009 19:06 > *Till:* osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu > *Ämne:* Re: Open space with youth 9 - 16? > > > > Great inqu

Re: Open space with youth 9 - 16?

2009-09-18 Thread David stevenson
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Re: Open space with youth 9 - 16?

2009-09-18 Thread Ria Baeck
*Sent:* Friday, 18 September 2009 2:01 AM *To:* osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu *Subject:* Re: [OSLIST] Open space with youth 9 - 16? ...and then there is Brian Bainbridge's work with children and parents in Papua New Guinea, Nigel Seys-Phillips great OS work with young people who live and

Re: Open space with youth 9 - 16?

2009-09-18 Thread NigelSeys-Phillips
2009 2:01 AM To: osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu Subject: Re: [OSLIST] Open space with youth 9 - 16? and then there is Brian Bainbridge's work with children and parents in Papua New Guinea, Nigel Seys-Phillips great OS work with young people who live and work in a garbage dump in Cambodia, Peggy Holm

Re: Open space with youth 9 - 16?

2009-09-17 Thread Christine Whitney Sanchez
ailto:osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu] On Behalf Of Lisa Heft Sent: Friday, 18 September 2009 2:01 AM To: osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu Subject: Re: [OSLIST] Open space with youth 9 - 16? ...and then there is Brian Bainbridge's work with children and parents in Papua New Guinea, Nigel Seys-

Re: Open space with youth 9 - 16?

2009-09-17 Thread Ria Baeck
Another person who is passionate about working with youth is Tim Merry - working in Nova Scotia, Canada. He knows Open Space well as part of the Art of Hosting. He has done a lot in this realm!!! I've put him in cc, so you can connect with him if you like, (or maybe he is even on this list???)

Re: Open space with youth 9 - 16?

2009-09-17 Thread Gail West
Go for it - nothing is more fun or rewarding than working with that age (having used OS in both elementary and junior high age groups within schools and outside). The only difference for me is to keep the context and guidelines really short and simple. They may even start writing up topics an

Re: Open space with youth 9 - 16?

2009-09-17 Thread Shikha Shrestha
Dear Brett, We once facilitated open space with young group for crafting strategies for New Nepal. It is one of the most best experiences of facilitating the open space. I have learned that they are very quick in understanding the rules if we keep it simple. They are always ready to try new facili

Re: Open space with youth 9 - 16?

2009-09-17 Thread Lisa Heft
...and then there is Brian Bainbridge's work with children and parents in Papua New Guinea, Nigel Seys-Phillips great OS work with young people who live and work in a garbage dump in Cambodia, Peggy Holman's OS with street youth in Colombia, Chris Corrigan's work with Aboriginal youth in Ca

Re: Open space with youth 9 - 16?

2009-09-17 Thread Lisa Heft
Well I bow to you, Ms. Christine, for inviting facilitating a team of amazing facilitator- and non-facilitator-folks to weave story and dialogue throughout that conference. Other OS work with young people I have done include the US Scholar- Athlete Games, with 850 young people ages 13-19 hel

Re: Open space with youth 9 - 16?

2009-09-17 Thread ashley cooper
Great suggestions here and so wonderful to hear of all the meaningful engagements with youth. I've hosted Open Spaces with the 6-9 year olds and I'll mostly repeat what others are saying. Keep the opening short and simple. Invite them to draw pictures in addition to words when they are posting the

Re: Open space with youth 9 - 16?

2009-09-17 Thread Shannon Hecker
Hi Brett and all, I have just finished an Action Research Project engaging gr. eight boys in conversations around the theme of masculinities/male youth culture using OST within their school setting. They were super engaged and active in the process and remarked on the freedom to explore the them

SV: [OSLIST] Open space with youth 9 - 16?

2009-09-17 Thread Lise Damkjær
_ Fra: OSLIST [mailto:osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu] På vegne af Brett Barndt Sendt: 17. september 2009 04:28 Til: osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu Emne: [OSLIST] Open space with youth 9 - 16? Does any one have any info about using open space with young people ages 9 - 16? Are there any

Open space with youth 9 - 16?

2009-09-16 Thread Brett Barndt
Does any one have any info about using open space with young people ages 9 - 16? Are there any significant opportunities and factors to consider in design? We are working on convening open spaces in communities around the US for youth to explore their views, issues, ideal futures, and action dream

Re: Open space with youth 9 - 16?

2009-09-16 Thread Christine Whitney Sanchez
BTW, Brett, Lisa was the OS Diva who opened the space at the 2008 GS convention. She knows her stuff! Christine Christine Whitney Sanchez Collaborative Wisdom & Strategy 480.759.0262 www.christinewhitneysanchez.com Skype: christinewhitneysanchez http://www.facebook.com/ChristineWhitneySanchez

Re: Open space with youth 9 - 16?

2009-09-16 Thread Christine Whitney Sanchez
Hi Brett, What an exciting project! Does it have a name? At the 2005 and 2008 Girl Scout National Conventions, girls aged 14-18 were part of intergenerational Open Space events. At the 2008 Convention, girls reported having the experience of being fully listened to in big OST breakouts.

Re: Open space with youth 9 - 16?

2009-09-16 Thread Lisa Heft
Hi, Brett - I love working with young people in Open Space. You need only do the same thoughtful pre-work you would with any group - design a question that invites diverse thought and interchange around a topic, invite for diversity, select a good big space, don't squish it into too short