The particaption of youth in Open Space

[Ralph Copleman]

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Ralph Copleman
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> From: Andrew Donovan <adonovan at mpx.com.au>
> Reply-To: OSLIST <OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU>
> Date: Tue, 23 May 2000 17:28:10 +1000
> To: OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU
> Subject: The particaption of youth in Open Space
>
> 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 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. While perhaps making some welcoming comments in my introduction,
> I don't intent to single them out or really do anything further than I
> would normally in opening the space. But, I am open to the wisdom of the
> list.  I think it's a relevant concern that a group of 40 powerful adults
> could intimidate 3 young people (their small numbers  are a problem in
> itself), even though that is not their intention.
>
> How would other people respond to these concerns, have you done anything
> differently to include young people in a largely adult group? Many thanks
>
> warm wishes
>
> andrew
>
>
>
> Andrew Donovan
> tel +61 3 9416 3021
> fax +61 3 9416 2935
> PO Box 1705
> Collingwood  VIC  3066
> Australia
>