OS with large youth group: seeking advice

[Mickey or Tova Averbuch]

Dearest Susan,

    If I was from the Seattle area I would definitely be on this with you.
Never done OS with youth but would like to share with you that my guide to
weather ,and particularly how, to do an OST intervention is a well diverse
steering committee .
     I beleive that if you give a group of 15 people (of all ages) that are
active in this organization the information and short experience of what OS
is like and let them work with it versus a keynote speaker or any anther
model you will find a good tailored solution with them and have them
practice leadership and empowerment in creating this day.

All my admiration and support for taking this challenge, good luck

Tova Averbuch
Israel

PS it's a small world, isn't it?


----- Original Message -----
From: Susan Partnow <Susan4ps at HOME.COM>
To: <OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU>
Sent: Tuesday, November 21, 2000 2:55 AM
Subject: OS with large youth group: seeking advice


> MAVIA (Mothers Agains Violence in America)is a wonderful organization that
> has a partner group, SAVE (Students Agains Violence Everywhere).  SAVE is
> planning their annual conference, which often draws 300-600 students.
> Traditionally they have had a keynote speaker, panels, a few breakouts.
> Their goal is to empower youth and help them become catalysts for change.
> I believe Open Space would be the ideal format for this -- but I am not
> sure if some of the constraints of their situation will allow for it.  So
I
> am seeking counsel from this wise group and vast pool of experience!
>
> 1.  The group is large, the time is short:  They have a Saturday meeting
> schedule for 12:30 to 5:30.  They are hoping for 500 participants -- give
> or take a few hundred.  Would it be worthwhile?  We could squeeze in 3 x
> one hour (or 2 x 1.5 hours) -- and then have 1 hour opening/ 1 hour
> closing...
>
> 2.  How would a closing work for such a large group with such a short time
> (one hour)?
>
> 3.  Have others done an open space for youth (middle/high school) ?  With
> such a large group?  Is it needed/wise to have adults in each session?
How
> does a mix of adults/youth work?  (I tried to look this up in the
archives,
> but I don't seem to understand how to nagivagate:  is there a way to look
> through time at the threads -- or do you have to open each month?  don't
> know which month(s)to look at)
>
> 4.  If not Open Space -- can you suggest any other way to get away from
the
> panel/expert model to help empower and engage these youths to develop
their
> activist/leadership learnings and energy..
>
> SPECIAL NOTE TO COLLEAGUES in the Seattle/Tacoma area:  Want to help
create
> this???  Help!
> Thank you for your guidance,
> Susan
> Seattle
> tel. 206-789-8697
>
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