Working over a theme with a group on a conference call

[Doersam, Laurel]

Helen, you articulated beautifully exactly what I felt as I read the two
themes.   "Hearing our voices today.....for tomorrow" really grabs my guts,
whereas the other sounds too dry and a bit  confusing as to the intent - it
shifts the focus away from the now and how the now will impact the future
into this hazy hodge-podge of now and yet-to-be.  The other issue is there
is a world of difference between voicing priorities (which may fall on deaf
ears) and having those priorities HEARD.  I'd definitely wanna go with the
being heard.

Sounds like a great event, Chris - lookin' forward to hearing the story!

Laurel.

-----Original Message-----
From: Helen Patterson [mailto:hp at paradise.net.nz]
Sent: Friday, September 07, 2001 6:11 AM
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Subject: Re: Working over a theme with a group on a conference call


Hi Chris

I noticed I was grabbed in the belly when I read the words
 as I feel they connect to a
sensory, intuitive realm and are very much in the NOW.

and

grabbed by the head when I read
"Voicing our priorities for today and tomorrow"  as I felt a shift  to a
thinking realm and a shift in timezone as the present and the future were
kind of combined.

My feeling is that in the subtle realms these 2 statements are light years
apart or another way of saying it is that perhaps they come from 2 different
worlds.

Kind regards
Helen

----- Original Message -----
From: Chris Corrigan <corcom at INTERCHANGE.UBC.CA>
To: <OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU>
Sent: Friday, September 07, 2001 4:44 PM
Subject: Re: Working over a theme with a group on a conference call


> "J. Paul Everett" wrote:
>
> > Hey, Chris, no fair.  Here you were grabbing my gut without telling me
the
> > theme.  Can you share what the Inuit came up with??
> >
>
> Tee hee......ok.
>
> The essence of the conversation was around how we choose a theme that
focusses
> attention on a national strategy for Aboriginal youth.  That was bound to
be
> dry.  When I stole one of Michael Herman's questions and asked them "What
> would make this conference and WILD success?" the reply came from one of
the
> youth that it would be a wild success if the voices of Aboriginal youth
would
> be heard (is that all? i asked myself....tells you something about the
state
> of conferences in this day and age huh?)
>
> After that comment came out the Inuk youth suggested "Hearing our voices
> today...for tomorrow."  That soon became something like "Voicing our
> priorities for today and tomorrow."
>
> The whole notion of giving voice to the real concers of Aboriginal youth
> rather than feedback on a government strategy is what drew people in by
their
> guts.  It might not be the most inspipring theme you've ever heard (see
> Richard's!!) but it was a sea change in thinking for these guys.  And most
> importantly, it was something that the whole diverse group could live
with.
>
> I think this one is gonna be a stunner myself.  All the conditions are
ripe
> for it to be a success.  Naturally, I'll let you in on my impressions
after
> the event.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Chris
>
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