SV: Continuing to be surprised.

[Thomas Herrmann]

Dear Joan.
Yesterday I facilitated an Open Space meeting where one of the participants
is deaf. We had a couple of translators present who took turn to translate
for this woman. They were standing with me in the circle and also in one of
the openings in the circle, facing this person.
She participated fully all through the day, and seem to have had a great
day. I guess if several deaf people would have been there it would have
worked as fine.
Best regards Thomas


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> Skickat: den 6 september 2002 06:47
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> Ämne: Continuing to be surprised.
>
>
> I have been openspacing  for about 10 years now and continue
> to receive
> the 'surprise' I was promised at the event with Harrison in Melbourne
> many many years ago.
> I have always found the opening circle special - a time for touching
> with the eyes and making contacts  of many colours........  Feedback
> about the experience being powerful has always been spontaneous
> Recently I was openspacing with a group (89 people) from educational
> backgrounds who were excited about the OS experience.  During
> the circle
> opening, there was something in my   body that was telling
> WHAT? Nerves
> at being among so many highly educated people in one go?  Could be.
> Then there was the rush to name and write passions, get out there and
> sign up, causing utmost chaos (and fun) at the wall.  My initial
> feelings quietened and then it happened.
> I was confronted by two extremely disturbed participants - at first I
> wasn't picking up what they were saying.  However the gist of it was
> about  my walking around the circle.  Both these people had been
> teachers of the deaf and  were extremely upset that there were times
> when I was not facing them in particular, and IF I HAD deaf people in
> the group the circle would not be completely open.
> While the outcome was Ok and I think the issue  wasn't really about
> persons who are deaf  , just for interest I was wondering if
> anyone had
> openspaced with a deaf community?
>
> Best wishes
> Joan Smith
>
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