SV: Continuing to be surprised.

[Thomas Herrmann]

Hi Michael.
I facilitated an Open Space meeting a couple of years ago where two blind
persons participated. I remember one of them raised an issue and also wrote
a report (which none of us could read). They seemed to participate fully and
enjoy it a lot.
Best regards
Thomas Herrmann

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> Från: OSLIST [mailto:OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU]För Michael Kukla
> Skickat: den 7 september 2002 12:56
> Till: OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU
> Ämne: Re: Continuing to be surprised.
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> G'Day Listers,
> This is my first message to OSLIST. Joan Smith's post
> prompted me to ask
> whether "open space" has been undertaken with people who are
> visually -impaired. I participated in a OS(150 people approx)
> with a blind
> person who fully  participated in the event.
>
> Michael Kukla
> Sydney,
> AUSTRALIA
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Joan Smith" <joanis at ozemail.com.au>
> To: <OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU>
> Sent: Friday, September 06, 2002 2:46 PM
> Subject: 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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