V årbröd, was: Open Space with Haiti's Minister of Ed ucation

Thomas Herrmann thomas at openspaceconsulting.com
Mon Aug 28 10:19:46 PDT 2006


You got it right there Eric, vårbröd is what Michael is talking about - and I never heard about it nor tried it. You might have invented something there - isn´t this how great stuff/bread gets invented?
Warm regards
Thomas

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> Skickat: den 28 augusti 2006 18:44
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> Ämne: Re: SV: Open Space with Haiti's Minister of Education
> 
> 
> The Swedish Finn in me needs to respond to this.
> Språngbräda does mean trampoline or springboard.
> Springbread, if it exists outside of Michael's vivid, although in this 
> case, crumby, imagination, might be
> vårbröd.
> 
> Eric
> 
> 
> Michael M Pannwitz wrote:
> > For all of you who do not know swedish,
> > språngbräda
> > is a spring bread,
> > something Swedes bake up in springtime.
> > Beats me what that has to do in this context.
> > In German, there is no "Frühlingsbrot" but there is a
> > Sprungbrett, which of course, has an entirely different meaning.
> > Its something you dive off into a pool.
> > Usually, Swedes know English much better than most US Americans, but 
> > then maybe Thomas is not really a Swede!
> > Greetings from Berlin
> > mmp
> >
> > PS: I love this story from Haiti! We should invite people from the 
> > Ministry (and John, too, of course) to the next worldwide OSonOS in 
> > Ukraine next year or to the one in Berlin in 2008 and some of the 
> > local Ministry folks so that they can learn from each other.
> > If you want to see some of the great colleagues in Haiti such as Fremy
> > (looking at his smile makes you understand their success)
> > go to
> >> http://www.openspaceworldmap.org/
> >
> > and click on Haiti...yeah, its a real challenge to find that place on 
> > the world map, using the zoom helps!
> >
> >
> > Thomas Herrmann wrote:
> >> I agree, John, this is marvellous. I wish you all the best.
> >> Maybe this could be an opportunity for people all over our globe to 
> >> approach their respective Education ministres. Please keep us posted 
> >> and this might be a "språngbräda" (don´t know the english expression 
> >> but I think you understand) for all of us
> >> Warmest regards to you all doing that wonderful work in Haiti
> >> Thomas Herrmann
> >>
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> >> *Från:* OSLIST [mailto:OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU]*För *Sirin
> >> Bernshausen
> >> *Skickat:* den 28 augusti 2006 15:12
> >> *Till:* OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU
> >> *Ämne:* Re: Open Space with Haiti's Minister of Education
> >>
> >>
> >> Dear John,
> >>
> >> that is good news! Engagement with a transformatory agenda at
> >> official (Track I / government) level - this sounds by itself
> >> like some form of transformation ...?
> >>
> >> Thank you for sharing; I am looking forward to hear about
> >> any further developments.
> >>
> >> Sirin
> >>
> >> 
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> >> *Betreff:* Open Space with Haiti's Minister of Education
> >>
> >> Greetings fellow listers.
> >>
> >> My colleagues and I were graced with the opportunity we’ve longed for.
> >>
> >> We presented a keynote (Mac’s version of powerpoint) presentation
> >> to Haiti’s Minister of Education this past Friday evening and
> >> followed it with an hour and a half open space meeting.
> >>
> >> Our theme: Education: Improvement through transformation...How can
> >> we do it?
> >>
> >> The Minister, Gabriel Bien-Aime, was accompanied by several of his
> >> staff. The dialogue in the small group discussions was great and all
> >> involved expressed their enthusiasm. There were about 20 of us and
> >> the entire meeting was filmed by Ministry’s videographer. They also
> >> interviewed Fremy Cesar and I the following morning for the
> >> Ministry’s weekly television program which is aired nationally.
> >>
> >> The small group I participated in which was proposed by one of the
> >> members of staff: “What steps do we take to engage all sectors of
> >> society toward improving Haiti’s educational system?”
> >>
> >> We’ll see where it all goes.
> >>
> >> It was made possible by a Haitian man who is the Minister’s friend
> >> and who participated in Haiti Open Space on Open Space this past June.
> >>
> >> Our presentation also included the two other methods that my
> >> colleagues use in schools and various groups in Haiti: Reflection
> >> Circles and Lectio Divina.
> >>
> >> I’ll keep you posted on progress.
> >>
> >> John
> >> -- http://circlesofchange.com <http://circlesofchange.com/>
> >> participatory learning & leadership
> >> http://harvesttime.cc <http://harvesttime.cc/> harvesting for
> >> justice that all may have enough
> >> http://beyondborders.net <http://beyondborders.net/> changing lives
> >> through education and exchange
> >>
> >> email: john at johnengle.net
> >> telephone: 202-236-6532
> >>
> >> John Engle
> >> P.O. Box 337
> >> Hershey, PA 17033
> >>
> >>
> >>
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