SV: Open Space with Haiti's Minister of Education

[Michael M Pannwitz]

I will be darn, seems to take that Finnish/Swedish mix to really come to 
the core!
Lets all get on the trampoline, munching some springbread and have 
Reinhard visualize it all ...
this will definitely get to the Ministries of Education worldwide!
cheers
mmp

Eric Lilius wrote:
> 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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>>> 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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>>> 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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