open space to help address child servitude in Haiti

[Murli Nagasundaram]

>>> englejohn at hotmail.com 03/21/06 7:27 PM >>>

Friends on OSLIST:

For anyone who is interested, here's a link to a recent update on the 
Campaign to End Child Servitude (in Haiti) which Beyond Borders is a part 
of.

http://www.beyondborders.net/BB-Mail/2006-03/Madame-Marcel.htm

While this update does not mention Open Space, there are pictures of people 
writing and proposing subjects. The fact is, this dynamic campaign was born 
during an open space meeting that my colleagues and I organized years ago in 
Port-au-Prince and open space continues to be the favorite tool as my 
colleagues work to build the Campaign.

I don't have time to translate the regular reports from open space meetings 
with groups, communties, organizations, etc that my colleagues are doing 
toward ending the practice of child servitude.

It's somehow invisible like so many social evils. Every Haitian knows about 
child servitude and most have witnessed horrific abuses. Yet, it's tabou to 
talk about.

But, thanks to invitation and open space, it's being talked about in corners 
throughout Haiti. And this public discourse is healing and it's helping the 
campaign to gain momentum.

john


http://circlesofchange.com participatory learning & leadership in Haiti
http://johnengle.net Open Space facilitation

email: john at johnengle.net
telephone: 202-236-6532

P.O. Box 337
Hershey, PA 17033

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