World Cafe - an appreciative open space community

[Christine Whitney Sanchez]

Dear Open Space and World Cafe Friends,
 
Last week I had the great pleasure of attending The World Cafe Stewardship
Dialogue along with Peggy Holman, Tree Fitzpatrick, Kenoli Oleari, Tenneson
Woolf, Juanita Brown and other OSList friends.  And this weekend, I'll be
traveling to Camden, Maine, for the OSonOS by the Sea.  I feel incredibly
blessed to be partaking of the many amazing connections in these two
communities. 
 
During the closing circle at the World Cafe Stewardship Dialogue, I shared
how much I was touched by the openness, joy and deep sense of gratitude that
permeated our time together.  80 people from 15 countries connected hearts,
minds and spirits in deep cafe conversations.  And, to my delight, bodies
were well cared for too.  Inspired by the musicians among us and our friends
from Brazil, we danced and hiked and climbed the hills around breathtakingly
beautiful Tomales Bay, CA.  
 
In addition to the many commitments made by the World Cafe Community members
for stewarding TWC into the future, I know that several For Benefit
initiatives were launched or picked up steam.  I expect the same will be
true when a small portion of the OS community meets next week in Maine.
 
I'm struck by how beautifully the World Cafe community holds the space open.
And how the Open Space community has, for over twenty years, invited people
to host conversations that matter.
 
I believe the world is calling for us to work together.  I'm talking about
those of us who practice in the field of open, appreciative, strategic
conversations and large scale social change.   We can consciously watch for
opportunities to work together for large scale impact.  In the near future,
we will know which initiatives need and would welcome our help or which
projects WE want to initiate.  The Open Space, World Cafe and Appreciative
Inquiry communities (among many other communities of practice) are poised
and we know how to self-organize.  I can't wait to see what will come
calling.  
 
Namasté,
 
Christine
 
Christine Whitney Sanchez
KAIROS Alliance Inc.
2717 E. Mountain Sky Avenue
Phoenix, AZ  85048
480.759.0262
www.kairosalliance.com <http://www.kairosalliance.com/> 
 


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