SV: Transforming Schools in NJ

Thu Sep 21 12:49:44 PDT 2006

Great news Mario (cc all)
I cheer you on here from Sweden. The first day of our 3-day training (2 days now and another day the 9th of November) is through and the group seems much inspired by the possibilities they see. Quite a few of them attended an OST-meeting I facilitated here in March. One of the actionplans resulting from that meeting was to learn to use Open Space Technology. Actually one of the participants in our training took that initiative - so thanks to him we´re here!

I think this will start things moving here (the 3rd city in Sweden). The participants are from all over the schoolsector, among the participants are managers, employees and some from the unions - exciting mix! It is also good that there are mostly more than one from each school and the idea is also that they will be a resource throughout the schools of the city. The training is not paid by each school for this reason. I will keep you posted on the progress via the OS-list or the Wiki (where I still haven´t taken time to share - and won´t have for a while. I´m going to Raliegh on Sunday morning).

I wish you all the best of luck in your important pioneering work!
Warmest regards
Thomas Herrmann         Phone +46 (0)709-98 97 81
Open Space Consulting   Fax   +46 (0)300-713 89
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  Ämne: Re: Transforming Schools in NJ

  Dear Christine

  Thank you for the information and link.  The good news is that I am meeting next week with my fellow superintendents of schools for Hunterdon County and will be sharing information about Open Space with them. I spoke to the County Superintendent and he is eager to know more about Open Space. For folks not familiar with New Jersey we have 621 school districts in 21 Counties. I am in Hunterdon County which has 29 Superintendents so we are starting small.  At least this Superintendent is going to take the first step :-}

  I am eager to get started with the process so this will be an exciting school year. I will gather information from the various websites to help me along the process.  I also made a connect at OSonOS and in the process of having him come to NJ to start the process.

  Thanks

  Mario C. Barbiere, Ed.D 

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  From: milagro27 at cox.net
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  Sent: Thu, 21 Sep 2006 2:15 PM
  Subject: Transforming Schools

  Dear School Mavens,
  I'm sure it's no accident that in the past few weeks I have been touched by many powerful change agents who are working to help transform schools around the world. I thought it would be good to connect you with each other so I've copied you each individually as well as sending this message to the OSLIST. 
  At the World Café Stewardship Dialogue I got to know Don Profitt, a recently retired, award-winning high school principal from Trenton, New Jersey, who is currently working with the Institute for Global Ethics out of Camden, ME and has a consulting practice focused on schools. You will love his passion, brains and heart. 
  I had the pleasure of meeting Mario Barbiere at the OSonOS by the Sea in Camden where I learned about his dedication to transforming education as the Superintendent of Schools in Bethlehem Township, New Jersey. I was impressed by his openness to learning from the work of biophysicists and breastfeeding mothers as well as Open Space practitioners.
  Yesterday, Thomas Hermann, an Open Space Consultant from Kungsbacka, Sweden, posted a message to the OSList asking for us to help him hold the space as he embarked on the first day first day of "facilitating an OS-training for 20 people working within the schools in a large city here in Sweden."
  Then this morning, Kerry Napuk, from Edinburgh, Scotland, sent a message to remind me/us of the "dedicated web site for education and OST at http://www.openspaceworld.org/network/wiki.cgi?OpenSpaceinEducation."  Thanks, dear Kerry!
  I know there are many more of you out there who are working with schools in innovative and connective ways.  Blessings to all of you!
  Christine

  Christine Whitney Sanchez
  KAIROS Alliance Inc.
  2717 E. Mountain Sky Avenue
  Phoenix, AZ  85048
  480.759.0262
  www.kairosalliance.com

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