humanizing politics...

The Warren empower at empower.karoo.co.uk
Mon Sep 18 06:30:35 PDT 2006 

I think Louise is right about supporting young people to get involved in participatory democracy. 

Here, at the Warren, a voluntary sector young peoples project,  in Hull England we now have young volunteers using OST at our weekly 'parliament,'The Thing' where young people and workers meet to discuss policy, funding and activities. 

OST is also used by young people at the monthly Coalition of Hull's Young Peoples (CHYP) which is a campaign group. 

The big one though is that with partner agencies we have just set up a Hull Young Peoples Parliament and at the first meeting we had 122 young representatives, aged from 11-25, and how did we help them to get control of the agenda? We used OST and got over 200 issues which then were divided up into 33 different conversations. 

On the hottest day in the UK this year the method worked wonderfully well and the enthusiasm from the young people for the method as well as the content of their ideas was very good. 

Strikes me young people are more than ready for participative democracy! 

regards

Keith Russell
Coordinator
The Warren 
Young Peoples Communnity & Resource Project 
Queen's Dock Ave. 
Hull 
HU1 3DR 
UK 

01482 -218115 

keith at empower.karoo.co.uk 
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  Thank you for this dialogue on politics.
  Funda, What you write here seems to me as the fundamentals of democracy. Where the democracy's gone ? Since representative model does not work and seems to lead to corruption and special interests, I think it is high time for participative democracy. We have to teach participative democracy to children and the youth. And OST is a great tool for the endeavor. 

  Louise Brissette
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  Funda Oral <fundaoral at ttnet.net.tr> a écrit :
    Date : Sun, 17 Sep 2006 19:45:29 +0300
    De : Funda Oral <fundaoral at ttnet.net.tr>
    Objet: Re: humanizing politics... longish
    À : OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU


    "Humanizing politics or politicizing humans could lead to the same objective, but please give me some additional concepts with regard to your proposal."

    Dear Jaime,

    Did you read the description of OST that Kerry Napuk sent to the list. When i say politicizing humans ; the image in my mind is something
    similar to that description.

    - not to perceive politics, economics, science etc as some other people's business 
    - stop being spectator applauding or criticizing authority figures      
    - to take responsibility to make our choices to be heard
    - to take responsibility to work for the changes we want  

    I know that's not easy as being told but that's a dream. 

    Funda
       


      ----- Original Message ----- 
      From: Jaime Pedreros 
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      Sent: Sunday, September 17, 2006 6:58 PM
      Subject: Re: humanizing politics... longish


      Hello Funda!

      Nice receiving a message from you, a dedicated person who I have a great repect for.

      1) Transactional Analysis was developed by Eric Berne (physician and psychiatrist) after WWII in United States. He formed the "San Francisco Group" with some other colleagues. You may find the basics of this at: 

      http://www.businessballs.com/transact.htm

      2) When referring to "western societes" I meant (now I perceive that I was wrong) the values some authors and people living in this hempisphere attributed to Occidental and Christian societies.

      By reading magazines, watching news and working with groups in Bolivia as well as in Peru, I have found some trends with increased force in the political (exercise of power) field: corruption is common place, there is little or no shame at all with regard to "social criticism"; politicians and social leaders have very few concern about the trascendent goals of their role in making their countries and institutions a better place (reducing poverty, promoting social inclusion etc.). Of course something is being done, but from the outside; I think that in this way only little change could be brought (anyway, it is better than nothing). Humanizing politics or politicizing humans could lead to the same objective, but please give me some additional concepts with regard to your proposal. 
       
      I appreciate your support and contributions. Good luck always

      Jaime
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