Cercle Forum ouvert Montr éal (Stammtisch)

Diane Gibeault diane.gibeault at rogers.com
Wed Nov 7 14:02:08 PST 2007


Merci Esther
....de soutenir de façon si régulière par ces rencontres, la connexion entre 
les gens de ton coin, gens qui s'inspirent du FO, qui y songent ou qui 
l'utilisent pour permettent à nombre de personnes d'avoir une voix réelle. 
Ton exemple est en train de donner le goût à d'autres coins du réseau 
francophone Forum ouvert d'en faire autant.

Diane

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Communications Esther Matte" <ematte at excellence.ca>
To: <OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU>
Sent: Tuesday, November 06, 2007 1:04 PM
Subject: Cercle Forum ouvert Montréal (Stammtisch)


> ENGLISH FOLLOWS FRENCH
>
> Bonjour à tous!
>
> Juste un mot pour vous dire que nous avons eu une très belle soirée hier. 
> Nous avons bien failli être 8, mais 3 personnes (qui étaient au FoFo de 
> Val David) ont eu des empêchements. Qu'à cela ne tienne : comme on dit en 
> Forum ouvert, les personnes qui étaient là étaient les bonnes! Certaines 
> connaissant bien le FO et d'autres sans aucune expérience. La plupart sont 
> arrivés autour de 18 h, et les dernières ont quitté Le Cap vert vers 20 h 
> 30.
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> Nous avons parlé un peu du FoFo de Val David et de ses suites, et beaucoup 
> d'engagement citoyen, de la philosophie et du déroulement d'un Forum 
> ouvert, des contexte d'application, de la formulation d'un thème, du rôle 
> d'animation si différent de celui des modèles plus traditionnels. Nous 
> avons aussi parlé de la formation en FO prévue à Ottawa en avril et 
> d'autres méthodes de travail en grand groupe, notamment la démarche 
> appréciative qui se combine si bien au FO. Bref, c'était une très agréable 
> soirée, et j'ai déjà hâte à la prochaine fois, le 7 janvier! Marquez la 
> date à votre agenda et si vous êtes dans la région de Montréal, venez 
> faire un tour :-)
>
> Au plaisir!
>
>
> ENGLISH
>
> Hi all!
>
> The Montreal Stammtisch last night was wonderful! There were 5 of us, some 
> experienced and others not, and as we say in Open Space, the people who 
> were there were the "right" people :-) Most got there around 6 pm, and the 
> last ones left around 8:So we didn't talk much about follow-ups on that.
>
> We talked a bit about the FoFo and the following gathering to create a 
> francophone network, and a lot about citizens' engagement, the philosophy 
> and method of OST, possible uses, formulation of a theme, the 
> facilitator's role, so different than in more traditional methods. We also 
> talked about the OS Training to come in Ottawa in April as well as other 
> large group methods, such as AI which is such a good match with OS. It was 
> a very nice gathering and I'm looking forward to our next one, on January 
> 7. Jot it down in your calendar and if you're around Montreal at that 
> time, join us!
>
> Cheers!
> Esther Matte
> Communications Esther Matte
> 1011, Marie-Victorin
> Verchères (Québec) J0L 2R0
> www.excellence.ca
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>From  Wed Nov  7 22:14:14 2007
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Date: Wed, 7 Nov 2007 22:14:14 -0500
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From: douglas germann <76066.515 at compuserve.com>
Subject: Re: Using OS for Neighborhood organizing with the Community
 Gathering, eventually spreading OS world wide. Feedback requested
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Patricia--

Please tell us how your community gathering is going. (You can see how
far behind I am in my e-mail!)

Thanks, Patricia for this exciting idea!

			:- Doug. Germann

On Sun, 2007-09-02 at 16:07 -0700, Patricia Mikkelson wrote:
> The following flyer is a description of a gathering that I have
> designed which incorporates Open Space Technology. I would like
> feedback on the following:
> 
> 1. The invitation itself, including the title of the event
> 2. The way of using OS and structuring the Community Gathering which I
> will describe in more detail after the flyer.
> 3. The concept 
> 4. The over all strategy of helping OS to be commonly practiced in
> every neighborhood in the world.
> 
> I experienced OS 8 years ago at an Intentional Communities gathering
> at Twin Oaks and a Permaculture Gathering at Celo Community. I have
> been excited about the concept ever since then. I have studied it
> extensively, tried it only once, and finally took a facilitators
> workshop recently with Lisa Heft in San Francisco (Fantastic!). I love
> the piece that Chris Corrigen wrote comparing OS to the Tao, because I
> see this as a spiritual concept that helps us to live life better. 
> 
> The work I present to you is really the culmination of 32 years of
> researching, practicing, talking about--how to build healthy
> communities everywhere. Tears come to my eyes because I feel like I am
> close to being able to wholeheartedly do the work that I have been
> called to do in this life.  I present this to the OS community with
> confidence that I will get encouragement and feedback that will help
> me move forward with presenting this to people who will want to have
> Community Gatherings to empower civic engagement by people of all
> backgrounds, including  the under-heard and under-served people  in
> their communities.
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> I have a vision for engaging millions of people in the job of
> "civilization building" using OS with the Community Gathering concept,
> and I would sure love to have your help.  So here is the flyer:
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> The Community Gathering
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> An excellent, effective, unique way to help neighbors work together to
> create thriving, self-reliant communities
> 
> The Community Gathering combines time tested, effective ingredients
> such as fun, food, music, open space technology and childcare which
> makes it easy for neighbors and friends to:
> 
> ï‚· Find meaningful ways to serve using their unique talents
> ï‚·  Play music. Dance. Play games. Do Art.  and do other fun things
> with friends of all ages
> ï‚· Take and teach classes. Get coaching and mentoring. Give and receive
> empathic listening. Get support for your projects and solving your
> problems.
> ï‚· Meet regularly (usually weekly) to keep the momentum going
> ï‚· Find other people who share common goals. Build friendships and
> trust.
> ï‚· Be engaged in "civilization building" with the whole family and your
> neighbors
> ï‚· Network with a large variety of people and find ways to get
> everyone's needs met including finding meaningful work, electing
> political candidates, learning, safety and caring for the environment
> 
> A Community Gathering can be sponsored by anyone who wants to better
> his or her community. With the help of a handbook and DVD that is in
> the process of being developed, just about anyone with passion and
> integrity plus leadership and organizing abilities can do the
> following:
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> ï‚· Find and work with a planning team 
> ï‚· Use Open Space Technology, an effective, economical, fast, and
> easily repeatable strategy for organizing meetings of between 5 and
> 1,000 participants
> ï‚· Use a simple meeting facilitation technique that encourages liberty.
> People can effectively and easily divide into small groups to
> converse, learn, plan, and/or give and receive support 
> ï‚· Find an appropriate space to meet
> ï‚· Raise the necessary funds and find volunteers 
> ï‚· Keep the Community Gathering environment clean, ecological, family
> friendly and safe
> ï‚· Use communication methods to help people connect in between
> meetings.
> ï‚· Make sure that such topics that are important to your neighbors are
> covered, including emergency preparedness, safety, and food production
> are covered.
> 
> Do you want to make a huge difference in your neighborhood and world?
> Start a Community Gathering in your neighborhood.
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> For more information, to offer feedback, or get involved in a local
> Community Gathering   
> Call Patricia Mikkelson 479-225-0047  community_gathering at yahoo.com
> 
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> Here is the way I see facilitating this meeting:
> 
> 1. Schedule of the meeting:
>  6:00 Food is served 
> 6:20 rousing sing along songs that everyone knows
> 6:30 Everyone is sitting down and eating: Introduction to meeting
> begins--an adapted version of OS. People will probably be sitting at
> tables to eat, so a circle is difficult for me to see happening
> 7:15-8:15 first session
> 8:15-9:15 second session
> 9:20-9:30 Closure with popcorn, quick comments--and a song
> 9:30-11:00 Open mic and dance in main room--and networking and
> informal discussions can take place in smaller rooms. (this part makes
> it more like a party and draws people who might not otherwise come)
> 
> 
> Convening the open space goes something like this: 
> 
> "Everyone here has something valuable to contribute to our
> neighborhood. Whether you are here to have fun and socialize, or to
> work on a project that is important to you, or to find ways to get
> involved in bettering our neighborhood--your contribution is
> valuable."
> 
> "There are two ways you can participate. One is by joining a group
> that will soon be listed on this wall here. The other way is to
> convene an activity. "
> 
> "Here are some examples of activities you might want to sponsor:
> 1. A conversation about something that is important to you-like how
> can we have a safer neighborhood
> 2. A planning session around a project you are working on, including
> getting a political candidate elected; sponsoring a block party;
> getting a community garden started.
> 3. Information sharing--perhaps you want to teach some skill, share
> some knowledge about something that is important to you."
> 
> "As you can see on the wall, there are already activities which are
> going to take place--including success teams where you can get support
> on your personal goals; a dance jam; an open mic and jam session;
> child care, classes; exercise; various support groups" (including 12
> step programs)
> 
> (at this point, explain the one law, the four principles in a classic
> style)
> 
> "So if you want to get your idea on the wall, please write down the
> topic on the paper provided (there will be paper and markers available
> near the empty wall). And remember, even if someone does not attend
> your activity, you can choose to take that precious time to work by
> yourself--or you can feel free to take the topic off the wall and join
> others. Take a sticky note off the wall which will state where the
> meeting will be held, and which session." (The tables will ideally be
> scattered all around, with numbers on each table--also groups of
> chairs--all will be numbered for easy identification)
> After the agenda is created, facilitator continues:
> 
> "If you wish, please write down what happened during the meeting. You
> can appoint a recorder--paper and pen are at each location. You can
> even type up the results (if we have computers). We will be posting
> these on the local community gathering website so people can get
> involved if they wish. Also, we will adding this to the notebook which
> is available for perusal at all the community gatherings."
> 
> Then, after the meal is over, and tables are cleared, facilitator
> announces:
> 
> "Okay, you can go to the activities you decide to go to--have fun, and
> remember the main guideline "treat each other with respect""
> 
> Closing would be:
> 
> "Let's all get in a closing circle. Let's sing: some universally
> appealing song
> 
> We just have a few minutes to end--so please be very brief using just
> a few words or a phrase that describes the experience you had tonight"
> 
> Additional notes: More feedback requests about the following
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> 1. A church, non-profit, or even business could have a gathering like
> this to build their own sense of community.
> 2. I intend to create a user manual and dvd to teach people about
> every detail--what to do to create this activity--(any ideas on
> already existing materials?)
> 3. When momentum gathers in a neighborhood, a 2 or 3 day Open space
> gathering to help the neighborhood create a shared vision and strategy
> for carrying it out will be planned.
> 4. As more and more neighborhoods in one city get on board, then a
> larger gathering for the whole city for shared vision and strategy can
> be sponsored by numerous neighborhoods. Eventually the whole city will
> be familiar with OS.\
> 5. Once one city has achieved success using the community gathering
> concept, this can easily spread to other cities, and my hope is that
> this will spread like wild fire and every city in the us, and
> eventually world, and rural areas also--will use os to self organize
> and make a better world.
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> About Livable Future Project and me
> Wellspring Eco-village and Learning Center
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