OS with communities where writing is a challenge

[Communications Esther Matte]

Hi everyone!

Thanks Michael for your question, and thanks Lisa and Douglas for 
your answers. As it happens, I'm just starting to prepare with a 
client and there will probably be a few literacy learners in the 
group. Your advice is really useful and right on time. Talk about 
synchronicity!

Looking forward to meeting some of you in San Francisco, too!

Cheers,

Esther

At 21:45 2007-11-13, you wrote:
>Hello,
>
>I have recently joined this list and this is my first posting. I have
>worked for several years with OS and I'm planning to come to the
>SanFrancisco event next year, so looking forward to meeting some of you.
>
>I may have an OS coming up soon in which some (maybe even a large part)
>of the group may not be able to write. This literacy issue relates to
>education, not any kind of physical or intellectual disability.
>
>In a situation like this, what are the options? Do those people tend to
>self organise for someone with written language skills to post their
>topic (and read other people's topics)? Given that there may (or may
>not) be some level of shame around illiteracy, should the matter be
>addressed up front at the beginning of the OS? If so, would this be the
>role of the Sponsor or the OS Facilitator?
>
>I intend talking about this with the sponsor, which may resolve the
>issue/approach, but wanted to give it some thought, myself, in advance.
>Has anyone experienced this situation?
>
>Cheers
>Michael Wood
>Western Australia
>
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Harrison, Kerry and Raffi--

Thanks for your replies. They are great strategies and do answer the
question. They have suggested then a refinement of the question:

If we want to work exclusively or primarily in community work, what are
the sources of funding which are working for you today?

			:- Doug.

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