Self-Organization For Sure

[Stanley Park]

Congratulations...

What a great story!

I'm sure that this news would expedite a healing process of our Man in Hat
after his surgery...

All the best!

S

Spark (Stanley Park)
Open Space Institute of Korea
218-8 Gusan-dong, Eunpyung-gu
Seoul, Korea
spark at openspace.kr
Phone: 82-2-353-6356
Mobile: 82-10-7247-0636
www.OPENSPACE.kr
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'Let the Nature Work in Our Field'

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From: OSLIST [mailto:OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU] On Behalf Of Gail West
Sent: Monday, January 12, 2009 2:04 PM
To: OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU
Subject: [OSLIST] Self-Organization For Sure

Shu-fang and I spent a cold but sunny weekend in Taitung, south eastern
Taiwan doing one of series of open space events in an 
on-going series for a county-wide community development project.   A 
participant in one of the earlier OS events decided to have one in his own
community before Chinese New Year.  Memorable moments for me:
- Several consultants doing research for future planning for the county
attended.  When one of them gave some ideas in one of the discussion groups,
the reply was "we've already done that - and more."
- In another discussion a suggestion was made to put up a sign to help
tourists find where they want to go.  As we began the closing circle several
people ran outside to meet a truck that just drove up outside delivering
just such a sign that had been ordered earlier. 
Their message - "we know what to do (not just talk).  All we need is more
participation and the time to get things done."
- The venue was the Elders Center so there was some coming and going all
day.  Two quite elderly ladies came with a caretaker for their Sunday foot
massage and stayed long enough to sit in on one session and add further
comments to the newswall report on the topic of "How to care for elders".

A great day which ended with visiting the sponsor's family organic farm,
picking passion and starfruit and coming home loaded with fruit and
vegetables - and eagerly awaiting the next event.

Gail
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Gail West
ICA
3F, No. 12, Lane 5, Tien Mou West Road
Taipei, Taiwan 111
8862) 2871-3150
SKYPE   gwestica

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