Open Space Technology as a community development tool

Pat Black patoitextiles at gmail.com
Fri May 1 05:11:35 PDT 2009


Amen Harrison.Pat Black

On Fri, May 1, 2009 at 6:54 AM, Harrison Owen <hhowen at verizon.net> wrote:

> Daniel -- I think you may be sorry you asked that question as the response
> level is likely to be a little overwhelming. And if it is not, the reason
> is
> that folks are out doing Community Development, otherwise known as opening
> space. I can speak for this personally as an old community organizer from
> the '60s. I hadn't drunk the two martinis at that point, but I definitely
> wish I had. Would have saved a lot of effort -- but the truth of the matter
> is that in Open Space we create a nutrient environment in which folks can
> develop and grow. Sounds like community development to me. And of course
> the
> best sort of community development is the kind where the people themselves
> take responsibility for their own growth -- what they care about. Call that
> Power to the People. Nobody gives it -- you have to claim it for yourself.
> You got to stand up in the circle and say, "My passion is.... / My name
> is...
>
> Harrison
>
>
>
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: OSLIST [mailto:OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU] On Behalf Of Daniel
> Noriega
> Sent: Friday, May 01, 2009 3:14 AM
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> Subject: Open Space Technology as a community development tool
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> Hello everyone,
>
> My name is Daniel and I have recently completed my training to conduct Open
> Space gatherings. I'm really excited about using this tool in my job,
> mainly working with people from culturally and linguistically diverse
> background.
>
> After completing the training, I realised OST addresses a lot of the
> principles that form community development, and I would like to write an
> essay on that aspect for my studies.
>
> Has anyone done any research on OST as a tool for community development?
> What are your thoughts?
>
> My personal definition of Open Space is "about empowering people to act in
> what matters to them".
>
> Kind regards
>
> Daniel
>
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