SV: [OSLIST] Open space with youth 9 - 16?

[Lise Damkjær]

What a wonderful initiative!

I’m sure youngsters have lots of thoughts and ideas everybody could learn
from.

 

Some years ago I and Tine Huge made a 2 day open space about democracy for
young people from Letvia visiting Denmark. They were about 25 danish and
letvian between 12 and 16. At the end of the second day they hosted an open
space for the visiting parents  - They were amazing!

When 2 of them had introduced the principles and the law of two feet and
invited the parents to join and post sessions – nothing happened!

I admit I myself got a little scared and I whispered to one of the hosts – a
14 year old boy – that he did well and the parents very should be more
active – and the boy answered me: “No problem, I guess they feel the same
way as we did yesterday when you introduced us to open space”

What a wise young guy!!

 

I’m very hopeful and comfortable about the future having these young people
around us!

 

Keep up the good work!!

 

Lise from Copenhagen 

 

Lise Damkjær

civilingeniør og FLOWvært

T: 2949 9636

 

Learning4life udforsker flow i (arbejds-)livet, projekter og i virksomheden.

www.learning4life.dk

Blog: http://lisedamkjaer.blogspot.com

 

 

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Fra: OSLIST [mailto:OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU] På vegne af Brett Barndt
Sendt: 17. september 2009 04:28
Til: OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU
Emne: [OSLIST] Open space with youth 9 - 16?

 

Does any one have any info about using open space with young people ages 9 -
16? Are there any significant opportunities and factors to consider in
design? 
 
We are working on convening open spaces in communities around the US for
youth to explore their views, issues, ideal futures, and action dreams
around the theme of media in their communities and in the whole world.  

We are very excited, as our initial inquiries with small groups of young
people say they are very aware of the perversity in the US media all around
them and specifically targeting them. They have many ideas, and need the
chance to re-imagine media. 

We really look forward to their new ideas for youth generated media systems
and formats, and the change that will happen in our media system as a
result. 

Thank you

Best regards, 
Brett

-- 
Seek first to understand, then be understood. Stephen Covey

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