Open space with youth 9 - 16?

[Christine Whitney Sanchez]

Hi Brett,

What an exciting project!  Does it have a name?

At the 2005 and 2008 Girl Scout National Conventions, girls aged 14-18  
were part of intergenerational Open Space events.  At the 2008  
Convention, girls reported having the experience of being fully  
listened to in big OST breakouts.  In the Girl Scout Movement, the  
adults are hungry to hear from the girls and the girls always seem to  
be surprised about that.

Personally, I'm a big fan of intergenerational dialogue.  I find that  
when young people are included in the conversation, adults work harder  
to listen and understand.

I love the possibility that the young people want to re-imagine the  
media.  You might want to talk with Peggy Holman who has been holding  
the space for Journalism That Matters for many years.

Warm wishes from another warm night in Phoenix,

Christine

Christine Whitney Sanchez
Collaborative Wisdom & Strategy
480.759.0262
www.christinewhitneysanchez.com
Skype: christinewhitneysanchez
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On Sep 16, 2009, at 7:28 PM, Brett Barndt wrote:

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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