Brian Bainbridge Memorial Scholarship

Thu Apr 22 01:39:40 PDT 2010

Dear All,

the organising team for the WOSonOS 2010 in Berlin feels privileged to 
contribute to the Brian Bainbridge Memorial Scholarship. Our 
contribution for the moment: free participation for the awarded person. 
We can't wait to hear the name of the person who deserved it.

Greetings from Berlin
Jo
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Lisa Heft schrieb:
>   *
> / Hello all --  /
> 
> I want those of you who were unable to receive OSLIST messages in 
> February to know the sad news of Brian's passing.  And also to know that 
> there is a scholarship project going on right now in his honor.  This 
> first section shares the news of his passing (do look in the archive to 
> see as people shared their thoughts and memories - or add some of your 
> own), and following that, a description of the scholarship project. 
> Thank you all and I see you in all of our work, Brian.... - Lisa
> 
> _________________________
> 
> Father Brian Bainbridge passed away in his sleep, early morning on 
> Tuesday, February 2, 2010. It was a sad surprise to us all - in fact, he 
> just sent out an Open Space OZ newsletter the evening before. Some of us 
> know him by sitting with him at WOSonOSs around the world, as he shared 
> his stories and learnings of using Open Space everywhere from the World 
> Bank to his church parish community. Most recently he joined some of his 
> international friends at WOSonOS 2009 in Taiwan. Some know him by 
> reading his book, 'The New Parish Priest. Some of us know him by sharing 
> a few glasses of lovely red wine and an evening's thoughts about Open 
> Space, and about life.*
> *
> 
> ___________/and a message from Viv McWaters about our project/______________
> /
> The other day I had lunch with Brendan McKeague and Andrew Rixon to 
> discuss the future of the Open Space Institute in Australia. I'm sure 
> many of you are aware that Brian Bainbridge WAS the Open Space Institute 
> in Oz and we'd like to honour his contribution by continuing the OSI.
> 
> Also at lunch was Brian's friend and executor of his will, John Grace. I 
> asked John if he thought Brian's parish had any idea what he did when he 
> wasn't there. Not surprisingly, he answered 'no'. He also told us the 
> story of how the locals who were short of cash and wanted a hand-out 
> from the church would wait till the office staff had gone home and would 
> knock on Brian's door - even very late at night. No-one ever went away 
> empty handed. So I think Brian would be chuffed to know that there's a 
> scholarship in his name to enable someone to attend this year's World 
> Open Space on Open Space in Berlin, someone who wouldn't be able to 
> otherwise.
> 
> This scholarship is being coordinated this year by Lisa Heft (aka the 
> Access Queen). I think Brian would be happy with this as he always 
> wanted to spread the understanding and use of open space far and wide.
> 
> Some of you may wish to individually contribute to the Fr. Brian 
> Bainbridge Memorial Fund for the 2010 WOSONOS.  Please make your own 
> individual contributions as appropriate. The details of how to do so are 
> explained below. 
> 
> At our Fringe WOSonOS in Melbourne on May 11 we will talk about an 
> Australasian Scholarship for future WOSonOS events. And most exciting 
> for me (personally) at this Fringe WOSonOS will be that we'll have 
> access to Brian's beloved shalalee for our talking stick. Yay! Stay 
> tuned for photos.
> 
> If you have any questions please contact me offline <viv at mcwaters.com.au 
> <mailto:viv at mcwaters.com.au>>
> /
> 
> _________/how to contribute - and as the WOSonOS is fast approaching, 
> thank you for your timely response/_________________ 
> 
> 
> *
> 
>     U S Bank check / money order
>     Made out to Lisa Heft , and mailed to 2325 Oregon Street, Berkeley,
>     California 94705-1106 USA
>     B e sure to write 'Access Queen / Brian Bainbridge' in the memo
>     portion of the check
>     (the Access Queen Project is not an NGO so US citizens cannot get a
>     tax deduction for payments made in this way)
> 
>     PayPal  
>     (for which you can set up a connect to your bank account or use your
>     Visa, American Express, MasterCard or Discover Card)
>     Go to http://www.paypal.com <http://www.paypal.com/>
>     Log into your existing PayPal account or sign up for one, then click
>     on the "Send Money" tab 
>     Send a payment to  lisaheft at openingspace.net
>     <mailto:lisaheft at openingspace.net>     
>     Be sure to write 'Access Queen / Brian Bainbridge' in the notes section
> 
>     For any US citizen who wishes a tax deduction for this charitable
>     contribution
>     Donate through the nonprofit Open Space Institute US
>     -either- 
>     with  * PayPal *  (for which you can set up a connect to a bank
>     account or use your Visa, American Express, MasterCard or Discover Card)
>     Go to
>      http://osius.wordpress.com/2010/02/21/brian-bainbridge-memorial-scholarship/  
>                                             
>     -or-
>     with  *US Check or Money Order*  
>     Made out to Open Space Institute US
>     with complete contact information, including email address - and  be
>     sure to write ' Access Queen / Brian Bainbridge' in the notes / memo
>     section
>     Mail to Peggy Holman, Open Space Institute US, 15347 SE 49th
>     Place, Bellevue, Washington 98006 USA
> 
> *
> 
> ________/thank you and a deep bow to Brian../.___________________
> 
> Lisa
> 
> *
> * Lisa Heft *
> Consultant, Facilitator, Educator
> * Opening Space *
> lisaheft at openingspace.net <mailto:lisaheft at openingspace.net>
> www.openingspace.net <http://www.openingspace.net>
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18th World Open Space on Open Space
May 12-15, 2010 in Berlin
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