[OSList] ost in community building/organizing

[Leslie Zucker (Creative/DC)]

Hi Raffi and Dave,
What a cool connection! As a native of Flagstaff, Arizona (I lived there for my 10 most impressionable years - the tweens and teens), I'm so happy to see someone interested in doing this kind of work there. My mother still lives there (she worked at NAU for nearly 30 years) and I will ask her for connections and ideas.

In the meantime, I wonder if some articles about how OST might have been used in New Orleans after Katrina would offer some helpful thoughts around community-building/organizing?
Thank you for offering this incredible tool to people and a place that mean the world to me. Flagstaff is truly a wonderful community.

Best,
Leslie Zucker
Trainer, Facilitator and Life Coach



From: oslist-bounces at lists.openspacetech.org [mailto:oslist-bounces at lists.openspacetech.org] On Behalf Of Raffi Aftandelian
Sent: Thursday, September 13, 2012 3:14 PM
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Subject: [OSList] ost in community building/organizing

fellow spaceniki,
can anyone be of assistance to my friend david mccain?

thanks,
raffi

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Hi. I'm David McCain and I'm a MA Candidate in the Sustainable Communities Program at Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff, AZ.  I have participated in a number of OSTz (several led by Raffi - thanks for posting this, Raf:) and I am considering organizing one regarding a community center that is looking to expand its operations in Flagstaff.  I'm very interested in connecting with OST folks in the area and finding information on OSTz that have been held in a "community organizing" framework.  This information would would help me compose a research paper on the project.

I have two requests:
1.     Are you aware of any information describing the use of OST for "community-building/organizing"?  I'm thinking that proceeding books or journal articles are two possible sources.
2.     Are you aware of OST practicioners in Flagstaff, AZ or Phoenix?
Please email me with your responses at dm836 at nau.edu<mailto:dm836 at nau.edu>.
Peace,
Dave
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