[OSList] Urgent support for ideas for OS event tomorrow

[Tricia Chirumbole]

Thanks Harrison! That was very nice feedback and I really appreciate it :)
Thanks for taking the time to write it!


On Mon, Oct 14, 2013 at 4:51 PM, Harrison Owen <hhowen at verizon.net> wrote:

> Tricia – for somebody who knows “nothing” – Clearly you “know” it all.
> Beautiful!****
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> *From:* oslist-bounces at lists.openspacetech.org [mailto:
> oslist-bounces at lists.openspacetech.org] *On Behalf Of *Tricia Chirumbole
> *Sent:* Monday, October 14, 2013 12:39 PM
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> *Subject:* Re: [OSList] Urgent support for ideas for OS event tomorrow****
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> Hi Jamie!****
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> Please take my words with a grain of salt as I have never been in a
> situation like yours and I am a newcomer to this realm overall. ****
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> However, I had a clear, strong second reaction when reading your post. My
> thought was that you can support an environment and intention that
> encourages the students to give themselves the permission to value their
> thoughts and opinions and to recognize that they do have the ability to
> effect change.  ****
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> You can then forget about who didn't come and what can't happen, and
> instead focus on who did come and what they can do together.****
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> Of course I can't say for sure, but this type of ownership and independent
> action may be just what is needed to get others to take a pause and take
> the students seriously. ****
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> oh, and have fun!!!****
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> Best wishes and please let us know how it goes!****
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> On Mon, Oct 14, 2013 at 6:05 AM, Jamie Colston <
> jamiecolston at googlemail.com> wrote:****
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> Dear OS List,****
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> The open space I have planned with students, staff and governors tomorrow
> is almost here. What has happened in the last few days is that I have
> noticed a few things that I did not before. ****
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> The school have committed budget for me to come and work with the students
> to empower them to make a difference in the school - However this is not
> being backed up by their support in time. Only one of the staff is
> committed to coming to the open space and lots of people dropping by if
> they have the time. This is mirrored somewhat by the student population as
> a whole who have responded to the invite by the leaders of the student
> council to come to the open space. We have about 7 signed up self
> responsibly out of a school of 1000. We have however got 6 governors
> committed to joining us at the event. ****
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> What I know about the school is that they have quite severe communications
> issues. They have a new head teacher who has taken on this project and who
> I met and gave his blessing (supposedly) to the work. Students have felt
> disempowered, not listened to and unaware of how to make changes in the
> school because they have no real access to the staff in the school who in
> the past have not attended the meetings they are needed at. There is a
> genuine time issue and extreme pressure as with all schools.****
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> The students are really keen to make a difference and there is a genuine
> desire to help them do that. But it feels like no one here is taking
> responsibility for making it happen.****
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> Any thoughts welcome.****
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> Many thanks****
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