[OSList] report short fulbright

[doug]

Friends--

Here is what happened at the OS for Fulbright Scholars from the Americas 
for their re-entry program:

Our allotted time was 8:30 to 10:30 am yesterday, April 13. This was 
their last session of a 3+ day seminar for people from the Americas 
prior to their returning to their home countries.

Theme: "Going Home: Issues and Opportunities"

Opening was standard, plus: we had a grid as if this were the first 
session of a 3 day event. One session today, 4 sessions on day 2, one 
session on day 3. We had stickies for time and place for each session in 
the virtual future. I explained the two-sleep rule of thumb and 
encouraged them to post more topics than we had time for, and they would 
then take the responsibility for gathering folks via Skype, email, 
conference call, etc.

We started out with about 8 participants. Midway through the opening 
circle process explanation another 6 or so came in. Then just as folks 
were about to name their topics, another group came in. We ended with 18 
total.

Ten topics were posted, 3 sessions were held. They had about 45 minutes 
for their conversations.

Then back in the plenary circle we made time for folks to post to the 
next virtual days' sessions. No one posted anything. (I think maybe 
because of the way people straggled in, not all had heard all the 
invitations to post these sessions.) So we went into the standard closing.

:- Doug. Germann