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At 12:24 PM 10/25/99 -0400, you wrote:<br>
>Dear Open Space folks<br>
><br>
>Hi. I am Kathleen Pichola, from Cleveland, Ohio and new to the
world of<br>
>consulting. I have been a private practice psychotherapist for the
past<br>
>12 years. I ended this practice in May of 98 and am moving
toward new<br>
>work that involves larger groups of people and transformation
that<br>
>affects many. I have been aware of openspace for several years and
have<br>
>attended several trainings with Harrison and Birgitt. However,
I have<br>
>not done any consulting to date. I feel ready to open this new
work for<br>
>myself by going out into the world and opening spaces, but have
many<br>
>questions.<br>
><br>
> My passion lives with the public school systems. I was an
educator or<br>
>10 years before I trained as a psychologist. I would love to
help<br>
>children everywhere by improving the ways in which schools meet<br>
>children's needs.<br>
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Welcome!<br>
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You have yourself a good one! Actually, Open Space has had quite a run in
Education, although you certainly wouldn't guess it by its popularity or
fame. NEA once did a meeting for 500 of its folks and then several follow
ons -- Also you might want to check in with Elizabeth Ennis, who was, and
I think still is, deputy Super. for District 214 on the North Shore of
Chicago. When last heard from, she had used Open Space with her
Principals, apparently to good effect. Her phone number is 847-364-8603,
and if that doesn't work, I have an email somewhere. Also check with Anne
Stadler, who has been working with a whole school that apparently does
its stuff in Open space.
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I didn't do much with your questions -- all good ones -- but check
with the folks who have been there.<br>
<br>
Harrison<br>
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