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<DIV>Jan,</DIV>
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<DIV>I too have used the video "The Color of Fear". It is a powerful venue
for discussion. The last group I used it with was for 22 U.S. Marine
Corps Generals (newly promoted to General) as a part of their Executive
Indoctrination program. The group immediately "closed ranks" while in
public (the indoc formal setting). But I noticed when on breaks they
were discussing the in smaller groups. I decided to put them on
a permanent break for the duration of the session for discussions in groups of
their own choosing. At the end of the day they "hotwashed" (a
marine term for a closing circle). The depth of their awareness was
stunning. Bear in mind this occurred before I was introduced to OST or
talking circles. Had I been Open Space connected I would have started that
way in the first place as it was kind of where we ended up anyways.</DIV>
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<DIV>Rich Norris</DIV>
<DIV>U.S. Navy (Retired) </DIV>
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<A title=JaNickrson@aol.com href="mailto:JaNickrson@aol.com">Jan Nickerson</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A
title=OSLIST@LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, February 07, 2001 4:04
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: talking circle/racial
issues</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV><FONT face=arial,helvetica><FONT color=#004080 size=2>In a
message dated 2/7/01 12:53:22 PM Eastern Standard Time, <BR><A
href="mailto:chris@springbranch.net">chris@springbranch.net</A> writes:
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TYPE="CITE">Barbara Sliter wrote, <BR><BR><BR>
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TYPE="CITE">I am wondering if anyone has used something similar in dealing
with <BR>racial issues? or with community police
issues?</BLOCKQUOTE><BR></FONT><FONT lang=0 face=Arial color=#004080 size=2
FAMILY="SANSSERIF"></BLOCKQUOTE><BR><BR>I've often used dialogue in a talking
circle accompanying The Color of Fear, <BR>a video about 10 men of diverse
ethnic background dialoguing their experience <BR>of racism. Highly
highly recommended. www.ColorOfFear.com <BR><BR><BR></FONT><FONT lang=0
face=Arial color=#004848 size=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF">Collaboratively,
<BR><BR>Jan <BR><BR>To create better health in a living system, connect it to
more of itself. <BR>Meg Wheatley</FONT> </FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>