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passing this along through your networks and communities – and perhaps
you’ll be able to join us.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>
</span>And much love and thanks to our dear Tova… Lisa Heft]<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></h1>
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border:none;mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in;mso-padding-alt:
1.0pt 4.0pt 1.0pt 4.0pt'><b><font size=4 face="Trebuchet MS"><span
style='font-size:13.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>Do
you wish to join a diverse community of individuals gathered for<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></h1>
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12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'> days of deep communication and new learning
– <o:p></o:p></span></font></h1>
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border:none;mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in;mso-padding-alt:
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12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'> share wisdom, experience, insight and
action based on<o:p></o:p></span></font></h1>
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line-height:12.0pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly;border:none;mso-border-alt:
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class=GramE><b><font size=4 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:13.0pt;
mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>passion</span></font></b></span><font
size=4 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:13.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'> and personal responsibility regarding<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span></span></font><font
face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='mso-bidi-font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS";
text-effect:outline'>p e a c e </span></font><font size=4 face="Trebuchet MS"><span
style='font-size:13.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>?
<o:p></o:p></span></font></h1>
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face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<h1 align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;
border:none;mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in;mso-padding-alt:
1.0pt 4.0pt 1.0pt 4.0pt'><b style='mso-ansi-font-weight:normal;mso-bidi-font-weight:
normal'><font size=1 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS";font-weight:normal'>Join
us in an Open Space event where we will explore personal and global
transformation and leadership.<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></h1>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:.5in;margin-bottom:
0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify'><font size=2
face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>Join
an energizing gathering of focused and creative people for 3 days of
ever-deepening conversations about the practice of peace – within
yourself, your organization, your community, the land and the world.<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>Talk deeply with others, reflect on what
has happened since 9/11, generate action, form community.<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>This gathering will be facilitated using
the method of Open Space Technology (OST) which has been used around the world
to bring diverse (and sometimes conflicted) individuals together for shared
purpose and insight.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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padding:0in 4.0pt 1.0pt 4.0pt;margin-left:.5in;margin-right:.5in'>
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padding:0in;mso-padding-alt:0in 4.0pt 1.0pt 4.0pt'><b style='mso-ansi-font-weight:
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style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS";font-weight:normal;
font-style:italic'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></i></b></h4>
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exactly;border:none;mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in;
mso-padding-alt:0in 4.0pt 1.0pt 4.0pt'><b style='mso-ansi-font-weight:normal;
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style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS";font-weight:normal;
mso-bidi-font-style:italic'>Opening Space...The Practice of Peace</span></font></b><font
size=5 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS";
mso-bidi-font-style:italic'><o:p></o:p></span></font></h4>
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exactly;border:none;mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in;
mso-padding-alt:0in 4.0pt 1.0pt 4.0pt'><span class=GramE><b><font size=1
face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:8.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:14.0pt;
font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>with</span></font></b></span><font size=1
face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:8.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:14.0pt;
font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'> your self, your organization, your local and
global community, and the land</span></font><font size=5 face="Trebuchet MS"><span
style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS";mso-bidi-font-style:italic'><o:p></o:p></span></font></h4>
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font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<h1 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;border:none;mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;
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face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:4.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></h1>
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mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in;mso-padding-alt:0in 4.0pt 1.0pt 4.0pt'><st1:date
Month="9" Day="24" Year="2002"><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font
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style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS";font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:
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size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>Tuesday through Thursday, </span></font><st1:time
Hour="8" Minute="30"><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>8:30am to 5:00pm</span></font></st1:time><font
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<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;border:none;
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12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>, </span></font><st1:State><font size=2
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font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>, </span></font><st1:country-region><font size=2
face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>USA</span></font></st1:country-region></st1:place><font
size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;border:none;mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;
padding:0in;mso-padding-alt:0in 4.0pt 1.0pt 4.0pt'><font size=2
face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;border:none;
mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in;mso-padding-alt:0in 4.0pt 1.0pt 4.0pt'><font
size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>Facilitated by <b><span style='font-weight:
bold'>Lisa Heft<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></font></p>
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margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font
face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:.5in;margin-bottom:
0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify'><i
style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS";font-style:italic;
mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:.75in;margin-bottom:
0in;margin-left:.75in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify'><i
style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><font size=1 face="Trebuchet MS"><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS";font-style:italic;mso-bidi-font-style:
normal'>“If I am ‘the right person’, what may my task
be?<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>What is my passion and what is
my responsibility, moment by moment?<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>
</span>This is essential for peace making in a war zone for two reasons: one is
that you need yourself totally present to survive and the other is that because
of the chaotic forces if you are fully present you have endless opportunities
to try and make a difference…”<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span><o:p></o:p></span></font></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:.75in;margin-bottom:
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face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:.75in;margin-bottom:
0in;margin-left:.75in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify'><i
style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><font size=1 face="Trebuchet MS"><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS";font-style:italic;mso-bidi-font-style:
normal'>“That is a place to find some hope, when people, together, touch
on something that is truthful, authentic; uniquely created and attended, being
born.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>The feeling is revitalizing
and reminding people of their wholeness and ‘<span class=SpellE>partness</span>’
no matter what the issues are …</span></font></i><font size=1
face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'><span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:.75in;margin-bottom:
0in;margin-left:.75in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify'><font size=1
face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=right style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:1.0in;
margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.8in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:right'><font
size=1 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>--
<span class=SpellE>Tova</span> Averbuch, facilitator of Open Space peace gatherings
in </span></font><st1:country-region><st1:place><font size=1 face="Trebuchet MS"><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>Israel</span></font></st1:place></st1:country-region><font
size=1 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:1.0in;margin-bottom:
0in;margin-left:.8in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify'><font size=1
face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>“I
use Open Space in organizational settings (a battle for life in many industries
in Israel – as in many places in the world), between organizations (a
battle zone of “world fixers” who are not paid well, who give their
souls out and end up fighting one another instead of fighting for the cause),
in municipalities (a communication canal to enable a dialogue between the
anonymous individual of a big city and the crowd, that listens), and also in
Israel Jewish-Arab and Israeli-Palestinian work.<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>I see any Open Space as peace making:
between person to person, authority and ordinary people, personal yearning and
passion and their manifestation.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>I
would love you to find a way to convey that too by presenting me as I am:
Opening Space in various ‘war zones’ in </span></font><st1:country-region><st1:place><font
size=1 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>Israel</span></font></st1:place></st1:country-region><font
size=1 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>.”<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<h5 style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:.5in;margin-bottom:3.0pt;
margin-left:.5in'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><i style='mso-ansi-font-style:
normal'><font size=4 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:13.0pt;
font-family:"Trebuchet MS";mso-bidi-font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;
mso-bidi-font-style:italic'>Event Description<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></b></h5>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:.5in;margin-bottom:
0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify'><font size=1
face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:.5in;margin-bottom:
0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify'><font size=2
face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>We will take a three-day journey together to share
thoughts and ideas, frustrations and insights.<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:.5in;margin-bottom:
0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify'><font size=1
face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:.5in;margin-bottom:
0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify'><font size=2
face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>This community gathering for deeper understanding
is <i><span style='font-style:italic'>not</span></i> designed for teaching the
method of Open Space Technology – for that you may wish to take one of
our <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Introduction to Open Space</span></b>
workshops.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>In the <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>Opening Space...The Practice of Peace</span></b>
workshop we will not be discussing <i><span style='font-style:italic'>how</span></i>
to use the method of Open Space; rather we will be convening <i><span
style='font-style:italic'>in</span></i> Open Space to discuss issues of
personal and global intention and response.<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:.5in;margin-bottom:
0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:8.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:.5in;margin-bottom:
0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify'><font size=2
face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>We hope that as a group we will create challenge,
deep engagement and full-on new thinking.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>
</span>Let’s push our learning to the edges, feel the challenge and go
beyond.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>These times demand not just
awareness, but transformation. <span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>Let’s see where we can take it.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:.5in;margin-bottom:
0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify'><font size=2
face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:.5in;margin-bottom:
0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify'><font size=2
face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>People of all ages and abilities are welcome.<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>Thank you for sharing this announcement
with others in your communities and networks.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:.5in;margin-bottom:
0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify'><font size=1
face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS";
mso-bidi-font-weight:bold'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:.5in;margin-bottom:
0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify'><font size=1
face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>You
may wish to learn about this process being used all over the world for
communication and the weaving together of community during complex times. <i><span
style='font-style:italic'>We recommend that you read Harrison <span
class=SpellE>Owen’s</span> “Open Space Technology: A User’s
Guide” to learn about the process in advance – and feel free to
discuss it in advance with the facilitator.<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span></span></i>We will also be offering a
learning workshop on the method: An Introduction to Open Space, on December
11-13 this year in </span></font><st1:City><st1:place><font size=1
face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>San
Francisco</span></font></st1:place></st1:City><font size=1 face="Trebuchet MS"><span
style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>.<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:.5in;margin-bottom:
0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify'><font size=1
face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:.5in;margin-bottom:
0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify'><font size=1
face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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padding:1.0pt 4.0pt 1.0pt 4.0pt;margin-left:.5in;margin-right:.5in'>
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mso-line-height-rule:exactly;border:none;mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;
padding:0in;mso-padding-alt:1.0pt 4.0pt 1.0pt 4.0pt'><b><font size=4
face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS";
font-weight:bold'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;border:none;
mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in;mso-padding-alt:1.0pt 4.0pt 1.0pt 4.0pt'><b><font
size=4 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS";
font-weight:bold'>For More Information</span></font></b><font size=2
face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'> contact facilitator Lisa Heft <span class=GramE>at<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span></span><a
href="mailto:lisaheft@pacbell.net"><font size=3><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>lisaheft@pacbell.net</span></font></a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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