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<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=2>I am using OST in a (I think) unique way
and wondered if others have done something similar and/or might have words of
wisdom. It does feel a bit risky - but- trust the process!</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=2>I am using using OS the final morning of
a 3 day conference. Over the previous 3-4 days people from all over
the US will have attended workshops regarding issues impacting female
offenders. (participants will range from Corrections Officers and others
in the corrections system, social workers, researchers, ex-offenders, educators,
etc. ) Obviously when people leave the conference they return home to
their own state adn state correction system. There is no national body or
group to make anything happen - just the participants themselves.
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<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=2>The purpose of this AM session is for
participants (we expect 250-400 by this day) to begin the "what's next?" process
- what have they been inspired by during the conf, what issue/challenge do they
have passion to follow up with - and that they will convene a session on.
We have time for the market place and a single 1 hour session only. (But
even the market place itself will provide great data about what has
inspired/captured people at the conference.) They will meet, and the
convenor will see that someone completes a form with who was there and what
happened. These will be either entered on the spot by volunteers (during
the conf closing) or in the next couple days adn posted to a website for
review. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=2>We are hoping that some networks and
partnerings are born here that continue past the conference - so the conference
becomes more part of a change process than an event. (the closing
will be an OS circle and then a choir at the very end - so no more
speakers!)</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=2>Have any of you done something
similar? Suggestions for the incredibly short time?? (am I nuts??) I
am counting on the 45-60 min rule of organizing for ANY size
group!!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=2>thanks</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=2>Darcy in
Maine</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>
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