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<DIV>To friends of the Open Space Institute(US),</DIV>
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<DIV>- - -<BR>WHO ARE WE/YOU? <BR>- - - <BR><BR>We join with our colleagues, the
Open Space Institutes around the world and you as individuals, to hold space for
Open Space in the world. We (the current Board of OSI-US -- Gabriel
Shirley, John Engle, Kerry Napuk, Leon de King, Lisa Heft, Michael Herman, Peggy
Holman and Mikk Sarv) are not just of the United States - we are from Scotland,
Haiti, Estonia and the United States. Past members of OSI-US - and there
are many of them among you, dear readers -- have been from Canada, Switzerland,
Germany, Denmark, Scotland, Japan, Australia, France, England and Taiwan.
<BR><BR>We serve Open Space practitioners and enthusiasts around the world -
through supporting learning, practice, research, publication, dissemination of
information, access to events and building community to further the
understanding and sharing of Open Space Technology. <BR><BR>- - - <BR>WHAT
ACTIVITIES DO MEMBERS SUPPORT?<BR>- - -<BR><BR>Membership donations have helped
us to continue serving Open Space facilitators and enthusiasts around the
world. How? <BR> <BR><BR>What You Helped Us Do During 2003<BR><BR>*
co-sponsored the Practice of Peace, an international gathering at the Whidbey
Institute (<A href="http://www.practiceofpeace.com">www.practiceofpeace.com</A>
) <BR><BR>* gave financial support to 2 OS practitioners, from Haiti and
Estonia, to attend the annual Open Space on Open Space (<A
href="http://www.openspaceworld.org/network/wiki.cgi?OSonOSinSwenMark">http://www.openspaceworld.org/network/wiki.cgi?OSonOSinSwenMark</A>)
<BR><BR>* co-published, along with our fellow Open Space Institutes around the
world, Harrison Owen's latest book, the Practice of Peace (<A
href="http://www.openspaceworld.org/wiki/wiki/wiki.cgi?OpenSpaceBooksAndVideos">http://www.openspaceworld.org/wiki/wiki/wiki.cgi?OpenSpaceBooksAndVideos</A>)
<BR><BR>* converted most of the Worldwide Open Space website to an
anyone-can-edit structure - opening up new content from our colleagues in
Spanish, Portuguese and Haitian-Creole.<BR><A
href="http://www.openspaceworld.ORG">http://www.openspaceworld.ORG</A><BR><BR>*
established the <A
href="http://www.openspaceworld.NET">http://www.openspaceworld.NET</A> workspace
for practitioners worldwide<BR><BR>* published another issue of STORIES, The
Newsletter of the Open Space Institute (US) <A
href="http://www.openspaceworld.org/tmnfiles/newsletter0310.htm">http://www.openspaceworld.org/tmnfiles/newsletter0310.htm</A>)
<BR><BR>* continued Giving Back, a site for encouraging people to document their
OS stories <A
href="http://osi.bigmindcatalyst.com/giveback">http://osi.bigmindcatalyst.com/giveback</A><BR><BR>-
- - <BR><BR>What We Are Working on for 2004<BR><BR>1. Launch the Education Wiki
Weekend - an interactive database to house stories of Open Space applications in
education. Other subject area archives are coming. (available at: <A
href="http://www.openspaceworld.org/network/wiki.cgi?OpenSpaceinEducation">http://www.openspaceworld.org/network/wiki.cgi?OpenSpaceinEducation</A>).<BR><BR>2.
Continue support for individuals who would otherwise be unable to attend OSonOS
gatherings.<BR><BR>3. Explore an OST "peace corps" or "space corps" to
train OS practitioners in developing nations and continue support for Practice
of Peace Open Space initiatives.<BR><BR>4. Create new OST products, such as
Harrison Owen's "peace of peace" CDs and "OST in a box," a starter kit for self
training.<BR><BR>5. Encourage and invite a more active marketplace for projects,
funding, postings of invitations from your OS events<BR><BR>6. Post our OSI-US
Board conversations in public view as an invitation a) to organizations to
notice that such organization / process is possible and b) to individuals who
may wish to join our conversations on issues and projects for which they share
passion.<BR><BR>If any of these projects catch your eye - contact us and we'll
make it happen together!<BR><BR>- - - <BR>MEMBERSHIP AND SPECIAL PREMIUMS<BR>- -
-<BR><BR>We are excited to offer you two special premiums as a thank you for
becoming a member or renewing your membership in the Open Space
Institute(US) for 2004. </DIV>
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<DIV>For a $75 annual membership donation, you receive Harrison Owen's book The
Practice of Peace. </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>For every $25, you receive a virtual ticket for a raffle.
The prize is twofold: </DIV>
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<DIV>* Kerry Napuk and Eddie Palmer's new book, The Large Group
Facilitator's Manual (retail value: $355, for a peek, go to <A
href="http://www.openfutures.com">http://www.openfutures.com</A> and scroll
to Training). </DIV>
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<DIV>*plus* a consulting session with the OSI(US) board on any OST related topic
(retail value: priceless)</DIV>
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<DIV>The raffle will be held on MAY 28, so get your donations in!</DIV>
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<DIV>And, of course, donations of any amount are always welcome.<BR><BR><BR>To
join or renew, or for further information contact the Open Space Institute
(US). </DIV>
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<DIV>To pay by check, send your payment in US$ along with contact
information to: <BR>Open Space Institute <BR>15347 SE 49th Place <BR>Bellevue,
WA 98006 <BR><BR>To pay by credit card, call, click, or email the
following: <BR></DIV>
<DIV>CONTACT INFORMATION <BR>your mailing address, your phone number, your
e-mail address <BR></DIV>
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<DIV>CREDIT CARD INFORMATION <BR>name on the card, type of card (MC or VISA),
credit card number, expiration date <BR><BR>PAYMENT AMOUNT <BR>...that you wish
to donate <BR></DIV>
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<DIV>AND CONTRIBUTE... </DIV>
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<DIV>Online at <A
href="http://www.openspaceproducts.us/payments.html">http://www.openspaceproducts.us/payments.html</A></DIV>
<DIV><BR>or by phone at +425.746.6274. </DIV>
<DIV><BR>or by e-mail at <A
href="mailto:usa@openspaceworld.org">usa@openspaceworld.org</A></DIV>
<DIV>Please note: we have no special arrangement for handling private
information via e-mail, so there is no security guarantee when sending
information over the Internet. Therefore, phone, web or mail is safer.
<BR><BR><BR>- - - <BR>THANK YOU for your support and your involvement - your
passion and your responsibility for what has heart and meaning -- from the
Board of Directors of the Open Space Institute of the US: <BR><BR>Gabriel
Shirley, John Engle, Kerry Napuk, Leon de King, Lisa Heft, Michael Herman, Peggy
Holman and Mikk Sarv <BR></DIV>
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