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<FONT FACE="Verdana"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:10.0px'>Lisa’s story reminded me of how I think OS has changed my everyday practice. After practicing open space and reading this list for some time, I find myself very aware of thinking of many things in terms of “invitation”--inviting people to participate, inviting ownership, etc. Even when I am not using “OST”, I am trying to use invitations to “open space”.<BR>
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On 11/10/05 7:50 AM, "Tonnie van der Zouwen" <info@tonnievanderzouwen.nl> wrote:<BR>
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</FONT><FONT COLOR="#0000FF"><FONT FACE="Arial">Great work you are doing with Open Space (or with the principles of Open Space). Thank you for sharing. The stories in this OSlist inspire me to go on with spreading the approach, because it realy works. In all sectors and with a wide range of questions. <BR>
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</FONT><FONT COLOR="#0000FF"><FONT FACE="Arial">Like Harrison I am amazed about the richness of the experiences and the sources you all bring in. It is of great help to me in promoting the use of Open Space and other Large Scale change methods based on the same principles. I just linked our website to the OSliste and some stories, like that of Kenny Moore. <BR>
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</FONT><FONT COLOR="#0000FF"><FONT FACE="Arial">Michael Pannwitz drawed my attention to the fact that in the Netherlands there is no stammtisch yet. Maybe we can start one next year? <BR>
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</FONT><FONT FACE="Tahoma">-----Oorspronkelijk bericht-----<BR>
<B>Van:</B> OSLIST [<a href="mailto:OSLIST@LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU]">mailto:OSLIST@LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU]</a> <B>Namens </B>Lisa Heft<BR>
<B>Verzonden:</B> woensdag 9 november 2005 23:33<BR>
<B>Aan:</B> OSLIST@LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU<BR>
<B>Onderwerp:</B> Talking Circle in Prison<BR>
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</SPAN><FONT SIZE="5"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:14.0px'>I just wanted to share that last week I was working inside two women’s prisons in Central California.<BR>
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</SPAN><FONT SIZE="5"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:14.0px'>One of the things I was doing was training inmates who are peer health educators – on a new curriculum I developed that teaches other inmates who are about to be released about HIV/AIDS, hepatitis, sexually transmitted diseases, how substance use affects disease transmission and progression, self-esteem, and communication in relationships.<BR>
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</SPAN><FONT SIZE="5"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:14.0px'>The other thing I did was the reason I was thinking of you all – I also attend the annual prison health fair at several prisons, where I set up a circle of chairs so people can just talk and converse and ask questions about absolutely anything that is important to them. Because that is health, too.<BR>
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</SPAN><FONT SIZE="5"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:14.0px'>So this last time I had the pleasure of hosting an all-day talking circle. Or maybe I should call it a listening circle?<BR>
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