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In a message dated 5/15/06 7:46:04 PM, 76066.515@compuserve.com writes:<BR>
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<BLOCKQUOTE CITE STYLE="BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px" TYPE="CITE"></FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Geneva" FAMILY="SANSSERIF" SIZE="2">C. Another learning is this: It takes I think more than a group of 4 or 5<BR>
inviters to make instant Open Space happen in larger scales. One person was<BR>
active, inviting groups, inviting individuals. Another was less active, but<BR>
still invited many. A third was in the midst of personal difficulties and<BR>
probably invited only a few. And the last, I, invited several people, but<BR>
did not have many contacts with people who were really invested in this<BR>
issue. It is possible that these conversations produced our inviters for<BR>
larger conversations to follow.<BR>
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Doug--<BR>
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In my experience, having more inviters is a good thing, and it helps if the inviters are from different segments of the community (different community systems such as government, education, business, social services; different neighborhoods; different socioeconomic levels; different interest groups).<BR>
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In planning a community forum in Shelton many years ago, one of the smartest things we did was to send letters to community organizations, inviting them to send a representative to a planning meeting. This gave us an "inviter" inside a number of different groups--they were very helpful in encouraging participation, finding volunteers, ensuring a number of different points of view were represented at the forum. You will likely find this true when planning for your next meeting.<BR>
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Sounds like a wonderful project--we're hearing a lot about this issue, but most often polarized, not from people coming together for thoughtful conversation.<BR>
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Joelle <BR>
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