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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=red face=Arial><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:red'>Head-Banger for sure! But one thing I would
be really cautious about is the techno-fix. Having been involved in a number of
simultaneous translation situations – I am not really sure how much you
would be gaining. The only time it would actually work is in the opening and
that accounts for 15-20 min. More to the point it is not really necessary that
everybody understands what you are saying. 15 years ago I had a group of 500
sugar plant workers in </span></font><font color=red face=Arial><span
style='font-family:Arial;color:red'>Latin America</span></font><font
color=red face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial;color:red'>. I would guess
that the level of English comprehension was about 0.2%. I did have a Cuban who
did a spotty (brief) translation – but very brief. As near as I could
tell everything worked just like usual. After the first 2-3 participants stood
up to announce their issues, everybody else quickly got the picture. And from
there on out, the whole thing ran in Spanish – which I didn’t speak
nor really understand. Now that is not 5 languages, but my money is still on
the People. They WILL figure a way if they truly want to. Of course, their
level of desire will be directly related to their “Care Quotient.”
How important do they really think this whole thing is? How much do they really
want to participate? If folks are there mostly because they are “supposed
to be” – and that “supposed to be” is actually dictated
by the sponsor who has accepted a contract to bring these folks together, and
has therefore collected the appropriate number of bodies. . . I am not sure
that the Caring Quotient will be high enough to carry the day. On the other
hand, if people see this whole thing as a matter of genuine concern (life and
death concern would be great) – they will find the way. On that score, I
really like Wendy’s suggestion that you ask the participants. Might even
do it in a rather challenging way – How are they going to solve this
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>-----Original Message-----<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>From:</span></b> OSLIST
[mailto:OSLIST@LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU] <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>On
Behalf Of </span></b>Lisa Heft<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> </span></font><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>Friday,
December 15, 2006</span></font><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'> </span></font><font
size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>11:12 AM</span></font><font
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<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> OSLIST@LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Simultaneous translation
at 5-language Open Space event [long]</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>Hello, dear colleagues
–</span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>I am facilitating an event
which will be in 5 languages. </span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>It is a conference for
immigrant farmers and the people who provide services, support, advocacy,
education and funding for them.</span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>The languages spoken will
be English, Spanish, Hmong, Lao, and Maay Maay (Somali Bantu language).</span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>I have indeed facilitated
Open Space where <u>many</u> more than 5 languages were spoken – and
while there may sometimes have been a translator on headset for one or two main
language groups other than English (my own language), others in the group with
other language needs simply sat with friends from their countries and
translation was handled casually as folks sat together grouped by language in
the big opening circle. Signs for principles, law, theme and so on were
of course in those several languages. And in the discussion sessions
folks helped each other translate, no matter what was the language. I
have had some clients provide translators to walk around and offer help during
the discussion sessions – and though these folks are greatly appreciated
they are often smilingly waved away because the participants have
self-organized to take care of each other. Still, I think it is an
important support (and message of dedication to inclusion and access) for a
client to provide these roaming translators, if they have capacity to do
so. And some discussion groups do indeed use them.</span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>Also, in these events, the
‘main’ language, the language of the conference, was in English, or
Spanish, or some other main language. What I mean is that most
participants were <u>bi</u>lingual - could speak both their home language and
the main language of the conference in whatever country it was in.</span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>In this upcoming event,
however, there will be about 5 main languages spoken and <u>many</u>
participants in each of those language groups. And there will be a
large percentage of <u>mono</u>lingual people (only speak their own language).</span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>I think technology
(headsets and simultaneous translators) can help in this situation, and this
client has that capability. To have 4 people walk the circle with me (which
I have done before with 1 or 2 people) and repeat my words in other languages
(and discussion session convenor’s words when they announce their session
topics) would take 4 times as long. It is doable, but hard on the energy
for listeners. Also: to create written topic signs – these might be
in any of the 5 languages – how to help all participants know all
possible sessions they could go to?</span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>It sounds quite
complicated. Or maybe I just have ‘Fried Brain Syndrome’ and
I’m just not seeing the simple solutions here…</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>I would love to hear your
experiences and recommendations for translation during the event. This client
has funding and capability for various solutions – if you can help me
think this out and add what you have done that has worked for you I would
greatly appreciate it.</span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>We have:</span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>___________________________________</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><b><font size=3 color=blue
face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS";
color:blue;font-weight:bold'> </span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><b><font size=3 color=blue
face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS";
color:blue;font-weight:bold'>Activity – </span></font></b><font
color=blue face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS";
color:blue'>Plenary – welcome, introduction of principles-law-process</span></font><font
size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>
(full group – 250 people)</span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS";font-weight:bold'> </span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><b><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS";font-weight:bold'>What’s
Happening</span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.75in'><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>Lisa speaks English –
so, I think, may the hosts</span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS";font-weight:bold'> </span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-right:-3.2pt;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:
32.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS";font-weight:bold'>Solution</span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.75in'><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>Everyone on headset, 4
translators translate Lisa’s words to their respective-language
participants. (By the way, when they register, participants are asked to
identify their language needs – many of them have NGO representatives who
are helping them register.)</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.75in'><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>Other ideas?</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>___________________________________</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><b><font size=3 color=blue
face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS";
color:blue;font-weight:bold'>Activity -- </span></font></b><font color=blue
face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS";color:blue'>Announcing
topics and making those topic signs</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.75in'><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><b><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS";font-weight:bold'>What’s
Happening</span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.75in'><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>Convenors would speak in
any of their 5 home languages to announce their topics </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.75in'><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-right:-3.2pt;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:
32.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS";font-weight:bold'>Solution</span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.75in'><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>(Question: we are all on
headsets and I understand how on our headsets is one translator – which
is who we listened to when just Lisa was speaking – what to do when we
each must switch to then hearing a translation *to* our own language *from* any
one of 4 other languages? One option is the lower-tech version where 5
translators are at microphones and the convenor’s session title is
repeated 4 times)</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.75in'><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.75in'><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>Another issue: convenors
may not all be able to read and write. Over 50 or 60% in this conference
will be able to read. Shall we have all session convenors come up to a
table with 5 translators sitting at it, tell their topic and have the
translators write the languages on a flip-chart page as the one topic sign?
And when their sign is done the convenor walks with it into the center to
announce her/his topic, and other translators on headset (or in person at
microphones) translate that topic title verbally as they announce it?
And: how will non-readers know what each session’s set of topics
is? I could adjust the design – we could do one round of announcing
/ sessions at a time, so people could hear just one set of sessions announced,
then break out and go to those sessions, then reconvene in full circle as the
next set of sessions is announced, and so on. There are probably 20
sessions possible at a time. Can people retain this sort of audio memory?</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.75in'><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.75in'><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>See how complicated I am
making it? Or am I solving the problem? Other ideas?</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>___________________________________</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><b><font size=3 color=blue
face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS";
color:blue;font-weight:bold'>Activity -- </span></font></b><font color=blue
face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS";color:blue'>Discussion
sessions</span></font><b><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS";font-weight:bold'> </span></font></b><font
size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>(probably
20 discussion areas)</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.75in'><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><b><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS";font-weight:bold'>What’s
Happening</span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.75in'><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>In past events some of my
clients have provided roaming translators. Some groups might of course
meet *by* language. So maybe the other mixed-language groups would just
signal roving translators’ help for whatever language they don’t
have the capability to casually translate into. But maybe they would need
to ask for several translators. What are your ideas and
experiences? Remember – the translators may only know their own
language + English.</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.75in'><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-right:-3.2pt;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:
32.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS";font-weight:bold'>Solution</span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.75in'><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>By the way, perhaps every
person registering could receive colors for their name badge indicating the
languages they speak. The translators could also have colors on their
badges. In this way the full group could see how their language needs could be
met by the people sitting around them in addition to the roaming
translators. Other ideas?</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.75in'><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>Other ideas?</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>___________________________________</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><b><font size=3 color=blue
face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS";
color:blue;font-weight:bold'>Activity -- </span></font></b><font color=blue
face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS";color:blue'>Documentation
of discussions </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.75in'><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><b><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS";font-weight:bold'>What’s
Happening</span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.75in'><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>Not all of these
participants read and write. </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-right:-3.2pt;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:
32.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS";font-weight:bold'> </span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-right:-3.2pt;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:
32.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS";font-weight:bold'>Solution</span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.75in'><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>One idea is to post a
scribe who ‘lives’ at each discussion area and sits with a laptop
or flip-chart. This person will need translation, too, perhaps, if the
languages spoken in their little groups is not theirs. And I am guessing
it would be easiest for this client if the scribe wrote in <u>English</u> (the
client could have the Book of Proceedings translated post-event into
participant languages). I just choose English as one language (the
client’s language and that of about 50% of the mono- and bilingual
participants). I am guessing that it would be even better for this scribe
to be bilingual English-Spanish (thus handling 2 out of the 5 languages,
Spanish perhaps being the next largest language group at this event).
Having a scribe at each discussion area might still mean having a Newsroom
– scribes could have some time at the end of each day to input and
finalize their session notes. Documentation may also include graphic
recording, digital photos (later shared electronically and in hard-copy) and
other documentation methods for non-readers.</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.75in'><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>Other ideas?</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>___________________________________</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><b><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS";font-weight:bold'> </span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><b><font size=3 color=blue
face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS";
color:blue;font-weight:bold'>Activity -- </span></font></b><font color=blue
face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS";color:blue'>Evening
event </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><b><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS";font-weight:bold'> </span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><b><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS";font-weight:bold'>What’s
Happening</span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.75in'><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>This will perhaps be
musicians of a few different cultures/countries and 3 farmers telling their
experiences through story. The 3 farmers will be speaking each a
different language.</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.75in'><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-right:-3.2pt;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:
32.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS";font-weight:bold'>Solution</span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.75in'><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>If the musicians sing
something, the text could be pre-translated for those who read. But / and
I somehow feel that art can be *felt*, as well. And I would like the graphic
recorders to be creating documentation during this activity, as well. I
am guessing we would once again all be on headsets to hear the stories in our
own languages. Perhaps we should include ear massages, too!
;o)</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.75in'><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>Other ideas?</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>___________________________________</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>Please feel free to tell me
if and where I am making this much more complicated than it needs to be.
However, the client and I would love to provide more support to individuals who
are non-English speakers as a way to equalize their access and inclusion in
this event. </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>Thank you for sharing your
thoughts and experiences,</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>Lisa</span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 color=black
face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS";
color:black'>___________________________</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><b><font size=2 color=blue
face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS";
color:blue;font-weight:bold'>L i s a H e f t</span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 color=blue
face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS";
color:blue'>Consultant, Facilitator, Educator</span></font></p>
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face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS";
color:blue'>O p e n i n g S p a c e</span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'><a
href="mailto:lisaheft@openingspace.net"><font color=black><span lang=ES-MX
style='color:black'>lisaheft@openingspace.net</span></font></a></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'><a
href="http://www.openingspace.net"><font color=black><span lang=ES-MX
style='color:black'>www.openingspace.net</span></font></a> </span></font></p>
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