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<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>Hello, everyone –</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>I love all your recommendations and experiences as you are adding to my
thoughts about this multi-language Open Space.</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>As of my conversation today with the client, here are some things we
are doing, and we are talking all of your ideas into consideration as well as
we are forming up our thoughts about this...</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>(yes, participants are being included in this generation of ideas and
resources to help in this multi-language event; and yes, the participants are
very excited about coming and sharing their knowledge, so the energy is high.
No, I don't think we have capacity to hold multiple/simultaneous events or
train folks, which is of course a great idea, and yes, the farmers will 'drive'
most of the process/conversations, and my framing of the intro will remind
'helpers' with agencies that it is the farmers' event).</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>We now have identified 3 main languages - for which we will provide roaming
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>translators</span></b> - for the other
smaller language groups we will ensure volunteers to be their <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>'buddies'</span></b>. Registration includes
participants self-identifying which languages they speak, and *all*
participants will place <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>colors</span></b> on
their name badges indicating what languages they speak. So there will be both
pre-established *and* informal, peer based, self-organizing translation. And
we are very much assuming and providing support and nutrition for the
participants to find their <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>own</span></b>
ways of communicating, sharing, documenting and so on.</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>We will have <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>opening circle</span></b>
instructions with 2 language groups on headsets, others sitting near each other
according to their needs -- then everyone will <b><span style='font-weight:
bold'>take off their headsets</span></b> and participants will announce their
topics in their home languages (they will make their signs at a location where volunteer
translators will help write their signs in a few other languages as they are
created - then they will come to the center to announce their sessions in their
own languages).</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>We will identify a few discussion areas as <b><span style='font-weight:
bold'>language-specific</span></b>. The rest are mixed and we'll have enough
participants and helpers to share in translating for each other. Participants
will either use this organization method or take care of their needs in other
ways, which is fine. We will have volunteer <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>notes-takers</span></b>
sit at every discussion area (because not all participants read and write). We
will document via <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>text</span></b>, <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>video</span></b>, <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>photograph</span></b>,
and perhaps via <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>graphic recording</span></b>.
We will probably set up a <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>mural wall</span></b>
so participants can draw whatever they want during the event. Post-event we
will distribute the documentation in <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>hard-copy</span></b>,
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>electronically</span></b>, via <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>visuals</span></b>, and for some participants, they'll
hold <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>storytelling</span></b> times post-event
to share their experience orally post-event. The client will secure funding to
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>translate the Book</span></b> into the several
written languages.</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>Our evening events will include <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>inquiry
circles</span></b> in whatever languages people desire (one evening) - it's a
way of sharing experiences through sharing questions. On the other evening whomever
wants to will <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>learn the local dances</span></b>
of the region our event is in (I expect some silliness) and then there will be <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>world music DJ dancing</span></b> for whomever
desires. Others will simply enjoy nibbles and chatting.</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>I am sooooooooooooooo looking forward to this...and thanks so much for
your great thoughts and experiences...</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>Lisa</span></font></p>
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