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class=851125603-02102008>Hi Nataly et al</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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class=851125603-02102008>1. We ran an Open Space with a large Anglican boys
school (100 year history) earlier in the year - about 90 people attended
comprised roughly one third parents, one third students and one third staff
(whoever comes are the right people and it just happened that this was the way
it panned out). I don't have the exact wording of the theme to hand, but it was
about building a diverse culture within the school. One day event. Very good
feedback. One 12 year old (Year 6) student stepped right into the middle of the
circle to convene a conversation on the school becoming
co-ed!!</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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class=851125603-02102008>2. I like your idea of an ongoing bulletin board for
convening conversations and would suggest that this be done AFTER a major launch
event, so that people have been introduced to an experience of OS principles and
self organisation. The bulletin board system would be a way of experimenting
with how to begin to embed OS principles in the daily life of the school.
However, I think you also need to make a decision about whether you are using
World Cafe or Open Space as they are rather different
systems.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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class=851125603-02102008>3. I would certainly encourage you do the training with
Lisa and maybe get an experienced person in for your launch events as schools
(particularly staff) have, in my experience, lots of tradition of command and
control thinking and OS is often quite challanging for them (however, it always
works!)</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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class=851125603-02102008>Good luck - I reckon there are terrific possibilities
for OS in schools - children respond to it particularly
well.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=851125603-02102008>Regards</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=851125603-02102008>Michael Wood</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=851125603-02102008>Perth, Western Australia</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> OSLIST
[mailto:OSLIST@LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU] <B>On Behalf Of </B>nata
marchuk<BR><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, 1 October 2008 4:18 AM<BR><B>To:</B>
OSLIST@LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU<BR><B>Subject:</B> Open Space in a private
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<TD vAlign=top>Dear All!<BR><BR>I am in the process of thinking through a
project of using OST in private school, my children go to. I was so
inspired by the OS on OS conference in San Francisco this summer, so I
could not stop thinking about this wonderful approach. Our school is small
and relatively flexible, and we are looking for ways to effectively
communicate ideas, thoughts and concerns that any part of PTA may have.
<BR><BR>I see it happening in two formats: on-going bulletin board with
topics that are interesting for people, providing available rooms for
discussion and possible solutions generating on the weekly basis with a
"World Cafe" rules. And a big school-wide OS conference 1 or 2 times a
year with the help of the outside facilitators. Ideally (in future) I want
our children to be able to use this tool for their ideas and concerns!
<BR><BR>Do any of you know or have an experience of OST working at
schools? Can you please share any insights, warnings, ideas and/or
support?<BR><BR>I am not a OST consultant/facilitator yet, although I am
thinking of taking a class with Lisa Heft in SF, and I know that people
without proper understanding/skill set can ruin not only one event but
appreciation for the OST as a whole for that group. So any critiques is
constructive for me, my goal is to learn, learn, learn!<BR><BR>Thank you
in advance!<BR><BR>Warmly yours,<BR><BR><SPAN>Nataly</SPAN>
Marchuk<BR>Independent Associate<BR>Pre-Paid Legal Services, Inc.<BR>Home
office: (408) 749-0936<BR>Mobile phone: (408)
420-0095<BR>www.femida-network.com<BR><BR><BR></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><BR>* *
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