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<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>ashley cooper<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Sunday, January 25, 2009
6:20 PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> OSLIST@LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> [OSLIST] OS with students
after Obama's inauguration</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Ready to be inspired?!<br>
<br>
I opened space with 1st, 2nd and 3rd graders after President Obama's
inauguration last week. These kids are amazing.<br>
<br>
Their questions (designed by the three 3rd graders on the planning team):</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in'><font size=2
face=Symbol><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'>·<font size=1
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></font>What is something that a group of people working
together can change?</p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in'><font size=2
face=Symbol><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'>·<font size=1
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></font>What is something that you think is important in
our school or in our world that you would like to discuss?</p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>The event started with a poem written by one of the
students on the planning team:<br>
<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Our Speech by Mila Kopp</span></b><br>
1 person<br>
to a small group<br>
to a large group<br>
opportunity and ideas and change<br>
together we can make a difference<br>
<br>
And here are some of my favorite comments:</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in'><font size=2
face=Symbol><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'>·<font size=1
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></font>STOP Globle Warming (happy voice) in ten years
(Deep Voice)</p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in'><font size=2
face=Symbol><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'>·<font size=1
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></font>make a complante to the president</p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in'><font size=2
face=Symbol><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'>·<font size=1
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></font>Invent vical that runs on trash or sun, rain</p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in'><font size=2
face=Symbol><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'>·<font size=1
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></font>Nicely tell others to be nice</p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in'><font size=2
face=Symbol><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'>·<font size=1
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></font>Help stop war by traiding reciorses</p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in'><font size=2
face=Symbol><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'>·<font size=1
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></font>If you are shy talk</p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in'><font size=2
face=Symbol><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'>·<font size=1
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></font>If you are a chatterbox let others have a chance to
speak</p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in'><font size=2
face=Symbol><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'>·<font size=1
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></font>I agree with (another student) that you don't need
that many people, you only need like 5, you don't need like 15 or 20 or 50. You
don't need huge numbers like that. </p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in'><font size=2
face=Symbol><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'>·<font size=1
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></font>I learned that when everyone pitches in just a
little bit, it can make a giant difference. </p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in'><font size=2
face=Symbol><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'>·<font size=1
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></font>I discovered how pollution can make the air dirty
and hurt people and animals</p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in'><font size=2
face=Symbol><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'>·<font size=1
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></font>I discovered a lot of people have ideas too.</p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in'><font size=2
face=Symbol><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'>·<font size=1
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></font>I discovered that once you think about it, there is
a lot more waste</p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in'><font size=2
face=Symbol><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'>·<font size=1
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></font>I learned it can actually be pretty fun to work
with other people</p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in'><font size=2
face=Symbol><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'>·<font size=1
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></font>Teacher: I learned that you all can have important
conversations by yourselves and that you don't need the adults there. I also
learned that you can self-organize what you want to talk about.</p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in'><font size=2
face=Symbol><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'>·<font size=1
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></font>I discovered there is a lot of things to change and
like President Obama, we should start.</p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>You can read more details about these events at : <a
href="http://educatingtheheart.blogspot.com/2009/01/together-we-can-make-difference-open.html"
target="_blank">http://educatingtheheart.blogspot.com/2009/01/together-we-can-make-difference-open.html</a><br>
<br>
And see pictures here: <a
href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37996625142@N01/sets/72157612937722591/">http://www.flickr.com/photos/37996625142@N01/sets/72157612937722591/</a><br>
<br>
I hope to have a video to share some day too... but I have to get permissions
to show their beautiful faces!!<br>
<br>
with gratitude,<br>
Ashley<br>
<br>
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