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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Thanks dear Ashley for this inspiring
posting and for the important work you are doing in the world!<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>I have facilitated a few OS-events with
children. I especially remember during a facilitated pre-meeting where we used
a transfer in to start the meeting – one of the children (about 10 years
old) then named what we had on the invitation (the event was about how to
prevent harassement and mobbing at schools in the area). It went something
like: One stick is easy to break but many sticks together are difficult to
break.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Just as employers, teachers were
astonished by the wisdom, engagement and willingness to take responsibility
amongst the kids – and scared maybe too...<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Thanks again for inspiring me – this
is great work!<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Warm regards<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Thomas Herrmann, Kungsbacka, Sweden<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span lang=SV style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>Från:</span></font></b><font
size=2 face=Tahoma><span lang=SV style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'> <st1:PersonName
w:st="on">OSLIST</st1:PersonName> [mailto:<st1:PersonName w:st="on">OSLIST</st1:PersonName>@LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU]
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>För </span></b>ashley cooper<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Skickat:</span></b> den 26 januari 2009 00:20<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Till:</span></b> <st1:PersonName w:st="on">OSLIST</st1:PersonName>@LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Ämne:</span></b> [<st1:PersonName w:st="on">OSLIST</st1:PersonName>]
OS with students after Obama's inauguration</span></font><span lang=SV><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><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):<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<ul type=disc>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>What is something that a group of people working
together can change?<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>What is something that you think is important in
our school or in our world that you would like to discuss?<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
</ul>
<p class=MsoNormal><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:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<ul type=disc>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>STOP Globle Warming (happy voice) in ten years
(Deep Voice)<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>make a complante to the president<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Invent vical that runs on trash or sun, rain<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Nicely tell others to be nice<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Help stop war by traiding reciorses<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>If you are shy talk<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>If you are a chatterbox let others have a chance
to speak<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>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. <o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>I learned that when everyone pitches in just a
little bit, it can make a giant difference. <o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>I discovered how pollution can make the air dirty
and hurt people and animals<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>I discovered a lot of people have ideas too.<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>I discovered that once you think about it, there
is a lot more waste<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>I learned it can actually be pretty fun to work
with other people<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>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.<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>I discovered there is a lot of things to change
and like President Obama, we should start.<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
</ul>
<p class=MsoNormal><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>
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