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<DIV><FONT size=2>Thanks much, Diane for your this detailed answer. I appreciate
the time and energy you put in this.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>Actually this initiative of working with the Israeli Ministry
of Education with all its sectors have started Tova Averbuch and Avner Haramati,
and they have been working on this for the last year with different groups. It
will be the first time to be working with a formal public system such as
the Ministry with the Arab sector (in Arabic). Luckily Avner will be
facilitating this process with me. I am sure this opportunity as you mentioned,
will create another space where Israelis and Palestinians can cooperate for
better future for everyone here.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>Thanks again,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>Carol</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV>
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<DIV
style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=diane.gibeault@rogers.com
href="mailto:diane.gibeault@rogers.com">Diane Gibeault</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A
title=OSLIST@LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU
href="mailto:OSLIST@LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU">OSLIST@LISTSERV.BOISESTATE..EDU</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, February 10, 2009 1:04
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Opening space for
action</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">Hi
Carol, <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">Here
are some suggestions to your question. I am very touched by what you are
working at creating with this OS event. I have close friends in Europe who
have relatives in Israel and who are themselves in Israel trying to create
opportunities for connections between Arabs, Palestinians and Israelis. I have
given them information on OST in the past and have sent them your message.
They will be encouraged by it I am sure.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">To
‘’attempt’’ to answer your question, here are options on convergence easily
done in the 5 hours you have. One of the key decisions you will need to make
at the outset if whether you are looking for collective priorities and actions
or whether you are satisfied with individuals or small groups of individuals
planning action on their own personal priorities. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">If
it’s for <U>individual priorities and actions</U>, once people have read
reports, you can go directly to opening space this time on an Action theme.
People announce, post and work at action plans, individually or they can
combine topics with others. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">If
you are aiming for more sustainable <U>collective action</U>, it is worth
taking the extra 20 minutes to have the group set its collective priorities
with a survey (or if they are the final decision makers on this meeting, you
can call it a ‘’vote’’). See below how the survey can be done in about 20
minutes. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">Once
the survey is done, you can use the richest method of convergence: opening
space again for action ideas - whoever is interested joins to develop action
plans and then prepare reports in the Newsroom. With this approach, you can
get several action plans addressing different aspects of the same priority. Or
you can invite people to regroup around the priority for which they have most
passion for, recognizing that bumble bees can still move around. This makes
for bigger groups (if your attendance is of 200 or more) and you are likely to
get one plan on an area the group felt was key for a 1<SUP>st</SUP> step and
possibly a list of quick actions and ideas of other potential
actions.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">People
regroup in the circle. Group representatives are given Action plans are
for then report in about<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">I
like to also give time in the closing circle (3-5 min) for <U>personal action
plans.</U> If you have an extra 10 min, the plans can be even shared in pairs
before the closing of the event. Everybody can find their space in some form
of action. People have often told me that this moment was a crucial moving
point for them.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt"><U><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">This
survey</SPAN></U><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">
can be done with low tech methods such as:<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">-
giving each participant tickets (eg. 5) asking them to put one in each of the
envelopes attached to the reports that represent their top 5 priorities. This
methods avoids peer pressure and group think that sticky dots can create but
it’s the same principle. It takes only 2-3 minutes even with a group of
200 or 400 because people have already read the reports and made their choice
as they read. They even combined identical reports where applicable with
the consent of initiators of that report topic. The facilitator gave them
instructions to that effect before they started reading.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">-When
they are done, combinations are announced (helps to spot wrongfully created
combinations – political reasons have shown to get in the way at times).
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">-Then
volunteers are invited to count tickets (2 volunteers per report, not their
own, if outcomes are critical).<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">-Facilitator
asks if a report received all possible points (same no as no of participants)
and goes down until the top 5 or more priorities are identified.
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">I
hope this sketch of a process is useful,<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">Diane<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'">From:</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'"> OSLIST
[mailto:OSLIST@LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Carol Daniel
Kasbari<BR><B>Sent:</B> 9 février 2009 15:58<BR><B>To:</B>
OSLIST@LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU<BR><B>Subject:</B> [OSLIST] Opening space for
action<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Dear
friends and colleagues,</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Greetings
from Jerusalem!</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">I will be
opening space for about 200 people next week, on the issue of the Arab
education system in Israel, and what contribution each one can make to make it
better. It will be a two day event, in which the first day will be mainly for
conversation and dialogue on the issue and the second will focus on
action planning and team work. I was wondering if you could share with me the
different ways for opening space for action (for the second day), how to do,
what to use, especially that I have about 5 hours only for that, and people
are very eager to get to work on some projects/ plan next steps together. What
would be the ultimate way according to your experience to
conduct that?</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">I
appreciate your help on that, and looking forward to hear you
ideas.</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Carol
Daniel Kasbari</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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