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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>Von:</span></font></b><font size=2
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'> Harrison Owen
[mailto:hhowen@verizon.net] <br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Gesendet:</span></b> Montag, 10. Mai 2010
13:56<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Betreff:</span></b> Re: FW: back to the
future in Liberia with OS</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:#1F497D'>I don’t have a
clue – but I do remember Winfrey’s early ancestor search. She
thought for sure that she was Zulu but anybody who had been there would know
she was definitely Kpelle woman.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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face=Calibri><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;
color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Calibri;color:#1F497D'>7808 River Falls Dr</span></font></st1:address></st1:Street><font
size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Calibri;color:#1F497D'>.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Calibri;color:#1F497D'>Potomac</span></font></st1:City><font
size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Calibri;color:#1F497D'>, <st1:State w:st="on">MD</st1:State> <st1:PostalCode
w:st="on">20854</st1:PostalCode></span></font></st1:place><font size=2
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:#1F497D'>Phone 301-365-2093<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:#1F497D'>www.openspaceworld.com<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:#1F497D'>www.ho-image.com
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Consolas><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas;color:#1F497D'>To subscribe,
unsubscribe, change your options, view the archives of <a
href="mailto:oslist@listserv.boisestate.edu">oslist@listserv.boisestate.edu</a>:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font
size=2 face=Tahoma><span lang=EN-US 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'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Jeff Aitken<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Sunday, May 09, 2010 6:17 PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> <st1:PersonName w:st="on">OSLIST</st1:PersonName>@LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Re: FW: back to the
future in <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Liberia</st1:place></st1:country-region>
with OS<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><st1:place w:st="on"><span class=apple-style-span><font
size=3 face=Arial><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Harrison</span></font></span></st1:place><span
class=apple-style-span><font face=Arial><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:
Arial'>, this reminds me that Oprah Winfrey (in the 2006 </span></font></span><span
class=apple-style-span><font size=2 face=Verdana><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'><a
href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_Broadcasting_Service"
title="Public Broadcasting Service"><font size=3 color=black face=Arial><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black;text-decoration:none'>PBS</span></font></a></span></font></span><span
class=apple-style-span><font face=Arial><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:
Arial'> program </span></font></span><span class=apple-style-span><font
size=2 face=Verdana><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'><a
href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/African_American_Lives"
title="African American Lives"><font size=3 color=black face=Arial><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black;text-decoration:none'>African
American Lives</span></font></a></span></font></span><span
class=apple-style-span><font face=Arial><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:
Arial'>) traced her ancestry to the Kpelle tribal group whose ceremony you
visited and remembered. Does Oprah know about Open Space?</span></font></span><font
size=2 face=Verdana><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-style-span><font size=3 face=Arial><span
lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Jeff Aitken</span></font></span><font
size=2 face=Verdana><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceType w:st="on"><span
class=apple-style-span><font size=3 face=Arial><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Mount</span></font></span></st1:PlaceType><span
class=apple-style-span><font face=Arial><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:
Arial'> <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Tamalpais</st1:PlaceName></span></font></span></st1:place><font
size=2 face=Verdana><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><font size=2 face=Verdana><span
lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>Date: Sun, 9 May 2010
16:27:01 -0400<br>
From: hhowen@verizon.net<br>
Subject: [<st1:PersonName w:st="on">OSLIST</st1:PersonName>] FW: back to the
future in <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Liberia</st1:place></st1:country-region>
with OS<br>
To: <st1:PersonName w:st="on">OSLIST</st1:PersonName>@LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:#1F497D'>Some little while
ago a friend asked me if I knew anything about using Open Space in <st1:country-region
w:st="on">Liberia</st1:country-region>, <st1:place w:st="on">West Africa</st1:place>.
I had to smile because that is where it all began. As the martinis were doing
their magic, the first image that came to my mind was that of people sitting in
a circle, and it came from my time in upcountry <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Liberia</st1:place></st1:country-region> in the ‘60s. Circle
complete. As you can see from Blake’s letter space was opened and the
people felt right at home. Surprise! I found it truly wonderful, and I believe
you will share the wonder when you read her letter. Happy day!</span></font><font
size=2 face=Verdana><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:#1F497D'> </span></font><font
size=2 face=Verdana><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:place w:st="on"><font size=2 color="#1f497d"
face=Calibri><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;
color:#1F497D'>Harrison</span></font></st1:place><font size=2 face=Verdana><span
lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:#1F497D'>Harrison Owen</span></font><font
size=2 face=Verdana><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Calibri;color:#1F497D'>7808 River Falls Dr</span></font></st1:address></st1:Street><font
size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Calibri;color:#1F497D'>.</span></font><font size=2 face=Verdana><span
lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Calibri;color:#1F497D'>Potomac</span></font></st1:City><font
size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;
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mmmblake@aol.com [mailto:mmmblake@aol.com] <br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Sunday, May 09, 2010 3:53 PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> hhowen@verizon.net<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> back to the future in <st1:country-region
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Liberia</st1:place></st1:country-region> with OS</span></font><font
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Dear <st1:place w:st="on">Harrison</st1:place>,</span></font><font
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Just finished OS in an
NGO office in <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Liberia</st1:place></st1:country-region>
that deals with malaria prevention, treatment and education. (25 people, 13
topics, 1 day) In the closing circle, I wished you had been there and
thought of you everytime someone said "This is our heritage of how we use
to do it and it feels good." " This is the first time we sit
together in 4 years and it is because of our Liberian past .""
"It is how they do it in our villages and now it brings us closer
together and we can be one team, one program." "This is the
first time I have seen everyone smile in our office." "People were
fully engaged in the room." Immense pride filled the room. (I was
asked to go to this office to do some team building. I think it worked,
wouldn't you say?)</span></font><font size=2 face=Verdana><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>This team has gone
through major transitions from working with malarial concerns in an
emergency situation, just after the war to post emergency work; from one
country director's style to an opposite country director's style; and a
total change of expat management; all in the last 3 months. And, you know
what the # 1 topic out of the 13, after they prioritized? LOVE, plain and
simple and powerful. A committee is now in charge of finding ways to express it
in the office. I think the country director was shocked at that choice but
even more surprised that a quiet man who pushes the broom, convened
the topic. </span></font><font size=2 face=Verdana><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>I was a bit worried for
the first hour as it was very slow moving and I thought I had made the wrong
choice, so I left the room and worked on my laptop, to not control the
group and close the space. Turns out, no one had ever asked them before for
their opinions. That was the hesitancy. The ball started rolling after the
first time period.</span></font><font size=2 face=Verdana><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>So, my dear,
Harrison...it all comes around and back to <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Liberia</st1:place></st1:country-region>, you and your brillance at
capturing the essence of the African culture and bottling it up for the rest of
the world to sip. You have touched their hearts deeply. In the closing circle,
they didn't thank me...at first I was...gee, no praise for me bringing it to
them...HA! "When the best leader's work is done, the people say
"We did it ourselves." Lao Tzu.</span></font><font size=2
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span lang=EN-US
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our conversation, please do. I'm still having trouble with my email address and
the listserv.</span></font><font size=2 face=Verdana><span lang=EN-US
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