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<FONT FACE="Calibri, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:11pt'>Hi Harrison!<BR>
Thank you for all sharing your knowledge on this list, it helps me to evolve and improve the spaces I’m opening in Sweden.<BR>
I would like to suggest one less thing to do when working with bi- or multi lingual open spaces; using flags as symbols for a language. There is not always a clear connection between the nation flag and one language, sometimes that connection might even be the very cause for conflicts. <BR>
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But then again; if nobody objects then it’s probably not an issue in that specific group.<BR>
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Pernilla, calling myself an Enabler (this week anyway)<BR>
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Den 2012-03-03 17.40, skrev "Harrison Owen" <<a href="hhowen@verizon.net">hhowen@verizon.net</a>>:<BR>
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</SPAN></FONT><BLOCKQUOTE><FONT FACE="Calibri, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:11pt'><FONT COLOR="#1F497D">Chuni—Several languages. Wonderful! Having been “there” multiple times – once with 15 different languages – I have always found it the richest of experiences. If you follow all the wonderful, detailed suggestions of Lisa I know it will turn out just grand. But personally I find myself much closer to Katia. I guess that is not surprising considering my affection for thinking of one less thing to do.<BR>
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My approach comes from some considerable experience in good international bars (go ahead and say something nasty about martinis </FONT></SPAN></FONT><SPAN STYLE='font-size:11pt'><FONT COLOR="#1F497D"><FONT FACE="Wingdings">J</FONT><FONT FACE="Calibri, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial">) – and one of the things I have always noticed and enjoyed was that as the evening went along, anybody who really wanted to talk to anybody else always managed to accomplish their desire. The conversation might take a little time and pass through multiple languages and persons, but the essential messages were always delivered. Self organization at work, I think. And something else happened along the way. As people were helping people they bonded in the process. By evening’s end, total strangers had become pretty good friends. Doubtless the alcohol helped, but there was more than that – related to the fact that helping each other is a good thing in itself. And all of a sudden the disparate languages became a positive support for emerging community. <BR>
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So I advocate using the Principles of a Good International Bar (Is that the 6th Principle?). When people want to communicate, they will do that and the effect of their effort goes way beyond the simple passage of words. To help out, I have used little lapel flags representing languages spoken (like the airlines) – so if you were looking for somebody who spoke Serbo-Croatian you might find them. This can help when you only have two languages – however, it is almost easier just to ask people (that is a nice civil thing to do). Bottom line in my experience is that language is a problem only if you make it one. If the people care, they will find a way, and be stronger for the effort.<BR>
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<B>Subject:</B> [OSList] Bi-lingual open space<BR>
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</SPAN></FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:12pt'>I am working on a state-wide initiative to bring people together to address "How Can Creativity and Innovation Revitalize New Jersey." <BR>
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</SPAN></FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:12pt'>One of the communities we are planning an open space for has a large Spanish speaking population. To host an inclusive event, we very much want to include these people who don't speak English.<BR>
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</SPAN></FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:12pt'>Does anyone have experience organizing a bi-lingual open space?<BR>
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</SPAN></FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:12pt'>Did you use a translator? Did you repeat everything in both languages? How did you handle the break-out discussions?<BR>
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</SPAN></FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:12pt'>Thank you so much for sharing!<BR>
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