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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Jamie – I would be very careful with that “context setting” piece. And if possible, I would separate it by time and space from the actual Open Space. There are a whole bunch of reasons. First, Spending an hour on “limitations” doesn’t sound like open space. Practically, my experience is that participants generally have a more restricted view of their possibilities than the actual reality. They are usually more conservative than people might think. And if they did push a few boundaries (perceived and real) would that really be a bad thing? <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>ho<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Harrison Owen<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>7808 River Falls Dr.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Potomac, MD 20854<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>USA<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>189 Beaucaire Ave. (summer)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Camden, Maine 04843<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Phone 301-365-2093<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>(summer) 207-763-3261<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><a href="www.openspaceworld.com%20"><span style='color:blue'>www.openspaceworld.com</span></a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><a href="www.ho-image.com%20"><span style='color:blue'>www.ho-image.com</span></a> (Personal Website)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas;color:#1F497D'>To subscribe, unsubscribe, change your options, view the archives of OSLIST Go to:<a href="http://lists.openspacetech.org/listinfo.cgi/oslist-openspacetech.org"><span style='color:blue'>http://lists.openspacetech.org/listinfo.cgi/oslist-openspacetech.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> oslist-bounces@lists.openspacetech.org [mailto:oslist-bounces@lists.openspacetech.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Jamie Colston<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, September 23, 2013 7:03 AM<br><b>To:</b> World wide Open Space Technology email list<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [OSList] Open Space in schools<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>Dear All,<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>I have been working with a Secondary school in the UK to support students to develop their school council into something which gives them a real voice in their school and supports them to make things happen. As part of this process, in the last academic year I ran some world cafe sessions with Students, Teachers and the School Leadership Team and Governors to find out more about their views of the student council and what they would like to see in the future. <o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>This work has led to a year long contract to help build on this and I am bringing together all of the Art of Hosting work to support the students to build something emergent and powerful that inculdes the full school system. In the next few weeks the school will be having their very first open space meeting with members of as many of the various parts of the system there as possible. <o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>For the opening of the open space I was planning to do a context setting piece for everyone and invite the headteacher, leader of the governors and the school council leadership team to just say a few words about the boundaries that are there in terms of the academic and governance structures so that everyone can be clear about what is possible and what isn't within the constraints of the current system. I would them set up the open space and ensure that the talking ends on a creative and upbeat note.<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>I would love any advice, thoughts and feedback. In my mind i think that to keep it as open as possible is important and what has constantly been a theme in all the pre work is working within the context of the political/technical/academic landscape (they would not phrase it like this but this sums it up).<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>If this year works, it is likely that I will be able to work for further years bringing open space, world cafe, graphic facilitation and AOH into the school as a key methodology for empowering change in the system so it is very exciting and hence why advice and wisdom is most welcome. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal>Thanks and look forward to hearing any inspiration<br><br>Jamie <br clear=all><o:p></o:p></p><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><br>-- <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Jamie Colston</span></b> <o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>Enabling young people to design inspiring events and host conversations that matter to them, empowering them to find their voice and take practical action towards creating a sustainable, peaceful and equitable world.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p><o:p> </o:p></p><p><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>M: </span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>07909 442006 <b>E: </b></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><a href="mailto:jamiecolston@gmail.com" target="_blank"><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>jamiecolston@gmail.com</span></a></span><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> </span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>FB/Linked In/Skype:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> Jamie Colston <b>Twitter</b>: spearthwarrior </span><o:p></o:p></p><p><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:green'>Nowhere ecl </span><span style='color:green'><a href="http://www.now-here.com/ecl" target="_blank"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>www.now-here.com/ecl</span></a></span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:green'>Green Vision Movement </span><span style='color:green'><a href="http://www.greenvisionmovement.org" target="_blank"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>www.greenvisionmovement.org</span></a></span></b><o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></body></html>