<div dir="ltr"><div><div>Thanks so much, Harrison and Mark! <br><br></div>yes, difficulties can build community...<br><br>thank you for all the pointers.<br><br></div><div>will write back afterward to let you know how it went...<br><br></div><div>all best wishes,<br><br></div><div>Rosa<br></div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br clear="all"><div><div class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><span><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr">
<p style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><b><i>Rosa Zubizarreta</i></b></span></p><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">
</span><p><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><i>meet me at my <a href="http://diapraxis.com" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue">DiaPraxis website</span></a> <br>
and on my <a href="https://rosaz.wordpress.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue">Listening
Arts blog</span></a></i></span></p><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">
</span></div><div dir="ltr"><i><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"></span></i><span><i>upcoming workshop on</i> <a href="https://www.universe.com/events/dynamic-facilitation-heart-centered-listening-tickets-Z1GH4N" target="_blank"><i>advanced facilitation skills</i></a><br></span></div><div><span><i>...come join us!<br><br></i></span></div></div></div></div></span><span><span><i><b><a href="http://www.DiaPraxis.com" target="_blank"></a></b></i></span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
<br><div class="gmail_quote">On Sun, Apr 9, 2017 at 10:34 PM, Mark Pixley <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:mjpixley@gmail.com" target="_blank">mjpixley@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr">Dear Rosa,<div><br></div><div>I did a program which included many people with disabilities, including visual and hearing. This challenged me to really think about what was appropriate and how to structure the program and the space. Some insights included:</div><div><br></div><div><ul><li>Be very careful with the use of language. There has been a lot of work done on respectful and inclusive language. It is well worth reviewing current usage with the organizers and participants.<br></li><li>"<b style="font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14px">Nothing About Us Without Us!</b><span style="font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14px">" (</span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Latin" title="Latin" style="text-decoration-line:none;color:rgb(11,0,128);background-image:none;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14px" target="_blank">Latin</a><span style="font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14px">: "</span><b style="font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14px">Nihil de nobis, sine nobis</b><span style="font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14px">") is a </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slogan" title="Slogan" style="text-decoration-line:none;color:rgb(11,0,128);background-image:none;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14px" target="_blank">slogan</a><span style="font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14px"> used to communicate the idea that no policy should be decided by any representative without the full and direct participation of members of the group(s) affected by that policy. This is an important concept in the disability rights movement and can be a good design principle in organizing a program. </span><br></li><li><span style="font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14px">I found myself organizing the space so that it was easy to find where groups and activities might be taking place. Work with the participants to identify potential physical issues and seek to remedy.</span></li><li>Consider how you gather the issues/topics. The traditional circle can be challenging so you can consider giving participants the paper/markers or you could gather directly. </li><li>and, as always, <b>"Be Prepared to Be Surprised!"</b></li></ul></div><div>Mark Pixley<br><br><div>LEADERSHIP INC</div><div>Facilitating Organizational Change in Greater China</div><div><br>86-755-8211 1366</div><div>86-186 8895 0841</div><div>skype: mjpixley</div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div><div class="h5">On Mon, Apr 10, 2017 at 6:48 AM, Rosa Zubizarreta via OSList <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:oslist@lists.openspacetech.org" target="_blank">oslist@lists.openspacetech.<wbr>org</a>></span> wrote:<br></div></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div><div class="h5"><div dir="ltr"><div><div><div>Hi there OS folks... <br><div><br></div>anyone out there ever hosted an
OS event that included folks with significant visual impairments? <br><br>I
would love to hear about any accommodations you may have devised,
especially for the Village Market Place...<br><br></div>thanks so much!<br><br></div>(p.s. I sent this out a few days ago, but from the wrong e-mail address, so it didn't make it on to the list. <br></div>Am re-sending now.. thanks in advance for any responses!)<br><div><br clear="all"><div><div><div><div><div class="m_-1107018171478246185gmail-m_4292035837576949609gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><span><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr">
<p style="margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><b><i>Rosa Zubizarreta</i></b></span></p><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">
</span><p><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><i>meet me at my <a href="http://diapraxis.com" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue">DiaPraxis website</span></a> <br>
and on my <a href="https://rosaz.wordpress.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue">Listening
Arts blog</span></a></i></span></p><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">
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