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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;color:black'>Hello dear people,</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;color:black'>Knowing only a little of the many contexts you all work in, I thought I would pass along something we are offering. For some years now we’ve been paddling in the uncertain seas of social change, social design, participatory emergence – whatever it’s called! – and have benefitted so much from learning in the company of others that we decided to make a place for it. </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;color:black'>It’s called the Adaptive Space Learning Group. It’s less like a class, more like gathering-to-learn-together for people whose work involves conceiving, shaping, and guiding programs aimed at social outcomes – more health, equity, wholeness, honesty, power-sharing, etc. We are excited about a program that takes mutual learning seriously, excited about the guests, and eager to see who shows up. </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;color:black'>Here is a site with the whole story: <a href="http://adaptivespacelearninggroup.wordpress.com">http://adaptivespacelearninggroup.wordpress.com</a> </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;color:black'>We are holding an open house next Tuesday for those who are interested but unsure. You’ll have a little mini-experience of a session, have a chance to ask questions, and meet people. Details and registration here: <a href="http://www.eventbrite.com/e/130979474133">www.eventbrite.com/e/130979474133</a> </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;color:black'>Join us? Pass the word? </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;color:black'>Thank you. Wishing you all a great measure of buoyancy. </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;color:black'>Marc</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;color:black'>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .<br>Marc Rettig<br>Fit Associates LLC<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;color:black'><a href="http://www.fitassociates.com/"><span style='color:#0563C1'>www.fitassociates.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;color:black'><a href="http://dsi.sva.edu/"><span style='color:#0563C1'>SVA Design for Social Innovation</span></a><br><a href="http://design.cmu.edu/"><span style='color:#0563C1'>CMU School of Design</span></a><br><a href="https://adaptivespacelearninggroup.wordpress.com/"><span style='color:#0563C1'>Adaptive Space</span></a></span><u><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#0563C1'><o:p></o:p></span></u></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;color:black'><a href="mailto:marc@fitassociates.com"><span style='color:#0563C1'>marc@fitassociates.com</span></a></span><o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>