Get more young people. -- Ralph Copleman http://www.earthdreams.net 609-895-1629
> From: Andrew Donovan <[email protected]> > Reply-To: OSLIST <[email protected]> > Date: Tue, 23 May 2000 17:28:10 +1000 > To: [email protected] > Subject: The particaption of youth in Open Space > > Dear Friends > > I have a one day open space this Friday in Canberra (Australia's capital) > for our leading adult literacy organisation. The 50 or so people attending > are policy makers from various fields. The focus is on literacy and young > people. Several young people will be attending (say 2-3). > > A member of the leadership team hosting the open space is very concerned > that the process/the facilitator ensure that the voice of the young people > is heard. While perhaps making some welcoming comments in my introduction, > I don't intent to single them out or really do anything further than I > would normally in opening the space. But, I am open to the wisdom of the > list. I think it's a relevant concern that a group of 40 powerful adults > could intimidate 3 young people (their small numbers are a problem in > itself), even though that is not their intention. > > How would other people respond to these concerns, have you done anything > differently to include young people in a largely adult group? Many thanks > > warm wishes > > andrew > > > > Andrew Donovan > tel +61 3 9416 3021 > fax +61 3 9416 2935 > PO Box 1705 > Collingwood VIC 3066 > Australia >
