Bernd-- I know that your oral OS, without the need for props or writing, will work very well. John and his colleagues have done it in Haiti, Judith has done it, I know that Chris has used a similar format for some OS gatherings at the rural conference center in North Carolina. So you can reassure the internal consultant that this is indeed possible and has been done successfully by your colleagues.
As for commitment, I think that speaking the discussion conclusions in the whole circle, witnessed by everyone present, will reinforce the commitment to carry the proposed actions forward. You did not mention whether any sort of report is needed for those who manage the overall program. If that is a necessity, I think it must be taken care of by whoever is in charge of the OS. Could be in writing or orally in a face-to-face meeting, either reporting on the OS event or reporting afterwards about actions taken in the community as a result. But I like the idea of keeping everything congruent with the participants' normal modes of communication and not imposing a whole structure of new requirements. This is a great project, very ambitious and exciting! I wish you the best of luck. Joelle Everett * * ========================================================== [email protected] ------------------------------ To subscribe, unsubscribe, change your options, view the archives of [email protected], Visit: http://listserv.boisestate.edu/archives/oslist.html
