At the recent 1st anniversary convocation, members of the US Partnership agreed to explore possibilities for creating some kind of Open Space training as a tool for sustainability education. Since this is part of the global UN Decade initiative, and you all are leaders among practitioners, I'm hoping that you'll considering joining us for this afternoons phone forum (free - see below) and sharing your thoughts. - Patricia
INVITATION TO MONTHLY US PARTNERSHIP PHONE FORUM Thanks for passing this along: Want to learn what others across the country are doing to further education for sustainable development? want to add your ideas to the growing conversation? share what you're up to? findcollaborators? Please join us this afternoon at 1 pm for the US Partnership's monthly phone forum - free (thanks tothe US Dept of Agriculture - your tax dollars at work!) and open to everyone. Call in 866-918-5492 - passcode of 479945. These calls last 1-2 hours generally, and you're welcome to come and go as your schedule allows. Members of the Partnership leadership team will fill us in on what's going on in k-12, higher education, interfaith initiatives,and community-level action - and on the 1st anniversary Convocation that took place in Raleigh, NC earlier this month. Everyone is invited to share what they're up to - and we're looking for suggestions for monthly special visitors - key voices from across the country and all aspects of "sustainability" - that you'd like to hear from in the future. If the Partnership is new to you, check <uspartnership.org>. This is the US response to the UN Decade of Education for Sustainable Development, launched March 2005. It is unique on the global scene - a totally voluntary and fast-growing network of partners ranging from middle school youth to Ford Motor Company, from colleges and universities to grassroots organizations, the White House Environmental Executive, the American Planning Association, and many more. Serving as a "switchboard" for sharing information and fostering collaborations that strengthen our individual effectiveness through collective commitment, the Partnership's mission is to leverage the UN Decade as impetus for integrating the values and knowledge essential for creating a sustainable world into formal and non-formal education. You'll see on the website that the Partnership is loosely structured into interest communities, 'sectors', for k-12, higher education, business, faith, living institutions (zoos, nature centers, aquariums etc), and adult/community learning. Cross-sector action teams weave youth, the arts (just emerging), funding, and marketing the vision of sustainability throughout. The Partnership Phone Forum takes place on the 3rd thursday of every month, 1-3 pm. If you can't join us this month, mark your calendar for April! "Never doubt that a group of committed citizens can change the world - indeed, it's the only thing that can." - Margaret Mead -- This email was brought to you by Kaxy Mail http://www.kaxy.com/free_email_account.htm * * ========================================================== osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu ------------------------------ To subscribe, unsubscribe, change your options, view the archives of osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu: http://listserv.boisestate.edu/archives/oslist.html To learn about OpenSpaceEmailLists and OSLIST FAQs: http://www.openspaceworld.org/oslist
