Thanks Harrison! That was very nice feedback and I really appreciate it :) Thanks for taking the time to write it!
On Mon, Oct 14, 2013 at 4:51 PM, Harrison Owen <[email protected]> wrote: > Tricia – for somebody who knows “nothing” – Clearly you “know” it all. > Beautiful!**** > > ** ** > > Harrison**** > > ** ** > > Harrison Owen**** > > 7808 River Falls Dr.**** > > Potomac, MD 20854**** > > USA**** > > ** ** > > 189 Beaucaire Ave. (summer)**** > > Camden, Maine 04843**** > > ** ** > > Phone 301-365-2093**** > > (summer) 207-763-3261**** > > ** ** > > www.openspaceworld.com <http://www.openspaceworld.com%20> **** > > www.ho-image.com <http://www.ho-image.com%20> (Personal Website)**** > > To subscribe, unsubscribe, change your options, view the archives of > OSLIST Go to: > http://lists.openspacetech.org/listinfo.cgi/oslist-openspacetech.org**** > > ** ** > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto: > [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Tricia Chirumbole > *Sent:* Monday, October 14, 2013 12:39 PM > *To:* World wide Open Space Technology email list > *Subject:* Re: [OSList] Urgent support for ideas for OS event tomorrow**** > > ** ** > > Hi Jamie!**** > > Please take my words with a grain of salt as I have never been in a > situation like yours and I am a newcomer to this realm overall. **** > > ** ** > > However, I had a clear, strong second reaction when reading your post. My > thought was that you can support an environment and intention that > encourages the students to give themselves the permission to value their > thoughts and opinions and to recognize that they do have the ability to > effect change. **** > > ** ** > > You can then forget about who didn't come and what can't happen, and > instead focus on who did come and what they can do together.**** > > ** ** > > Of course I can't say for sure, but this type of ownership and independent > action may be just what is needed to get others to take a pause and take > the students seriously. **** > > ** ** > > oh, and have fun!!!**** > > ** ** > > Best wishes and please let us know how it goes!**** > > ** ** > > On Mon, Oct 14, 2013 at 6:05 AM, Jamie Colston < > [email protected]> wrote:**** > > Dear OS List,**** > > **** > > The open space I have planned with students, staff and governors tomorrow > is almost here. What has happened in the last few days is that I have > noticed a few things that I did not before. **** > > The school have committed budget for me to come and work with the students > to empower them to make a difference in the school - However this is not > being backed up by their support in time. Only one of the staff is > committed to coming to the open space and lots of people dropping by if > they have the time. This is mirrored somewhat by the student population as > a whole who have responded to the invite by the leaders of the student > council to come to the open space. We have about 7 signed up self > responsibly out of a school of 1000. We have however got 6 governors > committed to joining us at the event. **** > > **** > > What I know about the school is that they have quite severe communications > issues. They have a new head teacher who has taken on this project and who > I met and gave his blessing (supposedly) to the work. Students have felt > disempowered, not listened to and unaware of how to make changes in the > school because they have no real access to the staff in the school who in > the past have not attended the meetings they are needed at. There is a > genuine time issue and extreme pressure as with all schools.**** > > **** > > The students are really keen to make a difference and there is a genuine > desire to help them do that. But it feels like no one here is taking > responsibility for making it happen.**** > > **** > > Any thoughts welcome.**** > > Many thanks**** > > **** > > Jamie **** > > **** > > > > > **** > > *Jamie Colston* **** > > Enabling young people to design inspiring events and host conversations > that matter to them, empowering them to find their voice and take practical > action towards creating a sustainable, peaceful and equitable world.**** > > ** ** > > *M: *07909 442006 *E: *[email protected]* ***** > > *FB/Linked In/Skype:* Jamie Colston *Twitter*: spearthwarrior **** > > *Nowhere ecl www.now-here.com/ecl***** > > *Green Vision Movement www.greenvisionmovement.org***** > > > _______________________________________________ > OSList mailing list > To post send emails to [email protected] > To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] > To subscribe or manage your subscription click below: > http://lists.openspacetech.org/listinfo.cgi/oslist-openspacetech.org**** > > > > **** > > ** ** > > -- > Tricia Chirumbole > US: +1-571-232-0942 > Skype: tricia.chirumbole**** > > _______________________________________________ > OSList mailing list > To post send emails to [email protected] > To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] > To subscribe or manage your subscription click below: > http://lists.openspacetech.org/listinfo.cgi/oslist-openspacetech.org > > -- Tricia Chirumbole US: +1-571-232-0942 Skype: tricia.chirumbole
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