Dear Carmela, thank you so much for sharing this. I will share widely.
thank you, Rosa *Rosa Zubizarreta* *meet me at my DiaPraxis website <http://diapraxis.com> and on my Listening Arts blog <https://rosaz.wordpress.com/>* * <http://www.DiaPraxis.com>* On Thu, Dec 10, 2015 at 11:26 PM, Carmela Ariza via OSList < [email protected]> wrote: > Dear all > > On December 1 I dreamt that there will be world war 3. > I hope and pray today's conflicts will not exacerbate anymore. > The presidential campaign in the US is not helping in de-escalating and > reducing tensions. > > > Here is one important piece I read in FB from a Muslim who fears for their > life - from Sofia Ali-Khan. > > "Dear Non-Muslim Allies, > > I am writing to you because it has gotten just that bad. I have found > myself telling too many people about the advice given to me years ago by > the late composer Herbert Brun, a German Jew who fled Germany at the age of > 15: “be sure that your passport is in order.” It’s not enough to laugh at > Donald Trump anymore. The rhetoric about Muslims has gotten so nasty, and > is everywhere, on every channel, every newsfeed. It is clearly fueling > daily events of targeted violence, vandalism, vigilante harassment, > discrimination. I want you to know that it has gotten bad enough that my > family and I talk about what to keep on hand if we need to leave quickly, > and where we should go, maybe if the election goes the wrong way, or if > folks get stirred up enough to be dangerous before the election. When > things seem less scary, we talk about a five or a ten year plan to go > somewhere where cops don’t carry guns and hate speech isn’t allowed on > network television. And if you don’t already know this about me, I want > you to know that I was born in this country. I have lived my whole life in > this country. I have spent my entire adult life working to help the poor, > the disabled and the dispossessed access the legal system in this country. > And I want you to know that I am devoutly and proudly Muslim. > > I am writing this in response to a non Muslim friend’s question about what > she can do. Because there is much that can be done in solidarity: > > If you see a Muslim or someone who might be identified as Muslim being > harassed, stop, say something, intervene, call for help. > > If you ride public transportation, sit next to the hijabi woman and say > asalam ‘alaykum (That means ‘peace to you.’). Don’t worry about > mispronouncing it; she won’t care. Just say "peace" if you like. She’ll > smile; smile back. If you feel like it, start a conversation. If you > don’t, sit there and make sure no one harasses her. > > If you have a Muslim work colleague, check in. Tell them that the news is > horrifying and you want them to know you’re there for them. > > If you have neighbors who are Muslim, keep an eye out for them. If you’re > walking your kids home from the bus stop, invite their kids to walk with > you. > > Talk to your kids. They're picking up on the anti-Muslim message. Make > sure they know how you feel and talk to them about what they can do when > they see bullying or hear hate speech at school. > > Call out hate speech when you hear it—if it incites hatred or violence > against a specified group, call it out: in your living room, at work, with > friends, in public. It is most important that you do this among folks who > may not know a Muslim. > > Set up a “learn about Islam” forum at your book club, school, > congregation, dinner club. Call your state CAIR organization, interfaith > group or local mosque and see if there is someone who has speaking > experience and could come and answer questions about Islam and American > Muslims for your group. They won’t be offended. They will want the > opportunity to do something to dispel the nastiness. > > Write Op Eds and articles saying how deplorable the anti-Muslim rhetoric > has gotten and voice your support for Muslim Americans in whatever way you > can. > > Call your state and local representatives, let them know that you are > concerned about hate speech against your Muslim friends and neighbors in > politics and the media, that it is unacceptable and you want them to call > it out whenever they hear it, on your behalf. > > Out yourself as someone who won’t stand for Islamophobia, or will stand > with Muslims—there is an awful lot of hate filling the airways, and there > are an awful lot of people with access to the media and/or authority > stirring the pot about Muslims. Please help fill that space with support > instead. Post, write, use your profile picture or blog to voice your > support. > > Ask me anything. Really. Engage the Muslims in your life. Make sure you > really feel comfortable standing for and with your Muslim friends, > neighbors, coworkers. > > I can tell you that in addition to the very real threat to their civil and > human rights that Muslims are facing, we are dealing with a tremendous > amount of anxiety. While we, many of us, rely on our faith to stay strong, > we are human. This is not an easy time. What you do will mean everything > to the Muslim Americans around you. Thank you for reading and bless you in > your efforts. Share freely. > > media inquiries to: fb.muslim.allies at gmail dot com 540 315 1823 > #standingwithmuslims" > > Peace to all! > > Carms > > Sent from my iPhone > > On 11 Dec 2015, at 9:02 AM, Jeff Aitken via OSList < > [email protected]> wrote: > > Ok who is the taoist Piglet? > On Dec 10, 2015 4:22 PM, "Daniel Mezick" <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Am I the Trigger character then? >> >> On 12/10/15 4:59 PM, Jeff Aitken wrote: >> >> Sure! I'm sorry to be an Eeyore this week. >> >> Jeff >> On Dec 10, 2015 1:49 PM, "Daniel Mezick" <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> OK. Good one. Like. >>> >>> But wait. Aren't those similarities just really juicy? What about those? >>> >>> On 12/10/15 4:36 PM, Jeff Aitken wrote: >>> >>> As Harrison often says, these other folks work way too hard... >>> On Dec 10, 2015 1:21 PM, "Jeff Aitken" <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Hi Dan, >>>> >>>> This may be a difference: >>>> >>>> Easy to facilitate such that the facilitator can take a nap, pick up >>>> coffee cups, and hold space in the hotel bar until the closing which >>>> requires a higher level of attention? >>>> >>>> : ) >>>> >>>> Jeff >>>> On Dec 10, 2015 12:21 PM, "Daniel Mezick via OSList" < >>>> <[email protected]>[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Not to mention the 100% present-tense, "here and now" orientation of >>>>> both Open Space and GR Conferences >>>>> >>>>> On 12/10/15 3:15 PM, Daniel Mezick via OSList wrote: >>>>> >>>>> What's Open Space got to do with Group Relations? >>>>> >>>>> Wait. What is Group Relations? >>>>> >>>>> It's this, and this: >>>>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ENHO1yUtCRo >>>>> http://www.tavinstitute.org/what-we-offer/group-relations/ >>>>> >>>>> So: What's Open Space got to do with Group Relations? >>>>> >>>>> Probably nothing, right? >>>>> >>>>> Wait. Let's inspect some of the facts: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Item >>>>> >>>>> Open Space events? >>>>> >>>>> Group Relations events? >>>>> >>>>> 100% Experiential Learning >>>>> >>>>> Yes >>>>> >>>>> Yes >>>>> >>>>> Very lightly structured >>>>> >>>>> Yes >>>>> >>>>> Yes >>>>> >>>>> Potentially triggering >>>>> >>>>> Yes >>>>> >>>>> Yes >>>>> >>>>> About leadership and authority >>>>> >>>>> Yes >>>>> >>>>> Yes >>>>> >>>>> An exercise in self-organization >>>>> >>>>> Yes >>>>> >>>>> Yes >>>>> >>>>> Self-selecting groups >>>>> >>>>> Yes >>>>> >>>>> Yes >>>>> >>>>> Strictly opt-in participation >>>>> >>>>> Yes >>>>> >>>>> Yes >>>>> >>>>> Possessing a “spectator sport” dimension..watching others watching, etc >>>>> >>>>> Yes >>>>> >>>>> Yes >>>>> >>>>> Insanely efficient as a learning device >>>>> >>>>> Yes >>>>> >>>>> Yes >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Who else has attended a Group Relations conference? >>>>> >>>>> It is a fact that Group Relations theory and practice deeply informs >>>>> the structure of Prime/OS, which in turn is the basis of OSA: >>>>> http://www.Prime-OS.com >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Daniel Mezick >>>>> Culture Strategist. Author. Keynoter. >>>>> (203) 915 7248 <%28203%29%20915%207248>. Bio. >>>>> <http://www.DanielMezick.com/> Blog. <http://www.NewTechUSA.net/blog/> >>>>> Twitter. <https://twitter.com/DanielMezick> >>>>> Book: The Culture Game. <http://theculturegame.com/> >>>>> Book: The OpenSpace Agility Handbook. >>>>> <http://www.amazon.com/OpenSpace-Agility-Handbook-Daniel-Mezick/dp/0984875336> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> 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 >>>>> Past archives can be viewed here: >>>>> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Daniel Mezick >>>>> Culture Strategist. Author. Keynoter. >>>>> (203) 915 7248 <%28203%29%20915%207248>. Bio. >>>>> <http://www.DanielMezick.com/> Blog. <http://www.NewTechUSA.net/blog/> >>>>> Twitter. <https://twitter.com/DanielMezick> >>>>> Book: The Culture Game. <http://theculturegame.com/> >>>>> Book: The OpenSpace Agility Handbook. >>>>> <http://www.amazon.com/OpenSpace-Agility-Handbook-Daniel-Mezick/dp/0984875336> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> OSList mailing list >>>>> To post send emails to [email protected] >>>>> To unsubscribe send an email to <[email protected]> >>>>> [email protected] >>>>> To subscribe or manage your subscription click below: >>>>> http://lists.openspacetech.org/listinfo.cgi/oslist-openspacetech.org >>>>> Past archives can be viewed here: >>>>> <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]> >>>>> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] >>>>> >>>> >>> -- >>> Daniel Mezick >>> Culture Strategist. Author. Keynoter. >>> (203) 915 7248. Bio. <http://www.DanielMezick.com/> Blog. >>> <http://www.NewTechUSA.net/blog/> Twitter. >>> <https://twitter.com/DanielMezick> >>> Book: The Culture Game. <http://theculturegame.com/> >>> Book: The OpenSpace Agility Handbook. >>> <http://www.amazon.com/OpenSpace-Agility-Handbook-Daniel-Mezick/dp/0984875336> >>> >> >> -- >> Daniel Mezick >> Culture Strategist. Author. Keynoter. >> (203) 915 7248. Bio. <http://www.DanielMezick.com/> Blog. >> <http://www.NewTechUSA.net/blog/> Twitter. >> <https://twitter.com/DanielMezick> >> Book: The Culture Game. <http://theculturegame.com/> >> Book: The OpenSpace Agility Handbook. >> <http://www.amazon.com/OpenSpace-Agility-Handbook-Daniel-Mezick/dp/0984875336> >> > _______________________________________________ > 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 > Past archives can be viewed here: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] > > > _______________________________________________ > 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 > Past archives can be viewed here: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] >
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