Notes from the Open Space Event at Highland Lake 6-28-09

Hello ~

Our June 28th Community Gathering was done using Open Space (www.openspacemeetings.com), a large group dialogue tool that enables every person attending to set the agenda and only talk about the things they find important.

Throughout an Open Space gathering, people take Notes on each of the conversations that took place so that people who did not take part can catch up and connect after the event.

Attached as a PDF files are the Notes, the name of the person who posted each topic, and the list of people who participated in each conversation.

Here are some of the topic names and the people who posted them:
The systems that enable change — Terry O'Keefe
Raising consciousness one conversation at a time — Kim Ramsey
Transition Towns: outreach in critical times — Suchi Lathrop
How to find out what the rules are:
a. With an individual: unspoken/I assume? b. Within a group, company, institution: written, unwritten, unspoken/I assume? — Ken Kinnett
Conflict in community — Suchi Lathrop
Angels: how can they assist us in community? — Ann Swift
Transforming institutional community (assisste living, etc.) to human scale: Relationship based, resident centered community — Alex Mawhinney
Authenticity and synchronicity: how to bring out the joy and fun in life and find others to share it — Kaelarae and Marie
The Joy of Food: exploring our love/hate relationship with nourishment — Susi
How to deal with annoying people within community — Kim Ramsey
Stretching Your Sense of Community Beyond Previous Boundaries — Michelle Marie
More play — Elizabeth LaBar
How to know I'm listening to spirit and following my bliss — Lilla


Take a look at the attached PDF file...
CiC HL Open Space Notes 6-28-09 Final.pdf
Maureen McCarthy and Zelle Nelson