OSI(US) Board Meeting for November 19, 2004:
Present: Peggy Holman, John Engle, Leon de King, Kerry Napuk, Lisa Heft (notes-taker) -- Absent: Gabriel Shirley, Mikk Sarv, Michael Herman
1. (Doug, John) Report on OpenSpaceOnOpenSpaceInUS, Chicago, Nov 6-8, 2004
- 30 people, well-received, next year plan near San Antonio, Texas. John hosted an open session of the OSI(US)Board.
Action / Agreement:
- 1.1: $1275 raised over expenses; sent to OSI(US) with request the funds be used for specifically US-based activity.
- 1.2: Annual OSI(US) members meeting held there by John Engle. Two people mentioned interest in Board: Leon will ask Sheila Isakson, John will ask Karen Davis if they wish to join the Board.
- 1.3: Proceedings notes for OpenSpaceOnOpenSpaceInUS conference are openspaceworld.net site (click the underlined link / title in this sentence)
2. (John) CIRCLES OF CHANGE video distribution
- Offer for sale? As member gift for coming year? $15/each, suggested retail $45, OSI(US) can sell for any amount, John’s sale to OSI(US) includes a little profit going to Haiti.
Action / Agreement:
- 2.1: OSI(US) is ordering 20 copies to begin; John will send.
- 2.2: Peggy will post it as a gift for a $75 membership on the website.
3. Doug / Peg’s conversations with Marge Schiller - Positive Change Corps Idea
- Marge is part of a developing project, the Positive Change Corps, people using AI in education and schools with youth. A possibility of convening a conference of folks who use OS, AI, Future Search etc. to see what we are learning about serving the youth/education community and ways we might want to work with each other. Also a possibility of convening a virtual conference specifically involving AI folks and folks who use AI with OS with youth in education.
Action / Agreement:
- 3:1: At one point this discussion might have included tips for our own Open Space Corps development - we will need more discussion about what the Open Space Corps is (we have different thoughts) - see BIN
- 3:2: John and Kerry will continue this conversation with Marge; Peggy will link them together copying Lisa and Leon (who may also be available for the conversation); Peggy will also in this message show Marge the link to the wiki education OST site.
4. Surprise event for HO's 70th birthday on December 12, 2005
Action / Agreement:
- Doug hosted a session at OpenSpaceOnOpenSpaceInUS; various ideas came up; see the BIN for action.
NEXT MEETING: THURSDAY, December 30, 2 HOURS BEFORE OUR USUAL TIME
(for example: 9am Pacific Standard Time)
BIN for December 30 OSI(US) Board meeting:
- 1. (Doug) Revision of OSI(US) Bylaws
- 2. (Michael) Birthday planning for Harrison (checking with Ethelyn, creating listserv to gather ideas / actions / logistics)
- 3. Open Space Corps
- 4. Refine OSI(US) grants priorities and awards criteria.
- 5. Sale / Posting? of OST principles poster in 15 languages from OSonOS event at Fyn, Denmark.
- 6. What should OSI(US) charge for provision of fiscal services?
- 7. (Doug) US OST outreach ideas
- 8. Practice of Peace - audio version - distribution.