‘Open Space Technology’ Archive

On the Eve of the Intercultural/Interfaith Summit October 21, 2009 No Comments

In less than 24 hours, the Harrisonburg Intercultural/Interfaith Summit will be underway.  The vision for this event is a few months old, and is simple: provide an opportunity to build bridges across the many cultural communities in Harrisonburg.  We have 53 languages spoken in our school system, but, as in many communities, don’t connect across [...]

Video of Open Space Technology for Harrisonburg Summits October 18, 2009 2 Comments

I’m excited about this 3-minute video that captures the energy at a Harrisonburg Summit.  You’ll see footage from May’s Sustainability Summit, which is archived online.  I was honored to have Harrison Owen, the founder of Open Space Technology, come visit me to give guidance on how to design the first summit.  Over 150 people came, [...]