John Abbe: Compassion In Action Meeting 27 Nov 2005 moved to NVC USA Meeting 27 Nov 2005

2005-12-17T17:45:23Z

Compassion In Action Meeting 27 Nov 2005 moved to NVC USA Meeting 27 Nov 2005

John Abbe at 18:44, 11 December 2005

2005-12-11T18:44:58Z

John Abbe at 18:38, 11 December 2005

2005-12-11T18:38:35Z

New page

4-5:30pm Pacific time

agenda:

conference related:
* decision re some potential titles for workshops (see [[Compassion In Action Sample Sessions]]
* some names of people w/ brief bios
* decision re outreach nationally - who's contacting who
* update re outreach for more people on this committee
* discuss strategy of local hospitality team and funding for people who need support
* discuss strategy of building community at the event
* [[Playback Theater]] at the conference

other initiatives for the project (not conference-related)

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Outreach - who's contacting who

* John Abbe - Alaska, one friend in Mississippi
* Margarita - North and South Dakota, Wisconsin, Minnesota
* Jane - a few states in the Northeast: NY, NJ, Mass., Conn.
* Rick - Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois
* Judi - Maine, Georgia

Outreach - how?

See [[Compassion In Action Invitation]] (Anyone want to work on a fuller draft? No one as yet. If anyone does come up with some good text please add it there.)

[rick added: from my notes on what Kit suggested on somethings we might include...]

For outreach phone calls, wanting to let people know that this project/conference exists and to share our own excitement about it. Hopes:
* to develop support for new groups
* connect with each other
* foster learning
* possibly invite them to join phone conferences if they seem excited about the work
* [Include the brainstormed items as possibilities]

Feel free to invite people to join this group on our next call.

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Finalize the name (see [[Naming The NVC USA Conference]])

Short name -

From last call: Turning to Compassion

New possibilities: Compassion to/for Action

After some tinkering we ended up with: Compassion In Action

Tag line -

From last call: Networking and Community Building for Nonviolent Communication in the United States

Jane: spreading NVC itself, or the larger dream?

Both

New possibility: Nonviolent Communication Networking and Community Building in the United States

We decided to stick with the former, so:

'''Compassion in Action: Networking and Community Building for Nonviolent Communication in the United States'''

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Titles for [[Open Space]] topics - we brainstormed a bunch (copied to [[Compassion In Action Sample Sessions]]):

Electronic communication to support distributed communities

Offering compelling NVC introductions

Fundraising

501(c)3 status

When conflict happens in NVC communities - mediation in your network or community

How to give feedback among workshop co-leaders - Offering your so-facilitator feedback

Nurturing leaderful practice groups

How to involve outside support, or Marshalling support (empathy for those who have organized for Marshall visit :-)

Marshalling support in your community

Meta: Let's be clear that these are just ideas, things that people could offer if they like-it's an Open Space!

Jane: will e-mail/wiki a URL to a page explaining Open Space well

Let's post all the good explanatory links we find on NvcUsaConferenceInvitation

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Local hospitality team and funding for people who need support:

Jane $800 coming from Binghamton (July ticket from small east coast town, plus $200 conference fee)

Kit report on funding, etc.: Unable to contact [[Mills College]] since last call. Wanted it up on website right away, so did it anyway, estimating costs assuming 10 full scholarships. $250 - $360 (conference + room & board) - will talk w Mills tomorrow

Hospitality team - coordinating flights(?), housing for people ()

Special needs - particular food (refrigerator), wheelchairs, etc.

Kit - BayNVC will handle that among the organizing work

Meta has had problems with getting help from [[BayNVC]] with that before, suggests that someone take this on as their specific focus

Kit - issue has been raised, let's keep it in mind as we go along

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Building community at the event

Jane - felt alone at Munich event. Cultural? Maybe since all-U.S. we'll be okay. Munich was scheduled 9-5, no spaces to connect during conference hours.

Some ideas:

Empathy teams - support the creation of small groups that can meet periodically through the conference

Empathy buddy sign-up - match people up based on size of community, interests, etc.

Physical place - Loose Ends room

Jane and Judi will think about these and other strategies and bring it back to the next meeting.

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[[Playback Theater]]

Kit was inspired seeing it at the Deep Democracy conference, where they watched sessions then did skits capturing the juiciest energy/words.

Jane - the more usual way is they listen to participants report on their conference experience and act out those situations. Also, Jake Birnberg is a Playbacker.

Kit will go forward talking with Chris about having them come, and which style to use.

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Besides the conference

Rick - (?)

Meta - wants more time for this - first item next time?

We agreed yes.

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Check-out

Next two meetings: Dec 18 and Jan 8, both at 9am Pacific time

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