[Oe List ...] ICA Global Archives Fall Sojourn 2015

[Nancy Lanphear via OE]

Dear Colleagues,

This event sounds very exciting!  Some of us will be cheering and
celebrating with you from the sidelines while visiting with local
colleagues and others passing through passing through. .... David and
Ellen Rebstock and Mary D'Souza will be visiting with Gordon and
Roxana and staying with Carol crow, Patricia Newkirk  and me at the
wayside inn called Songaia.

Fred's 5th death anniversary and celebration took place this week,
September 9, 2010.  So many of my memories of Fred are bonded to YOU
and our lives together.  Thank you for each piece of it.
In celebration of all those who have died on the "march" and those of
us who are still present on the planet, here a poem I wrote right
after Fred's death.  It is for YOU.  Sent with love,


FILLING MY BOWL

Each morning the monks go out with their begging bowls ... empty.
Whatever they gather will nourish them that day.
Is my bowl one of begging? What does my bowl gather?
How does it feed me, nourish me, awaken my senses?
I gather memories, beautiful colors, misting rain, smiling faces,
noise of war, tears of other’s pain, smells of the earth,
joyous laughter, hugs from friends, more memories ......
especially those of my beloved Fred.
What more can I ask for?     My bowl is full!

                                             Nancy






On Fri, Sep 11, 2015 at 7:42 AM, Paul Noah <noah.pnoah at gmail.com> wrote:
> Colleagues,
>
> Steve Ediger wrote the Sojourn Overview on behalf of the ICA Global Archives
> Advisory Council to welcome folks to one of the largest sojourn gatherings
> in the history of the ICA Global Archives. People are participating in
> person and on-line. We want you to be aware of what is happening. As work
> gets going you may receive requests for assistance. You will be kept
> up-to-date on sojourn work.
>
> Sojourn Overview
> This Sojourn will focus on three areas.
>
> ICA is working with a consultant to register the Greenrise building on the
> National Register of Historic Places.  In addition to getting credit for the
> important role that ICA/EI has played in Chicago, the USA and the world,
> this would open the possibility of getting historic tax credits to cover
> needed infrastructure maintenance and upgrades on the building.  The
> Historic Role of the ICA Greenrise group will be doing the research and
> collect documents to begin telling this story, based on the Uptown 5 project
> (Chicago), Town Meetings (USA), and Human Development Projects (global).
> Team guides: Beret Griffith, beretgriffith at gmail.com, Global Archive Team &
> Jim Troxel, troxel49 at gmail.com ICA Board
> Karen Snyder, karen.snyder10 at gmail.com  will be heading up a key study on
> Training, Inc.  The Training, Inc. group will take a look at this key
> Imaginal Education program with a historical review from the past,
> problem-solving units on present and future through the lens of the past.
> Jack Gilles jackcgilles at gmail.com will facilitate the New Religious Mode
> group in curating NRM materials and bringing them forward to share with
> “Those Who Care”. Work will focus on sharing the NRM with Wesley Theological
> Seminary, in Washington DC. where there is an opening to build a
> relationship between the ICA Archives and J.W. Mathews files that are being
> curated by the seminary.
>
> Although some folks will be getting in the week before, our official launch
> will be at 8 am on Monday, September 21. At 10 am, Ted Wysocki will join us
> with some introductory remarks. By Monday afternoon, we will break out into
> teams and begin our work, with some participants in the GreenRise and Google
> Hangouts with those not able to attend physically.  Every day will end at
> around 5 pm with a short wine and cheese and an opportunity to reconnect
> with each other and exchange gems from the day.  On Thursday, we plan a
> special celebration after our work.  By Friday morning, we’re asking teams
> to complete their work and a report on it.  On Friday afternoon we’ll gather
> in the Bonhoeffer room at 1 pm to set up for final reports.  At 2 pm we’ll
> hear final reports from each of the teams and have some dialogue.  Both
> Monday’s and Friday’s plenaries will be broadcast via Google Hangouts on
> Air/Youtube to ensure the fullest possible participation. These will also be
> recorded for addition to the Archive’s materials.
>
> NOTE: If you have any questions about the work or if any of you are
> interested in being a part of the sojourn, please contact the people listed
> as team leadership. If you are interested in coming for the sojourn, please
> contact:
> Steve Ediger steveediger at gmail.com  or Jean Long jean.long512 at gmail.com
>
> As September 21st approaches and the participant list, on-site and virtual,
> is determined, we will let you know who is doing what and how work is
> progressing.
>
> On Behalf of the Archive Advisory Council,
> Beret Griffith, Jack Gilles