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Book Study: A Compassionate Civilization by Robertson Work
by Sunny Walker via OE 11 Sep '17

11 Sep '17

See below. Sunny Walker ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: "Virtual Facilitation Collaborative" < info(a)virtualfacilitationcollaborative.com> Date: Sep 9, 2017 4:08 PM Subject: [Test] Book Study: A Compassionate Civilization by Robertson Work To: <sunwalker(a)comcast.net> Cc: We are at a turning point in history. Work argues that it is urgent to change the way we think about society and proposes six areas of transformation. View this email in your browser <http://us3.campaign-archive2.com/?e=&u=2ec54c17b4eb12dc70ad9232f&id=b2475e0…> *Register NOW <https://www.eventbrite.com/e/bookstudy-a-compassionate-civilization-by-robe…> for 2017 September & October, on Monday’s, Online Book Charting and Dialogue:* *A Compassionate Civilization:* *The Urgency of Sustainable Development and Mindful Activism—* *Reflections and Recommendations* *Author: Robertson Work* *ONLINE DIALOGUE:* Once registered, you may participate in real time (URL will be sent to registrants), flex-time (Trusted Sharing) or by listening to the recorded sessions as they become available. Following each session, links to the recorded session, will be available on Trusted Sharing. You can, at anytime, participate with your ideas, comments and questions on this Asynchronous link. In the mean time check out how you might use Trusted Sharing www.trustedsharing.com *BOOK:* We are at a turning point in the history of civilization. Anyone watching the news can understand why. Our generation faces the challenges of global warming, misogyny, racism, systemic poverty, oligarchy, and more. Some believe that this will lead to a kind of fascist, environmentally ruined dystopia. Robertson Work, who has spent decades working in poverty-stricken villages and developing countries, does not believe all hope is lost. In this revolutionary guide, Work uses his experiences with the United Nations and organizations and communities across the globe to outline the fundamentals of a compassionate civilization. He argues that it is urgent to change the way we think about society and proposes six areas of transformation to focus on: - environmental sustainability - gender equality - socioeconomic justice - cultural tolerance - participatory governance - nonviolence Each of these six foundations is necessary to form the compassionate civilization Work envisions. In addition to the theoretical themes of such a society, Work shares effective leadership methods to help make this dream a reality as a movement of movements and as global-local citizens. He encourages you to become more aware of problems and possibilities around you and practice empathetic, effective social activism and care for self and others. Anyone can make a difference. Robertson Work shows you exactly where to begin. * Day** - Mondays* * Dates* *- September 11, 18, 25* * October 2, 9, 16, 23, 30* * Monday, November 6th if needed* *Time** - 3:00pm to 4:30pm Eastern Daylight Time **Zone (90 minutes-max) * * (Time zone – starts: 3:00pm EDT, 2:00pm CDT, 1:00pm MDT, 12:00pm PDT)* *Time Zone Converter: * *https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/converter.html* <https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/converter.html> *Click Here to Register* <https://www.eventbrite.com/e/bookstudy-a-compassionate-civilization-by-robe…> *Meet the VFC Team Hosting these sessions:* *Cheryl Kartes, *CTF, ToP Mentor Trainer Cheryl provides facilitation and training services through MN ToP, the Virtual Facilitation Collaborative, and her own firm, Kartes & Associates. She has trained all of the ICA’s Technology of Participation (ToP®) courses. 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Kurt Andersen's book Fantasyland: How America Lost its Mind
by David Dunn via OE 11 Sep '17

11 Sep '17

“Fantasyland” … is an important, timely, and eminently readable book. It is a meticulously researched account about what brought America to this so-called ‘post-truth’ moment with Donald Trump in the White House. I’ve attached Sept 2017 article from "The Atlantic.” The book is available on Amazon and the audio version on Audible. Andersen is funny, lucid, and articulate. He references many of the books we read or noted in the ‘60s and ‘70s as we were revving up for human development and the new religious mode. As Burna and I are listening to it via Audible, Fantasyland is becominga radical update of my sense of time and place, my social vision and contradiction analysis, and my sense of an aspect of the current mission of those who care. It is an essential read and the perfect companion to dialogue with Rob Work’s “A Compassionate Civilization.” David — David Dunn 740 S Alton Way 9B Denver, CO 80247 720-314-5991 dmdunn1(a)gmail.com

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Teaching methods request
by Timothy Wegner via OE 10 Sep '17

10 Sep '17

>From Stu Harper: Dear Imaginal Education folks: Greetings and Salutations! This is Stu Harper, 2nd born son of Gordon and Roxana Harper, and grudging sibling of Geoffrey and Elena. For the past 16 years I have lived and worked in Kentucky as a guidance counselor for K-12 students who are deaf/hard of hearing. Part of my duties this year is to teach (1 hour/week) a small class of 7-9 year-old students who have multiple disabilities, including severe cognitive disabilities. Their disabilities are to such an extent that all four are profoundly deaf; three of the four students cannot independently hold a crayon; two know fewer than 5 words (and it can take months of repetition to learn a new word); and two of the four have their own aide to help with mobility and educational tasks. I'm writing to ask for your assistance in brainstorming some ideas of appropriate topics to teach and effective methods of delivery. My prior education and experience have left me woefully unprepared for teaching a class of this nature, and so I am reaching out into cyberspace today in the hopes that one or more of you may be able to assist me in this endeavor. Please feel free to write directly to me at our home email ( wolfharper5(a)roadrunner.com) I appreciate your time to read this, and any assistance you may offer. Peace and Joy, Stu.

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Re: [Oe List ...] 6th Grade Trip - Rite of Passage Journeys
by Jane_Sharp via OE 10 Sep '17

10 Sep '17

My memory is that it was 4 weeks. And I still have vivid memories of that transformative trip to Mexico, Ann! I've told my sons about walking down the avenue of the dead and offering up my childhood to the gods at the top of the sun pyramid just as a torrential rain storm hit. 1983 was a trip to the Canadian boundary waters. Thanks - Jane Sent from my iPhone > On Sep 6, 2017, at 4:12 PM, Sharon Rafos via OE <oe(a)lists.wedgeblade.net> wrote: > > I think it was more like 8 weeks; definitely way more than two! > > Sharon Rafos > >> On Wed, Sep 6, 2017 at 3:05 PM, Ann Avery via OE <oe(a)lists.wedgeblade.net> wrote: >> ...a two weeks guided retreat combining exploration, physical and social challenges, encounter with nature and symbols of the passage from childhood to adulthood. >> Thanks Beret for your work. >> Ann >> >> Ann Avery >> The Garth, Hall Street >> Wellingore, Lincolnshire LN50HU >> United Kingdom >> >>> On 6 September 2017 at 21:01, Ann Avery <ann.h.avery(a)gmail.com> wrote: >>> Summer 81 Joe Mathews Jr and his wife Araceli, and Desmond and Ann Avery led the 6th graders to and around Mexico... >>> >>> Ann Avery >>> The Garth, Hall Street >>> Wellingore, Lincolnshire LN50HU >>> United Kingdom >>> >>>> On 5 September 2017 at 22:47, Beret Griffith via OE <oe(a)lists.wedgeblade.net> wrote: >>>> On the Rite of Passage Journeys current website it says the program began in 1968 as a journey of self discovery...and goes on to explain the current program. >>>> >>>> A few sentences are needed for the Chronological History. My recollections are not at all clear. Your assistance is needed.... >>>> >>>> So far I've written..."for the 6th grade children of the Ecumenical Institute community. It was a two week as a guided retreat....." >>>> >>>> A few more sentences will be helpful. >>>> >>>> Thanks, Beret >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> OE mailing list >>>> OE(a)lists.wedgeblade.net >>>> http://lists.wedgeblade.net/listinfo.cgi/oe-wedgeblade.net >>>> >>> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> OE mailing list >> OE(a)lists.wedgeblade.net >> http://lists.wedgeblade.net/listinfo.cgi/oe-wedgeblade.net >> > > > > -- > sharon > > srafos(a)gmail.com > 231-340-0634 > _______________________________________________ > OE mailing list > OE(a)lists.wedgeblade.net > http://lists.wedgeblade.net/listinfo.cgi/oe-wedgeblade.net

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Businesses started by and operated by ICA staff for ChronHist
by Beret Griffith via OE 09 Sep '17

09 Sep '17

Please look over this list and add or suggest changes. The formatting happens when David enters the data into the master document. Thank you, Beret *Businesses started by and operated by ICA staff. Businesses provided staff support.* *(Looking here for ICA run businesses, not permeation jobs) * CHANGES 9/6/2017 • Brussels: Ken Whitney, the American Handiman from 1977–1979, with help from Clare Whitney and occasionally Paul Schrijnen, earned enough to pay off old bills, pay stipends, and send all staff members to Chicago for summer programs (Clare Whitney, July 17, 2015). •Fifth City Business School, held Fifth City adult night classes. Started in 1976 or 1977 •Fifth City Business Careers (1980), a spin-off of the downtown Chicago Training, Inc. which began in 1979. • Chicago: Horizons Unlimited handled travel from 1983–1986. • Chicago: Access Unlimited provided word processing services. • Chicago (1982–1984)—LENS International consultants included Sherwood Shankland, Lee Early, Cynthia Vance, Rick Loudermilk, Jack Gilles, Pat Tuecke and others. • Houston: Income earned from LENS courses and consultancies: Don Clark, Dick Whanger, Linda (Sunny Walker) Jones and others. • Jakarta, Indonesia and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (1975-1982) • Kingston, Jamaica (1986-88) Operated as a LENS program consulting team: Sherwood Shankland, Eunice Shankland, David Rebstock, Ellen Rebstock, Winston Davis • Lamego, Portugal (1982–1984)—teaching English to people working in port wine companies. • Los Angeles: (July 1985) Milan and Linda Hamilton founded Food For All to raise funds for anti-hunger projects. • Majuro (1973) Larry White had an accounting firm where Sunny Walker worked. The Trans Atoll Service Corporation (TASC) was this an ICA Business ICA? Small businesses were run as a part of the Human Development Project: chip factory, farm, shark fishing, Alele Baskets. • New York: Scott and Doris Morris and others did programming, consulting, and training as Computer Paradigm. • Sydney????????????? • Toronto: PEOPLEnergy— first launched in 1985 by Jan Sanders and Ian Graham. At various times Robert Rafos, Bill Staples, Jo Nelson, Richard Kitney, Deanna Hickey, and others were hired as consultants. In 2017 it continues as a self-support business, at times working in collaboration with other organizations. PEOPLEnergy joined with Ian Gilmore’s Technology Transfer on several contracts. • Washington, DC: Stan Crow, and Linda and Lester Knudsen sold Kaypro computers and did programming, consulting, and training as Computer Paradigm. • Note: Throughout the years, LENS consulting and training activities (initially Living Effectively in the New Society and later Leadership Effectiveness and New Strategies) provided ICA staff self-support in locations not mentioned. Training, Inc. Timeline 1975 Training, Inc. DuPage/Oak Brook 1979 Training, Inc. Chicago #1 1980 Fifth City Business Careers 1981 Training, Inc. Indianapolis 1981 Training, Inc. Word Processing Chicago 1984 Training, Inc. Boston 1985 STEP Sellersburg, Indiana (supported by Indianapolis) 1986 Training, Inc. Newark 1986 Training, Inc. National Association formed 1988 Training, Inc. Pittsburgh 1988 Training, Inc. Washington, DC 1989 Training, Inc. Guatemala (goes into the Addendum)

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Re: [Oe List ...] Martha Kurihara
by Dawn Collins via OE 09 Sep '17

09 Sep '17

Dear Evelyn, May the memories of your dear mom in any given moment or reverie be sweet and blessed with heavenly goodness. Grace & Peace, Dawn Collins (formerly Lingo)Denver, CO We love the Creator because the Creator first loved us. - 1 John 4:19 On Thursday, September 7, 2017 5:52 PM, Dharmalingam Vinasithamby via OE <oe(a)lists.wedgeblade.net> wrote: Dear Evelyn, I've not met your mother but I have heard you speak of her. How old was she when she died? The departure of our parents is a significant moment in our lives. My thoughts are with you. I wish you courage and comfort.RegardsDharma Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android On Thu, 7 Sep 2017 at 22:14, Evelyn Kurihara Philbrook via OE<oe(a)lists.wedgeblade.net> wrote: Dear Colleagues in Faith and Mission, Martha Haruko Hirose Kurihara, better known as Martie, ended her journey on earth peacefully at 2:15 A.M.September 6, 2017 at Hines Hospice, Fresno, CA after being admitted on Tuesday. She was an ICA and EI supporter and was part of the Fresno Cadre under the San Francisco Region. She had all the books we read, the Red Book, the Other World Charts, and recruited and enabled many RSI in the San Joaquin Valley and in California. She traveled to Chicago for summer programs and supported and participated in the movement as best she could while raising four children, of whom one is Evelyn Kurihara Philbrook still in the ICA. Public viewing will be this Sunday, Sept. 10th at 4:00-7:00 at Wallin Funeral Home, Sanger. The First United Methodist Church, Sanger is sharing a pastor, Rev. Neal Harris with Reedley. I do not know him and have not met yet. We are looking for minister who knew about EI in the Fresno Area. If you know anyone, please let me know. We are hoping to hold a service on Monday afternoon, Sept. 11th. Grace and Peace, Evelyn USA cell: 559-240-5666 _______________________________________________ OE mailing list OE(a)lists.wedgeblade.net http://lists.wedgeblade.net/listinfo.cgi/oe-wedgeblade.net _______________________________________________ OE mailing list OE(a)lists.wedgeblade.net http://lists.wedgeblade.net/listinfo.cgi/oe-wedgeblade.net

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Re: [Oe List ...] Remembering Fred
by via OE 09 Sep '17

09 Sep '17

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Salmon: Consider this
by William Salmon via OE 08 Sep '17

08 Sep '17

Jana and Julie-- Have you received any of this kind of correspondence? You could consider emailing them about your own stories of the Emerging Generation (EG). I think I will tell a few of the stories about the Wisconsin summer camp. I know each of you have memories of that summer as well. Jana, you have EG stories on delivering paper advertizements and EG Musicals. What do you think? Dad ----- Original Message ----- From: Beret Griffith via OE To: Judy Lindblad ; Order Ecumenical Community Sent: Thursday, September 07, 2017 12:04 PM Subject: Re: [Oe List ...] 6th Grade Trip - Rite of Passage Journeys Thank you for all of your input. I've asked a Nancy Lanphear and Carol Crow to put together a 1-2 sentence entry for the Chronological History. Now, there is more history to be written. There is little information in the archives on the Emerging Generation. I will get a list of what is there. If 2-3 folks would like to take on pulling stories and material together on the EG with details on trips, curriculum etc. that would be very good. On Wed, Sep 6, 2017 at 8:15 PM, Judy Lindblad via OE <oe(a)lists.wedgeblade.net> wrote: In 1980 the 6th grade trip trip was to the Boundary Waters in Minnesota. Our son David Lindblad and probably George Hawley were on the trip that was led by the Bergdalls and a couple other folks. They portaged a lot of canoes and Dave felt a sense of accomplishment. I think they had one night alone as part of the experience. We left on a family trip right after he finished and I don't remember how long their trip was. Bergdalls probably do. We are living in Cincinnati OH and enjoying watching Dave's second daughter play varsity soccer as a freshman along with her cousin the goalie. His oldest daughter just entered Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. I am currently pulling together our Metro Records for the Archives. Best to all. On Wed, Sep 6, 2017 at 4:18 PM, Jane_Sharp via OE <oe(a)lists.wedgeblade.net> wrote: My memory is that it was 4 weeks. And I still have vivid memories of that transformative trip to Mexico, Ann! I've told my sons about walking down the avenue of the dead and offering up my childhood to the gods at the top of the sun pyramid just as a torrential rain storm hit. 1983 was a trip to the Canadian boundary waters. Thanks - Jane Sent from my iPhone On Sep 6, 2017, at 4:12 PM, Sharon Rafos via OE <oe(a)lists.wedgeblade.net> wrote: I think it was more like 8 weeks; definitely way more than two! Sharon Rafos On Wed, Sep 6, 2017 at 3:05 PM, Ann Avery via OE <oe(a)lists.wedgeblade.net> wrote: ...a two weeks guided retreat combining exploration, physical and social challenges, encounter with nature and symbols of the passage from childhood to adulthood. Thanks Beret for your work. Ann Ann Avery The Garth, Hall Street Wellingore, Lincolnshire LN50HU United Kingdom On 6 September 2017 at 21:01, Ann Avery <ann.h.avery(a)gmail.com> wrote: Summer 81 Joe Mathews Jr and his wife Araceli, and Desmond and Ann Avery led the 6th graders to and around Mexico... Ann Avery The Garth, Hall Street Wellingore, Lincolnshire LN50HU United Kingdom On 5 September 2017 at 22:47, Beret Griffith via OE <oe(a)lists.wedgeblade.net> wrote: On the Rite of Passage Journeys current website it says the program began in 1968 as a journey of self discovery...and goes on to explain the current program. A few sentences are needed for the Chronological History. My recollections are not at all clear. Your assistance is needed.... So far I've written..."for the 6th grade children of the Ecumenical Institute community. It was a two week as a guided retreat....." A few more sentences will be helpful. Thanks, Beret _______________________________________________ OE mailing list OE(a)lists.wedgeblade.net http://lists.wedgeblade.net/listinfo.cgi/oe-wedgeblade.net _______________________________________________ OE mailing list OE(a)lists.wedgeblade.net http://lists.wedgeblade.net/listinfo.cgi/oe-wedgeblade.net -- sharon srafos(a)gmail.com 231-340-0634 _______________________________________________ OE mailing list OE(a)lists.wedgeblade.net http://lists.wedgeblade.net/listinfo.cgi/oe-wedgeblade.net _______________________________________________ OE mailing list OE(a)lists.wedgeblade.net http://lists.wedgeblade.net/listinfo.cgi/oe-wedgeblade.net _______________________________________________ OE mailing list OE(a)lists.wedgeblade.net http://lists.wedgeblade.net/listinfo.cgi/oe-wedgeblade.net Virus-free. www.avg.com -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- _______________________________________________ OE mailing list OE(a)lists.wedgeblade.net http://lists.wedgeblade.net/listinfo.cgi/oe-wedgeblade.net

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Colleagues in Florida, Texas, maybe Oregon . . .
by James Wiegel via OE 08 Sep '17

08 Sep '17

The Wiegels have two spare bedrooms available here in Arizona if needed, and only 30% chance of storms with possible flash floods. Jim Wiegel 401 North Beverly Way, Tolleson, Arizona 85353 Tel. 011-623-936-8671 or 011-623-363-3277 jfwiegel(a)yahoo.com www.partnersinparticipation.com We are all apprentices in a craft where no one ever becomes a master. Ernest Hemingway

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Global Buzz September 2017
by ICA International via OE 07 Sep '17

07 Sep '17

Enjoy catching up with what is happening in ICAs across the globe.....If you wish to SEND a report...send to your ICA contact person OR...go to the members section on the ICA International website Please click the link below for the latest issue of the Global Buzz Global Buzz Report: September 2017 or copy and paste this URL into your browser's address bar http://globalbuzz.icai-archives.org/7dayreport-17/2017-09-01.php ICAI Communications

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