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About
We believe that inspired behavior can be an everyday experience and that humanity is limited by its perceptions of the possible. The OSI-US was created to grow that sense of possibility and make it a reality by focusing on: learning, research and practice.
Open Space and the Open Space Institute mean different things to different people. Furthermore they each continue to evolve. Since both are highly fluid and dynamic, as you read these notes on why the Open Space Institute(US) exists and what it does, it is undoubtedly changing. As a result and reflection of this, the Institute webpage and the rest of the work of the Open Space Institute(US) is a continuing work in progress.
The OSI-US has a continuing unconditional commitment to openness and transparency in all dialog and conversations.
Purpose
The Open Space Institute(US) holds space for Open Space. Open Space Institute(US) serves by:
- Providing access to resources on Open Space,
- Connecting individuals and groups to inform, inspire, mentor, and sustain each other in opening and holding space, AND
- Being an inclusive learning community. Join the Institute!
Membership
- Institute Members - send in support to fund the work of the Institute.
- Board Members - join us on conference calls and take responsibility for projects.
- Invitation to both is always open. Join the Institute!
Legal Activities
Activities for Accomplishing our Purpose
- Follow this link to see a full list of considered, present, and completed activities.
- Our guidelines for working with the Institute.
- Maintain an email list of OSI(US) members and friends
- info@osius.org to join our email announcements list
- Listen for and encourage people to document their OS stories
- Convene (or Co-Convene) community activities, conferences and virtual events (e.g. Virtual Open Space on Virtual Open Space)
- Distribute information on OS and OSI via mail, e-mail, http://www.openspaceworld.org, and this working space
- Provide information on OS workshops
- Collected Resources - events listed at bottom of wiki homepage
- Facilitator Training - links to OS learning experiences
- Worldwide Facilitation Leaders
- Support OS access to the underserved (e.g., workshops, materials, conferences)
- Access Queen - offering financial support for travel to international practice conference
- Support the OSLIST email list
- The OSList - how to join the OSLIST email list
- Connect people with similar OS interests
- Facilitator Directories: Open Space Institute's Practioner Directory, OpenSpaceWorldMap
- Practitioner Websites
- Attract Membership
- Join the Institute!
- Institute Members - send annual dues to fund the work of the Institute.
- Board Members - join us on conference calls and take responsibility for projects.
- Support research on OS
- Listen for and encourage people to document their Research Activities
- Research Grants
- Publish materials on OS (e.g., CDs, videos, articles)
