2011 Compassionate Action Month Planning Session

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Comment by Elle McSharry on March 27, 2011 at 1:18pm

Hello to everyone who attended the February 17th convening circle!  The host committee has met and done some wonderful work to sift through the questions that arose from the 17th and to select a theme for April!  As the discussion evolved, the vision changed from offering an Open Space in April to an event focused on mobilizing action using the idea of Collective Impact.  We felt that participants would have a greater opportunity to experience connection to each other and a commitment to participation if April was led using a Fishbowl approach.  So, although we did not select a "question" per se out of the questions put forth in February, we did use that material to guide our thinking in creating the theme of "Collective Impact". We hope you can join us! 

To see the invitation, click here.  

Comment by Christine Joann Callo on February 19, 2011 at 11:18am

2011 Covening Circle Brainstormed questions for Open Space...

 

*What would it take to (how can we) unleash compassion in our neighborhoods and streets?

*What would compassionate action look like in Seattle?
What is currently being realized?
What could be?

*What are we capable of ?

*What does a compassionate city look like in the daily lives of people?

*What healing can we do now to love and empower the next generation, to feel comfortable, safe and protected to speak from the heart?

What can we do to facilitate compassionate anarchy?

How do we identify and bring together all the stakeholders to co-create solutions?

What is mine to do to create a compassionate city?

How do we create an environment in which compassionate giving and receiving matters?

How do we subvert an uncompassionate system in a compassionate way into a compassionate system?

How do we create and sustain a culture of compassion in Seattle?

How can the need for creative change gather the resources needed in order to achieve it?

How do we utilize the ‘oochy’ feeling to initiate change inside and out?

What is your good?

Is compassion ever undeserved?

What are we creating?

What does it mean and look like to actually be a compassionate city?

What are practices and actions that respond to and embody a call to compassion?

What does compassion mean to you?




(* Received the most votes)

Comment by Christine Joann Callo on February 19, 2011 at 11:17am

Greetings!

Below are some world clouds that visually summarize the common words used in the brainstorming session for Open Space. The larger the word, the more it was used. We obviously liked "compassionate"!

Click each picture to enlarge, enjoy!

Comment by Christine Joann Callo on February 19, 2011 at 10:56am

Comment by Christine Joann Callo on February 19, 2011 at 10:54am

Most common words/articles left in (i.e. "what", "the")

Comment by Christine Joann Callo on February 19, 2011 at 10:50am

Comment by Christine Joann Callo on February 18, 2011 at 4:08pm

What a wonderful and amazing crowd of people yesterday evening! Thank you so much for the opportunity and the privilege to engage in our 'abundant community'!

 

Comment by laura veith on February 18, 2011 at 9:50am

<br /><small><a href="http://my.compassionateactionnetwork.com/photo/photo">Find more photos like this on <em>Compassionate Action Network</em></a></small><br />

Comment by Jennifer Mahern on February 17, 2011 at 4:14pm

I'm so disappointed I can't make it tonight. Just beaten up from week and not at all feeling well. I still would like to come to the next meeting and offer any help if needed.

Comment by John Spady on February 15, 2011 at 10:03pm

I look forward to seeing all who can make it.
John -- with Countywide Community Forums of King County 

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