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WC on Holocaust with high school students

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I have been asked to host a Cafe for 44 high school students on the topic of the Holocaust. I would appreciate help forming an appropriate question for this Cafe. Also, if anyone has done similar…Continue

 

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WC on Holocaust with high school students

I have been asked to host a Cafe for 44 high school students on the topic of the Holocaust. I would appreciate help forming an appropriate question for this Cafe. Also, if anyone has done similar cafes with this type of audience on this or related topics, I would love to learn from your experience. Thanks
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Tom Genovese commented on Sandy Heierbacher's blog post 'Advice on where to buy tablecloths for World Cafe?'
I went online to Joann Fabrics and bought cafe tablecloth looking fabric from their clearance section and cut it into 45" squares myself. Works for card tables and 36" rounds. I'm using the same tablecloths for the 3rd time at a cafe I'm hosting thi…
Nov. 11, 2010
Tom Genovese commented on Jasmine Cargill's group 'Combining the Creative Arts with World Cafe'
Thank you for this group. Last April, I hosted a World Cafe in the Florida Keys on the question of "What would a sustainable Florida Keys look like?". I invited the participants to imagine that they were in an art gallery and saw a large framed pain…
Oct. 10, 2010

Combining the Creative Arts with World Cafe

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A place to share ideas, experiences & experiments in combining the creative arts with World Cafe. How can we use the arts with participatory processes to give greater access to the full range of human meaning & expression?See More
Tom Genovese joined Jasmine Cargill's group Oct. 10, 2010
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Tom Genovese commented on nancy margulies's blog post 'New Presentation available for you to use to intro the World Café'
Hmmm. Can't find it.
Aug. 21, 2010

Intergenerational Cafe

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This group is for exploring intergenerational conversations happening around the world - both harvesting what is already around and supporting new spaces/opportunities to emerge.
Tom Genovese joined Augusto Cuginotti's group Aug. 2, 2010
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Tom Genovese replied to Ben Roberts's discussion 'Process Clarification' in the group The art of questioning
I have read extensively about the WC process and I have never run across anything advising against giving the question in advance. Certainly, you should at least give the topic. However, I personally don't think there is anything to be gained from w…
Jun. 28, 2010
Tom Genovese replied to Ben Roberts's discussion 'Process Clarification' in the group The art of questioning
I held a WC on environmental sustainability in the Florida Keys last April, and I did give the question in advance both to promote attendance and to give the participants something to think about. There were about 30 participants and I did not notic…
Jun. 28, 2010
Tom Genovese commented on Amy Lenzo's group 'World Cafe Online'
Amy, I would like to participate in another SL WC (This is Keys Lighthouse). WC event I was in the process of planning when I participated in the March SL event went off on April 30 and was very well received by the participants. I will post a write…
May. 16, 2010
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Tom Genovese commented on Ryan Feinstein's group 'World Cafe Inquiry Circle'
I like Adriano's suggestion of a topic on Immigration Reform.
Mar. 29, 2010
Tom Genovese replied to Dave Shaw's discussion 'What are your sacred questions? Why do you ask them? How do they evolve?' in the group The art of questioning
My sacred question is "What gives life meaning?" This is a more foundational question than What is the meaning of life? or What is the meaning of my life? I am inspired by Viktor Frankl's book "Man's Search for Meaning." From him I've come to realiz…
Mar. 21, 2010

World Cafe Inquiry Circle

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This group has been formed to host a monthly community conversation on an issue that effects us all - each month the question will change.We'll also be hosting regular virtual World Cafes to take our explorations further (see calendar)See More
Tom Genovese joined Ryan Feinstein's group Mar. 20, 2010
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World Cafe Online

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This group is for those interested in exploring & sharing our experiences hosting World Cafes in cyberspace and bringing its magic and connection into the online medium.See More
Tom Genovese joined Amy Lenzo's group Mar. 9, 2010
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Tom Genovese commented on Amy Lenzo's event 'Learn to Host World Cafes Virtually'
This web page indicates the date as March 19, but when I go to the link "this web page" it shows the date as February 25. Which is correct. Also, I a DSL line sufficiently fast to allow participation?
Mar. 8, 2010

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If you are new to the World Cafe, would you please share how you heard about this community?
Read reference to the World Cafe in Nancy Margulies' book "Mapping Inner Space.
In what field is the primary focus of your World Café work?
Government, Community
What knowledge, skills or resources would you like to contribute to the World Café community to help it grow and flourish?
I'm new to the World Cafe process and have not had an opportunity to experience it. I and a colleague at our local water utility are interested in exploring this process as a way of engaging the Florida Keys Community more meaningfully in water resource issues, i.e. something significantly more the PowerPoint presentations and manning information booths at community events.
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Opportunities to learn about the World Cafe process and how others are applying it in their communities.
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Keyswide Sustainability Cafe

I am leading an interagency team planning a World Cafe event we've titled The Keyswide Sustainability Cafe to be held on April 30, 2010. To our knowledge, this is the first Cafe event ever to be held in the Florida Keys. We are devouring all the World Cafe resources we can find in planning this event. We are both apprehensive and excited about the possibilities. I will also post a narrative of this experience on Storynet after the event.

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At 7:47am on April 1, 2010, Mark WildingMark Wilding said…
Tom:

Thanks for the message...

"What haven't we asked that you'd like to share?"
My presumed question that had not been asked was: Who is buried in Grant's tomb? - hence my reply...

How is the book? Perhaps the power of inquiry is leading me to read it too?

Cheers, Mark
 
 
 

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