Two years ago FWB was a dream. Last year it was a possibility, as we showcased our successful project in Argentina and held onto our hope. This year we can confidently say that FWB is a reality… our interventions work and will continue to work as we evolve.
The most recent opportunity to raise FWB’s profile came in Paris with FXB (Association Francois-Xavier Bagnoud), where
two FWB facilitators held productive thinking seminars with staff and volunteers to build on the successes of World AIDS
Orphan Day.
Mind Camp 2005, the annual Toronto-based gathering of global creativity and innovation, was another opportunity to showcase FWB’s shared goals and objectives, along with the deeply personal and inspiring stories from Mohammed Tabit, the Somali community leader with whom we worked on the Somali Youth Project.
In addition to the Somali youth project, we can also proudly highlight the Hudson Guild project in New York City, details of which can be found elsewhere in this newsletter.
Our skilled facilitators and sound problem solving methodologies have brought about real change to both of these in-need communities, proving the power and importance of creative facilitation and problem solving to address community issues.
In addition to these major undertakings, we have spent considerable effort on building a strong and viable organizational structure, documenting the processes and policies we will need to have in place as we move into our third year. The Board of Directors, very much a working board, has been strengthened by the addition of Alison Cohen, Kristen Peterson and Peter Bouffard. FWB working committees are in place and our application for charity status is underway.
We have received wonderful support from many friends, including branding specialists Dossier Creative. We would like to thank the organizations, companies and individuals who continue to believe in what we do.
With over thirty years of international experience in creative and innovative thinking, Olwen Wolfe is a true practitioner of creative problem solving and facilitation. In 1999, she co-founded Worlding, an intercultural strategic consultant based in Paris. At Worlding, Olwen trains facilitators for innovation projects and designs and leads multi-cultural teambuilding projects.
