[Street] 11/21 MEETING FOR UNITY EVENT MINUTES

Michael Pitter mpitter at bu.edu
Tue Nov 22 01:24:09 EST 2011


Just to let everyone know, Darrin is contacting Occupy the Hood to see if
they really endorse this event and if they really want to be involved.
Though Darrin has connections to this group, he does not represent it. So
let us wait and see.


On Tue, Nov 22, 2011 at 12:59 AM, <Eden at akashic.com> wrote:

>
> I think meeting w. who can meet is a good idea .. maybe making calls
> together, I'm committed from 6 on w. IT on WED.  I'll also be focusing on
> educators who have presented though FSU so, am not making cold calls ...
> and thx this all is feeling really great, eden
>
>  -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: Re: [Street] 11/21 MEETING FOR UNITY EVENT MINUTES
> From: Daniel Mc <danielm at occupyboston.org>
> Date: Mon, November 21, 2011 10:52 pm
> To: street at lists.occupyboston.org
>
>
> Thanks so much Simon for sending the notes.
>
> I think there is a *LOT* to hammer out here. I would like to *suggest*another
> *meeting* for this coming *Wednesday* night. Even if we can only get a
> few of us to sit down, we really (as Eden aptly pointed out) only have 9
> days to make this happen. Is anyone available to meet?
>
> Monday should act as an open planning meeting for us OB folks as well as
> community organizations who may be interested in participating. We can
> include the date and time when cold calling. I noticed a real desire
> tonight at the Outreach Comm Org meeting tonight for some kind of focal
> point for collaboration and this march may prove to provide just that.
>
> Temperature check on meeting or conversely at least a conference call at
> some point?
> --
> Daniel.
> Occupy Boston Outreach Committee
> **Use this email for all things occupy**
>
>
> Quoting Simon Maharai <smaharai at bu.edu>:
>
> > Hey everyone,
> >
> > This is are the minutes and updates about today's meeting that was held
> at
> > 26 West Street.  Please forward to all whom this may concern if they are
> > not on this e-mail list.   NEXT MEETING IS MONDAY, November 28th, at 5pm
> at
> > 26 West Street of the Boston Commons (2nd floor).
> >
> > *Organizations Participating That Are Confirmed (Please Change If Need)*
> > -Occupy Boston
> > -Occupy The Hood
> > -Occupy The Barrio
> > -Students Occupy Boston
> >
> > *Organizations That Are Interested/Potential to Participate
> > *-Chinese Progressive Association
> > -Women's Caucus
> > -City Life/ACE/Community Cheye/SEIU615/1199/888/Interpreters
> > Collective/NUBE/CENTRO Presente/Corporate Accountability
> Internationl/Lynn
> > United For Change
> >
> > *Concept
> > *-Decided to not have as "kicker" event for D.C. event going on from
> > Dec.5-9th, but agreed to street team on side.
> > -Confirmed to converge on Copley at 1pm.  10am-1pm remaining as open
> > source/canvassing.
> > -A group will be marching from Dewey to Copley (need to speak with DA).
> > -Possible "Weekend of Action"  (Women's March on 4th/D.C. event on 5th)
> >
> > *Name/Branding*
> > -Day of Action for Unity
> > -one flyer for main event at Copley (Allison did)
> > -"We want to march with you..."
> > -"Supported by the 99%"
> >
> > *Methods for Promoting
> > *-Through respective communities/organizations (main flyer)
> > -Through "99%" tagline instead of "occupy" to keep as broad/open as
> > possible.
> > -social media/other online tools.
> > -people on the ground (VERY IMPORTANT)
> > -will be setting up teams to promote with flyers. (good idea from Brett)
> >
> > *Canvassing for Different Communities
> > *-Ben and Brett are owning this
> > -EACH community to organize on this aspect as they see fit
> >
> > *Plan for the Rally*
> > 1) Speakouts (various speakers)
> >          a)Influential leaders from communities
> >          b) residents of respective communities (believe this is the
> focus;
> > get 99% to speak!)
> > Examples: CityLife about foreclosures; personal stories from community
> > residents
> > -"station" where people can write stories/record stories (if they want)
> > -website to submit stories?  (Ravi?)
> > 2) Musicians
> >         a) Mike's people (father/son group)
> >         b) Berklee students!
> >         c) Endangered Speeches (Brandon Wood getting in contact with)
> >         d) anyone else you guys can reach out to!
> > 3) Artwork
> >        a) Live Painting (possible? [think so]); Brandon Wood reaching out
> > to people.
> >        b) "Brain Trust" (Brandon Wood reaching out to)
> >
> >
> > In addition, please write in the google document that is out for ideas of
> > open source demonstrations.  Check previous e-mails to find.
> >
> > If there is anything missing, PLEASE UPDATE.
> >
> > -Simon Maharai
> >
> > --
> > Simon Maharai
> > Boston University
> > 617-352-3756 ; cell: 310-415-6296
> >
>
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