Hello from the Space Working Group!<br>
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The Space working group is
aggressively pursuing efforts to find space to fill the various needs of
OB. This includes space to accommodate working group and GA meetings,
office functions, Free School classes, and an informal gathering space,
among other things. Most importantly it will provide space for
visibility and interaction with the public, much as we enjoyed at Dewey
Square. <br>
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Property owners we have been talking with need to
understand how we operated and the achievements of Occupy Boston before
they will seriously consider leasing space to OB. They do not need to
agree with our movement but they do need to take us seriously as
tenants. We in the Space working group are preparing a brief
description of Occupy Boston that will build their confidence in us as
good tenants. As part of this we are creating a 1-2 page description of
what Occupy Boston accomplished while in Dewey Square. This
information could also be used to inform future legal cases if needed.<br>
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The
working groups are the best source for evidence of Occupy Boston's
contributions to the community and the 99%. Please help us tell the
stories of your accomplishments. <br>
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We apologize if you received a similar email in error earlier today; please respond to and engage with this one.<br>
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We need to know:<br>
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1. What working group are you reporting for and about how many people on average are involved?<br>
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2.
What have been some of your most significant successes or contributions
as working group? Please include really concrete examples. "We
distributed blankets" is not as concrete as "We distributed about 10
blankets a day every day in October."<br>
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3. What were a few
memorable stories or examples in which your working group impacted the
public and/or individuals that came by Dewey? Please, no more than three
stories! <br>
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4. Were your working group's activities covered by
the press or on the Occupy Boston blog or in the Occupier? If so, can
you provide links?<br>
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5. If your working group held public events,
such as actions, teach ins, or speak outs, how many were there, what
were they, when were they, and about how many people participated or
attended?<br>
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6. What are some of your working group's coolest plans
for the future, and how do you think having a permanent space will help
you to make those plans happen?<br>
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7. What is one thing that Occupy Boston/Occupy Movement has done that has made a personal impact on you?<br>
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Time
is short, so please respond to this email with answers to the above
questions by Wednesday at 9pm. Please send your information to BOTH
Monica Poole (<a href="mailto:monica.poole@gmail.com" target="_blank">monica.poole@gmail.com</a>) and Gunner Scott
(<a href="mailto:gunner@occupyboston.org" target="_blank">gunner@occupyboston.org</a>). Your information will be vital to
representing OB so that we can get the best space possible. Thank you!