[Street] peaceful marches ... Non violence Working Group meets Wed at 1pm (Gandhi)

Richard Colbath-Hess rcolbathhess at gmail.com
Thu Nov 10 09:21:45 EST 2011


I am having a hard time following what you are asking of us.   I am committed to be available for discussions/strategy as needed when possible.   NV CD working group I believe also wants to be helpful.   What is it you would like us to help with.  At Sat GA we plan to propose Adopting this statement in solidarity with Oakland.   

 

A Statement of Solidarity with Occupy Oakland/San Francisco

"We have learned from movements over the past 80 years that keeping a nonviolent discipline is the most effective means to build powerful and successful movements. This is crucial in attracting allies among the rest of the 99%. We commit ourselves as Occupy Oakland/San Francisco to maintain our commitment to nonviolence in word and deed. A little violence to people or property by anyone in our movement can be very destructive to our movement. The powers that be will try to infiltrate our movement and create violence. We will resist nonviolently any attempt to start violence by anyone or to respond with violence when instigated by the police or others."

 

 

Richard Colbath-Hess LICSW

79 Amory Street

Cambridge,  MA     02139

617.354.6471

rcolbathhess at gmail.com

 

From: Eden at akashic.com [mailto:Eden at akashic.com] 
Sent: Thursday, November 10, 2011 6:40 AM
To: Richard ColbathHess; Free School University; Catherine Hoffman; street
Cc: Ravi Mishra; Nicole Sullivan; storm
Subject: peaceful marches ... Non violence Working Group meets Wed at 1pm (Gandhi)

 

As teachers of non violence, if u r interested please contact Nicole (her note below), the next planning meeting is 6pm at Gandhi tonight, Thurs.

To join the planning list serve go to https://lists.mayfirst.org/mailman/listinfo/street or email ravi (cc-ed)

 

This is developing fast. The march will be on either this Thursday 17th (likely at lunch-time or commuters are too busy), Sat 19th (Summit, some way for these 2 events to flow is needed), or SAT 26th (most unlikely as it is Thanksgiving weekend).

The march will be dispersed: in many places at once and diverse expressions: street theater, pop-up teach-ins, leafleting, anything to engage...the next planning meeting is 6pm at Gandhi tonight, Thurs.

 

On Tue, Nov 8, Nicole Sullivan <nicole_sullivan at live.com> wrote:
Ravi and I have been heading this up. I am a member of DA (Direct Action) and have been communicating with them about this march. We understand the nature of it.

 While there has been aggressiveness on marches, DA is actively working on ways we can hold people accountable.  DA is not synonymous with masked people or aggressive people. If we are to do this idea, we need unity among working groups and everyone working on this.

So, basically I would like this thread to stay focused on this unifying idea that we worked on then divisive problems around working groups. Ravi and I have talked about having a training of sorts before the march so people know how to interact in a positive way.

Nicole

 

Nicole, Richard's non violence class was so successful, Storm & others chose to start a Non violence Working group, meets on Wed at 1pm.

 

When he can Richard has made himself available for more than 1x/week.

 

I don't think I know Catherine (excuse if I do) she is committed enough to have filled out the FSU questionnaire and wrote interest: Supporting nonviolence, restorative practices and affinity groups.

 

THANK YOU ALL this is so exciting just what I needed some creative action:interaction:99% integrity, eden

 

Free School University is located in Dewey Square at South Station.

Most classes meet at the bright orange, Soap Box, north end of the square.

 

To schedule a class send to FSU at lists.OccupyBoston.org, write 'POST' in the subject line.
To volunteer FSU at lists.OccupyBoston.org , write 'VOL' in the subject line.
The FSU public meeting is 4pm agenda and 4:30 meeting

List of FSU classes WIKI:

http://wiki.occupyboston.org/wiki/Solidarity/FSU

and whole Occupy Boston: http://www.occupyboston.org/calendar/

Daily newspaper, list of classes and other notes regarding FSU can be found at:
OBGlobe: http://occupybostonglobe.com/free-school-u/ 
Twitter: https://twitter.com/#!/OccupyBostonFSU 
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/OccupyBostonFSU/

 

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