[Street] Movement Building WG: Bill Moyers 8 Stages to Sucessful Movemnents

Ravi Mishra ravi at occupyboston.org
Thu Jan 12 15:21:41 EST 2012


If anyone is interested in the long version (40ish page pamphlet), it's
attached. Thanks Eden for circulating this widely. We miss you!

--
Ravi



On Wed, Jan 11, 2012 at 5:35 PM, Free School University <
eden at occupyboston.org> wrote:

> See attachments for Bill Moyers 8 Stages of Successful Movements ...
> #Occupy is in Stage 5 to my mind ... jumped ahead quickly and needs WG &
> community groups to clarify vision and goals ...
>
> Gunner sent this out to the Community Forum list
>
> PASTED from attachments:
> Movement goals of Stage 4:
>     ?    Put issue on social agenda. Create a new grassroots movement.
>     ?    Alert, educate and win public opinion.
>     ?    Legitimize movement by emphasizing and upholding widely held
> societal values.
> Waging the Movement
> Stage 5: Movement Identity Crisis ? A Sense of Failure and Powerlessness
>     ?    Those who joined the movement when it was growing in Stage 4
> expect rapid success. When this doesn?t happen there is often hopelessness
> and burn-out.
>     ?    It seems that this is the end of the movement; in fact, it is now
> that the real work begins.
> Movement: numbers down at demonstrations, less media coverage, long-range
> goals not met. Unrealistic hopes of quick success are unmet. Many activists
> despair, burn out, and drop out. ?Negative rebel? and ?naive citizen?
> activities gain prominence in movement. ?Powerholders and media claim that
> movement has failed, discredit movement by highlighting and encouraging
> ?negative rebel? activities, sometimes through agents provocateurs. ?Public
> alienated by negative rebels. Risk of movement becoming a subcultural sect
> that is isolated and ineffective.
> Movement goals of Stage 5:
>     ?    Recognize movement progress and success. Counter ?negative rebel?
> tendencies.
>     ?    Recognize that movement is nearing Stage Six and pursue goals
> appropriate to that stage.
> Stage 6: Winning Majority Public Opinion
>
> Quoting Gunner <gunnerscott at gmail.com>:
>
> >  After last night's conversation/ga I have been thinking about us (occupy
> > movement) being 3 months old and how we have been attempting to take on
> > some hard conversations - so I was reminded about the 8 stages of
> building
> > movements. I though I would share this resource and be interested in what
> > people thought and where you would put the Occupy Movement and Occupy
> > Boston at what stage.
> > The Eight Stages of Successful Social Movements
> > [image: 8stages200.jpg]
> Quoting Martin Dagoberto <radoptimist at gmail.com>:
>
> > sooooooo.... what happened with this conversation?  jw, not that I have
> > much capacity for it.
> > -marty
> >
> > On Sat, Dec 17, 2011 at 11:26 AM, Rachel Plattus <rachelbp at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >
> >> Hi friends,
> >>
> >> Just confirming that we will meet at *8pm tonight at E5*.
> >>
> >> Agenda
> >> --short, movement building action
> >> --discuss plans and tasks for Monday's Community Forum
> >> --take on tasks from the list we generated at our first meeting
> >> --*AGENDA ITEMS YOU BRING TO THE GROUP
> >>
> >> *In other news...I know there is a ton going on today, but at *2pm there
> >> is an open Community Forum at E5* to speak about the present and future
> >> of this movement. With so many "planning meetings" happening this
> weekend
> >> (including ours), many folks are feeling that we haven't had a chance to
> >> simply take stock of where we are, and think big about where we'd like
> to
> >> go. It would be awesome for some people on this list to add their
> voices to
> >> that conversation.
> >>
> >> It would also be great, at this meeting and at all other events today,
> for
> >> us to do some of the things we talked about Thursday--passing sign-up
> >> sheets to identify folks we can engage further, having one-on-one
> >> conversations with new people and getting them plugged into working
> groups
> >> right then and there, etc. There will be time for you to brag about your
> >> hard work tonight! Also, food of some kind.
> >>
> >> Peace love revolution,
> >> Rachel
> >> **
> >> --
> >> Rachel Berliner Plattus
> >> rachelbp at gmail.com
> >> (203)-676-2280
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> On Sat, Dec 17, 2011 at 10:03 AM, Free School University <
> >> eden at occupyboston.org> wrote:
> >>
> >>> VOLUNTEER-INFO at GROUPS
> >>>
> >>> Here's the link to groups volunteer info:
> >>> http://groups.occupyboston.**org/wg/volunteer-info<
> http://groups.occupyboston.org/wg/volunteer-info>
> >>>
> >>> Here's a link to the main info that is needed in the mainblock ... and
> >>> the one I have up is fine .. let me know.
> >>> http://groups.occupyboston.**org/wg/facilitation/files/**
> >>> proposed-draft-volunteer-info-**group-main-block<
> http://groups.occupyboston.org/wg/facilitation/files/proposed-draft-volunteer-info-group-main-block
> >
> >>>
> >>> This one takes you to WG Home (has calendar and list of groups)
> >>> groups.occupyboston.org
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> Quoting Martin Dagoberto <radoptimist at gmail.com>:
> >>>
> >>>  Hello everyone,
> >>>>
> >>>> It was great to meet up with ya'll last night.  I wanted to pass
> along a
> >>>> link to the volunteer "skills and needs" form that I referenced in our
> >>>> discussion.  I think we could adapt something like this to help us
> figure
> >>>> out where people's passions lie and to take inventory of connections
> and
> >>>> resources.
> >>>>
> >>>> http://greenjobsworcester.org/**skills-and-needs<
> http://greenjobsworcester.org/skills-and-needs>
> >>>>
> >>>> peace
> >>>> -marty
> >>>>
> >>>> On Fri, Dec 16, 2011 at 3:13 PM, Rachel Plattus <rachelbp at gmail.com>
> >>>> wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>>  Hi beautiful people,
> >>>>>
> >>>>> First of all,* THANK YOU*. Thanks for sticking around last night, for
> >>>>>
> >>>>> being fired up about building talent and lowercase l leadership
> within
> >>>>> this
> >>>>> movement, and for being the rockstars that you are. Welcome to the
> >>>>> Movement
> >>>>> Building WG!
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Second of all, *GET READY*. To seek out the voices that are the
> future
> >>>>> of
> >>>>>
> >>>>> this movement (read: occupy-themed pickup lines), cultivate skills,
> >>>>> talent
> >>>>> and individual ownership of our movement (read: drink beer with cool
> new
> >>>>> friends) and to take care of one another so we can fight the long
> fight
> >>>>> (read: sleepovers at John Ford's house).
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Specifically, get ready for our *NEXT MEETING:** Saturday, 8pm at
> >>>>> E5*(Ravi is this confirmed?) at which...
> >>>>>
> >>>>> --We'll do a short, movement building action
> >>>>> --We'll discuss plans and tasks for Monday's Community Forum
> >>>>> --We'll take on tasks from the list we generated last night (see
> >>>>> attached
> >>>>> and below)
> >>>>> --We'll discuss *agenda items you send between now and then*
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>> I added folks individually because I want us to see who's here and
> add
> >>>>> others to this list! Apologies if I missed or duplicated
> anyone--part of
> >>>>> the list got rained out. We will have a new mayfirst list soon.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> It's a privilege to know you and work with you, friends.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Solidarity,
> >>>>> Rachel
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>> *Notes from Mvmt Building WG, 12/15*
> >>>>> --
> >>>>> *Frameworks:
> >>>>>
> >>>>> *From Marty:
> >>>>>
> >>>>> 1. meet them
> >>>>> 2. make them your friend
> >>>>> 3. introduce them to your friends
> >>>>> 4. introduce them to the group
> >>>>> 5. ask them to join the group
> >>>>>
> >>>>> From Eli:
> >>>>> This is a cultural shift to organizing consciousness, to
> >>>>> relationship-building.
> >>>>> Intake --> Processing --> Developing new people
> >>>>> *
> >>>>> *From Farhad:
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Taxonomy of Engagement
> >>>>> - recruitment
> >>>>> - engage volunteers
> >>>>> - cultivate those already involved
> >>>>> - *get people to hang out with each other*
> >>>>>
> >>>>> *
> >>>>> Proposed Tasks:*
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Proposed Individual Actions
> >>>>> - Invite new/underengaged members to a meeting
> >>>>> - *Make personal contact with them over coffee, on the phone, etc*
> >>>>> - *Hang out with each other!*
> >>>>> - "Adopt a leader"
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Proposed WG Actions
> >>>>> - *Use the Community Gathering just passed by GA*
> >>>>>
> >>>>> - Open Houses to get people plugged in
> >>>>> - *Make it EASY for people to get engaged*
> >>>>> - *Point people at events to do outreach to new people*
> >>>>>
> >>>>> - Matchmaking new people with people/work
> >>>>> - Skills trainings - organizing, leadership, etc
> >>>>> - Ask people what they can/want to offer (what have you done? what do
> >>>>> you
> >>>>> want to do?)
> >>>>> - *Working with Inreach*
> >>>>> - *Working with Info (integrated efforts)*
> >>>>>     - reach out to 2500 people who emailed expressing interest in
> >>>>> volunteering (Lisa and Terra)
> >>>>>     - have Info tell these 2500 people to sign up on
> >>>>> groups.occupyboston.org
> >>>>> - Division of labor within WG (who wants to work on new people,
> existing
> >>>>> people, etc)
> >>>>>     - teach ourselves to delegate
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Proposed Infrastructure Actions
> >>>>> - *We need space for being together and NOT WORKING*
> >>>>>
> >>>>> - Create a WG inventory
> >>>>> - *Generate a database of supporters and a clear Sign-Up button on
> the
> >>>>> website!*
> >>>>>
> >>>>> - "How to fix GA"
> >>>>>     - starting off with something aesthetic (poetry, interpretive
> dance,
> >>>>> etc)
> >>>>>     - starting off with a 5min recap of what's going on at OB
> >>>>>     - printing a GA primer so that new people aren't lost
> >>>>>     - *have point people with clipboards to talk to new folks at GA*
> >>>>>
> >>>>> - groups.occupyboston.org
> >>>>>     - new moderator needed!
> >>>>>     - we should join this
> >>>>>     - spreading the word about the list and how to use it
> >>>>>     - *generate lists of tasks that need doing and make it easy for
> >>>>> people to sign up*
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>> --
> >>>>> Rachel Berliner Plattus
> >>>>> rachelbp at gmail.com
> >>>>> (203)-676-2280
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> --
> >>>> martin dagoberto
> >>>>
> >>>> dedicated catalyst
> >>>> Occupy/Decolonize Boston
> >>>>
> >>>> c: 508.361.0136
> >>>> @radicaloptimist
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> *"All that we do now must be done in a sacred manner and in
> >>>> celebration." -
> >>>> the Hopi*
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>
> >
> >
> > --
> > martin dagoberto
> >
> > dedicated catalyst
> > Occupy/Decolonize Boston
> >
> > c: 508.361.0136
> > @radicaloptimist
> >
> >
> > *"All that we do now must be done in a sacred manner and in
> celebration." -
> > the Hopi*
> >
>
>
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