[Street] 11/21 MEETING FOR UNITY EVENT MINUTES

Daniel Mc danielm at occupyboston.org
Tue Nov 22 12:26:22 EST 2011


7 sounds good to me.

Where do people want to meet? SEIU would be great. How was it booked  
last night? Ravi - can you call in at any point before 9?
-- 
Daniel.
Occupy Boston Outreach Committee
**Use this email for all things occupy**


Quoting Ravi Mishra <ravi at occupyboston.org>:

> ok so let's hammer down a time. 7pm?
>
> --
> Ravi
>
>
>
> On Tue, Nov 22, 2011 at 6:52 AM, Brett West <heavyriser at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> I'm open
>>
>>
>> On Tue, Nov 22, 2011 at 9:51 AM, Daniel Mc <danielm at occupyboston.org>wrote:
>>
>>> Are any others in agreement? If so, it would be good to arrange a time as
>>> soon as possible. I know Ravi is on the west coast and it would be great to
>>> have him call in but 9 is a bit late...
>>>
>>> Can we meet earlier and then Ravi can call in at some point during the
>>> meeting? I can do any time after 6pm on Wednesday.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> Daniel.
>>> Occupy Boston Outreach Committee
>>> **Use this email for all things occupy**
>>>
>>>
>>> Quoting Brett West <heavyriser at gmail.com>:
>>>
>>>  I think a meeting on meeting on Wednesday night is a good idea and could
>>>> attend. We do have a lot planning yet to be done and we want the
>>>> community
>>>> organizations that join us for Monday's meeting to feel that they can
>>>> easily plug into this.
>>>>
>>>> Brett
>>>>
>>>> On Tue, Nov 22, 2011 at 12:52 AM, Daniel Mc <danielm at occupyboston.org>**
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> 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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