[Street] 11/21 MEETING FOR UNITY EVENT MINUTES

Brett West heavyriser at gmail.com
Tue Nov 22 09:52:48 EST 2011


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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