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Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2012 13:36:40 -0600
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Subject: Fwd: Great news! Need RSVPs.
From: Amy Price <height...@gmail.com>
To: occupyhous...@lists.riseup.net, occupyhoustonfacilitat...@lists.riseup.net, 
	occupyhoustonoutre...@lists.riseup.net, oh-mobile-occupation@googlegroups.com, 
	occupygalveston <occupygalves...@lists.riseup.net>
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Apologies for missing critical info, y'all: Dates are 11th and 12th of Feb.


Anybody interested in attending, on listserves or not--and if you have
thoughts about how to get the word out to occupiers who aren't on the
listserves, please go for it--just email me personally, like everybody else
is doing.

Peace,
Amy







> <ladypeacen...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Noting your characteristic disdainful & sarcastic response, Sarah. GA is
>> the essential core governance process for OH, as are a few other principles
>> that have been disrespected and/or sidestepped along the way. Thats part of
>> the reason a Workshop-Training Session like this one is so sorely
>> needed.... for *all* OH participants & Occupiers, new and old, not just
>> a select group.
>>
>> This is a wonderful opportunity for all of us. I understand the Limited
>> Seating (and food!) and much appreciate the generosity of GJGH in providing
>> both.
>>
>> *Amy, what are the DATES for this? *And *how *do interested people - who
>> are *not* on the listservs - RSVP their intention to attend?
>>
>> (Sorry I lost the REPLY ALL thing.)
>>
>> Karen
>>
>>
>> On Tue, Jan 31, 2012 at 12:57 PM, Sarah Slamen <sarah.sla...@gmail.com>wrote:
>>
>>> Selective enforcement/waste of time, yep sounds like Occupy Houston.
>>> Please, someone assuage a few people and propose this. Otherwise, don't
>>> look such an organized gift horse in the mouth. And since it doesn't need
>>> to be tweeted, facebooked, etc, I guess there's no need to propose right
>>> away :)
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Tue, Jan 31, 2012 at 12:18 PM, Lady Peacenluv <
>>>> ladypeacen...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>  "*Occupy Houston* and Good Jobs, Great Houston *will be co-hosting*" requires
>>>>> *GA approval*.  OH will promote the event on the website, FB Wall,
>>>>> twitter etc once its an official OccupyHouston co-hosted session as per GA,
>>>>> and details date / time are available. Send all those details to
>>>>> webreque...@occupyhouston.org
>>>>> Presenting the Proposal is the responsibility of the Work Group that
>>>>> is coordinating it.
>>>>> Karen
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On Tue, Jan 31, 2012 at 12:08 PM, Sarah Slamen <sarah.sla...@gmail.com
>>>>> > wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> No one has to approve this, people can choose to attend or not.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Tue, Jan 31, 2012 at 11:53 AM, Amy Price <height...@gmail.com>wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> No link. This happened sort of organically. Reference minutes of 2nd
>>>>>>> strategy mtg. The mobile-occupation breakout session requested Sarah Slamen
>>>>>>> to present an organizing workshop. She said yes, it was set up, Scott
>>>>>>> Parkin was in town and Sarah gave up her slot to him since he was visiting,
>>>>>>> it turned from there into a series of folks who were willing to donate
>>>>>>> their expertise.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Would somebody be willing to make this official thru a GA?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Peace,
>>>>>>> Amy
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Tue, Jan 31, 2012 at 11:12 AM, Lady Peacenluv <
>>>>>>> ladypeacen...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Amy do you have a reference link to the GA Minutes where
>>>>>>>> OccupyHouston consensed to "co-host" this?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Here is an excellent post written by the presenters I just found,
>>>>>>>> it was repub'd by Kevin Zeese, OccDC back in November.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> http://october2011.org/blogs/kevin-zeese/should-occupy-movement-adopt-strategic-non-violence
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>  The Occupy movement includes people from a broad diversity of
>>>>>>>>> backgrounds, life experiences and political philosophies. Some of us want
>>>>>>>>> to reform the system and some of us want to tear it down and replace it
>>>>>>>>> with something better. Our one great point of agreement is our call for
>>>>>>>>> transparency and accountability. We stand against the corrupt institutions
>>>>>>>>> that broker power behind closed doors. We call to account the financial
>>>>>>>>> manipulators that have bilked billions out of the poor and the middle
>>>>>>>>> classes.
>>>>>>>>> Just as we call for accountability and transparency, we ourselves
>>>>>>>>> must be accountable and transparent.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> ...
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> KarenR
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On Tue, Jan 31, 2012 at 10:58 AM, Amy Price <height...@gmail.com>wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> A good point was made that this'll make for lots of email traffic
>>>>>>>>> on these groups. To avoid this, you're welcome to reply to me directly.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Peace,
>>>>>>>>> Amy
>>>>>>>>> height...@gmail.com
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> On Tue, Jan 31, 2012 at 10:35 AM, Amy Price <height...@gmail.com>wrote:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Occupy Houston and Good Jobs, Great Houston will be co-hosting
>>>>>>>>>> organizer Lisa Fithian (http://organizingforpower.wordpress.com/)
>>>>>>>>>> and her partner and co-presenter Juniper. They've workd with SEIU, Occupy
>>>>>>>>>> Wall Street, Occupy Austin, and many other groups for 10 years together and
>>>>>>>>>> over 25 years separately.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> They're presenting what sounds like a fantastic workshop on a
>>>>>>>>>> variety of topics, some of them geared specifically for Occupy. They're
>>>>>>>>>> working up an exact agenda, but here's the gist:
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Sat until lunch: strategic organizing and building power
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Sat after lunch: direct action training
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Sun until lunch: community organizing
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Sun after lunch: group processes and how to function well
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> GJGH will provide space and lunch. (I'm getting hold of their
>>>>>>>>>> exact address, but it's in the middle of town off of I-45.) We'll pass the
>>>>>>>>>> hat to fund Lisa and Juniper's trip, but please don't let lack of money
>>>>>>>>>> deter you from coming! Everyone is welcome. GJGH will be bringing about 15
>>>>>>>>>> folks to the Sat sessions, which means there is space in the room for 50
>>>>>>>>>> more, tops. Sunday is all for Occupy, so 50-65 folks from this end. They've
>>>>>>>>>> asked for RSVPs.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Let's keep thru this Friday for recruiting interested folks from
>>>>>>>>>> Occupy Houston, Galveston and Kingwood (does anyone else know any other
>>>>>>>>>> local Occupys?) and if we have slots left over we can open it up to the
>>>>>>>>>> lovely folks at HPJC and the Green Party and other interested doers of good.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Just add your name to the lists below if you can come! (put it in
>>>>>>>>>> alpha order of your first name so we can keep track a little more easily,
>>>>>>>>>> please!)
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Sat:
>>>>>>>>>> Amy Price
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Sun:
>>>>>>>>>> Amy Price
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
>

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Apologies for missing critical info, y&#39;all: Dates are 11th and 12th of =
Feb. <br><br><br>Anybody interested in attending, on listserves or not--and=
 if you have=20
thoughts about how to get the word out to occupiers who aren&#39;t on the=
=20
listserves, please go for it--just email me personally, like everybody=20
else is doing.<div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div><br>Peace,<br>Amy<br><br><br>=
<br><br><br>=A0</div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0pt =
0pt 0pt 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div=
 class=3D"HOEnZb">
<div class=3D"h5"><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=
=3D"mailto:ladypeacen...@gmail.com" target=3D"_blank">ladypeacen...@gmail.c=
om</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1p=
x #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">Noting your characteristic disdainful &amp; =
sarcastic response, Sarah. GA is the essential core governance process for =
OH, as are a few other principles that have been disrespected and/or sidest=
epped along the way. Thats part of the reason a Workshop-Training Session l=
ike this one is so sorely needed.... for <b>all</b> OH participants &amp; O=
ccupiers, new and old, not just a select group. <br>


<br>This is a wonderful opportunity for all of us. I understand the Limited=
 Seating (and food!) and much appreciate the generosity of GJGH in providin=
g both.<br>
<br><b>Amy, what are the DATES for this? </b>And <b>how </b>do interested p=
eople - who are <b>not</b> on the listservs - RSVP their intention to atten=
d?<br><br>(Sorry I lost the REPLY ALL thing.)<br><br>Karen<div>
<div><br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">
On Tue, Jan 31, 2012 at 12:57 PM, Sarah Slamen <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a hre=
f=3D"mailto:sarah.sla...@gmail.com" target=3D"_blank">sarah.sla...@gmail.co=
m</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br>

<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1p=
x #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">Selective enforcement/waste of time, yep sou=
nds like Occupy Houston. Please, someone assuage a few people and propose t=
his. Otherwise, don&#39;t look such an organized gift horse in the mouth. A=
nd since it doesn&#39;t need to be tweeted, facebooked, etc, I guess there&=
#39;s no need to propose right away :)<div>




<div><br>
<br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=
=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div><di=
v><br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Tue, Jan 31, 2012 at 12:18 PM, Lady=
 Peacenluv <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:ladypeacen...@gmail.com"=
 target=3D"_blank">ladypeacen...@gmail.com</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br>





<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1p=
x #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
=A0&quot;<b>Occupy Houston</b> and Good Jobs, Great Houston <b>will be co-h=
osting</b> &quot; requires <b>GA approval</b>.=A0 OH will promote the event=
 on the website, FB Wall, twitter etc once its an official OccupyHouston co=
-hosted session as per GA, and details date / time are available. Send all =
those details to <a href=3D"mailto:webreque...@occupyhouston.org" target=3D=
"_blank">webreque...@occupyhouston.org</a><br>







Presenting the Proposal is the responsibility of the Work Group that is coo=
rdinating it.<br>Karen<div><div><br><br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On T=
ue, Jan 31, 2012 at 12:08 PM, Sarah Slamen <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D=
"mailto:sarah.sla...@gmail.com" target=3D"_blank">sarah.sla...@gmail.com</a=
>&gt;</span> wrote:<br>







<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1p=
x #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">No one has to approve this, people can choos=
e to attend or not.<div><div><br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">
On Tue, Jan 31, 2012 at 11:53 AM, Amy Price <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=
=3D"mailto:height...@gmail.com" target=3D"_blank">height...@gmail.com</a>&g=
t;</span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1p=
x #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">No link. This happened sort of organically. =
Reference minutes of 2nd strategy mtg. The mobile-occupation breakout sessi=
on requested Sarah Slamen to present an organizing workshop. She said yes, =
it was set up, Scott Parkin was in town and Sarah gave up her slot to him s=
ince he was visiting, it turned from there into a series of folks who were =
willing to donate their expertise.<br>









<br>Would somebody be willing to make this official thru a GA?<br><br>Peace=
,<br>Amy<div><div><br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Tue, Jan 31, 2012 a=
t 11:12 AM, Lady Peacenluv <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:ladypeac=
en...@gmail.com" target=3D"_blank">ladypeacen...@gmail.com</a>&gt;</span> w=
rote:<br>









<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1p=
x #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">Amy do you have a reference link to the GA M=
inutes where OccupyHouston consensed to &quot;co-host&quot; this?<br>
<br>
Here is an excellent post written by the presenters I just found, it was re=
pub&#39;d by Kevin Zeese, OccDC back in November.<br>
<a href=3D"http://october2011.org/blogs/kevin-zeese/should-occupy-movement-=
adopt-strategic-non-violence" target=3D"_blank">http://october2011.org/blog=
s/kevin-zeese/should-occupy-movement-adopt-strategic-non-violence</a><br>
<br>
<blockquote style=3D"margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204=
,204,204);padding-left:1ex" class=3D"gmail_quote">
  <p>The Occupy movement includes people from a broad diversity of=20
backgrounds, life experiences and political philosophies. Some of us=20
want to reform the system and some of us want to tear it down and=20
replace it with something better. Our one great point of agreement is=20
our call for transparency and accountability. We stand against the=20
corrupt institutions that broker power behind closed doors. We call to=20
account the financial manipulators that have bilked billions out of the=20
poor and the middle classes.</p>
Just as we call for accountability and transparency, we ourselves must be a=
ccountable and transparent. <br>
</blockquote>
...<br>
<br>
KarenR<div><div><br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Tue, Jan 31, 2012 at =
10:58 AM, Amy Price <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:heightscp@gmail=
.com" target=3D"_blank">height...@gmail.com</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1p=
x #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
A good point was made that this&#39;ll make for lots of email traffic on th=
ese groups. To avoid this, you&#39;re welcome to reply to me directly.<br><=
br>Peace,<br>Amy<br><a href=3D"mailto:height...@gmail.com" target=3D"_blank=
">height...@gmail.com</a><div>










<div><br>
<br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Tue, Jan 31, 2012 at 10:35 AM, Amy Price =
<span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:height...@gmail.com" target=3D"_bla=
nk">height...@gmail.com</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail=
_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:=
1ex">











Occupy Houston and Good Jobs, Great Houston will be co-hosting organizer Li=
sa Fithian (<a href=3D"http://organizingforpower.wordpress.com/" target=3D"=
_blank">http://organizingforpower.wordpress.com/</a>) and her partner and c=
o-presenter Juniper. They&#39;ve workd with SEIU, Occupy Wall Street, Occup=
y Austin, and many other groups for 10 years together and over 25 years sep=
arately. <br>












<br>They&#39;re presenting what sounds like a fantastic workshop on a varie=
ty of topics, some of them geared specifically for Occupy. They&#39;re work=
ing up an exact agenda, but here&#39;s the gist:<br><br>Sat until lunch: st=
rategic organizing and building power

<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Sat after lunch: direct action training</p>

<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Sun until lunch: community organizing</p>

<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Sun after lunch: group processes and how to function=
 well<br></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><br></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">GJGH wil=
l provide space and lunch. (I&#39;m getting hold of their exact address, bu=
t it&#39;s in the middle of town off of I-45.) We&#39;ll pass the hat to fu=
nd Lisa and Juniper&#39;s trip, but please don&#39;t let lack of money dete=
r you from coming! Everyone is welcome. GJGH will be bringing about 15 folk=
s to the Sat sessions, which means there is space in the room for 50 more, =
tops. Sunday is all for Occupy, so 50-65 folks from this end. They&#39;ve a=
sked for RSVPs.<br>












</p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><br></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Let&#39;s keep th=
ru this Friday for recruiting interested folks from Occupy Houston, Galvest=
on and Kingwood (does anyone else know any other local Occupys?) and if we =
have slots left over we can open it up to the lovely folks at HPJC and the =
Green Party and other interested doers of good.</p>












<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><br></p>Just add your name to the lists below if you=
 can come! (put it in alpha order of your first name so we can keep track a=
 little more easily, please!)<br><br>Sat: <br>Amy Price<br><br>Sun: <br>











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