Event:2015/05/09 Commons WG Meeting

Commons Working Group Meeting 5/9/15

=Attendees=
 * Niki, Ben, Remote Jenny, Remote Julio, remote Noemie

=Announcements=
 * Ben proposes an event: Fashion Show: "Sacred Grounds" to raise money for the Omni & bring awareness of the space to queer POC. First week in October (Sat/Sun) 7-11pm (sacredgroundsfashionshow@gmail.com)
 * Evening, want to use the Ballroom (for fashion show), La Commune (for gathering and designer booths)
 * Fee: haven't determined, meeting on Tues to discuss, Niki will follow up

=Updates on Previous Week's Events=

=Pending Events=
 * Biodanza with Laura Camner - Sarah P, update? Niki will contact Sarah P. Assuming it's not happening.
 * Community Democracy Project Q&A - Jenny, published and emailed, Ben
 * CoRE 2 day Training Seminar - Niki will contact
 * Latin Dance Class Fundraiser for Activists in Mexico - Noemie, update? ended up not coming.
 * Communist Assembly - Niki will contact, may need someone day of to help w/setup, Ben
 * aikido class? - Niki, waiting for more info
 * Paris Solidarity Network - Niki is going to ask DBZ to be point person
 * Race, Space, Violence: Challenging Scholarly Praxis - Niki contacted, will have update on Weds.
 * Nakba Educational Forum -
 * Philia Fundraiser - Noemie, update? they still don't know, visiting other spaces
 * Undecided. - Jenny emailed, never heard back
 * Music is Healing Annual Celebration - Great so long as Kwe can handle all logistics
 * Stay Brown Stay Down - Laura, DK, Jenny, Julio, Ben
 * Takun Takun (“move -move”/”Shake it “in Farsi) Persian DJ Dance Party Fundraiser - Noemie, update? Sima will come visit the space next week.
 * Annual Claremont Middle School Auction - Rachel, update?

=Next Week's Schedule=
 * Agile Rascal rehearsal on Monday
 * 'Let the Fires Burn' on Wednesday evening in the basement
 * Icarus in the ticket booth room on Wednesday?
 * Conflict on Friday: Poetry reading, Hearts Desire, and Zapatista benefit - need more coordinators and to move poetry reading to LC
 * Saturday - To Our Friends celebration in La Commune and Agile Rascal Theater performance in the ballroom
 * SELC Event - Move to the Disco Room - Jenny will contact

=Discussion=
 * Collectives sponsoring events need to step up and bottomline them
 * Ben suggests a volunteer board in LC to better intake responsibilibuddies

=Action Items=
 * Jenny - email Talia
 * Coordinate a skillshare for sound and visual
 * Jenny - ping SELC on move to Disco Room