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What if one of the largest community centers and venue spaces in the Bay Area was run by a volunteer collective where everybody is a leader, where people give what they can and take what they need? We are trying to do just that, at the Omni Commons.
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==Overview==
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A Collective of Collectives in Oakland, California
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''From Latin omni-, "all, every, the whole, of every kind,"''
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OMNI Collective is comprised of several Bay Area collectives with a shared political vision—one that, at its most basic level, privileges a more equitable commoning of resources and meeting of human needs over private interests or corporate profit.
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= Who's in Charge? =
Everybody! Members of our 11 collectives make decisions together using consensus - they're called "Delegate Meetings" because every group is supposed to send at least one person. '''Meetings are at 7pm on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of every month''', and open to all!


To this end, we invite you to join us in establishing a hub: a safe productive place to pool resources for the collective use and stewardship of the greater community. A space that fosters an ethic of radical collaboration across disciplines and between individual collectives, creating a living model for future radical spaces.  By collectivizing, we are able to consolidate expenses for the purpose of amplifying one anothers' goals.  OMNI is far greater than the sum of its parts.
To make meetings shorter, our delegates have created [[Working_Groups|working groups]] to do much of the work of running Omni Commons.


* What kind of groups? Mainly:
== About Omni Commons ==
** Non-profit
* [[Orientation: What is this place%3F]]
** Volunteer-led
* [[Omni History]]
** Donation-based
* [[Working Groups]]
** Offer value to the public for free or sliding scale


* What core values do groups share?
== Organizational Structure ==
** Social, economic & environmental justice
* Our [[Founding Document]] (including a statement of solidarity)
** Solidarity with all oppressed people
* [[Safer Space Policy]]
** A culture of consent, against rape, violence & exploitation
* [[Conflict Resolution Policy]]
** The survival & thrival of our communities and neighborhoods
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* What do we use our physical space for?
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** To collaborate on projects
** To host classes and performances
** To network, meet each other, welcome newcomers
** To store resources for common use (or equitably restricted)=


* Meeting structure:
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** See our foundational document here:  [//https://sudoroom.org/wiki/The_Omni/2014-04-03#Ratifying_Our_Foundational_Document Our Foundational Document]


==The Collectives==
= How To Participate =
* [[Sudo Room]]
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* [[Bay Area Public School]]
* [[Timeless, Infinite Light]]
* [[Live Space]]
* [[HackerSpa]]
* [[Counter Culture Labs]]
* [[La Commune Cafe and Bookstore]]
* [[Oakland Nights Live]]
* [[Food Not Bombs]]
* [[Creative Empowerment Project]]
* [[As-Yet-Unnamed Celluloid Film Processing Lab]]


==The Building==
We love new people! There are many ways to get involved:
* It's an amazing, almost 22,000 sq ft. building on Shattuck and 48th. It's an old rock club, before that, a Scavenger Worker's Leisure Club (Ligure Club).. that was also in all functional terms a collective, when they built the building.
** [[Images and Floor Plans]]


* The Space Features:
* Join a [[Collectives|member collective]]
** a huge ballroom / event space about 2/3 the size of GAMH
* Join a [[Working_Groups|working group]]
** an industrial kitchen & walk-in freezer (needs fixing up)
* Come to an event on our [https://omnicommons.org/calendar/ calendar]
** a massive back room with ability to build out lofts/rooms
* Use the space for [https://omnicommons.org/blog/request/ your own event or meeting]
** 55'-ish ceilings
* [[Responsibilibuddy|Help out]] with somebody else's event
** massive basement with windows above street level (currently blacked out)
* Join a [[Mailing_Lists|mailing list]]
** a separate room that used to function as a disco (with lighted floor)
* Come to a general omni meeting (1st & 3rd thursdays, 7pm)
** a warren of odd little rooms, a stage, lots of bathrooms
* Buy us toilet paper or take out the [[Trash|trash]]. No,seriously.
* Price/Sq Ft
* Help us [[Omni-readiness|work on the building]] to make it safer and more accessible
* Distribution of Space
* Here is a list of [[ToFix|outstanding issues]] in the building which need skilled labor
* Shared / Common Spaces
* Read our history of [[Meetings|meeting notes]] going back to 2013
* If you're an existing group or organization interested in joining Omni as a formal member collective, [[Join|submit a proposal]] to the delegates!


* Legal
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** Permits


* Financial
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= News & Updates =
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* As of December 2017 we've officially launched a [https://omnicommons.org/kitchen crowdfunding campaign] to upgrade the commercial kitchen in the basement and bring it up to code for use by Food Not Bombs, Phat Beetz, Counter Culture Labs, Bay Area Applied Mycology, The Village in Oakland #FeedThePeople, and others in the community in need of an affordable commercial kitchen.
* As of December 2016 the Omni Commons now works to own the building!


 
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== Volunteers Needed ==
 
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==Questions for Collectives==
 
* [[Timeline]]
We need volunteers for many jobs!
* [[Space Requirements]]
* Help answer our emails to info [at] omnicommons [dot] org
* [[Finances]]
* Make a big sign for above our front door that says "Omni Commons"
* [[Loans]]
* Apply for grants to fund Omni - there are many opportunities passing us by!
* [[Naming]]
* Assist with the ongoing maintenance and building projects large and small - there is no shortage of work to do in this big, beautiful building, and all forms of contribution are appreciated!
* [[Questions]]
 
==To-Do List==
* Finalize proposal
* Build Consensus of Member Collectives
* Review Contract (agreement) and sign
 
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What if one of the largest community centers and venue spaces in the Bay Area was run by a volunteer collective where everybody is a leader, where people give what they can and take what they need? We are trying to do just that, at the Omni Commons.



Who's in Charge?

Everybody! Members of our 11 collectives make decisions together using consensus - they're called "Delegate Meetings" because every group is supposed to send at least one person. Meetings are at 7pm on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of every month, and open to all!

To make meetings shorter, our delegates have created working groups to do much of the work of running Omni Commons.

About Omni Commons

Organizational Structure

How To Participate

We love new people! There are many ways to get involved:

News & Updates

'''Subscribe to Recent Changes to stay up-to-date.''' (rss) Subscribe to Recent Changes to stay up-to-date.

  • As of December 2017 we've officially launched a crowdfunding campaign to upgrade the commercial kitchen in the basement and bring it up to code for use by Food Not Bombs, Phat Beetz, Counter Culture Labs, Bay Area Applied Mycology, The Village in Oakland #FeedThePeople, and others in the community in need of an affordable commercial kitchen.
  • As of December 2016 the Omni Commons now works to own the building!

Volunteers Needed

We need volunteers for many jobs!

  • Help answer our emails to info [at] omnicommons [dot] org
  • Make a big sign for above our front door that says "Omni Commons"
  • Apply for grants to fund Omni - there are many opportunities passing us by!
  • Assist with the ongoing maintenance and building projects large and small - there is no shortage of work to do in this big, beautiful building, and all forms of contribution are appreciated!