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* Deep Democracy (Process Work): http://www.iapop.com/deep-democracy/ | |||
* 5 Ways to Deal with Misguided (But Well-Intentioned) Allies (Everyday Feminism): http://everydayfeminism.com/2015/02/how-to-deal-with-allies/ | |||
Revision as of 00:48, 23 February 2015
Mission
- what are we tasked with? keeping omni true to its values
- what are we empowered to do autonomously? nothing
- what are we not empowered to do? we don't make policy without delegate consensus. we're not judges or arbiters.
- we view the OOC as a body without organs. we want our work to infuse every corner of it.
- Bottom-liners: Sarah Prichard, Niki Shelley
Goals
- Find ways to share leadership and direction
- Make our public meetings more accessible and welcoming to newcomers
- Reach out to Omni's neighbors for input
- Develop a process of integrating cultures
- Develop a method to assess and integrate language styles and archetypes validity
- Creating safe space within the Omni and a Conflict Resolution Policy including alternatives to police intervention
- Making invitations to diverse stakeholders
- Challenging our current representative democracy
Action Items
- Translate 1-sheet into plain, accessible language – building on from communications group
- Draft conflict resolution policy
- Reach out to the surrounding neighborhood to elicit feedback on what they'd like the space to become
- Create ongoing ToDos list to better distribute tasks/responsibilities
Meeting Minutes
- Event:2014/04/28_Inclusion_Task_Force_Meeting
- Event:2014/05/12_Challenging_Dominant_Culture_Meeting
- Event:2014/05/15_Challenging_Dominant_Culture_Meeting
- Event:2014/05/19_Challenging_Dominant_Culture_Meeting
- Event:2014/05/26_Challenging_Dominant_Culture_Meeting
- Event:2014/06/09_Challenging_Dominant_Cultures_Working_Group_Meeting
- Event:2014/06/25_Challenging_Dominant_Culture_Meeting
- Event:2014/07/08_Challenging_Dominant_Cultures
- Event:2014/07/19_Challenging_Dominant_Culture_Mtg
- Event:2014/08/02_Challenging_Dominant_Culture
- Event:2014/08/09_Challenging_Dominant_Cultures
- Event:2014/08/16_Challenging_Dominant_Cultures
- Event:2014/08/30_Challenging_Dominant_Cultures
- Event:2014/09/06_Challenging_Dominant_Cultures
- Event:2014/09/13_Challenging_Dominant_Cultures
- Event:2014/09/20_Challenging_Dominant_Cultures
- Event:2014/09/27_Challenging_Dominant_Cultures
- Event:2014/10/04_Challenging_Dominant_Cultures
- Event:2014/10/25_CDC_Meeting
- Event:2014/11/01_CDC_Meeting
- Event:2014/11/22_Challenging_Dominant_Cultures
- Event:2014/12/06_Challenging_Dominant_Culture
- Event:2014/12/13_Challenging_Dominant_Culture
Related Pages
Resources
On Racism and Anti-Racism
- When all Lives Matter: https://medium.com/@aconcisehistory/when-all-lives-matter-c45291d849cc
- A Beginner’s Guide to Anti-racism for White People, By a Fellow White Person: http://irenesdaughters.wordpress.com/2009/09/20/a-beginner%E2%80%99s-guide-to-anti-racism-for-white-people-by-a-fellow-white-person/
- How To Be An Anti-Racist Ally: http://loveisntenough.com/2009/12/30/how-to-be-an-anti-racist-ally/
- 8 Ways Not To Be An “Ally”: A Non-Comprehensive List: http://blackgirldangerous.org/new-blog/2013/6/17/8-ways-not-to-be-an-ally
- The Do’s and Don’ts of Being a Good Ally: http://theangryblackwoman.com/2009/10/01/the-dos-and-donts-of-being-a-good-ally/
- Allies Are Still Privileged; Don’t Forget It: http://www.gradientlair.com/post/53215248836/allies-are-still-privileged-dont-forget-it
- stuff white people do: wonder where to start when they join the fight against racism: http://stuffwhitepeopledo.blogspot.com/2009/08/wonder-where-to-start-when-they-join.html
- You Have an Opinion Relating to a Discussion about Race [Flow Chart and Guide]: http://zuky.tumblr.com/post/9044839922
- Racism 101: A Comprehensive Guide: http://www.peopleofcolororganize.com/analysis/opinion/racism-101-comprehensive-guide-2012/
- Hampshire Disorientation Packet [PDF]: https://hampedia.org/w/images/0/06/Disorientation_Package_%2711.pdf
- White Privilege & Anti-Racism in the Funnies: http://www.biculturalmom.com/2012/02/10/white-privilege-anti-racism-in-the-funnies/
- Everyone’s a little bit racist. But some are more so than others.: http://www.amptoons.com/blog/2009/04/21/everyone%E2%80%99s-a-little-bit-racist-but-some-are-more-so-than-others/
- On the Fixed State Ally Model vs. Process Model Ally Work: http://www.shakesville.com/2013/04/on-fixed-state-ally-model-vs-process.html
- Code of Ethics for Antiracist White Allies: http://jlovecalderon.com/code-of-ethics-for-antiracist-white-allies/
- Enough With This “We Are All So-And-So” Nonsense, White Folks: http://www.xojane.com/issues/enough-with-this-we-are-all-so-and-so-nonsense-white-folks
- On Whiteness & Tumblr Activism: http://bossyboy.tumblr.com/post/49140477613/on-whiteness-tumblr-activism
- Racism 104: Ally, Step-by-Step: http://racismschool.tumblr.com/Racism%20104:%20Ally,%20Step-by-Step
- The New Jim Crow: http://www.kropfpolisci.com/racial.justice.alexander.pdf
On Community Accountability
- Deep Democracy (Process Work): http://www.iapop.com/deep-democracy/
- 5 Ways to Deal with Misguided (But Well-Intentioned) Allies (Everyday Feminism): http://everydayfeminism.com/2015/02/how-to-deal-with-allies/