Event:2016/11/10 Communications
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10 November 2016
Meeting to discuss how Omni can provide resources for activist work
Next Meeting is:
Wednesday, November 16 @ 6:30pm
attendees
Niki, DK, Julian, Lauren M, Jenny, Robb, Daniel
Material Resources
- Xerox machines / flyer making resources
- Banner / sign making supplies
- Can we get the offset press working? Can we find someone who can show us how to use it?
- Set up designated space for production
- Space for self care / post action debrief / wellness / break room (den maybe?)
- mobile mesh node?
- drone?
- activist storage closet
- livestream backpack set-up (locked)
- generators, bullhorns, flipcams, first aid supplies, etc;
Workshops/ Classes
- Direct Action training / tactics
- Screenprinting
- Sign making
- BAPS class on Community / Organizing
- Cryptoparties
Panels
- Anarchist productions to stream panels / workshops (Robb)
- Resistance info & tactics - Big 'open tent' panel (Joanna - see her email)
Funds
- Oaklandish Innovator Grant
Communications
- Flyer for groups who want to organize in the space
- Create another group to handle influx of requests
- We should just put our efforts into the existing infrastructure rather than creating another group
- Regular Community dinners / meals
- organize@omnicommons.org now redirects to the 'organize' mailing list: https://omnicommons.org/lists/listinfo/organize
- set up a site at omnicommons.org/organize
Needs
- People to run workshop days
- People to help organize panels
- People to steward space
Space
- Pop-up break room in the Den
- Semi-permanent banner-making area in the basement
Flyer
- Front side: "FUCK TRUMP" AIN'T ENUF (done)
- Back side: Omni logo & address at the top
- space and resources for community organizing
- space * resources * collaborators
- organize@omnicommons.org
- omnicommons.org/organize
Action Items
- Lauren: self-care space idea with niki
- Julian: incandescent poetic ideation in service of the cause
- Daniel: distro flyers, class proposal for photojournalism
- David: repro quarter-sheet; book d.a. workshop, boilerplate response text for requesters - drop off flyers six pm, community dinner/potluck stuff
- Niki: Reading Rhizome class proposal, drsawing the quarter-sheet
- Jenny: web stuff
- Robb: fridays -- idea for recurring event for 'speak outs' 'common mic' - in tandem with robbs friday thing
- joanna: panel discussion event (email)
Next Meeting
Wednesday, November 16 @ 6:30pm