Event:2016/11/10 Communications

10 November 2016

Meeting to discuss how Omni can provide resources for activist work

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?
• storage closet
  • livestream backpack set-up (locked)
  • generators, bullhorns, flipcams, 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 panel (Joanna)

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
• 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