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=Mission=
=Mission=
Exploring bias and issues of diversity and inclusion in the space. Challenging dominant cultural influences and developing projects and relationships more in line with values of social justice, safe space, radical commoning, and anticapitalism.
*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: Kazoo and Margit
*[[Bottom-line|Bottom-liners]]: Sarah Prichard, Niki Shelley


=Goals=
=Goals=
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* Develop a process of integrating cultures
* Develop a process of integrating cultures
* Develop a method to assess and integrate language styles and archetypes validity
* Develop a method to assess and integrate language styles and archetypes validity
* Creating safe space within the Omni and a conflict resolution policy/procedure including alternatives to police intervention   
* Creating [[Safe Space Policy|safe space]] within the Omni and a [[Conflict Resolution Policy]] including alternatives to police intervention   
* Making invitations to diverse stakeholders  
* Making invitations to diverse stakeholders  
* Challenging our current representative democracy
* Challenging our current representative democracy
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* Create ongoing ToDos list to better distribute tasks/responsibilities
* Create ongoing ToDos list to better distribute tasks/responsibilities


=Meeting Minutes=
= Meeting Minutes Archive =
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*[[Event:2015/05/05_Challenging_Dominant_Cultures]]
*[[Event:2014/04/28_Inclusion_Task_Force_Meeting]]
*[[Event:2014/04/28_Inclusion_Task_Force_Meeting]]
*[[Event:2014/05/12_Challenging_Dominant_Culture_Meeting]]
*[[Event:2014/05/12_Challenging_Dominant_Culture_Meeting]]
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*[[Event:2014/05/19_Challenging_Dominant_Culture_Meeting]]
*[[Event:2014/05/19_Challenging_Dominant_Culture_Meeting]]
*[[Event:2014/05/26_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=
* [[Safe Space Policy]]
* [[Conflict Resolution Policy]]
=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
* Revolutionary Solidarity: A Critical Reader for Accomplices https://pdf.yt/d/xV6RlDu8DHYULMpe
* White Fragility: http://libjournal.uncg.edu/index.php/ijcp/article/view/249/116
==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/

Revision as of 07:44, 28 November 2016

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.

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 Archive


Related Pages

Resources

On Racism and Anti-Racism

On Community Accountability