[Imc-outreach] want to help

[meghan at ucimc.org]

It sounds like Outreach at the Art Theater is going to need to be a big 
item for brainstorming at our next few meetings. In fact, I'd suggesting 
keeping it as an ongoing agenda item so we always have something going on 
there.

-meghan

On Tue, 23 Nov 2004, Colleen Cook wrote:

> Hi guys,
>
> First of all, I just realized there is NO WAY I can help out on the day of 
> the Parade of Lights. At the theatre we are having the independent women's 
> film festival, Lunafest, that directly conflicts with that date. Curses! 
> However, if there are extra outreach people, it would be great to get them 
> here for the festival as there will be over 250 gung-ho women who would 
> probably be interested in activism.
>
> I think the crowd here would largely be interested in brochures they can read 
> over while they are waiting for the film or later at home. Appropriate 
> brochure content for our audience could vary. For example, this week we are 
> hosting the anti-globalization film, The Yes Men. This is IMC all the way. 
> Mission statement, productive activism, taking the world into your own hands. 
> EVERYTHING. We desperately needed someone here this week [it ends Thursday] 
> to promote the IMC. I have been rattling off to as many people as possible 
> about the IMC, but I really could have [and still could] use some help with 
> this. I doubt we will get another independent and specifically 
> anti-globalization film for awhile. [Plus, it is excellent]. For some films, 
> we put up displays up in the lobby for additional reading material, etc. We 
> had IMC stuff up for Fahrenheit and the Corporation. If you can get me a 
> display ASAP, I'll get it up for the next three days.
>
> But more basic content appropriate for our regular crowd would be along the 
> lines of alternative media and supporting artists, activists, and CULTURE in 
> our community. I think that largely people would be less interested in 
> joining working groups, but rather identify more with philanthropy. They want 
> to know our accomplishments and be able to tell their friends they are 
> supporting the movement. So a flyer that touts work that has been in our 
> gallery, exhibitions, film fests, documentaries, radio programming, 
> literature, and global technological accomplishments would be ideal.
>
> Sorry, if it is a lot of info. Please respond, I am very interested to hear 
> your ideas.
> -Colleen
>
>
>> 
>> Hey Colleen,
>> 
>> Right now the big project we're working on is getting
>> a brochure made. We'll be sure to let you know when we
>> start distributing them!   We also need participants
>> for the Dec. 4th Parade of Lights.
>> 
>> What can we do to help you promote the IMC at the Art?
>>  It sounds like a very untapped group of people... Do
>> you have any suggestions about what kind of info
>> they'd be interested in?  Would it help you out to
>> have other IMC members there?
>> 
>> Anyway, let us know.  We'll put it on the agenda for
>> next week's meeting!
>> 
>> Jane
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> --- Colleen Cook <colleencook7 at hotmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>> > Hey guys,
>> >
>> > I really want to help out with outreach, but I can
>> > rarely make the meetings.
>> > Is there something I can do? Also, I am over at the
>> > Art Theatre, and I am
>> > constantly harassing people to join the IMC. We have
>> > an excellent audience
>> > of older, locally uninformed radicals. They are
>> > always interested to hear
>> > about the IMC, but admit they haven't joined or do
>> > not know a lot about it.
>> > I think this is an interesting group of people that
>> > we should try to hit up.
>> > I generally run down to Aroma during the show, and
>> > grab the public i, write
>> > all sorts of contact info on it, and send them on
>> > their way. Your brochures
>> > would be really helpful. I'll make sure they go out.
>> > Also, let me know when
>> > you get a date locked for the flyering, and I'll
>> > come out.
>> >
>> > Thanks,
>> > Colleen
>> >
>> > colleencook7 at hotmail.com
>> >
>
>> 
>> 
>
>> 
>
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