[Imc-events] An Open InViTatION to Discuss the IMC

[Ellen Knutson]

YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED!!!!

TUESDAY APRIL 16th FROM 6-8 PM at THE IMC, 218 west Main st
TO diScuss how we want the IMC to reflect our wants

(food provided)

WHY? Many concerns were brought up at the IMC General Membership meeting
recently, yet not thoroughly discussed or addressed (See List below). We 
want to
provide a time to address these concerns, air more concerns and
grievances (yours), and to make some transformations in how the IMC serves 
us as
a community.

COME WITH: Things that piss you off, things that make you sad, things that 
make you happy, Proposals and ideas for changes, experiences you have had 
at the IMC, what you want from the
IMC, ideas of ways you want to be involved in making changes happen

YOU: We hope that people who are satisfied with the IMC will attend. We hope
that people who have felt shut out from the process will attend. We hope that
people with big dreams for changes at the IMC will come. We hope that if you
have ever wanted to be involved with the IMC you will come. We hope that if 
you
tried to be involved but felt unwelcome and/or disempowered you will come.

We will do everything we can to make this a safe space where your concerns 
are honored and
respected, where your ideas are legitimated, and where real changes will occur
with your input and/or work.

6-6:30: Grievances/ Air Concerns
6:30-7: Group the concerns
7: Break
7:15-8: What do we want to focus on? How will we adress these concerns, and
make lasting positive changes?

Please, no alcohol. Please come!!!!

P.S. If you can not attend, please let us know that you are interested; you
could also send a written statement that we could read at the meeting.

QuestIONS: PLease call Becca 367-6428 or Ellen 278-2274

Thanks, Becca and Ellen

The following concerns were raised at the General Membership Meeting about
 > structure and culture of the U-C IMC. These concerns (and more) will be 
addressed by a
 > meeting called by Ellen and Becca within a month from the membership 
meeting.
 >
 > --Membership a necessity for Working Group participation? [Addressed in
 > revised structure document]
 > --Space for posting IMC minutes, info
 > --Conflict resolution system
 > --Issue with irresolvable clock clause [Addressed in revised structure
 > document]
 > --Definition: what is work of IMC? --Incorporating acknowledgement of
 > appreciation
 > --Easy way for structural issues to be brought up
 > --Transparency for suggestions
 > --Public comment periods during meeting
 > --Suggestion boxes for Working Groups
 > --Explicit understanding that spokes are for one working group only 
[Addressed
 > in revised structure document]
 > --Membership process is transparent
 > --Outreach primary goal for next 6 months
 > --Regular updates on outreach by working groups
 > --IMC Handbook
 > --IMC need energy and focus on training as a part of outreach
 > --Greater signage
 > --Transparency on production room, keys (Who gets them and why and how)
 > --Invitations to specific projects
 > --Core people should take a sabbaticals (Get the hell out of the IMC)
 > --Presentations into African-American community (Douglas Center, Boys and
 > Girls Club)
 > --Culture what can we do??
 >