[Peace-discuss] Fwd: [USC Midwest Region] Regional Meeting Updates:
Agenda, Locations & Other Important Info!
Morton K. Brussel
brussel at illinois.edu
Tue Mar 3 21:39:58 CST 2009
There is a meeting of the End the Occupation organization, to which
AWAARE belongs, next Saturday in Chicago, as given below. They would
like to have a representative from AWARE present (I received a
telephone call to this effect). Are any on this list interested in
participating? If so let me know. --mkb
Begin forwarded message:
> From: office at endtheoccupation.org
> Date: March 3, 2009 12:26:41 PM CST
> To: uscampaign
> +_midwest_regional_list-63636 at lists.democracyinaction.org
> Subject: [USC Midwest Region] Regional Meeting Updates: Agenda,
> Locations & Other Important Info!
> Reply-To: office at endtheoccupation.org
>
> Do Not Forward Widely. Regional Meetings are by Invitation Only
>
> Dear Member Groups,
>
> I wanted to give you a heads-up regarding some new information for
> the meetings!
>
> I am attaching the AGENDA to this email as well as a list of guiding
> questions for the brainstorming session which I hope you will read
> over in preparation for the meeting. If you would like to
> familiarize yourselves with the work that we have accomplished over
> the past year, please read the overview of US Campaign’s recent
> initiatives
>
> The meetings will run from 10:00AM – 2:30PM in Denver and Boston and
> 1:00-PM-4:30PM in Chicago and Portland.
>
> The San Francisco meeting will take place on the 15th of March and
> Philadelphia meeting will take place on the 21st and we will be
> sending out the finalized logistics for those meetings soon!
>
> Regional meeting organizers will be providing snacks at the meetings.
>
> Staff members of the US Campaign will not be present at these
> meetings. We have empowered highly skillful organizers in your
> communities to take on the roles of facilitating and presenting
> these meetings. Please show them the same respect and integrity you
> have shown the staff in the past.
>
> Please keep in mind that these one-day meetings are non-decision
> making strategy sessions to help us build a more effective and
> stronger coalition. While participation is then voluntary, it is
> still strongly encouraged. We will be discussing our ongoing
> programmatic work, but these meetings will also be a chance for us
> to hear about your challenges and successes in local and regional
> organizing.
>
> If you have not RSVPed for these meetings, please send me your
> confirmation. Please consider sending one or two representatives
> from your organization to the meeting nearest you.
>
> Reminder: These regional strategy meetings are by invitation only.
>
> In alphabetical order, the regional meetings will happen in the
> following cities:
>
> Boston, March 7th, 2009 [10:00AM-2:30PM, Palestinian Cultural Center
> for Peace, 41 Quint Ave, Boston, MA 02134]
>
> Chicago, March 8th, 2009 [1:00PM-5:00PM, Grace’s Place, 637 S
> Dearborn St, 1st Floor, Chicago, IL 60605]
>
> Denver, March 7th, 2009 [10:00AM-2:30PM, University of Denver with
> more information to follow]
>
> Philadelphia, March 21st, 2009 [venue to be determined with more
> information to follow]
>
> Portland, March 7th, 2009 [1:00PM-5:00PM, venue to be determined
> shortly, and will be sent out]
>
> San Francisco, March 15th, 2009 [522 Valencia St, San Francisco, CA
> 94110]
>
> In peace and solidarity,
>
> Omar
>
> PS: Don’t forget to turn your clock one hour FORWARD on Saturday,
> March 7th; otherwise you will be an hour LATE for your region’s
> meeting on Sunday!
>
> Omar Masri
> National Membership & Outreach Coordinator
> US Campaign to End the Israeli Occupation
> PO Box 21539
> Washington, DC 20009
> office at endtheoccupation.org
> www.endtheoccupation.org <http://www.endtheoccupation.org>
> 202-332-0994
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