8-20-09 PMA Notes
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[edit] People’s Movment Assembly WG Meeting 8-20-09
[edit] Present on the call:
Rose Brewer (MN), Suzanne Pharr (TN), Dan Leahy (OR), Chris Borte (OR), Fred Vitale (MI), James Braggs (GA), Elandria Williams (TN), Ruben Solis (TX), Walda Katz-Fishman (DC), Mai Kiang (NY), Viviana Rennella (CA), Martina Bottinelli (GA), Steph Guilloud (GA)
[edit] Summary of the call
• We reviewed the notes from the July 31 Meeting in Berea, questions were raised by folks who were not present
• Questions included: Description of KY PMA & how it went / What is the plan for the 5 days of the USSF? / How do we continue to communicate and evolve the models as we try out the multiple ways of holding a PMA?
• Discussed general flow of KY PMA – Outline attached with general recommendations (ATTICA! If you or other KYSF folks have additional notes, please send them along!)
• Discussed 2 kinds of PMAs – Localities (local, regional, community-based PMAs) & Sectors (issue areas, movements)
• Discussed Organizing Goals: support base building efforts around the country, learn about prevailing issues, generate vision-based solutions and actions to bring to Detroit and beyond, and build towards a national grassroots agenda
• General questions that PMAs address:
• 1) What is the moment today (build analysis, balance sheet of what is happening) • 2) What action do we take together?
• Discussed ideas about how the PMA will be integrated into the USSF. Included “Day of Listening, Day of Resolutions, Day of Commitments” / Listening to Detroit the first day and working that assembly in to next day’s theme of global economic crisis, & more!
• Discussed connection to Detroit-initiated actions & projects that people can begin to support through the PMAs
• Discussed PMAs that this group will initiate through networks – Suzanne & Mai talked about two PMAs, 1 that will focus on gender liberation and the other that will focus on the stimulus money, national public works plans, and employment – Viviana talked about PMAs that will address and advance work with immigrant & migrant justice
• Elandria will work on setting up a Zoho page so that we can have communication structure that allows for continued conversation and development
• Next call we will address how to connect & represent with USSF bodies: Outreach WG, the NPC, the DLOC, and the Organizing Committee
[edit] Next Steps and Work Team
Organizing Team
Contact – Steph <stephanie@projectsouth.org> and Ruben <grulla@swunion.org>
-Organizing Kit: Suzanne, Viviana, Martina, James, Elandria, and Steph
Design Team
Contact – Mai - <mkiang@astraeafoundation.org>
Send ideas, recommendations, and questions about the design and flow of the PMAs so that Mai can compile & consolidate and bring to the next call.
NEXT CALL
We decided on a monthly call and that the next one would invite folks from Detroit to help inform and frame the process of connection & building there.
Proposed dates & times:
Wed Sept 23 4pm EST OR Tues Sept 29 at 4pm EST
Please reply to stephanie and ruben about preferred date/time.
Thanks!
stephanie@projectsouth.org grulla@swunion.org
