Occupy Solidarity Social Forum

Bear with us we are following through on a few key things that folks wanted to have started. We are compiling a discussion e-mail list which will be done soon. We are looking towards next steps and have some exciting ideas possibly….

This Occupy Solidarity Social Forum was a real success and pleasure. I look forward to meeting and working with you all again in the near future. Thank you all and please take the time to e-mail us your videos, articles, comments or whatever!

ossf2012@gmail.com

Check the schedule page for an updated list!

Friday

5 pm till 10:30 pm- Reception at State Labor Council Building
This evening will be focused on having fun, getting to know one another, and beginning the process of networking. By bringing people together in a loose social setting, it is hoped that folks will be able to exchange ideas, information, strategies, and goals for the future. The event will feature tabling by various Occupy participants and related social justice organizations, as well as food, music, and interesting conversation. Basic logistical info, registration, and other info will be available.

-Laughter Group Action – Jusby the Clown
A high energy practical workshop for integrating guided laughter in group actions to increase empathy, reduce anxiety and create healthy social change with a Certified Laughter Yoga Leader.

Saturday

8:00am – Set Up and Registration Begins.

8:15am-9:00am – Breakfast Served (“table topic”- tables will be set up with various topics, allowing people to choose where they sit and discuss whichever topic they care to. The “table topics” will be a chance for folks to engage in conversation and share ideas as well as lessons learned. Some topics will be chosen before-hand, while room will be made for topics which aren’t covered.)

9:05am-9:15am – General Event Explanation – we will go over details, logistics, the basics

9:15am-10:15am – General Report-back -Occupation Nation: A Video Reportback from the Movement – Amanda Eckerson and B Media Collective
B Media Collective will facilitate a reflective discussion prompted by video recorded during the occupation in New York, DC, Philadelphia, New Haven, Providence, Portland with an eye towards deepening our analysis of the experience. Discussion will revolve around the history of occupation, the experience in the camps, the process of internal organizing, the personal transformation evident in the camps, the role of the media, and the national similarities and localized differences between the camps.

10:25am-11:15am – First Set of Workshops

-Creating Desirable Pre-Figurative Social Environments – Julianne Panagacos
This moment in time has emphasized the need to create the world that we want to live in- how can we bring our best selves to our social interactions that reflect the kind of dynamics we want?  Temple 201, 202

-Occupy Oakland/The Oakland Commune – Barucha and Leo
On Mass Movement, Strikes and Shutdowns, Staying Radical, Violence and the State
Labor Center 2nd Floor

-Occupy Marketplace – Creating a Sub-economy – Elliott J Karten
This workshop will go over the basic concept of #OMP, and go over steps towards starting one in your occupation. Temple 204

-Grand Strategy and Creative Tactics – Bill Moyer
Introduction to grand strategy and creative tactics for building movement power. Labor Center 3rd Floor

-Web Development/Communications – Monte Katzenberger
This is a basic course, designed to give people with basic computer understanding the ability to create a wordpress site from the ground up and use associated communication tools. Please bring a laptop.
Temple 203

-Living Democracy – Rick Dubrow
Our plan to confront the influence of the coal industry in Bellingham and Washington State.
Temple 205

-Radical Queers Tactics – Gaetano
Bash Back! Radical Queers! Learn tactics of Pink Bloc while ending heteronormativity.
Labor Center 1st Floor

11:25-12:25 – Second Set of Workshops

-Security Culture: How to Create Successful Direct Actions – Shawn Stevenson
Come learn about how security culture can empower your movement and yourself. Labor  Center 1st Floor

-Gene Sharp’s Non-violent Resistance Strategies – Sarah Gallegos
Exploration of Gene Sharp’s non-violent resistance methods Temple 204

-Radical Mycology – Peter Cibarius
An overview of the powers of the fungal kingdom to heal ourselves and the planet. Library

-Revolutionary Games & Tactical Frivolity – Pixie and Murdock
#Playtogether!  Play as a method of civil disobedience #Glamarchy Labor Center 2nd floor

-Occupy Foreclosed Homes / Occupy Student Debt
Open discussion of tactics and organizing models emerging from the Occupy Movement. Participants will share story, tactics and resources related to eviction protection and economic justice organizing.
Labor Center 3rd Floor

-Creating the New Paradigm – Jack Strasburg
The workshop will focus on how to create a system of living that reflects our values and offers people an option to the one we currently live in. Temple  205

-How can we fix Lawmaking For Sale? – To Reclaim Authentic Democracy for People! – Craig Salins
How we can overturn Citizens United, to achieve public financing of campaigns;  Strategies, and what to do! Temple  201 and 202

12:30- 1:15pm- Lunch Time – with “table topics”-

1:30 -2:30pm – Third Set of Workshops

-Fiscal Sponsorship: Does Your Occupy Need or Want It? – Chuck Kaufman
OWS fiscal sponsor Alliance for Global Justice will answer your questions about fiscal sponsorship.
Labor Center 1st Floor

-Wall Street vs The World – Dana Walker
The pervasive influence of Wall Street in nearly everything. Temple 205

-Direct Action- Adam Carpinelli
Direct action workshop focusing on praxis. Labor Center 2nd Floor

-Latin American Techniques and Strategies of Popular Theatre – Angelina Llongueras
Political theatre practice from the roots up. Temple 204

-Alinsky for Occupy; Essential Organizing – Kyle Tanner
Learn the essential mindset and fundamental skill of effective, transformational organizers. Labor Center 3rd Floor

-MadAsHellDoctors’ Prescription – Hank Elder
The Oregon Mad-as-Hell Doctors’ prescription for  healthcare for the 99%  (OK, the 100%!)  Even them.  Interactive, because it’s far from done deal at this point.  Ideas about how universal care for all would work.
Temple 201, 202

2:00pm- 5:30pm – Food Not Bombs Cooking – Join Us!       Media Island

2:00pm-4:00pm – “Thrive” Film Showing (We hope to show a number of films throughout the event. If you have any film suggestions, please let us know. We need films that we won’t get sued by showing.)  Temple upstairs in Sanctuary

3:00pm-6:30pm – Four18 Photography Studio – free picture – Carmen
418 Washington St. SE

2:45 – 3:45 pm – Third Set of Workshops

-Busker Life & Times- Mike Coday
A discussion of the busker livelihood and how local communities can support buskers.
Labor Center 1st Floor

– NEED Act, HR 2990 – Robert Poteat
Brief review of money theory and the national economy as a result of present system and how it can be changed. Temple 204

-Anarchist Process and Occupied Media – Adam Rothstein
Seizing the means of media production, with members of the consensus-based Portland Occupier media organization. Labor Center 2nd Floor

- Organizing for Power- Kyle Tanner
Participants will examine iterations of power and discuss organizing for power as a theory of change.
Labor Center 3rd Floor

-The Strategy of Popular Sovereignty: How the Will of the People Shall Become the Law of the Land – John Mulkins
Deconstruct and directly challenge the systemic dysfunction creating havoc in America. Temple 201, 202

-Do’s and Don’t: Accounting, Finance and Budgeting – Daniele Kohn
Occupied Accounting: Best and Mediocre practices for Accounting Working Groups in the Occupy Movement (Burn the money?)  Temple 205

4:00pm-5:00pm  Fourth Set of Workshops

-Solutions – Foster Gamble and Mary Spokane
An interactive discussion of solutions to the social and economic problems humanity now faces.
Temple upstairs in Sanctuary

-Know Your Rights- Larry Hildes
Come learn about your rights in dealing with the police and the legal system from an experienced attorney.  Labor Center 2nd Floor

-Why Divest? The Occupy Movement and the Israeli Occupation of Palestine – Austin Nolen
TESC Divest! connects the issues raised by the Occupy movement with the Israeli occupation of Palestine. Labor Center 1st Floor

-Food Not Bombs Dialogue – J My’kel Byrd
Feeding people is one of the most functional and foundational activist actions that we can and must commit to. Media Island

-Hip-hop as an Educational and Organizing Tool – Johnny Legrand-Beall
Come discuss the ways that hiphop can be used to inspire non-organizers and organizers alike.
Temple 201, 202

5:15pm-6:15pm – Dialogue
- Discussions on big topics- folks will break up into smaller groups which discuss the larger issues surrounding the Occupy Movement. These topics will attempt to cover gaps left by the workshops and will be chosen by registered participants during registration on Friday and Sat morning.

6:15 – 7:00pm – Dinner

7:00 – 9:00 pm- David Korten  Temple upstairs in Sanctuary

Sunday

7:00- 8:15 Occupy Your Divine
A short Sunday morning meditative session followed with an interactive discussion of the role of ‘spirituality’ in the Occupy Movement. Lead by Mary Hath Spokane.  Temple upstairs in Sanctuary

8:30am-9:30 Breakfast Served and Social Time with “table topic” Are these table topics set?

9:45-10:45am- First Set of Workshops

-Occu-Pie as Protest/ Occu-Pie as Affirmation – Jusby the Clown
Learn how and why to deliver a pie in the face (or 500) with a professional. Temple 101, 102

-SuperCitizens: How Corporations Claimed the Rights of People – Brian L. Gunn
A history of corporate personhood and its impact on electoral politics. Temple 201, 202

-”What Would Gandhi do?”- Bernie Myers
We will define “Occupy” reflecting realities rooted in Gandhi’s way.  Temple 204

-Organic Direct Democracy – Philosophy and Tactical Plan – Elliott J Karten
This workshop will go into detail as to what an Organic Direct Democracy could look like, as well as propose ways to achieve it, or similar systems. Labor Center 2nd Floor

-Mushroom Cultivation – Peter Cibarius
A demo on the basics of one technique of mushroom cultivation.  Fertile Ground

-Divest Health Care Insurance Corporations – George Pauk
Stop the health care insurance companies by divestment.  Temple 205

-Depositor Union Movement – Bill Moyer
Creating an alternative marketplace financial model focused on the common good not financial exploitation. Vashon Island experience shared and open discussion of opportunities related to move your money efforts. Labor Center 3rd Floor

11:00am-12:00pm- Second Set of Workshops

-Language and Inclusiveness, Honoring Each Other in a Popular Movement – Robert Whitlock
Workshop will focus on need for respect to build trust amongst constituents in the 99%, to build overwhelming critical mass in popular movement. Temple 204

-Egypt’s Unfinished Revolution: How Horizontals and Soccer “Ultras” Are Reviving the Struggle for
Democracy – Steve Niva
Evergreen Faculty Member Steve Niva has just returned from Egypt where he met with activists, journalists and academics who are involved in the new round of protests.  He will share what he learned from this trip and discuss the rise of new horizontal protest movements, the role of Egyptian soccer fans known as “ultras” and the military counterrevolution largely backed by the US and Saudi Arabia. Temple 201, 202

-Occupy and the Domestic Army, Discussing Strategies for Disarming the Police and Bringing Them into the 99% – Mike Coday
Brainstorming a peaceful, productive relationship between Occupy and the Police. Temple 205

-A Die-in and Sing-in: How to Nonviolently Demonstrate the Casualties of War on All Fronts – Kaeley Pruitt-Hamm
Help plan and practice nonviolent creative direct action in a “Die-in” and “Sing-in” that will put pressure on our legislators to face the consequences of their actions. Labor 2nd Floor

-Civil Disobedience Training – Gaetano
Civil disobedience as a tactic! Discussion on Black Bloc. Labor 1sr Floor

12:00pm-12:45pm- Lunch and more social time with “table topics”

1:00-2:30pm- Third Set of Workshops

-Activism 101: Building Effective Social Movement Organizations – David Hyde
An interactive presentation and workshop on creating and sustaining grass roots social change organizations. Temple 201, 202

-Gender, Race, Class and Economic Inequality – Monica Peabody and Savvina Chowdhury
A popular education workshop exploring who economic inequality most impacts and worldwide and local human rights movements. Temple 205

-What Should the 99% Do in the 2012 Presidential Election? A Debate -
A member of Socialist Alternative will debate a Ron Paul supporter on who to vote for in the 2012 presidential election. Temple 204

-Stop FBI Political Repression – Solidarity with Carlos Montes – Chance Zombor and Larry Hildes
Chance Zombor of Occupy The Hood and Larry Hildes, a defense lawyer for activists will speak on the case of Carlos Montes, 23 anti-war and international solidarity activists, and state repression of the OWS.
Labor Center 2nd Floor

-Banner Building and Activist Scrabble – Jared of Backbone Campaign
Learn the art of building big banners and the newly-developed activist scrabble at this hands on workshop. Labor Center 3rd Floor

2:45-4:15pm – Last Set of Workshops

-Women’s Council – Dani Madrone
As we struggle to create an environment of equality in our communities and our homes, many women are claiming our power outside of the system that will never acknowledge our rights as daughters, sisters, and mothers. Let’s create the world we want to live in. Temple 205

-Political Prisoners and Political Repression in a Military State – Adam Carpinelli
Panel discussing the significance of Political Prisoners and political repression in a police and military state. Temple 201, 202

-The Functional Structure of the OLA Wellness Committee and Advocacy of Holistic Health Care as a Human Right – James Moy
This workshop will demonstrate how the OLA Wellness Committee is functionally structured. Wellness Assembly (WA) facilitates subcommittees operating on a leaderless, horizontal, consensus driven process. Our workshop will demonstrate how diversity of approaches creates a larger momentum that advocates holistic health care as a human right. Its also creates a large community to address the challenges of Wellness that exist within the foreclosure crisis, during marches, occupy movement and society at large.
Temple 204

-Strategizing among Occupy and US Social Forum – Sylvia Orduno
An open discussion on how the Occupy movement and US Social Forum may be able to strategize and mobilize social movements toward collective work. Labor 2nd Floor

4:30-5:30pm – Next Steps and Planning GA @ Sylvester Park

5:30-6:15pm – Dinner at State Labor Council Building

6:45-9:30pm – Musical Revolutionaries: David Rovics, Danny Kelly, and Jim Page performance
Olympia Ballroom, 116 Legion Way SE

9:30 – Musical Revolutionaries: After Party! HIP-HOP FOR THE MASSES! Featuring revolutionary underground hiphop artist Mic Crenshaw and local performers
Olympia Ballroom, 116 Legion Way SE

Monday: Occupy President’s Day!

10:00am – Gather at Sylvester Park

10:30-11:45 – Rally, music speakers, chants and special guests.

11:45-12:45 – open mic/ soap box. Lunch.

12:45-2 – March to Trivoli Fountain and Supreme Court Steps.

2pm-5pm – Direct action, street theater, lobby if you wanna, sing, dance, chant, disruption, creativity, network, mingle, bring the funk, etc.

5pm – General Assembly at Sylvester Park and debrief.

“Occupy Wall Street Marching Forward” an evening event featuring David Korten, author and editor of Yes Magazine and Dorli Rainey, a Seattle activist icon who recently made international mention as the 84 year old who was pepper sprayed at an Occupy Seattle event; and a special guest speaker from Occupy Wall Street. The event is being held Saturday, February 18th, 7pm, at Temple Beth Hatfiloh, 201 8th Ave. SE as part of the Occupy Solidarity Social Forum. The Social Forum begins 8AM that morning and ends with a performance Sunday evening at the Olympia Ballroom, 116 Legion Way SE, featuring Musical Revolutionaries Jim Page, David Rovics and Danny Kelly. When the conference ends the action begins on Occupy President’s Day, Monday, February 20th, at 10AM at Sylvester Park and a march after lunch at noon to the capitol. The entire conference is available on a sliding scale with the suggested donation of $30 with no one turned away for a lack of funds. “Occupy Wall Street Marching Forward,” is open special to the public by donation. The Musical Revolutionaries is also open to the public for a suggested donation $10.

http://interoccupy.org/ossfcall/

Thursday 2/2/12 – 7PM EST / 6PM CST / 5PM MST /4PM PST

Occupy Solidarity Social Forum

FOR WHO: Those that would be willing to travel to Olympia February 18-19 for a social forum type of conference. Those that want to put on workshops or organize panels and discussions at the conference.

PURPOSE: We are organizing a national conference in Olympia and are welcoming people to come and learn more.

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR THIS CALL

Materials for the Call

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Read the Workshop Brainstorm

Read the Schedule Brainstorm

Occupy Olympia (WA) and the Alliance for Global Justice are hosting an Occupy Solidarity Social Forum Feb. 18-19 in the Washington State capital city. The self-organized, social forum-type gathering is open to all occupiers and allies.

Occupy Olympia agreed by consensus at General Assembly to host a self-organized gathering of the Occupy Wall Street Movement to network, build unity, share tactics, host and attend workshops, develop strategies, share our diversity and discuss how to develop action plans. Olympia is near the Seattle Tacoma airport, a travel hub. Free shuttle service will be available for participants. Olympia has a strong history of organizing and is home of The Evergreen State College offering plenty of meeting space. Occupy Olympia is a natural choice for hosting one of the nationally organized conferences springing forth from this movement because of its temperate weather, strong organizing history, overwhelming local support, proximity to a national airport and it’s local college support.

The networking meeting is being called in recognition that the movement will gain strength if we help open space for sharing, discussion and development. It is also agreed that the sooner we create that space the better for the movement and that a quick first effort will champion strong gains and garner authentic self organization. Together, Occupy Olympia and the Alliance for Global Justice will create the space for a wide diversity of occupy movement members to bring their knowledge and skills to the table to share in authentic ways with each other for the goal of growing the strength of the movement.

Registration will be required, but no one will be turned away for lack of funds. You can register at http://occupyolympia.org/ossf-2012/ or above. Participants should come prepared for tent camping or sleeping on church basement floors. Subject to funding availability, travel subsidies will be offered for participants from existing Occupations. You can contribute to the travel fund go to: http://afgj.org/?page_id=1777.

Chuck Kaufman, national co-coordinator of the Alliance for Global Justice, said, “Our interest is to create a space where the many local Occupations can network and share problems and solutions, begin to know each other and figure out how to support each other. There is no other agenda. It will be up to the Occupiers themselves to seize this opportunity and turn it into a Movement Building experience.”

Bruce Wilkinson, an Occupy Olympia organizer, touted Washington State’s mild winter climate. He said, “Occupy Olympia is excited about this opportunity to host the first of what will probably be many national gatherings of Occupiers as we struggle together to build a democratic movement that will challenge the greed of the 1% and build justice and equality for the 99%.”

For more information contact: Chuck Kaufman, chuck@AFGJ.org or Bruce Wilkinson, ossf2012@gmail.com.