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JeremyKS: Created page with "next PLOC meeting: Thursday, March 5 at 6pm, West Kensington Ministry '''Notes from Feb 19, 2015''' on phone-Keith, Aaron, someone else whose name I missed (sorry!) in person..."

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Created page with "next PLOC meeting: Thursday, March 5 at 6pm, West Kensington Ministry '''Notes from Feb 19, 2015''' on phone-Keith, Aaron, someone else whose name I missed (sorry!) in person..."

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next PLOC meeting: Thursday, March 5 at 6pm, West Kensington Ministry

'''Notes from Feb 19, 2015'''
on phone-Keith, Aaron, someone else whose name I missed (sorry!)
in person-Deeq, Cheri, Jeremy, Ali
'''National outreach:'''
-National Alliance of HUD Tenants, Right to the City, Organize Ohio, Refuge in St Petersburg want to be added as partners
Aaron-reaching out to organizations in DC
Keith-working with a few others on outreach in New England
-there have been a lot of questions about transportation, housing
-anyone want to volunteer to help field questions sent to outreach@ussfphilly.org?
-possibly set up webinars geared toward different states/regions to share info about USSF Philly?
-we should organize local dialing days and street teams-lots of lists of organizations and people that need to be called
'''Movement School'''
-a day for core USSF organizers to get together and talk about the political elements of the Social Forum to help to develop a shared vision and shape programming (not just logistics)
-proposed for March 28 in Philly-people from national USSF would come and spend the day with us
-reply or send email to outreach@ussfphilly.org if you would like to participate or invite others to do so
-will check with Keith about whether AFSC could be available for this event
'''Work Groups'''
Youth-Youth United for Change has become an anchor organization locally, youth work group also taking a national lead in USSF planning
Food/Environmental Justice-next call: Monday, Mar. 2, 7pm EST
-talking about having a "climate strike" PMA
-a lot of interest, lots of people on last conference call
Faith & Justice-Rev Adan and Pastor Dave-two meetings coming up for faith community
-there will be a PMA on the roll of justice in faith community
-concrete project-figure out where low income people can sleep
Arts & Culture-had conversation on Saturday
-working on setting up venues, bringing in big name artists
-US Department of Arts&Culture (not actually related to the govt) getting involved
-Leeway Foundation-possible funding source
Resource Development-new PPEHRC intern Aaron interested in fund development
-finalizing the money amounts that will be asked for from endorsers, supporters, etc.
-hoping to work with various committees to put together fundable projects
-Bread&Roses-encouraged us to submit coalition proposal
-there are other organizations out there that would probably help with travel expenses
Grupo Defensores de Puerto Rican (contact-Ben Ramos)
-PMA on Puerto Rican independence, working on representation from Puerto Rican community, esp. youth + cultural events
Communications and Technology
-sent out "Save the Date" email blast
-registration is now live for individuals and organizations at http://ussocialforum.net
-people can also apply for workshops or PMAs-workshops require at least 2 organizational sponsors, PMAs require at least 4
-we had a conference call with national Comm/Tech to discuss how we can support interactivity between USSF sites
-will be testing video conferencing software developed by May First/People's Link
-expecting to have a few designated period of times for sharing between sites about what is happening at each location
-had meeting with PhillyCAM, who will be great resource for us locally in gaining access to media equipment and volunteers
-they may be willing to help us create promotional videos leading up to the Social Forum and provide video coverage during the Social Forum, including potentially broadcasting this footage as a pop-up TV station
Budget/Registration Update
registration number
donation number
'''Logistics'''
Venue Spaces
-$16,300 is the cost for Howard Gittis student center
-we have reserved it, just need to get them the money
-still trying to work some internal politics with people we know in Temple departments to get some help in paying for the space
-open questions: how many dorm rooms?-Cheri throws out 500 number, going to ask about cost
-also want to ask about food vending in student center
-Aaron and Jeremy created a map of American St in Kensington
-Aaron putting together language for negotiations for city permits
-somewhere in area between Lehigh and Diamond
-cultural events, workshops
-festival atmosphere like in other World Social Forums
-also need to work on logistics for large tents (anyone with connections to tent companies?)
-Keith will look into venue insurance
Website
-we would like people to send info (and an image/photo) about the PMAs which are being planned to commtech@ussfphilly.org, so that we can add this to the PMA section on our local website
-we are also adding new partners to the website
Housing Update
-developing a section on website to offer or request housing
-hoping to set up a similar system as Global Climate Convergence used in NYC
-Cheri going to follow up with Unite Here, who can help with hotel negotiations
-talking with clergy as well for use of religious spaces for housing
Tabling
-starting to receive requests (AK Press, PM Press)
-will charge for tables, depends somewhat on venues, number of tables available
-need point person to deal with tabling
Food
-local vendors along American St

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 '''Notes from Feb 19, 2015'''
 '''National outreach:'''
 -National Alliance of HUD Tenants, Right to the City, Organize Ohio, Refuge in St Petersburg want to be added as partners

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 -had meeting with PhillyCAM, who will be great resource for us locally in gaining access to media equipment and volunteers
 -they may be willing to help us create promotional videos leading up to the Social Forum and provide video coverage during the Social Forum, including potentially broadcasting this footage as a pop-up TV station
 '''Logistics'''
 Venue Spaces

February 19, 2015 - Revision history

JeremyKS at 03:05, 15 December 2016

JeremyKS at 04:35, 22 February 2015

JeremyKS: Created page with "next PLOC meeting: Thursday, March 5 at 6pm, West Kensington Ministry '''Notes from Feb 19, 2015''' on phone-Keith, Aaron, someone else whose name I missed (sorry!) in person..."