Welcome to the Organizing Wiki
This is the beginning of what we hope will be a vibrant, open, and democratic website to share ideas, proposals, and comments about LOC planning efforts for the US Social Forum in Detroit 2010. Read the USSF Vision and Goals for a greater understanding of the process and model that we will use to manifest our political impact, organizing, and structural efforts to create Another world is possible! Another U.S. is necessary! Please use this space for your organizing. Post thoughts, comments, ideas. Wikis are wonderful for collaborations. Jump in and have fun!
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Local Organizing Committee Projects and Communication
- Anchors and Staff: list of Anchors, Staff (TBD), and contact information.
- Committees: list of current working committees.
- Meetings and Notes: view and post all upcoming meetings and past meetings with notes.
- Logistics and Proposals: please list and view proposals being developed for the National Planning Committee gathering at the end of the March.
- LOC-NPC listservs: USSF Local Organizing Committee and National Planning Committee group email addresses and descriptions
- Comments/Suggestions/Questions: please add your comments or suggestions for how we can work better as a LOC (including work on this wiki), and post any questions you may have.
Current News
- Posted 5-19-09
- Last Thursday the Technology committee agreed in principle to our request to conduct training on the wiki and ideas for getting feedback from users of the wiki. The committee believes it can be an excellent tool for communications once people get used to it, with any fine-tuning that may be needed.
- They are working on getting a date for training - could be June or July. Sylvia is scheduled to be in Detroit this week and help with wiki training. Nancy thought we had a meeting and didn't realize this week it's just a conference call, so it's unclear how Sylvia might connect with people. Ideas?
As the Tech committee notes say:
- "No one tool will solve all problems, so we may try new tools down the road...
- "During training, it's important to gather people's experiences and provide feedback for better design."
- Posted 5-13-09
Oya Amakisi and Thom Stephens attended the Midwest Social Forum Organizing Committee meeting from May 10, 2009 to May 11, 2009.
- Posted 4-30-09 Please help double-side copy and distribute flyers at the May 1st March and Rally in southwest Detroit!
- May 1st Flyer-English PDF
- May 1st Flyer-Spanish PDF
- Start: Patton Park (W. Vernor & Woodmere)--10am
- End: Clark Park (W. Vernor & Clark)--12pm rally
- Posted 4/28/09 LOC Meeting on 4/28 at 5:30pm will be at Hannan House (4750 Woodward Ave), not at MWRO office, to avoid Detroit Tigers traffic and parking problems.
- Posted 4/24/09 LOC Committees: Please meet and submit your responses to the USSF Committee Structure document by 5/7/09
- Will Copeland, LOC Coordinator, asks all committees to meet and discuss their purpose, goals, objectives, and representation; and to submit responses before the Anchors 5/9/09 Strategy Session.
- Posted 4/24/09 May 1st Fundraiser for Local USSF efforts!--check out this cool Music! Mobilizing! May Day! link with map and music line up!
- May Day benefit for the US Social Forum. A special International Workers Day party and house concert to support the organizing of the USSF.
- Friday, May 1st, 2009 at 8pm
- Brad's, 1812 Church #2, Corktown, Detroit (btw Rosa Parks and 11th)
- 734 748 6350, palestinelives@hotmail.com
- If you have friends that support the ideas of the US Social Forum and enjoy a party with live music, then tell them about this event!
- May Day music line-up! Jennie and the Sure Shots; Thollem McDonas; Alan Schuerman; Detroit Free Jazz All-Stars.