Facilitation Committee

Helps facilitate the operation of the General Assembly. Meets every Wednesday at 12pm and Saturday at 4pm at 19th and Telegraph in downtown Oakland.

facilitation@occupyoakland.org

Proposal Queue for GA 5/16/12

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1) Proposal To Endorse Occupy Oakland Media Committee Purpose Statement 2) Proposal for Occupy Oakland to Ratify the proposal created by the National Gathering Working Group 3) Proposal to Endorse Occupy Anti-War Working Group resolution to  END to the militarization and violence of the police, FBI, homeland security, and any other ‘security’ force 4) Proposal to denounce the physical attack on the Revolution Books table at OGP On May Day 1) Proposal To Endorse Occupy Oakland Media Committee Purpose Statement OCCUPY OAKLAND MEDIA COMMITTEE PURPOSE STATEMENT The  Occupy Oakland Media … Continued

Facilitation Committee needs help!

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The Facilitation Committee needs help!  We can’t keep up with necessary behind-the-scene logistics, much of it on the website, unless we get new committee members.  The GA is a crucial community activity.  Please help it to run smoothly by volunteering with the Facilitation Committee.  You can contact us at occupyoaklandfacilitation@gmail.com. Tasks we need help with, which should be shared by several people, include: –responding to emails –updating the proposal queue when we get proposals by email –attending meetings on Wednesday at noon and Saturday at 4 to receive additional proposals … Continued

GA Clearinghouse – Wednesday 4/25, 6pm

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** In case of serious rain the clearing house will be across the street from Oscar Grant Plaza indoors at : Unite Here- Hotel Employees and Restaurant Suite 208, 1440 Broadway Oakland, CA 94612 It might get a little tight, but it will be dry. See you there. ** Many Occupy Oakland committees as well as many other groups in the Bay are in the midst of organizing actions and events for this spring and summer that we are all excited about. We have been looking forward to sharing information … Continued

Reimagine the GA Working Group – The Holdout, Oakland – Friday, March 16, 2012 – 6:00 to 7:30 PM

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illustration by Susie Cagle

The Occupy Oakland Facilitation Committee is forming a working group and planning a convening to “Reimagine the General Assembly.”  This will be open to any member of Occupy Oakland or the Oakland community. The General Assembly has been a vital part of our movement even before the camps were established.  We’ve created a rich, diverse, and fluid process for radical participatory democracy and consensus-building.  As Occupy Oakland has evolved from the days of the camps to an ever-expanding movement of working groups and direct action, it feels useful to ask … Continued

Awesome GA with POC Facilitation Team on Sunday, Feb 5

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Sunday GA’s were moved  to 19th and Telegraph to allow the participation of those with stay-away orders from OGP.   On Sunday, Feb 5, one of those individuals had an opportunity to attend a GA for the first time since his stay away order went into effect weeks ago.  He put that opportunity to good use by co-failitating Sunday’s GA as part of the POC facilitation team.  Go Chris!

Wednesday, January 25, 2012 General Assembly

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The Occupy Oakland General Assembly Facilitation Committee has unfortunately decided that they will not be facilitating a GA this evening, or addressing proposals currently in the queue. No member of the Committee has stepped forward to hold any facilitation team position for tonight’s GA. We have received specific and credible threats against members of OO committees, as well as general threats against OO members at the GA tonight. These threats come from within our community from a member of OO. With the ongoing threats of violence, not just recently, but … Continued

All Female Facilitation Team for GA on Sunday Jan 15, 2012

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The Facilitation Team is initiating a new approach towards greater inclusion and diversity of facilitators.    The committee has decided to make it a goal to have each Sunday’s facilitation team represent a specific demographic.  Initially, we are focusing on creating teams of Female, Queer, People of Color, and Spanish Speaking facilitators.  We hope this may offer a fresh approach to the facilitation of the GA’s and help build community.  We also hope that this will encourage more people to step forward and facilitate. This Sunday, January 15th,  the facilitation … Continued

Return to Regular General Assembly Schedule at 2PM This Sunday (1-8-12)

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This is just a friendly reminder that the General Assembly returns to its regular schedule at 2PM this Sunday, January 8th, at the Oscar Grant Plaza Amphitheater (unless actions require us to change locations). The agenda for that GA will be up by Saturday night, and can be found here. The regular schedule is as follows: Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays at 6PM Sundays at 2PM The Facilitation Committee meets to prepare for each GA at noon on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. We also meet at 4PM on Saturday to prepare for the … Continued

Holiday GA Schedule

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Holiday Calendar for GA’s and Facilitation Committee Meetings The last GA meeting on the “regular schedule” was on Sunday, December 18th. Assemblies  WILL  be held on the following dates: – Monday, December 19th at 6PM. – Wednesday, December 21st at 6PM. – Monday, December 26th at 6PM. – Wednesday, December 28th at 6PM. – Monday, January 2nd at 6PM. – Wednesday, January 4th at 6PM. Regular scheduling of  General  Assemblies will resume beginning Sunday, JANUARY 8, 2012. The corresponding schedule for the facilitation committee meetings will be adjusted as follows: Facilitation committee will meet at noon each … Continued

We need you on the Facilitation Committee

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The GA is vital to the movement for building consensus regarding  actions we take as a body, building solidarity with other movements, and getting everyone involved in decision making.  Our GA process has strengths and areas for improvement.  Many people have great ideas for improving the GA process.  We need your presence, time and energy on our committee. *We are always in need of Co-facilitators to guide the assembly through the agenda.  Different voices and faces are encouraged to get involved. *We are in need of Crowd Advocates who are … Continued

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