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Valentine’s Day March (Updated with New Location and Schedule) – Downtown Oakland – Tuesday, February 14, 2012 – 6:00 PM

Join us on Valentine’s Day to express our love for each other and our beautiful city on a march through the downtown Oakland area. Participants should wear red and/or pink in celebration of Valentine’s Day, and are encouraged to bring flowers, bubbles, Valentine’s candy to share, glitter, confetti, and flower petals. SCHEDULE OF EVENTS 6:00 PM – Make Love, Not War Rally – Fox Park (19th and Telegraph in downtown Oakland): In solidarity with Syria, Egypt, and other nations whose people are currently suffering from state and/or police repression. 6:30 … Continued

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[Passed at 2/8/12 GA] Proposal for Action: February 29 Shut Down the Banks

1. February 29 Shut Down the Banks As called by Occupy Portland, Occupy Oakland supports a day of nonviolent direct action to reclaim our voices and challenge our society’s obsession with profit and greed by shutting down the corporations.  We are rejecting a society that does not allow us control of our future. We are reclaiming our ability to shape our world in a democratic, cooperative, just, and sustainable direction. We call on the Occupy Movement and everyone seeking freedom and justice to join us in this day of action. … Continued

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General Assembly Agenda 2.8.12

I.          Welcome II.        Proposals 1. February 29 Shut Down the Banks 2. We <3 Capitalism Street Party III.        Agenda Overview IV.        Open Forum V.         Reports from Committees, Sub-committees & Caucuses VII.      Action Announcements IX.        General Announcements 18852

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Community Rally: Bail Out Oakland Schools, Not Wall Street Banks! – OUSD Building in Oakland – Wednesday, February 8, 2012 – 4:30 PM

Occupy the Hood stands in solidarity with the Concerned Parents & Community Coalition and all people that really love Oakland to say: Bail Out Oakland Schools, Not Wall Street Banks! Wednesday, February 8 4:30pm – Community Rally outside the OUSD Building 5:00pm – Action inside the School Board OUSD Administration Building 1025 Second Ave. (at 10th Street) (Two blocks from Lake Merritt BART) Our Demands: 1) No school closures! Keep the five elementary schools, and all our schools, open. 2) Refuse to pay the $70 million dollars that the State … Continued

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General Assembly on Sunday, February 19, 2012 Will Be in Spanish and English

Reminder: On Sundays, the General Assembly meets at 2:00 PM at 19th and Telegraph in downtown Oakland. The General Assembly on Sunday, February 19, 2012 will be facilitated by a bilingual team fluent in Spanish and English. If you or someone you know would like to join the facilitation team for this event, or you have ideas for the facilitation of this GA, please contact: OOGAFacilitation@gmail.com. Ideally you/they would also be available to attend the planning meeting for the GA on Saturday, February 18, 2012 at 4:00 PM at 19th … Continued

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General Assembly Agenda 2.5.12

I. Welcome II. Welcome Announcements III. Agenda Overview IV. Open Forum V. Reports from Committees, Subcommittees, and Caucuses VI. Overview of Process VII. Proposals 1. Valentine’s Day March: In the interest of diversity of tactics, and the spirit of love that we feel for our community, we propose a direct action to take place on February 14th. VIII. Action Announcements IX. General Announcements 18462

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[Passed at 2/5/12 GA] Valentine’s Day March

In the interest of diversity of tactics, and the spirit of love that we feel for our community, we propose a direct action to take place on February 14th. We encourage our fellow Oakland residents to join with us to express our love for each other, and our beautiful city, on a march through the downtown Oakland area. Participants should wear red and/or pink in celebration of Valentine’s Day, and are encouraged to bring flowers, bubbles, Valentine’s candy to share, glitter, confetti, and flower petals. We plan to hold a … Continued

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