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Overview:
This annual march is sponsored by Voluntarios de la Comunidad. We have been invited to join in support of this action. This is a great opportunity to extend a hand of brotherhood and research common causes associated with Human Rights.
Who:
Our community, the 99% of different nations of origin and different first language.
What:
The members of Voluntarios de la Comunidad report experiencing welcome and included in the work of OSJ. OSJ reports feeling welcome and included in the work of Voluntarios de la Comunidad. We develop some common messages, an agenda and general guidelines to assist in the success of this action.
Here is a document about common interest: http://bit.ly/osj-occupy-and-latinos
Here are some Chants and Songs
When:
Sunday Dec. 4th starting at 12:00 the Voluntarios de la Comunidad team will start marching (more details).
Where:
- Gather at 1745 Story Rd. in San Jose
- March to SJ City Hall and arrive about 1:30 (take a rest)
- 2:00 join with the OSJ GA and continue our march to the Ernesto Galarza table on the plaza
Why:
We learn important lessons, like how to partner and co-sponsor an action. This is how we build community. One relationship and one experience at a time.
Proposed Agenda
- 1.30? Voluntarios Arrive SJ City Hall (Pablo will text Henry when they are close)
- GA Facilitator is notified of their arrival, another OSJ contact person lets the Voluntarios know where we are in the GA process and about how long before we finish and move to the formal welcome. Invite them to participate in our discussions if they don't have a rally planned on their own.
- GA Intermission - 10 mins.?
- Acknowledgements- Recognize arrival of Voluntarios - 5 mins.
- Important talking points. We the OSJ Assembly welcome and celebrate the completion of your 7th annual San Jose march for Human Rights on the 63rd anniversary of the UN Declaration of Human Rights.
- We now seek to join you in support of our common interest in human rights
- Please accept this as a token of our recognition of your continued work.
- The next leg of the march will start at 2:00? so please take a moment to refresh yourself at the following locations
- 2:00? March/Chant etc.- Here are some Chants and Songs Here are some: Posters
- Call to assemble and start the second leg of the march to Ernesto Galarza table.
- OSJ member aks Jose and voluntarios to lead us off in the second leg of the march
- 2:15 Arrive at Ernesto Galarza and call to order with translations ready
- Call to attention with a time of silence to reflect or pray. 2 mins.
- If there are petitions ready to sign then place them on the table and ask people to sign them
- Jose/Pablo - Ask Jose to speak about the history of the march in San Jose, and the significance of human rights day for Voluntarios- 5 mins.
- OSJ - State the reason why we want to join in solidarity 2 mins.
- Announce we are asking people to share a personal message. Please form a line to our right and limit your comments to 1 mins. so we can hear as many as possible. If you feel a touch on you shoulder that means please finish so others have time.
- Time for Personal Message about the importance of Human Rights.
- 3:15 Closing Remarks Jose/Pablo/OSJ - Thank you by OSJ member to Jose and Voluntarios for the opportunity to share in their march, and bring OSJ and Voluntarios together in common cause. We look forward to the ability to work together in the future to support the common struggle that unites us.
- If there are web sites to visit and sign, then let people know that we will send information to an organizer or visit our site for links.
- Time of Silence - unifying closing ending. - 1 min.
- Thank everyone for their time. As we say farewell/until next time, we might adjourn with a song to celebrate the time of year. Felice Navidad - I want to wish you a merry Christmas as we go our separate ways. (Or we could do a mic check together on a statement about human rights as the rights of the 99% - Ana.)
Steps/Check-list:
Step
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Owner and Action Item Description
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Status
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Comment
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1
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Define the the 5Ws (Who, What, When, Where & Why) for this Event.
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Done |
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| 2 |
Update the Events page with a pending Event. |
Done |
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| 3 |
Notify Committee members that an Events page is updated. |
Done |
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4
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Invite 2-3 new people to join this action and start organizing tasks
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Done |
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5
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Notify GA that guest will arrive about 1:30
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Done |
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6
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Bring water bottles for guests |
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7
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Prepare welcome signs (3+) for Voluntarios |
Done
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Ana can put out a call for help on facebook, twitter, etc.
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8
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Bring flowers we can give to their leader
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Ana
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Calla Lilies? Ok. |
9
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Bring balloons that we can give children
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Optional
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Where would we find these on a Sunday AM?
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10
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Bring several megaphones. |
Who can do this?
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11
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Send notifications to media.
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Shaunn
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Ana emailed Shaunn. Wash this done? I will email this page to the SJMN also - HG
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12
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Send notifications for friends.
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Done |
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13
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Research the link between Human Rights and the 99%
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Done |
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14
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Create handouts for the action.
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Who can do this?
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15
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Each participant create a sign.
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Done |
creating posters from home
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16
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Each participant create a short speech (30 secs. that we can share)
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Done
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17
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Coordinate a basic agenda
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Done
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18
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Confirm translator: Pablo, Cesar or Jose
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Done |
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19
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March Chants
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Done
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Here are some Chants and Songs - HG |
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When it is confirmed then Tech. team will update calendars.
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Done |
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Discussion/Notes:
2011-12-03 HG: When we meet Sunday we can also fine tune as needed. Now I'll work on some chants and posters.
News:
2011-12-04: Occupy San Jose and Voluntarios de la Comunidad join forces Sunday
http://www.mercurynews.com/bay-area-news/ci_19469699?IADID=Search-www.mercurynews.com-www.mercurynews.com
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