Outreach Committee Meeting 10/10/2011
Bottomliners: Matt, Shelby, Lily, Ron

Ideas for Outreach: (Divide and Conquer)
- Education (
- Donations (Logistics)
- Reaching out to Other Occupy’s (gathering info)
- Churches/Religious Organizations (LaMarcus, Ron)
- Unions (Ron)
- Guerilla Marketing
- wheat pasting
- sidewalks
- interstate signs
- building flyering
- one - on -one
- Neighborhood outreach (NPU’s neighborhood planning units: Sally and Ron and Fred)
- Universities
- Perimeter
- GSU (Tom has a table at GSU on Tuesdays)
- Tech
- Gainesville State
- Ron has some student gov’t organizations
- Community Service hours????
- occupy non-profit
- Media Shows (Ron in conjunction with media)
- Weekly Outreach Email for updates, plans for the next, integration into outreach
Sally:
- flyering relating to the messaged
-start taking down questions and
Richard:
- people are wanting to know how to get involved
- how to start occupations in their own communities
- website communication is difficult and non-responsive
- outreach is any contact with people outside of the occupiers already here
BIG ISSUE: people want to know how to get involved
- people need a clearer message in response to outreach
- was talking to a contractor who wants to help
-Flyering needs goals and objectives
-One-on-One should be more official (Red Cross Donators etc)-Goes regularly to malls, etc carrying a sign “Ask me about Occupy Atlanta”
- thinks everyone should make it a point to bring up the occupation in everyday
! ! conservations
- keep track of questions, peoples issues, contact info
- DVD’s
- Documentaries
- Educate ourselves before we start to teach others
- Subcommittees for areas people have connections in
- communities, neighborhoods etc
- What are we outreaching for?
- We should be able to facilitate and help other occupy’s happen
Regina:
- make sure actions are a form of outreach
- will work with Action committee
- wants to work with Ron on union organizations
- were missing a “plug”
- we need to be able to say: “Here’s what you can do”
- Will take over Integration between Outreach and Action
Shelby: Business Liason
Ben:
- Specific Flyering
- Cater to interests when addressing certain areas such as Unions etc
Ron: All major union presidents are on board (!) who will propogate all info to rest of the
union
Fred:
- WE NEED BETTER SCHEDULING/ COORDINATION BETWEEN EVENTS AND
MEETINGS, ACTIONS ETC
Ron: LaMarcus will be coordinating ministries once we have actions and things in the
works
Sally: NPU’s; trying to get as many people invovled, has contacted all heads of NPU’s
regarding coordination occupation activities within those areas
- trying to coalate all the different groups so we can get people going t o the right people
Donald:
- Saturday at “My Coffee Shop” 2pm (on Memorial) moveon.org meeting interested in
tying in with occupy atlanta
- need information and point of action- want yard signs/art for good quality yard signs (needs contact with Art & Literature
Committee) will be Waldo and 1 other will make an announcement on Facebook
Matt:
- we need to be using the website more effective
- go to the communications tab on occupyatlanta.org - committees and groups - JOIN
OUTREACH GROUP - if your leading a sub start a thread in the forum and constant
communication needs to entail
- ACLU is having a panel discussion Saturday around 130pm at John Marshall Law
School near Arts Center
Regina;
- planning on setting up actions that are appropriate for outreach and will get in contact
with those who have people waiting in the wings
Ron:
- martin luther king holiday organizing is going on; can be an awesome tool going on
getting assimilated with the activities that are being planned
Fred:
- What about the Teacher’s Union? Ron’s got it.
Ron:
- There is a council of all major unions in the state - they are just waiting to hear what
they need from us
- An event, what group is associated with it, etc.
Regina:
- There are so many events we need to pick a big event to build up to so people have
time to organize and get out here!
Will:
- on action we have things planned regarding tomorrow and next week
- March to Washington DC being planned in March
- Action needs Outreach Support
- Actions are being posted on the calendar
Scott:
- Everyday people meeting the other night
- dealing with the same question “What can I do?”
- working group Rally in Piedmont Park December 10th
- issues regarding children being in questionable situationsWhat are we Outreaching For?
- We need help with Outreach
Shelby: Working on a nanny thing
Fred:
- WE should have GA process going on at events such as the rally on December 10th
- discussions with more people
- Athens, Savannah, Macon, Columbia, SC communications
Unions: Ron, Rodger, Ben, Regina
Churches/Spiritual Orgs: LaMarcus, Ron
Business: Shelby and Lily
Guerilla: Shelby and Lily
Neighborhoods: Sally Fred Ron Hector
Integrating Action/Outreach: Regina
Everyday People: Darlene (is on the FACEBOOK)
Additional SubCommittees Regarding “Everyday People”
Information: Donald, Scott (speaking engagements - needs to get in touch with media to
get their connections)
- Weekly update (Donald and Scott)
STICKERS: Scott