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 situations

What 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