[OSList] Occupy OST: Sonoma County

[Jeff Aitken]

hi birgitt, in our debrief meeting and emails with the hosting affinity
group we discussed a range of options.

for example, we found we could tentatively cluster the 26 topics into three
areas: national occupy issues (mostly around the financial system), local
occupy projects (such as a new exciting collaboration between occupy
Sebastopol and transition sebastopol), and movement strategy/tactics
(discussions on nonviolence and so forth.) these clusters may inform the
themes of subsequent town halls.

we also identified the 26 convenors as local leaders who had invited fresh
occupy working groups into existence, whose work could be nurtured in
different ways. the proceedings will be published on a local listserv for
followup.

the local occupy groups who were present also have their own general
assemblies for decision making and action planning.

the town hall affinity group will continue to meet and implement ideas as
they plan the next town hall. we three facilitators ended our pro bono
contract after the debrief.

I welcome your thoughts.

Jeff


On Thursday, January 12, 2012, Birgitt Williams <
birgitt at dalarinternational.com> wrote:
> Hi Jeff,
> Can you say a little more please about the ideas for forwarding 'the
action'
> from what emerges from the discussions. What is the approach being taken
to
> going from concern to commitment to action?
>
> I am always curious about this aspect....the sustainability and emergence
in
> relation to action and results.
>
> Blessings of good health to you,
> Birgitt
>
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> Sent: Wednesday, January 11, 2012 10:12 PM
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> Subject: [OSList] Occupy OST: Sonoma County
>
>
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/shepherd-bliss/northern-california-occup_b_120
> 0447.html
>
> Here is today's Huffington Post blog post on our OST Occupy Town Hall
> in Sonoma County, California.
>
> We were working with a time constraint of 2 hours, and it was a little
> crazy to try it! (we had over 120 participants) -
>
> But we had 26 lively breakouts, and a satisfying closing with enthused
> quick reports from each session, and lots of occupy applause (hands in
> the air, wiggling fingers!)
>
> Their first town hall in December was in world cafe format and the
> participants loved it. This one kinda raised the roof!
>
> The host team later agreed to a 3 hour time for subsequent evening
> events... they will shepherd the proceedings and design the next event
> to forward the action...
>
> Onward!
>
> Jeff
> San Francisco
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