Vision & Goals will present the Vision Statement, which has been workshopped through the General Assembly for several weeks, to go through a consensus process to be adopted as the vision of Occupy Wall Street. The final draft of the Vision Statement can be read here - http://www.nycga.net/groups/vision-and-goals/forum/topic/ga-approved-final-draft-ows-vision-statement/
Monthly Archives:: January 2012
Break Out Discussion
Break Out Discussion: Feedback on Vision and Goals Document V&G Consensed 12/21/11: We return to our daily schedule of GA and Spokes Council appearances, soliciting feedback. Beginning on or after January 1st, at every GA, we ask them if they wish us to cease taking feedback on the document they have in hand and enter [...]
Reduce Number of General Assemblies Per Week
This proposal from the Facilitation Working Group seeks to reduce the number of scheduled NYCGA General Assembly meetings per week. A nearly identical proposal will be brought to the Spokes Council for a reduction of its weekly meetings. GA’s represent, to many, the opportunity to be involved in the direct democracy we value and to connect [...]
NYC General Assembly 1/15/2012 (Summary)
NOTE: This is a brief summary that is posted prior to formal minutes. This summary is NOT all-inclusive. It includes only major highlights (discussion topics, proposals, and meeting dates/times/locations announced). This summary is compiled via Livetweets and Livestream viewing.
1/16/12: Reduce Spokes Council Meetings
This proposal from the Facilitation Working Group seeks to reduce the number of scheduled OWS Spokes Council meetings per week. A nearly identical proposal will be brought to the GA. Spokes Councils represent, to many, the opportunity to be involved in the direct democracy we value and to connect to OWS itself. These meetings are oriented [...]
1/13/2012: Archives Budget
OWS Archives Budget Proposal Revised as of January 11, 2012 Statement: We are the Archives Working Group. We were created to ensure that Occupy Wall Street preserves and owns its past and so that we can collect the breadth of perspectives and flyers, signs, posters, audiovisual and digital files, photographs, and artifacts. We are also [...]
NYC General Assembly 1/14/2012 (Minutes)
NYC GENERAL ASSEMBLY DAY 120 1/14/2012, 7pm, Liberty Plaza Link to Audio File Proposal: Form GRISP Working Group. Did not pass modified consensus. Proposal: Form Occupy Dependency Working Group. Tabled. Proposal: Vision and Goals Breakout Discussion. Tabled due to cold. Proposal: Formation of Anarchist Education Working Group with budget of $2,000. Tabled. Proposal: OWS Movement [...]
1/15/2012: Formation of Transportation Working Group
The Transportation OWG would like to go before the GA to get official GA approval. Our first meeting was held today, Saturday 1/14, noon at 60 Wall St. What is the Transportation Working Group? The OWS Transportation Operations Working Group is responsible for facilitating transportation for the Occupy Wall Street Movement. Transportation coordinates with Occupiers [...]
1/15/2012: Break Out Discussion
Break Out Discussion: Feedback on Vision and Goals Document V&G Consensed 12/21/11: We return to our daily schedule of GA and Spokes Council appearances, soliciting feedback. Beginning on or after January 1st, at every GA, we ask them if they wish us to cease taking feedback on the document they have in hand and enter [...]
1/14: Anarchist Education Working Group
Proposer: Richard Degan Create an Anarchist Education Group. Asking for $2,000. I want to create this group to educate people about anarchist education and anarchist societies that raised their own money, had their own land, their own teachers and parents kids were invested. I want to be able to bring my friend Tarick, a black [...]
1/14: Movement Building Road Trip
Proposal for OWS Movement Building Road Trip Prepared by Direct Action in consultation with Movement Building, Facilitation, Outreach, Education and Empowerment, PR, Media, Livestream, & Training OBJECTIVES (1) Strengthen the OWS network by deepening relationships between occupiers (2) Increase OWS’s capacity through mutual transfer of skills and knowledge (3) Clarify OWS’s narrative by deepening its [...]
1/14/2012: Censure Affirmation
Proposal to NYC General Assembly 14.Jan.2012 by Jeffrey Brewer Requests for Censures on acts of Verbal Aggression, Overuse of Serious Charges, Discriminatory Practices ⁃ Censure on the use of language, accusations, character defamations that are completely unfounded or have no specific basis. Slander is and act of verbal violence. ⁃ ⁃ Censure of the frivolous [...]
1/14/2012: Spending Freeze
**** PLEASE NOTE: The proposer will be available at 60 Wall, on 1/14 from 3:33 until GA to discuss this proposal**** About the proposer: I, Jason Ahmadi, am one of the original planners and organizers of September 17th and an occupier of Liberty Square. I have given the majority of my energy to the Press [...]
1/13/2012: Housing request for MetroCard budget
The Housing group would like to continue the process of weekly MetroCard requests that has been ongoing for the past six weeks. To facilitate the participation of the various individuals and workgroups that are making a tangible contribution to the daily operations of OWS we would like to request funds to purchase 7 day unlimited [...]
1/14/2012: Formation of GRISP Working Group
I am pleased to submit the Occupy GRISP Working Group. CONTACT PERSON HERMES L. WG: OCCUPY GRISP EMAIL: hermesliberty@rocketmail.com This Proposal is for the Sat 14 2012 GA. Statement The Meaning of this Occupy acronym is GROUP FOR REALISM, INTELLIGENCE, SPIRITUALITY AND POLITICS. The team is already working, examining and scrutining and an open minded and critical way how these four Concepts [...]
1/14/12: Break Out Discussion
Break Out Discussion: Feedback on Vision and Goals Document V&G Consensed 12/21/11: We return to our daily schedule of GA and Spokes Council appearances, soliciting feedback. Beginning on or after January 1st, at every GA, we ask them if they wish us to cease taking feedback on the document they have in hand and enter [...]
NYC Operational Spokes Council 1/13/2012 (Summary)
NYC OPERATIONAL SPOKES COUNCIL DAY Date/Time: 1/13/2012 / 7:00pm Location: Park West Presbyterian Church Facilitators: Jason, Zoe
NYC General Assembly 1/12/2012 (Summary)
NOTE: This is a brief summary that is posted prior to formal minutes. This summary is NOT all-inclusive. It includes only major highlights (discussion topics, proposals, and meeting dates/times/locations announced). This summary is compiled via Livetweets and Livestream viewing.
1/14/2012: Formation of OCCUPY CO-OPS & CONDOS Working Group
RACCNYRUSSIAN-AMERICAN COMMUNITY COALITION PARTNERSHIP THAT BENEFITS ALL Tel. 718-714-6717 ~ www.raccny.com ~ E-mail: info@raccny.com Twitter: @RACCNYUSA ~ Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/raccny January 5, 2011. PROPOSAL A 100% volunteer’s Russian-American Community Coalition proud to propose ‘Occupy Wall Street’ administration for registration and following administration — 2 new groups for their activities under OWS ‘umbrella’. Group name: [...]
1/14/2012: Breakout discussions on the New York Nuclear Disarmament and Arms Reduction Declaration
The second proposal is for breakout discussions leading to a separate consensus (at a future GA) on a separate New York City declaration. The Antiwar Working Group has begun work on a separate New York draft, which can be viewed here: http://www.nycga.net/groups/antiwar/docs/joint-declaration-between-the-assemblies-of-moscow-and-new-york-proposal-2-0-january-10-2012-draft I did a report-back at the last GA on this and handed out [...]
1/13: Budget for Spokes Location
This proposal has two parts: 1. Funding for back-payments for previous Spokes Councils 2. A budget to pay for Spokes Councils going forward. PART 1 West Park charges us $150 per night & we’ve had 6 Spokes Councils. Brecht Forum is charging us $100 for last Monday. We therefore propose $1,000 to pay for these [...]
1/12/2012: Formation of Mobile Occupation (MORPH) Working Group and budget
MORPH for OWS Mobile Occupation Resource Presentation Hub A Working Group in formation Approaching Budget Approval / G-A Endorsement Abstract/Introduction: MORPH is a working group intrinsically interconnected among pre-existing working groups. MORPH represents the Occupation Movement by assisting and carrying out functions of OWS working groups on the street and at prime vending locations [...]
1/12/2012: Joint declaration with Moscow on nuclear disarmament and arms reduction
The Moscow General Assembly has already consensed upon a declaration, which can be viewed here: http://www.nycga.net/groups/antiwar/docs/nuclear-disarmament-and-the-reallocation-of-military-expenditures-for-social-causes-draft Here’s the first proposal: Proposal for action on Nuclear Disarmament and the Reallocation of Military Expenditures for Social Causes, in order to end the global crisis and enter into a new world scenario From the Madrid assembly of [...]
1/12/2012: Park Slope Methodist Working Group Formation
Mission Statement: The Park Slope Working Group is an organization of Occupiers who work together with the Park Slope United Methodist Church to build a community exemplifying the values of Occupy Wall Street. We consist of people from a wide variety of demographic groups and perspectives who come together through a horizontal structure, build skills [...]
Coordinators’ Meeting Minutes 1/11/12
OWS Working Group Coordinators Meeting 1/11/12 10-11 AM, 60 Wall St., NY, NY Liberty Square is Accessible for the 1st Time Since November 15, 2011 (Thank you NYCLU!) REPORT-BACKS Organization WG – Meeting Wed, Jan 11, 8 PM, 60 Wall St. Group is compiling list of Projects, Working Groups working on projects and outside allies [...]