-
Notifications
You must be signed in to change notification settings - Fork 1
/
sessions.html
299 lines (289 loc) · 26.2 KB
/
sessions.html
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
59
60
61
62
63
64
65
66
67
68
69
70
71
72
73
74
75
76
77
78
79
80
81
82
83
84
85
86
87
88
89
90
91
92
93
94
95
96
97
98
99
100
101
102
103
104
105
106
107
108
109
110
111
112
113
114
115
116
117
118
119
120
121
122
123
124
125
126
127
128
129
130
131
132
133
134
135
136
137
138
139
140
141
142
143
144
145
146
147
148
149
150
151
152
153
154
155
156
157
158
159
160
161
162
163
164
165
166
167
168
169
170
171
172
173
174
175
176
177
178
179
180
181
182
183
184
185
186
187
188
189
190
191
192
193
194
195
196
197
198
199
200
201
202
203
204
205
206
207
208
209
210
211
212
213
214
215
216
217
218
219
220
221
222
223
224
225
226
227
228
229
230
231
232
233
234
235
236
237
238
239
240
241
242
243
244
245
246
247
248
249
250
251
252
253
254
255
256
257
258
259
260
261
262
263
264
265
266
267
268
269
270
271
272
273
274
275
276
277
278
279
280
281
282
283
284
285
286
287
288
289
290
291
292
293
294
295
296
297
298
299
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<meta charset=utf-8>
<link rel="stylesheet" href="css/reset.css" type="text/css" media="screen" charset="utf-8" />
<link rel="stylesheet" href="css/grid.css" type="text/css" media="screen" charset="utf-8" />
<link rel="stylesheet" href="css/site.css" type="text/css" media="screen" charset="utf-8" />
<script type="text/javascript" src="js/jquery.js"></script>
<script type="text/javascript" src="js/nycga_ui.js"></script>
<script type="text/javascript" src="js/boxShadow.js"></script>
<script type="text/javascript" src="js/jquery.tipTip.minified.js"></script>
<script type="text/javascript" src="js/site.js"></script>
<title>OCCUPY UNCONFERENCE 2011</title>
</head>
<body>
<div class="solidarity">
<h3>The Occupy Unconference is Being Held in Solidarity with ImmigrantsOccupy Global Day of Action!</h3>
</div>
<div id="header">
<h1 class="container_24"><a href="index.html"><img src='images/d18.png' width='' height='' alt="d18" />CCUPY UNCONFERENCE</a></h1>
<div id="nav" class="clearfix">
<ul class="clearfix container_24">
<li><a class="home" href="index.html">Home</a></li>
<li><a class="active" href="sessions.html">Session Schedule</a></li>
<li><a class="external text" href="http://www.nycga.net/events/event/occupy-unconference/">NYCGA Calendar Event</a></li>
<li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://owsoutreach.civicactions.net/civicrm/event/register?reset=1&id=7">Register to Attend</a></li>
</ul>
</div>
</div>
<div id="pagewrapper">
<div class="container_24">
<div class="welcome grid_18">
<div class="gridbox alpha shadow">
<h2><span class="mw-headline" id="The_Unconference">Session Schedule</span></h2>
<a name="roomsAndTimes"></a>
<table class="roomsAndTimes" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" summary="InterOccupation Unconference Sessions">
<thead>
<tr>
<th colspan="11">Available Rooms and Times</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<th>Room</th>
<th>A</th>
<th>B</th>
<th>C</th>
<th>D</th>
<th>E</th>
<th>F</th>
<th>G</th>
<th>H</th>
<th>I</th>
<th>J</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<trr class="free">
<td>Registration<br />
8:30-9:00</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Opening<br />
9:00-10:00</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Session 1<br />
10:00-11:15</td>
<td><a class="hoverMenu" title="Free">1</a></td>
<td><a class="hoverMenu" title="Free">2</a></td>
<td><a class="hoverMenu" title="OWS and Workers' Coops: Organizing Workplace Democracy">3</a></td>
<td><a class="hoverMenu" title="Universal Resident Voting!">4</a></td>
<td><a class="hoverMenu" title="Compassionate Facilitation & Organizing">5</a></td>
<td><a class="hoverMenu" title="OWS Anti-Racism Allies">6</a></td>
<td><a class="hoverMenu" title="Free">7</a></td>
<td><a class="hoverMenu" title="Free">8</a></td>
<td><a class="hoverMenu" title="Free">9</a></td>
<td><a class="hoverMenu" title="Free">10</a></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Session 2<br />
11:15-12:30</td>
<td><a class="hoverMenu" title="Free">11</a></td>
<td><a class="hoverMenu" title="Q&A Re: Dismantling Empires & Building Direct Democracy">12</a></td>
<td><a class="hoverMenu" title="Speaking Up, Speaking Out: Spreading the Word to Build a Bigger Movement">13</a></td>
<td><a class="hoverMenu" title="Free">14</a></td>
<td><a class="hoverMenu" title="Immigrant Labors vs. Outsourcing - the Role of Immigrant Labors in the US Economy">15</a></td>
<td><a class="hoverMenu" title="OWS Anti-Racism Allies">16</a></td>
<td><a class="hoverMenu" title="Free">17</a></td>
<td><a class="hoverMenu" title="Free">18</a></td>
<td><a class="hoverMenu" title="Free">19</a></td>
<td><a class="hoverMenu" title="Free">20</a></td>
</tr>
<tr class="free">
<td>Lunch Break<br />
12:30-13:30</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Session 3<br />
13:30-14:30</td>
<td><a class="hoverMenu" title="">21</a></td>
<td><a class="hoverMenu" title="Dealing with Activist Burn Out">22</a></td>
<td><a class="hoverMenu" title="How to Occupy in New York City">23</a></td>
<td><a class="hoverMenu" title="Movement Theory Kaleidoscope">24</a></td>
<td><a class="hoverMenu" title="OWS NYC General Assembly Building">25</a></td>
<td><a class="hoverMenu" title="Occupy University--Test Case for Web Organization">26</a></td>
<td><a class="hoverMenu" title="Mutual Responsibility as a Solution to Global Crisis">27</a></td>
<td><a class="hoverMenu" title="How to Occupy in New York City">28</a></td>
<td><a class="hoverMenu" title="Revolution Crew Teach-In">29</a></td>
<td><a class="hoverMenu" title="Free">30</a></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Session 4<br />
14:30-15:30</td>
<td><a class="hoverMenu" title="Free">31</a></td>
<td><a class="hoverMenu" title="Watching the Watchers - Citizen Journalism Tactics and Strategy">32</a></td>
<td><a class="hoverMenu" title="All Boroughs Occupy">33</a></td>
<td><a class="hoverMenu" title="Movement Theory Kaleidoscope">34</a></td>
<td><a class="hoverMenu" title="Self Defense, Oppression Response Techniques">35</a></td>
<td><a class="hoverMenu" title="Building a Solidarity Economy">36</a></td>
<td><a class="hoverMenu" title="Why The Student Debtors' Pledge of Refusal Matters">37</a></td>
<td><a class="hoverMenu" title="On the Go Location Based Apps for Occupation Communication and Sharing">38</a></td>
<td><a class="hoverMenu" title="Safer Spaces Support Team Training">39</a></td>
<td><a class="hoverMenu" title="Alternatives Gathering">40</a></td>
</tr>
<tr class="free">
<td>Coffee Break<br />
15:30-16:00</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Session 5<br />
16:00 - 17:30</td>
<td><a class="hoverMenu" title="Immigrants Day">41</a></td>
<td><a class="hoverMenu" title="Occupied Farms and the Future of OWS">42</a></td>
<td><a class="hoverMenu" title="The Goals of Occupy Wall Street">43</a></td>
<td><a class="hoverMenu" title="Mapping the Movement">44</a></td>
<td><a class="hoverMenu" title="Free">45</a></td>
<td><a class="hoverMenu" title="Latinos Occupy">46</a></td>
<td><a class="hoverMenu" title="Occupy.com: Brainstorming Session">47</a></td>
<td><a class="hoverMenu" title="Mobilephone Photography Training">48</a></td>
<td><a class="hoverMenu" title="Free">49</a></td>
<td><a class="hoverMenu" title="Free">50</a></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Session 6<br />
17:30 - 19:00</td>
<td><a class="hoverMenu" title="Immigrants Day">51</a></td>
<td><a class="hoverMenu" title="A Screening of The Take">52</a></td>
<td><a class="hoverMenu" title="Crooked Beauty Screening">53</a></td>
<td><a class="hoverMenu" title="Mapping the Movement">54</a></td>
<td><a class="hoverMenu" title="Free">55</a></td>
<td><a class="hoverMenu" title="Creating Public Space for Dialogue and Building a Meaningful Voice for the Movement">56</a></td>
<td><a class="hoverMenu" title="Watching the Watchers - Citizen Journalism Tactics and Strategy">57</a></td>
<td><a class="hoverMenu" title="New Year Celebration for Immigrant Advocates">58</a></td>
<td><a class="hoverMenu" title="Free">59</a></td>
<td><a class="hoverMenu" title="Free">60</a></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Exit<br />
19:00 - 20:00</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</div>
</div>
<div class="grid_6">
<div class="logistics grid_6">
<h2>SESSIONS</h2>
<ol>
<li>Free</li>
<li>Free</li>
<li><a class="hoverMenu" title="The Workers' Coops Working Group, in conjunction with The Working World, will hold a discussion about the ways in which we can extend the radically horizontal consensus-based decision-making model and apply it to our own workplaces. Discussion will also cover ongoing efforts to create our own OWS-linked coops, including the Printing Cooperative.">OWS and Workers' Coops: Organizing Workplace Democracy</a></li>
<li><a class="hoverMenu" title="We'll be talking about resident (noncitizen) voting, the Internet and democracy, with updates about voting rights in other states. This year, two-thirds of state legislatures have introduced laws that undermine the right to vote.">Universal Resident Voting!</a></li>
<li><a class="hoverMenu" title="This skill share will build capacity for facilitation and organizing within the working groups of the Safety Cluster as well as the broader OWS movement. Drawing on experiences with Support, Safer Spaces, and the Safety Cluster, as well as other anti-violence and healing justice work, we'll explore facilitation, project planning, & base building strategies. Starting from anti-oppressive practice, we'll share skills for doing this work from a place of compassion, allyship,reflection & responsibility.">Compassionate Facilitation & Organizing</a></li>
<li><a class="hoverMenu" title="Session I: Follow-up on Organizing through a Racial Justice Framework December 14 workshop for people interested in OWS Anti-Racism Allies and the role white people can play in ending racism and white supremacy, including additional anti-racism training.">OWS Anti-Racism Allies</a></li>
<li>Free</li>
<li>Free</li>
<li>Free</li>
<li>Free</li>
<li>Free</li>
<li><a class="hoverMenu" title="Questions & Answers on how to reframe the constructs of the empires, clarify what we want to build, collectively explore tactics, targets. Explore possible next moves for the peoples movements, with a 25yr veteran activist and author">Q&A Re: Dismantling Empires & Building Direct Democracy</a></li>
<li><a class="hoverMenu" title="Face to face conversation is an integral part of the Occupy Movement, and it is also what helps our movement grow. Each of us has deep convictions and personal experiences that have brought us here, but sometimes they can be hard to articulate. Come practice telling both your story and the story of the movement, so you can feel comfortable speaking publicly and sharing the message of the 99%.">Speaking Up, Speaking Out: Spreading the Word to Build a Bigger Movement</a></li>
<li>Free</li>
<li><a class="hoverMenu" title="Immigrant labors are an essential part of the US economy. Employing immigrant labors is better for the US economy as opposed to outsourcing jobs to other countries, both in terms of keeping jobs in the US and in terms of growing the US economy. Deportation of immigrants destroys part of the US economy and causes domino effect on job lost in the US. Immigrant detentions make billions of dollars per year for the prison industry while destroying the US economy.">Immigrant Labors vs. Outsourcing - the Role of Immigrant Labors in the US Economy</a></li>
<li><a class="hoverMenu" title="Session II: OWS Anti-Racism Allies open meeting. After a short presentation on the history of the Anti-Racism Allies working group, we will have an hour of self-education/training on white supremacy (reading material provided). Following a short break, the second hour will be devoted to ongoing work and training.">OWS Anti-Racism Allies</a></li>
<li>Free</li>
<li>Free</li>
<li>Free</li>
<li>Free</li>
<li>Free</li>
<li><a class="hoverMenu" title="Problems with burn out are common among activists. This workshop will outline what burn out is, what its symptoms are, how to identify burn out in yourself and others, and we will discuss a set of strategies for dealing with burn out and building a sustainable activist culture within Occupy. Occupy is a long-term project, and sustaining our activism in a healthy way is a key element of its success.">Dealing with Activist Burn Out</a></li>
<li><a class="hoverMenu" title="This Two-hour presentation describes what options are available to Occupiers and others and how to be able to locate and access vital resources in the New York City Area.">How to Occupy in New York City</a></li>
<li><a class="hoverMenu" title="Network theory think tank">Movement Theory Kaleidoscope</a></li>
<li><a class="hoverMenu" title="Session(s): Discussions, presentations, videos, etc will examine how multi-cultural individuals from diverse backgrounds/mind-sets may impact the solidary of a political body addressing social-economic injustice.">OWS NYC General Assembly Building</a></li>
<li><a class="hoverMenu" title="How to create a template and documentation for setting up viable OWS group/subgroups on the new NYCGA website, using Occupy University as the test case. Specifically, we'd like to figure out how to use the website to help potential students and teachers organize, attend, implement, and debrief OWS university classes. We're also interested in alternative forms of compensation for communities of inquiry. This would take a lot of tech work and might be a great opportunity to sculpt a model that works for other initiatives as well.">Occupy University - Test Case for Web Organization</a></li>
<li><a class="hoverMenu" title="There is diverse scientific and psychological evidence that the only solution to the crisis, be it national or global, is in connecting on the human level and placing common interest above personal gain, applying the principle of mutual responsibility to our relations - where everyone's interest is considered. Our objective is to raise awareness of the necessity to merge our goals and aspirations into a common cause for a brighter future and become one wholesome society, one unit, which will make everyone and all of us feel safe and provided for.">Mutual Responsibility as a Solution to Global Crisis</a></li>
<li><a class="hoverMenu" title="">Free</a></li>
<li><a class="hoverMenu" title="A teach in about the revolution crew and its functions.">Revolution Crew Teach-In</a></li>
<li>Free</li>
<li>Free</li>
<li><a class="hoverMenu" title="You may cover a story or event well enough for the news at 5, but can you cover your 6? As an independent journalist in time when the rights of the press are ignored, you need to know how to watch without being watched, and make sure that any violation of your person or property is properly and fully documented as it occurs. Learn some basics of protecting yourself, your equipment, and your content, as well as some more site-specific info concerning OWS and the New York Financial District.">Watching the Watchers - Citizen Journalism Tactics and Strategy</a></li>
<li><a class="hoverMenu" title="All Borough Occupy will be a 2 hour teach-in/information session, as well as meet and greet discussion between all General Assemblies in the Five Boroughs of New York City. Members of Outreach/Movement will facilitate session but members of each group will create the agenda and lead discussion.">All Boroughs Occupy</a></li>
<li><a class="hoverMenu" title="Network theory think tank">Movement Theory Kaleidoscope</a></li>
<li><a class="hoverMenu" title="Trainer Annie Ellman, Founder of the Center for Anti-Violence Education will offer a training for (up to) 24 female-identified participants. The workshop will offer skills for self-defense from sexual harassment and other aggressive behaviors. Participants will practice skills for addressing aggressive, and/or violent behavior including bullying. The workshop will focus on confidence building, self-reliance, and techniques that create open dialogue, raise tolerance and promote understanding. The intention is to empower enough WOWs who could then offer these skills to the entire OWS community.
We feel everyone should be empowered to stand up for themselves and protect each other from both emotional and physical harm.
The training is planned for December 18 at 4pm at Pace University. The specific location will be announced to the entire community as soon as confirmed. Female-identified participants please save the date. ">Self Defense, Oppression Response Techniques</a></li>
<li><a class="hoverMenu" title="The problems are pretty well-defined at this point. Let's explore what people are already doing to address them. Solidarity economics are a process, rather than a framework, for economic activity and community development based on values of ecological sustainability, justice, democracy, co-operation, and reciprocity. Find out what New Yorkers inside and outside OWS are doing to bring an economy worth occupying to life--and explore ways you and your affinity groups might get involved. Brought to you by the Alternative Economics Working Group and SolidarityNYC.org.">Building a Solidarity Economy</li>
<li><a class="hoverMenu" title="Join members of the Occupy Student Debt Campaign, a subgroup of NYCGA Empowerment & Education working group, to discuss the widely felt burden of student loan debt. We will discuss the campaign, including the Debtor's Pledge of Refusal, the supporter Pledges, and our core principles. We will also dialogue with attendees about the predatory nature of student debt and discuss how we can change the national conversation by acting collectively.">Why The Student Debtors' Pledge of Refusal Matters</a></li>
<li><a class="hoverMenu" title="We'll be using and getting familiar with some iPhone and Android apps for anonymous and non anonymous communication with others at occupations, meetings, rallies, and marches. The unconference will presumably have wifi so bring your tablets too.">On the Go Location Based Apps for Occupation Communication and Sharing</a></li>
<li><a class="hoverMenu" title="This training is for individuals who wish to participate as members of the Support Team at any OWS-related spaces. The training will focus on methods of responding to conflict, survivor support, mental health needs, non-violent communication tactics, promoting anti-oppression, accountability for harm, and other concepts. Participants are invited to take shifts at various occupation locations following completion of the training. Everyone is welcome to attend.">Safer Spaces Support Team Training</a></li>
<li><a class="hoverMenu" title="Does your Working Group organize alternatives to the current system? Are you an individual looking to make change beyond reform? The Free Society Working Group invites you to the Alternatives Gathering. We are gathering to embrace our diversity, to share our projects and to build conversation. We hope that together new paths forward can be discerned.">Alternatives Gathering</a></li>
<li><a class="hoverMenu" title="Immigrants are part of the 99% and on December 18th we will march with the Occupy Wall Street movement to demand immigrant justice including putting an end to wage theft, and stopping detentions and deportations of our beloved community members.">Immigrants Day</a></li>
<li><a class="hoverMenu" title="We will have an in-depth discussion on the mission of Occupy Farms as a sustainable teaching example, outreach and retreat opportunity for burnt-out urban activists. The conversation will be framed in the context of land-reform revolutionary history and explain why taking to the farms is the practical evolution of the OWS movement. We will end with report backs from current farms in the works and future planning. Occupy Farms: grow the future you want to see!">Occupied Farms and the Future of OWS</a></li>
<li><a class="hoverMenu" title="In this Two-Hour workshop and discussion participants will discuss their ideas about the goals of Occupy Wall Street. There will also be a think tank and break out session to combine the Visions (which the Visions and Goals and Goals working group is already working on) with future Goals of OWS. ">The Goals of Occupy Wall Street</a></li>
<li><a class="hoverMenu" title="The Federated General Assembly project is looking express and advance an understanding of how individuals and groups are working together as part of the Occupy Wall Street movement.">Mapping the Movement</a></li>
<li><a class="hoverMenu" title="">Free</li>
<li><a class="hoverMenu" title="Latinos and OWS. This workshop will feature the short film 'Cybraceros', followed by a discussion. We need space for hopefully 60, with a projector that can play a video of the internet. this event is being organized by the OWS-Asamblea en Español and the Grupo LatinoAmericano">Latinos Occupy</a></li>
<li><a class="hoverMenu" title="Occupy.com brainstorming session. A supporter of the movement bought occupy.com and now we're trying to figure out what to do with it. Let's get ideas flowing... We have been working with the nascent working group Narratives.">Occupy.com: Brainstorming Session</a></li>
<li><a class="hoverMenu" title="The seminar objective would seek to instill Picture taking capability and user confidence to OWS members providing pictures as part of the incident reporting process. specific areas to be covered: proper exposure, still and video Apps for image adjustment & uploading to social networks ">Mobilephone Photography Training</a></li>
<li>Free</li>
<li>Free</li>
<li><a class="hoverMenu" title="Immigrants are part of the 99% and on December 18th we will march with the Occupy Wall Street movement to demand immigrant justice including putting an end to wage theft, and stopping detentions and deportations of our beloved community members.">Immigrants Day</a></li>
<li><a class="hoverMenu" title="">A Screening of The Take</a></li>
<li><a class="hoverMenu" title="As a part of an ongoing effort to raise awareness around 'Mindful Occupation: Rising Up Without Burning Out', a group of radical mental health activists are hosting a teach-in around Radical Mental Health issues. We will watch this poignant and provocative 30m poetic doc - http://www.crookedbeauty.com/ -, and take these issues up in specific relation to the larger occupy movement.">Crooked Beauty Screening</a></li>
<li><a class="hoverMenu" title="The Federated General Assembly project is looking express and advance an understanding of how individuals and groups are working together as part of the Occupy Wall Street movement.">Mapping the Movement</a></li>
<li>Free</li>
<li><a class="hoverMenu" title="Creating Public Space for Dialogue and Building a Meaningful Voice for the Movement: An open conversation hosted by Ambrose Desmond. Since losing our encampments, our movement hasn't had a central space to build relationships and self-organize. We will explore ideas about creating public space for dialogue and how to weave our diverse values and perspectives into a coherent picture of our movement.">Creating Public Space for Dialogue and Building a Meaningful Voice for the Movement</a></li>
<li><a class="hoverMenu" title="We’ll be talking about resident (noncitizen) voting, the Internet and democracy, with updates about voting rights in other states. This year, two-thirds of state legislatures have introduced laws that undermine the right to vote.">Watching the Watchers - Citizen Journalism Tactics and Strategy</a></li>
<li><a class="hoverMenu" title="What we have achieved in the fight for immigrant rights this year. What we are looking forward to in the fight for immigrant rights next year.">New Year Celebration for Immigrant Advocates</a></li>
<li>Free</li>
<li>Free</li>
</ol>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div id="footer" class="">
<p>The event is being help is cooperation with <a href="http://www.netrootsny.org/">Netroots New York</a> and the Political Science Dept. of Pace University.</p>
</div>
</div>
</body>
</html>