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THE PROJECT LIST OCCUPYA GUIDE TO ONGOING OCCUPY ACTIONS AND ACTIVITIES NYC AROUND NEW YORK CITY ISSUE 3 JUNE-JULY 2012 The Occupy NYC Project List publicizes vital information The Occupy NYC Project List accepts submissions through an about current Occupy actions and plans in order to build online form: greater mutual understanding among activists and the http://info.nycga.net/support/educate/135-2 general public. This publication also provides readers http://bit.ly/LCbhzU the means to get involved and shape those projects to meet the need of defending our communities against the For those with limited internet access we also accept encroachments of corporations, corrupt officials, and the submissions by email and over the phone by appointment: super rich. Activists provided the content in this list and they E [email protected] are responsible for its accuracy. We always seek contributors, q (646) 481-3038 editors, designers, and community leaders to help collect submissions, fundraise, and guide this publication to better Our submission and editorial guidelines are here: expand public conversations about power, inequality, and the http://wiki.occupy.net/wiki/Project_List_Project fight to collectively imagine and build a better society. http://bit.ly/KTa5HN OUTREACH AND MOVEMENT BUILDING PARTNERS & ALLIES: We work with neighborhood General Assemblies across NYC to organize our Town Squares. A wide range of OWS working OCCUPY TOWN SQUARE groups and community organizations come together to make these vibrant events come alive. f occupytownsq t occupytownsq #occupytownsq E [email protected] (Discussion List) OCCUPY NATIONAL GATHERING AND CARAVAN E [email protected] http://www.occupynationalgathering.com DESCRIPTION: http://interoccupy.org Occupy Town Squares are recurring occupations in parks http://occupyphillyga.net and plazas around the city that reclaim public space for free http://occupycaravan.webs.com speech, art, teach-ins, tabling, political discussions and to http://bit.ly/LaTMrt recapture the spirit of Liberty Square during the occupation. t #NatGat Whether a supporter or not, please join us to debate, learn E [email protected] from each other, and collaborate. IMPORTANT DATES: DESCRIPTION: Staten Island: June 16th. Bushwick: July 8th. Jackson At least 33 occupations have consented that the Occupy Heights: July 29th. Astoria: August 11th. Sunset Park: August National Gathering be held in Philadelphia on July 4th 25th. weekend to meet, talk, celebrate our accomplishments and MEETINGS: engage in a horizontal visioning process. Occupy Caravan is 8 pm Wednesdays @ Liberty Square (60 Wall is rain location). travelling across country to bring people to the Gathering. Changes to meeting times broadcasted via social media. 1 PARTNERS & ALLIES: List of Occupations that have endorsed the National Women Occupying Wall Street (WOW) and many NYC Gathering: area feminist organizations like Radical Women, Feminist http://bit.ly/LaTMrt Resistance, NOW NYC, Movimiento for Justice in el Barrio, Adelante Alliance, Hollaback, and many more! This is your chance to meet occupiers from all over the country, talk strategy and tactics face to face, and intelligence, creativity, anger, joy and re-evolutionizing our DEBTORS’ ASSEMBLY world. IMPORTANT DATES: f OccupyStudentDebtCampaign June 11th Occupy Caravan Leaves the West Coast t #DebtorsAssembly June 30th Caravan arrives in Philadelphia E [email protected] June 30th Occupy National Gathering begins E [email protected] July 4th National Gathering Visioning Process and final celebrations DESCRIPTION: FUNDING: There will be a regular series of Debtors Assemblies this My project seeks cash or in kind donations (materials, labor, summer. We invite you to come and connect with others etc.) My project seeks cash funding! struggling with debt and debt-related issues. Share your PARTNERS & ALLIES: experience, learn about the history of debt and debt The gathering has a full compliment of working groups struggles, and be part of the making of a Debtors Resistance already set up, but we need help from any individual or Movement! group in OWS that wants to make this gathering a success. IMPORTANT DATES: (This is not the 99% Declaration.) The NYCGA reached The first Debtors’ Assembly to be held Sunday June 10th at consensus that this was a good idea, as have four boroughs of 3:00pm. Please follow us on Facebook to learn about future occupations in NY and at least 38 other occupations around events. the country. See a complete list here: PARTNERS & ALLIES: http://bit.ly/LaTMrt Empowerment and Education, Occupy Student Debt Campaign, NYC Infinite Strikes, Occupy Theory FEMINIST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OCCU-EVOLVE (BUILDING A MASS http://nycga.net/groups/wow MOVEMENT VIA OCCUPY) http://wowsync.tumblr.com f WOWSNYC http://www.facebook.com/groups/306229519446405/ t wowsnyc #FemGA t #Occu-Evolve E [email protected] E [email protected] E [email protected] E [email protected] DESCRIPTION: DESCRIPTION: The Feminist General Assembly (Fem GA) is a space for We are a independent movement building group within OWS building strong networks and promoting collaboration that provides material support to all Occupies in New York amongst feminist groups across NYC and nearby areas. City. We seek to help strengthen each General Assembly Our goal is to encourage individuals, organizations, and in reaching out and connecting to their community. In this community groups to work together in promoting feminist way we look forward to creating more networks, community values by coordinating and supporting each other in various empowerment, and connection through Occupy as we build organizing projects. The Fem GA will be held monthly to a United Front for the 99% in this city which is locked out of foster ongoing cooperation. If you are interested in feminist the corridors of power reserved for the 1% Power Elite. activism and helping to plan the next FemGA, please email Our projects are ongoing as we seek to provide continual the Women Occupying Wall Street Caucus (WOW). supports to all the Occupies in the city and keeping them IMPORTANT DATES: connected to OWS is of the utmost importance. The 2nd Feminist General Assembly will be held on June FUNDING: 18th! Washington Square Park - meet by the Arch. Rain Date: My project seeks cash or in kind donations (materials, labor, June 19th. We hope to hold these assemblies once a month in etc.) and cash funding. locations around the city. 2 PARTNERS & ALLIES: Occupalooza/Occupicnic Working Group has continued Outreach WG, Vision and Goals, WOW WG, The Feminist GA, the negotiation process to secure a date for a free concert Movement Building WG, Political Action and Reform, Health and information festival in Prospect Park. The only date Care for the 99%, Direct Action WG, Occupy Staten Island, available is Sunday August 5th, and we will be receiving final Occupy Bushwick, Occupy Sunset Park, Occupy Astoria/Long confirmation and a fee schedule by mid-June. We meet every Island City, Occupy Red Hook, 99% Solidarity Wednesday at 7:30pm in Brooklyn. If you’re interested in getting involved please email us at: E [email protected] OWS GUERRILLA OUTREACH For further updates go to: http://www.occupalooza.info http://OWSGuerrillaOutreach.wordpress.com t #GuerrillaOutreach IMPORTANT DATES: E [email protected] 5 August, 2012 E [email protected] FUNDING: My project seeks cash or in kind donations (materials, labor, DESCRIPTION: etc.) and cash funding. Guerrilla Outreach aims to inform and inspire the general public to engage in strategic and effective actions that raise awareness about “the issues” we’re facing as residents OWS ORIENTATION SESSIONS of NYC, the USA and as endangered human beings on a battered, beaten, planet Earth. As mainstream media is http://www.facebook.com/events/157019114413221 controlled and manipulated by the 1%, WE THE PEOPLE E [email protected] must get guerrilla with outreach and WAKE each other up to the possibilities of a humane and sustainable NYC! DESCRIPTION: Wondering how to plug in to OWS? Wondering what we’re We do this through conventional means (community doing these days? The Orientation team is available to meet outreach, canvassing, flier distribution, advertisements) and with individuals and small groups to help you figure it all unconventional means (aka the FUN STUFF... spontaneous out. We will show you around, introduce you to people and performance, street art, billboard modification, culture connect you to groups and projects that you care about. jamming, banner drops, storefront art, projections, bulletin We invite you to join us and learn how to play your part in board liberation, sit-ins, etc.). Emphasis is on non-violence this historic movement. If you have experience with Occupy and bold, creative and effective actions that make other Wall Street and want to be a part of planning and leading people want to GET INVOLVED! orientations, you can join our team. Please email is for more FUNDING: information. The Guerrilla Outreach team is currently being supported PARTNERS & ALLIES: by in-kind donations (materials, labor, etc.) and direct cash OWS Works WG, Outreach WG and online donations. PARTNERS & ALLIES: Outreach WG, Union Square General Assembly, Occupy MINDFUL OCCUPATION: RISING UP WITHOUT Subways, Occupy Union Square BURNING OUT http://www.mindfuloccupation.org OCCUPALOOZA/OCCUPICNIC f MindfulOccupation t#MindfulOccupy http://www.facebook.com/events/146260998830308