Approximately 50 people from around the state of New Mexico, including Santa Fe, Farmington, Los Lunas, and Albuquerque, joined together in a statewide General Assembly to share reports of their work and strategize around coordinating actions in solidarity with the Occupy Wall Street movement. (more…)
Archive | February, 2012
Whose Park!?! Question Answered
UNM Director of Student Affairs Debbie Morris ordered Yale Park shut down for the third day yesterday in an attempt to keep unoccupyABQ members from carrying through with teach-ins, trainings, art, poetry & music in the park. Morris told the group Friday morning that because they had not made a reservation, they would not be […]
GA Notes 2/19/12
Around 14 people present Amalia- facilitator Maria- minutes Announcements Wed. 2/22 6-8PM Reading of Liberties Vigil the Occupy Anthology will be held at Lucky Bean Downtown Café in Santa Fe 3/15 to 3/18 a Housing Clinic will be held at the UNM Law School in cooperation with United South Broadway, the NM Attorney General’s […]
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GA Notes – Thursday Feb. 16, 2012
Due only having being eight people present, we held off on proposals until the Sunday GA. Mock Wall There will be a Mock Wall action at UNM on March 19th-23rd led by Students for Justice in Palestine. If we want to commit to decorating one or two 4’x8′ single-sided panels for it, we should come […]
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GA Notes – Thursday Feb. 9, 2012
(Un)Occupy GA – February 9, 2012 14 in attendance, Facilitator: Maria, Note taker: Ilse ANNOUNCEMENTS Hershe is facilitating a facilitation training after tonight’s GA. There will be such trainings after every Thursday GA (~8 p.m.) and at 12:15 before Sunday GAs. Barbara: Roundhouse rally Kids First organised by American Federation of Teachers union. Details on […]
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GA Notes – Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012
GA Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012 Facilitator: Hershe, Note taker: Summer Present: 14 humans. New: Jeff from Salt Lake, Sharon from ABQ Announcements Facilitator/consensus process training – 12:15 pm every Sunday (before GAs) in SUB, 8 pm every Thursday (after GAs) in SUB. Mock Wall Campaign – Happening March 19-23. Sections of wall on campus to […]
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GA notes – Thursday, Feb. 2, 2012
February 2, 2012 Facilitator – Hershe, Note taker – Lenore Announcements: This Sunday Feb. 5 at 5pm – (un)Occupy Privilege and Oppression Potluck and Discussion at Jess’ house. Bring food, drinks, and topics to discuss. Contact Jess for her address. Occupy DC is still waiting under the threat of eviction. Occupy Miami has been evicted. […]
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GA Highlights
Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012 14 in attendance – Facilitator: Hershe, Note taker: Summer Consensed upon: 1. (un)occupyABQ will take part in the Mock Wall action at UNM in March. 2. F24-26 will be on the agenda at each GA between now and when it happens. Announcement: Facilitation/Consensus process trainings will take place in the SUB […]
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GA Notes – Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2012
Announcements Leonard Peltier Walk for Human Rights Wednesday / 10 AM: Looking for people to walk from Yale Park to downtown. (Also: teach-ins…) Please bring Bottled H₂O, fruit, gas cards, or $. Wednesday / 5 PM?: Potluck at La Plazita Institute 831 Isleta Blvd SW – Albuquerque, NM 87105 Contact Bonnie: (920)-445-6759 http://www.leonardpeltierwalkforhumanrights.com/?page_id=11 They are […]
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Why (un)Occupy?
Because you can't solve wealth inequality without addressing racism, colonization, and injustice.