[Community Rights Network] Education & Outreach Meeting Notes- 4/7/14-6pm

Tue Apr 8 20:09:08 PDT 2014

HI All,
	I never received a notice of this meeting, but it sounds like you got a 
lot done. Please add me to your list for this committee.
Beth Riedel 459-1810 - email is   beth at multitalents.net
	Thanks,

Beth


On 4/8/14 10:32 AM, Ali Boecker wrote:
> *Education & Outreach Node - Conference Call*
>
> /April 7th, 2014 6:00pm-7:15pm/
> //
> /Phone attendees: Meg Courtney, Beth Brennanman, Michael St. John, Ali
> Boecker & Baile Oakes/
>
> *
> 1. Creating an Event Calendar
> *
> - Paper calendar provided by Carrie Durkee & others is helpful, but only
> includes legal components
>
> -Michael St. John offered to create an*Electronic Calendar *to share
> with the group. He will contact Michael Dean (who has computer skills)
> to help. This e-calendar will allow us (across the county)to edit, add,
> and work from the same calendar.
>
> *Including:*
> **
> a. Legal deadlines (Carrie's Calendar)
>
> b. Already Scheduled Events around Mendocino County we may want to Table
> -Including ONGOING events like Farmer's Markets/First Fridays/Sundays in
> the Park (ukiah) (Ali will start collecting these dates)
> -Ali wants to have more FUN events- pairing Education/Outreach with Live
> music... will contact the Caspar Inn to see if we can do an education
> portion before their music shows.
>
> c. Events WE want to HOST
> -Meg (fort bragg) & Michael (Mendocino) will host "Reclaiming Democracy"
> viewings at their homes.
> -Beth notes that the movie is VERY long and most people would get bored
> in watching the whole thing. /Suggestion/: /watch the portion with
> Thomas Linsay /
> //
> 　
> *
> 2. Contacting Newspapers/ Radio Show hosts/ Partnering Organizations?
> for education & outreach
> *
> -Meg will contact Morgan Zietler to pursue him writing an article
> "birthing of an ordinance"- about Paul Cienfuegos' workshops, Democracy
> School and what led to writing this ordinance.
>
> -Meg will also contact radio show hosts: Tom Wodedzki, and Toni Reisel
>
> -Dr. Marvin Trotter (a proponent) is interested in hosting more than one
> show related to healthy living/organic farming/ clean water & clean air
> & tying in this ordinance. A second show could possibly be an expert on
> fracking, what happens to the water, health effects, and what this
> ordinance seeks to prohibit. Ali will ask Shannon about a fracking
> expert/health expert and continue this conversation with Dr. Trotter.
>
> -Meg will contact Fort Bragg City Council Member Doug Hammerstrom (who
> helped create the Corporate Rights timeline used by Paul C.) who is a
> member of ROTARY. Asking if they would endorse/ support this ordinance.
> 　
> *
> 3. What are our NEEDS to move forward?
> *
> a. 1/2 or 1 page handout for tabling.
>   Including:
> -what is community rights?
> -what is this initiative?
> -why are we putting this on the ballot?
> - in plain English AND SPANISH!
> - a couple endorsements? --- so far: MEC has partnered with us (Jane
> McCabe link)
> /**Baile and Michael St. John will start to work on this- with help from
> Meg's Elevator speech she currently uses to talk to folks about
> Community Rights./
>
> - Ali spoke with Shannon at 5pm, who forwarded three links (included at
> the end of this message) to share what other communities have done to
> educate and outreach to the public
> 　
> b. LOGO for CRN-MC
> -Meg will contact Rita Crane of Fort Bragg & Baile will contact another
> artist (who's name i missed... oops)- to see if they would help develop
> a logo for us.
> 　
> c. List of Partner Organizations for tabling
> -Baile notes that it would be great to have a VERY LONG, VERY DIVERSE
> Partnering Organization list at each signature gathering table to show
> the WIDE support for this ordinance
>
> d. Training for Public Speakers
> - Related to the messenging Michael and Baile are starting to work on/
> Meg's elevator speech- We need a 2 page (or so) document that can serve
> as a structure for people to attend various events to speak about
> Community Rights Work, and this ordinance. (coherent voice)
> - Speakers can then practice and reach out at City Council Meetings,
> Organization meetings (ie-grange events, Rotary, or private organization
> events) with a voice that echo's what is being said by other members of
> CRN-MC around the county.
> 　
> *
> 4. Paul Cienfuegos return for 3 hour lectures?/ town hall series?
> *
> a. Ali proposed (after hearing this from others not on the phone call)
> that it could be a good idea to invite Paul Cienfuegos back to do a
> series of his mini- lectures about Community Rights and tie in this
> ordinance.
> b. Meg notes that we may be "preaching to the choir", likes the idea,
> but how can we advertise to draw in people who don't know about this
> work already?
> c. It was decided Ali will contact Paul C. to ask about time avaiablity
> and costs related, and we do not have to confirm yet.
> d. Baile notes it would be good to have more publicity (ie-newspaper
> articles, radio programs, etc.) BEFORE brining Paul back to help spread
> the word and draw interest.
> 　
> *
> 5. Cross-over of to do's/tasks between Education & Outreach, Media and
> Partner Cultivation
> *
> a. Ali will post the meeting notes to the list serv
> b. Ali will contact Karina, Caitlin and Jane to set up a phone call to
> talk about how we will weave together what needs to be done, without
> stepping on toes, and create a cohesive voice to speak (messenging) to
> the wider community about this campaign/ordinance.
>
> Links from Shannon:
> http://www.globalexchange.org/blogs/peopletopeople/2014/04/01/mendocino-county-charting-a-new-course-for-water-protection/
>
>
> http://www.globalexchange.org/blogs/peopletopeople/2013/09/30/a-one-man-fracking-ban/
>
> http://www.globalexchange.org/blogs/peopletopeople/2013/04/04/corporate-executives-say-fracking-is-good-for-you-do-you-trust-them/
>
>
>
> Links compiled by Ali (from Paul C's post-workshop list & Community
> Rights TV on youtube.com)
>
> ARTICLE:
> The February 2013 feature article in The Nation magazine about our
> growing movement, titled "Rebel Towns":
> http://www.thenation.com/article/172266/rebel-towns
>
> VIDEOS:
> A part interview with Paul Cienfuegos:
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Prylnj4NQ8 about 12 minutes
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Smu0x05qs58 about 13 mintues
>
> * What is Community Rights?, a concise 5-minute intro on youtube with
> Paul Cienfuegos - perfect for sharing with friends, family, and co-workers!
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tQ9J2JlFysk
>
> * Thomas Linzey's extraordinary hour-long keynote speech at the annual
> Public Interest Environmental Law Conference in Eugene, OR, on March 2, 2013
> http://vimeo.com/61778883
>
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> This body part will be downloaded on demand.
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-- 
Beth Riedel
beth at multitalents.net