[Januaryfirst] Thank you note to ppl who came on Nov. 20th and question

[Dave Diewert]

Gil,

Thanks to you and Alex for the call-out; it looks good to me. The video link and the suggestions on outreach are helpful and important. We'll talk more on tuesday night when we meet, especially around strategy for outreach.

in solidarity ... dave

On 2013-11-30, at 5:50 PM, Gil wrote:

> Hi all,
> 
> I'm sending below an adaptation of what Alex drafted for the thank you note + invitation to Dec. 17. Thanks a lot for making it btw!
> 
> However, I haven't sent it because as I was adding the link to the EZLN's silent march video (which you should watch btw!), I wondered if we're being too hasty on calling an event like this as "our own" and not having had the time to really build it with people who are interested. So, check the underlined text below, where I change it from "it will be X" to "it could be X, but we'll define that with you if you come"
> 
> Also, I think we should talk on our next meeting about our plans to do "outreach" and what does that mean exactly, as I think we have to start having more of a collective identity. For example, I'd propose that we can organize targets (organizations, unions, etc.) to visit as delegates (we can accompany each other whenever possible) and invite them to the Jan. 1st, 2014 demo, and sort of present ourselves as part of the collective and request the chance to keep talking and hopefully work together on the demo and other things after it.
> 
> I just worry that the people who should be marching with us (students, workers, families, people who use transit, indigenous peoples, migrants, etc.) perhaps won't get the chance to know this is happening as it's so soon, though I understand they may see a video or facebook post afterwards and go "hey! that's cool! I'll get in touch".
> 
> Hope I didn't bore you too much! haha
> 
> gil
> 
> ======draft======
> Hi everyone,
> 
> First of all, we want to give you a huge thank you for coming out to our November 20th event. We hope hearing from Cease Wyss, Miguel Alvarez and Feliciano Valencia was helpful and insightful, and, based on the really excellent discussion that followed, we get the feeling we're on to something :-)
> 
> And also thank you for signing up to our (for now small) list to receive information. We promise we will only spam you with interesting news of events and activities, so please don't delete us just yet!
> 
> To start off, here are two dates we'd like you to mark on your calendars and help us publicize.
> 
> Thanks again and see you soon!
> 
> January 1st Collective
> 
> 1. January 1st, 2014
> Two decades have passed since NAFTA (North American Free Trade Agreement) came into effect, on January 1st, 1994. This was also the day that the EZLN (Ejercito Zapatista de Liberacion Nacional) of Chiapas, Mexico, chose to say "Ya basta!" (Enough!) and took up arms against the Mexican State.
> 
> In honour of their struggle, as well as that of millions of people who have had to endure 20 years of trade agreements, we invite you to join this January 1, 2014 to celebrate that we’re still here, resisting and re-building our communities. The 20 Years of NAFTA, 20 Years of Resistance march will begin at 2pm at Waterfront Station.
> 
> This will be a quick demo and march where we hope you will help us send a clear and vibrant message of pride and resistance. We invite you to watch this video for insipiration (where the EZLN marched silently in San Cristobal de las Casa, Chiapas on December 21, 2012): http://youtu.be/TVIVi4gs0QY, and invite you to join us on Dec. 17, 2013 (info below) to make signs and materials, and help us define the shape this event will take.
> 
> For more information visit facebook.com/events/1439686382925910
> 
> 2. Prop-making and potluck discussion
> Join us on December 17 at 6 PM, at Grandview Church, 1803 1st Ave E, for an evening of sign-making, shared food and discussion as we work in preparation for the January 1st Day of Action.
> 
> Feel free to bring materials (paint, brushes, markers, fabric, wood, cardboard, etc.) food to share (though we will make some) and, most importantly, your skills and ideas to plan the event and make props!
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