[Wamvan] Call For New Members: WAM! Vancouver Core Administrative Team

[danielle lee williams]

Hi there.

Yes. Please. Count me in for the meeting. I am very interested.


much warmth,


danielle

On Mon, Oct 3, 2011 at 5:26 AM, E J <the.xenophiles.violin at gmail.com> wrote:

> Greetings Vancouver activists and media makers!
>
> Women, Action, & the Media (WAM!) Vancouver is seeking new members for its
> core administrative team.
>
> This is a volunteer position. All members commit to the following:
>
> 1. Attend a two-hour meeting on the second Tuesday of each month (in the
> evening).
> 2. Help to organize and facilitate our annual WAM! Conference. (Next
> conference date: March 31, 2012)
> 3. Attend an anti-oppression workshop (date TBD) and follow an
> anti-oppressive framework.
> 4. Participate in WAM! Vancouver’s communication tools / social media
> (Facebook, email listserv, etc.).
> 5. Respond to each other and acknowledge emails – review the agenda from
> each meeting, support each other.
> 6. Assist in planning local WAM! events and actions.
>
> Total time commitment varies, but is generally around 4-8 hours per month
> including meeting attendance.
>
> We operate in accordance with the core values of WAM! International (listed
> here: http://www.womenactionmedia.org/about/values/ ), with the following
> additions:
>
>    - *Indigenous Land:*  WAM! Vancouver acknowledges that the City of
>    Vancouver occupies unceded Coast Salish Territory, specifically the land of
>    the Skwxwú7mesh, Xwméthkwyiem, and Tsleil-Waututh peoples.  WAM!
>    Vancouver aims to incorporate the history of colonization of Aboriginal
>    peoples, as well as the traditional knowledge of these groups, into all of
>    its activities.
>
>
>    - *Choice:*  WAM! Vancouver supports women’s reproductive rights
>    without condition.  WAM! Vancouver therefore supports a woman’s full
>    and unqualified access to abortion, and reserves the right to exclude
>    persons or organizations who aim to infringe upon this right in any way at
>    any WAM! event or within any WAM! space (including the listserv).
>
>
>    - *Sex work/prostitution:* WAM! Vancouver supports the dignity of
>    current and former sex workers/women in prostitution and advocates for their
>    safety.  While individual members of WAM! Vancouver have a wide range
>    of opinions regarding the legalization, decriminalization, or abolition of
>    sex work/prostitution in Canada, as an organization, WAM! Vancouver
>    does not advocate for any one approach. Any discussions about sex
>    work/prostitution in WAM! Vancouver spaces (including the listserv) or
>    at WAM! Vancouver events shall abide by WAM!'s core values, and not
>    infringe upon the dignity of any person.
>
> *If you agree to our core values and commitments and are interested in
> joining our team, we invite you to attend our next meeting on Tuesday,
> October 11th at 7:00pm. *Please send an email indicating your interest and
> we will send you location details.
>
> Please also feel free to either reply to this email or send an email to
> wamvancouver at gmail.com if you have any questions.
>
> All the best,
> The WAM! Vancouver team
>
>
>
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