WG/Strategies/Ideas/Minutes/Oct - 3 Nov 2011

Thurs Nov 3
Next Ideas Group Meeting: Sunday 11/6 9:30PM Meet at Ghandi Statue Next Public Discussion: Monday 11/7 7:00PM General Assembly Area Discussion Topic: What are the Values that we as Occupy Boston all share


 * Report Backs
 * SPP Group met this week and expressed interest in joining the ideas groups as a way of getting feedback on written proposals and possibly using part of our Public Discussion Forums to present such proposals for feedback
 * A Legislative Proposals Group formed out of last ideas group meeting. They are working on a proposal for the state legislature to get money out of politics.
 * Recap of First Open Discussion--see minutes under Public Meetings
 * Plan for Next Open Discussion
 * Analysis of Data collected from wiki and whiteboard:
 * Specific Tactics (Fri)
 * Overcoming Divisions (Fri)
 * Values and Message Statement Topics (Mon)
 * Formation of Values Task force to meet Friday after discussion
 * How can we improve discussions
 * affinity group method
 * the law of two feet

Sun Oct 30
Next Ideas Group Meeting: Thursday 9:30PM, meet at Ghandi Statue 11/3 Next Public Discussion: Friday 7:00PM, General assembly area 11/4 Move Your Money Speak Out: Wednesday 8:00PM, General assembly area 11/2
 * Mission
 * Statement
 * Announcents for GA
 * Let people know what group is doing
 * Discuss Topics for Friday's Discussion
 * broad tactics
 * on site/off site divide
 * implement acts of kindness
 * leadership and transparency
 * continue momentum of move your money
 * creation of a legislative reforms working groups
 * White Board Question: "What issue do you want to discuss?"
 * post answers on link from ideas main page
 * find ideas whiteboard at campsite
 * topics will be chosen on Thursday based on feedback

plan for Friday night discussion

 * Next strategic steps ( how will occupy boston develop?)
 * our camp
 * indoor space
 * model change
 * Move your money / Banks
 * alternatives
 * nonviolence
 * partnership with DCU / Liberty
 * TBD friday night
 * small group
 * input on agenda items
 * hot or not model
 * How does Occupy Boston preserve it's momentum?
 * ( temp check taken and this will be our discussion topic)
 * Publicize on Facebook, twitter, wiki, whiteboard, APB to *working groups.
 * Format of discussion- Stated that the goal of this discussion will be to bring out and foster the seeds of autonomous actions, working group proposals, positions
 * Small groups, time check in with temp check, Step forward step back
 * Facilitated by Noah and Andrew, Note taking and time keeping by Laura and George

other items

 * Planning subsequent topics
 * Head to Head (hot or not)
 * Online/ whiteboard


 * Contingency plan -Next steps (winterization/other strategies) *Move your money day -living document -Name of group *Strategy/expansion
 * New methods
 * validating
 * collecting other people's ideas

Meeting time
Wed 6pm / Sun 9:30 pm/ dicussion fri at 7