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| =Vision Statement=
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| Our [[Anti-Oppression/Vision| vision]] is to build a <ins>[[Anti-Oppression/Vision: Beloved Community | Beloved Community]]</ins> that constantly pursues (aspires to) [http://aqueductpress.blogspot.com/2010/04/collective-liberation-alternative-to.html collective liberation] by progressively eliminating and challenging systems of internal, interpersonal and cultural oppression, that are manifested in race, class, gender, sexual identity, and physical, cultural and religious domination.
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| We envision that we can accomplish this by employing an <ins>[[Anti-Oppression/Vision: Intergenerational | intergenerational]]</ins>, inclusive and <ins>[[Anti-Oppression/Vision: Intersectional | intersectional]]</ins> practice that holds its members accountable to a set of liberatory [http://www.bostoncoop.net/~balm/training/principles_antioppress.pdf anti-oppressive values]. Our vision is for the practices learned and applied in our community [this working group] to become a transformative catalyst agent for the rest of the occupy movement and our communities at large.
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| = Working Group Info<br/> =
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| == <br/> ==
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| <div style="text-align: center"><span style="font-size: medium">'''“Be the change you want to see in the world.”'''''' - M. Gandhi<br/><br/>The<br/>ANTI-OPPRESSION''''''WORKING GROUP'''<br/>'''of OCCUPY BOSTON'''<br/><br/>'''invites the OCCUPY'''<br/>'''community to a'''<br/><br/>'''COMMUNITY'''<br/>'''GATHERING'''<br/><br/>'''Monday'''<br/>'''FEBRUARY 13, 2012'''<br/>'''6:00 to 8:30 PM'''<br/>'''Arlington Street Church'''<br/>'''351 Boylston Stree'''t<br/><br/>[http://tinyurl.com/ob-aowg http://tinyurl.com/ob-aowg]<br/><br/>'''Come to Learn about the AOWG'''</span><br/></div><p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-size: medium">''' • why we exist<br/> • our VISION for the movement and beyond<br/> • WAYS OF BEING that help us be the change'''</span></p>
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| == <br/> ==
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| == Meetings<br/> ==
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| Weekly group meetings held every Saturday, 5:30 - 8:30p at the Arlington Street Church, 351 Arlington St. (corner of Arlington and Boylston Sts.) at the Arlington St. T Stop (Green Line). See [http://www.occupyboston.org/%7C Occupy Boston Calendar] for most accurate information.
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| ==== Meeting Minutes ====
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| *January 21, 2012: 5:30 pm, Arlington St Church. [[Anti-Oppression Meeting Minutes - January 21, 2012]]
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| *January 7, 2012: 5:30 pm, Arlington St Church. [[Anti-Oppression Meeting Minutes - January 7, 2012]]
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| *December 28, 2011: 5:30 pm, Arlington St Church. [[Anti-Oppression Meeting Minutes - December 28, 2011]]
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| *December 3, 2011: 5:30 pm, Community Change. [[Anti-Oppression Meeting Minutes - December 3, 2011]]
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| *November 26, 2011: 5:30pm, Encuentro5. [[Anti-Oppression Meeting Minutes - November 26, 2011]]
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| *November 12, 2011: 5pm, Encuentro5. [[Anti-Oppression Meeting Minutes - November 12, 2011]]
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| *November 5, 2011: 5pm, Encuentro5. [[Anti-Oppression Meeting Minutes - November 5, 2011]]
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| *October 30, 2011: Met at Community Change. [[Anti-Oppression Meeting Minutes - October 30, 2011]].
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| *October 23, 2011: Met at Community Church Boston. [[Anti-Oppression Meeting Minutes - October 23, 2011]].
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| *October 13, 2011: The first anti-oppression working group meeting was held Thursday, October 13, at 6 PM.
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| *October 9, 2011: The Outreach committee met with Cynthia Peters to discuss issues that arise while trying to engage with the community at large. Ideas from this meeting generated a new anti-oppression working group. Notes from the meeting can be found here: [[Anti-Oppression Minutes CP Teach-in]].
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| == Proposals ==
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| Octber 8, 2011: The Occupy Boston General Assembly passes proposal to hold an anti-racism workshop at a General Assembly (held on Oct 16, 2011 - see below.)
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| == Workshops ==
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| *October 16, 2011: Anti-Oppression Workshop held during 7pm GA.
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| **Agenda: [[Anti-Oppression Workshop Agenda - October 16, 2011]]
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| **Notes: [[Anti-Oppression Workshop Notes - October 16, 2011]]
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| **Participant comments: [[Anti-Oppression Workshop Participant Feedback - October 16, 2011]]
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| == Contact ==
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| Google Group: [http://groups.google.com/group/check_your_privilege_ob check_your_privilege_ob]
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| <br/>link to how to de-escalate encounters with law enforcement officials: [[Safety - Law Enforcement]]
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| ''Based on: [http://occupyboston.wikispaces.com/Anti-Oppression Anti-Oppression at wikispaces]''
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| [[Category:Speculations]] <br/>[[Category:Working groups|Anti-Oppression]]
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