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Tonight at 8 p.m. eastern, Occupy Supply will be hosting a free online discussion titled “May Day 2012: Activism Across the Country.”
Space is limited; click here to register.
The historical significance of May Day as a day to organize for workers’ rights makes May 1 an ideal moment for Occupy to enter a new stage of activism and continue to amplify it’s message calling for economic and social justice, marking the start of what some are calling the American Spring.
Occupations everywhere are planning on marking May 1st in their own unique way. Some places have organized general strikes, while others are putting together smaller community-based actions. At tonight’s webinar we’ll talk about the significance of this day, discuss the different activism taking place and share strategies for successful protest.
John Washington of Occupy Buffalo will lead off the discussion with a talk on May Day’s importance and its connection to the Occupy Movement. He’ll also talk about the call for a general strike and how different occupations plan to take part in it.
He’ll be joined by Jackie Wilson, also of Occupy Buffalo and Interoccupy. Jackie will share the May Day planning review that has taken place through Interoccupy and will gives examples of different actions being planned by Occupations across the country.
We also hope to hear from a variety of other occupiers and liaisons about their ideas for May 1 activism, as well as their strategies for effective, peaceful protests.
The presentation portion of our webinar will be recorded for everyone, but we will not record the Q&A portion so that people may speak freely.
As always, tonight’s discussion is open to the public – occupier, activist or supporter.
I hope you can join us on the webinar TONIGHT, 4/18 at 8pm Eastern.
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If you occupy, please join us and tell us about what your Occupation is doing for May Day!
I am registered.
Occupy Minnesota- Let us see what happens
Street Medic Organizer and now speaker at Loring Park Occupy Minneapolis Rally and working with Occupy Minnesota- Immigrants Rights Rally same day.
Oh dear! I registered, but could not attend, because we have to share a computer for sound, and husband Masoninblue had the sound-friendly computer in use. So sorry to miss. Please write with update! Thanks.
OKh folks
I attended but was unable to talk. Ironic because I was attending a Minnesota Occupy May 1st planning meeting when the web-log thing was in place. So since I was unable to talk at it- Occupy Minnesota has some requests. The Street medics are well stocked (grin- I already knew that) but the Cop watch folks have cameras but would like some bright green vests with COP WATCH on them. How can I facilitate that?
Media are good- Food are good. There may be other requests- if possible
Hello Brian, Zack and all… sorry to have missed the webinar, but after OccupyNewHaven lost it’s camp yesterday, our plan was to have 3 possible meet up places choosen to have a 6:30pm General Assembly. I arrived at the New Haven Green a little after 6 and the the area where ONH once stood was fenced off and guarded by police. None the less … occupiers began trickiling in and assembling on the lower Green along with the Media in tow and ‘new faces’. Felt like a rebirth to me!