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Discussion group meets
1st & 3rd Thursdays
6:00pm to 8:00pm
@ the LGBT Center
(208 W 13 St, between
7th & 8th Aves.)
Optional, informal dinner
follows at a nearby
restaurant.
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BiRequest NYC - 3rd Thurs Meeting - 15 Dec 2011
My dear queer friends,
If we've learned anything from the
Occupiers on Wall Street and around the world, it's this: You
have to be a part of the action to make a difference. We have to bring whatever
skills, tools, and perspectives to the table and build something with
them. It's just understood that simply by taking part, skills get
improved, tools are sharpened, and perspectives both deepened and
widened.
The
chance for the lgBtQi community to "occupy" is the annual Creating
Change conference organized by the Task Force. Every year,
thousands of activists convene in a city of struggle or hope ...to learn, share,
strategize and create change.
We're creating political & social change by empowering our
communities across the country.
The Task Force is a national organization with a grass-roots vision: to
empower local communities to organize and call out civic injustices for
what they are. This year we convene in Baltimore, Maryland
on the last week of January, 2012.
This call for volunteers is an
annual rite, to be sure. Not all of us can contribute time and
resources every year. Yet this year's conference, a great proximity for
activists along the eastern seaboard to make a huge impact on the
proceedings. Boston?
NYC? Philly? DC? Charlotte? Pittsburgh??? You are
just a Megabus ride away.
We need volunteers
to help with every aspect of the operations of the conference. From the check-in desk to the
Hospitality Suites, from updating session signage to distributing and
collecting session evaluations, we need everyone's contribution.
If your'e already planning to attend, as a presenter or general
attendee, then consider putting a few hours aside to volunteer as
well. If you are only just learning about the conference, now's
the time to reserve the dates on your calendar for at least a weekend
in Baltimore.
The folks at the Task Force realize that travel costs, a few days at a
hotel, and general conference admission costs can be beyond the means
of members of our activist community. So they're offering a
barter for us: Contribute 4 hours of
service each day, and attend the conference at no cost.
Follow this link to sign up to volunteer for as many days as you're
able to help.
http://creatingchange.org/volunteer.php
Follow the link on that page to the Volunteer Registration Form
One kind of contribution being coordinated for traveling activists is
housing. The Task Force and the Conference Host
Committee are working to match up local members of the queer
communities with out of towners. Follow this link for more
information.
http://creatingchange.org/housing.php
There is also the social networking website that supports international
travelers, www.CouchSurfing.org. Using this service, you
can find folks who are members of our community, and request a couch in
their homes for the time of the conference.
Either way, we'll work to make sure everyone has a safe, warm, friendly
place to stay for the conference.
Don't miss out on this great opportunity for skill building and
networking to build our movement.
http://creatingchange.org/volunteer.php
For more information, contact CC2012 Host Committee member Paul Nocera
(from BiRequest NYC)
Paul Nocera
Paul@BiRequest.org
347-645-6509 = cell/txt
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Conference
Schedule Overview
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Wednesday,
January 25, 2012
9:00am–6:30pm – Day Long Institutes
Thursday, January 26, 2012
9:00am–6:30pm – Day Long Institutes, including the first
ever Congressional Lobby Day!
7:00pm – First Timer's Orientation
7:00pm – Welcome To Baltimore Reception
8:00pm – Opening Plenary Session
Friday, January 27, 2012
9:00am–12:15pm – Academy for Leadership and Action
Trainings Session 1
9:00am–10:30 am – Workshop Session 1
10:45am–12:15pm – Workshop Session 2
12:15pm–1:30pm – Lunch on your own
1:30pm–2:45pm – Plenary Session with Rea Carey: State of
the Movement
3:00pm–6:15pm – Academy for Leadership and Action Trainings
Session 2
3:00pm–4:30pm – Workshop Session 3
4:45pm–6:15pm – Workshop Session 4
6:30pm–7:30pm – Caucuses and Networking Sessions
7:30pm – Shabbat Service
8:30pm – Receptions and Evening Events
9:30pm – House Ball for All!
Saturday, January 28,2012
9:00am–12:15pm – Academy for Leadership and Action
Trainings Session 3
9:00am–10:30 am – Workshop Session 5
10:45am–12:15 pm – Workshop Session 6
12:15pm–1:30pm – Lunch on your own
1:30pm–2:45pm – Plenary Session
3:00pm–6:15pm – Academy for Leadership and Action Trainings
Session 4
3:00pm–4:30pm – Workshop Session 7
4:45pm–6:15 pm – Workshop Session 8
6:30pm–7:30pm – Caucuses and Networking Sessions
7:30pm – 12 Step/Recovery Meeting
Sunday, January 29, 2012
9:00 am–10:30am – Workshop Session 9
9:00am–10:30am – Engaging the Spirit: An Interfaith Service
for All
11:30am–1:00pm – Brunch and Closing Plenary
2:00pm – Conference Feedback Session
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