[otp] Re: Setting up our own NVDA trainings

From: "Manuel & Mary King" <msk17@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: otp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx, Rosemary Wessel <wsrw@xxxxxxxxxxx>, Julia Blyth <jablyth@xxxxxxxxx>, "NQpipelineaction@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx" <NQpipelineaction@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 2 Mar 2016 20:00:38 -0500

Hi Marty,

Thanks for sending. If you don't mind, I'd like to forward to a few people
that might be interested who have not yet been part of the conversation.

I would like to also invite a few people to our next meetings who may want
to participate in the types of actions you are talking about. Let me know
if that is ok?

As for what others are doing (Sugar Shack in particular) they are leading a
series of trainings and the Brattleboro training is part of their
initiative. Their efforts are valuable and when the time comes, we will all
be working on the same thing I am sure. But for the time being, we think it
might be best to pursue the NVDA actions you suggested because they suggest
a different type of training, and more pertinent to the struggle that is
emerging and more specifically to the types of occupation strategies we are
approaching. (When I say "we," I am referring to North Quabbin and a few
other groups that I am going to cc into this conversation just temporarily
so that we are all informed).

I want to strongly reiterate that I am very glad you are on board and see
your contributions as playing a strong role in the strategic thinking that
needs to happen critically right now.

peace,
Mary

On Wed, Mar 2, 2016 at 12:38 PM, Martin Dagoberto <radoptimist@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

Hello again,

I apologize for not including this in the previous email. I wanted to let
you know that I am in the process of connecting with other allies in the
region who should be able to help us jumpstart our strategic planning
process with NVDA trainings and strategy sessions. I will have updates and
proposals for our next meeting.

*In the mean time, a few resources I wanted to share.*
This is a resource I had on hand at our last meeting, a pamphlet on
"Security Culture," from the Ruckus Society, a premier training
organization for environmental, human rights and social justice organizers.
I strongly recommend that we all familiarize ourselves with this material:

http://ruckus.org/downloads/RuckusSecurityCultureForActivists.pdf

In addition, you may want to review their other resources at
http://ruckus.org

And an ally assembled this rather expansive list of similar resources you
may want to peruse:

https://joshuakahnrussell.wordpress.com/resources-for-activists-and-organizers/

Finally, I'll leave you with this picture a friend in PA just posted on
facebook:

In solidarity,

martin dagoberto a.k.a. marty

dedicated catalyst
freelance solutionary

c: 508.361.0136
@radicaloptimist

*"All that we do now must be done in a sacred manner and in celebration."
- the Hopi*

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- [otp] Setting up our own NVDA trainings
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[otp] Re: Setting up our own NVDA trainings

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