-----Original Message----- Sent: Tue, 27 Jan 2009 4:43 pm Subject: Reminder: ARC Follow-Up Meeting Mon 2/2 6pm at Jobs with Justice & Update from Jan. 17th Gathering
Dear ARC Supporters/ Members, On January 17th we had a great meeting of over 100 activists from around Chicago at the Experimental Station.? We heard via skype from author/activist Vijay Prashad about the need to forge an international movement for social justice.? And we engaged in a lively discussion about the crisis in Gaza. Inspired by the radical ideas of Dr. King which condemned imperialism, racism and war and championed human rights and economic justice, we broke into small groups to begin to talk about next steps.? Please join us for our next city-wide meeting on Monday, Febrauary 2, 2009 at Jobs With Justice, 333 S. Ashland at I-290 at 6 pm.? The agenda will include: 1. Setting up a more viable structure for ARC '09 (We will shift from ARC 109 to ARC 09 after January.) 2.? Plans and goals for May 2nd national event 3.? Possible summer projects for organizing 4. Website and how to mark the 100 days between January 20 (inauguration) and May 2nd with the theme of monitoring Washington and mapping movement building We are going to try to have meetings every two weeks until May 2 and each meeting will include a presentation or conversation that links two or more issues on the ARC platform. Please join us on Monday, February 2nd, 6pm at Jobs With Justice, 333 S. Ashland for some serious planning and strategizing for the future, and check the website for daily updates counting down to May 2nd at www.arc109.org. Regards, ARC 109 Core Committee --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Internet group address: http://groups.google.com/group/ChicagoMayDay To send e-mail: [email protected] To unsuscribe: [email protected] -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
