[New-imc] Re: KANSAS CITY/LAWRENCE

[Mark/Sam Adams]

Kansas City looks forward to working with you guys to cover any bases we
need to. We do already have a mission statement, ed. guidelines and our
logo, the last two of which we're in the process of finalizing and posting.
We also plan to have a meeting in the next week or so to set up our
editorial, tech and other committees as needed.

Outreach is something we still need to address but have talked about; I've
been in touch with Hudson in Lawrence and we agreed to keep each other up to
date on our progress. Derek in our group offered to wheatpaste meeting
announcements so we could get more people active in the group now that
there's a "there there," and I plan to hand out fliers again at our weekly
peace vigil which is averaging around 800 each Sunday (lots more people and
diversity than when I passed fliers out originally last fall). Lisa in the
group has offered to let kcimc co-table with her at some upcoming NOW and
gay/lesbian events. What we haven't talked about much yet is reaching out to
Latino and African American communities, but it's something we know we need
to address.

Thanks again for the offer to help us move forward. Scott Lewis has been
great and very helpful and we're ready to use this great site he's helped us
set up.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jay" <jay at tao.ca>
To: <new-imc at indymedia.org>
Cc: <spun_cabbage at arkansas.indymedia.org>; <sadams7 at kc.rr.com>;
<clintonj at umkc.edu>; <hhluce at earthlink.net>; <info at gogosurfer.com>
Sent: Monday, February 24, 2003 3:59 AM
Subject: KANSAS CITY/LAWRENCE


> KC-IMC, Lawrence IMC, Aaron,
>
> Hi all.  This is Jay from the Philadelphia IMC.  I have been involved with
> the new-imc working group for a while, though I've taken a (well-needed)
> break for the last couple months.  There are a lot of U.S.-based new-imc
> groups lining up to join the network, so I felt the need to come back for
a
> while and help out.
>
> Aaron and the Arkansas IMC have recently joined the network.  Aaron has
> kindly offered to help with the KC and Lawrence IMC groups as you go
> through the new-imc process.  That's great!  Aaron, since this will be the
> first time you've helped new-imc groups through the process, I figure we
> could work on that together.  KC and Lawrence, how does that sound?
>
> As I see it, I feel as if the KC and Lawrence groups are in slightly
> different stages of organizing.  Lawrence has just started organizing and
> is in the process of doing outreach.  As you can imagine, sometimes that
> takes a long while. :)  Kansas City seems to be a few steps forward, and
> has had meetings, is figuring out how to manage their web site, etc.  KC,
> unless I've missed them (which is possible, in my current e-mail
overload),
> still has to work out its editorial statement, mission statement,
responses
> to the membership criteria, etc., plus to continue to do substantial
> outreach.
>
> If this all seems correct, and if Aaron, you're up to the challenge of
> helping out, which of course you are!, perhaps you can all communicate a
> bit to get to know each other.  Feel free to e-mail me to ask any
> questions, and/or get my number so we can talk on the phone if you think
> that will help.
>
> Jay
>
>