[New-imc] Rogue IMC outreach report

[Sarsnic at aol.com]

I am glad this finally came!  I hope this gets Rogue on the cities list, I think they are long overdue.  I have been reading a bunch of Rogue archives, and they have many more problems to resolve with the conflict within their collective with Andy, but as far as our task at new-imc, I propose we consense to give them our endorsement to imc-process.  Of course I believe that it is inappropriate for Ithacans to be categorically blocking Rogue based on their decision making processes, and many have come out to agree on this point, and I hope other imcs which may have 2/3 fall back positions are encouraged into the network in the future.  (Shayne's email to this list definitely resonated with me.)
Peace
Nick

> Summary of Rogue IMC outreach:
> 
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> Outeach I have been involved with includes talking at meetings of the
> following organizations (sometimes with accompanying handouts):
> 
> Oregon Action
> PeaceHouse
> Southern Oregon Central Labor Council
> SEIU 503, Local 084 (215 classifed workers at Southern Oregon University)
> Jackson County Pacific Green Party
> Southern Oregon Citizens Against Hate Radio
> ASJE, Alliance for Sustainable Jobs and the Environment
> UPPNET, Union Producers and Programmers Network
> 
> Speaking with reporters of local newspapers by myself and others has led to
> stories that mention our Rogue IMC (with website listed) appearing in the
> following dailys in S. Oregon:
> 
> Ashland Daily Tidings
> Medford Mail Tribune
> 
> Wes Brain  <brain at mind.net>
> 
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> 
> My outreach has been distributing fliers at local demonstrations, talking to 
> friends and locals in personal conversations, announcing the Rogue IMC 
> website and meetings at Peace House and spokescouncil meetings, as well as 
> at the David Barsamian lecture which was very well-attended. All of the 
> outreach included not only mentioning the website, but the meeting times and 
> locations of Rogue IMC so that people could get involved.
> 
> I've also put the Rogue IMC address (www.rogueimc.org) on a few posters that 
> were widely distributed around town for various events against the invasion 
> of Iraq.
> 
> - Daniel Warner (cannedfamine at hotmail.com)
> 
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> 
> I too have done quite a bit of outreach. Here's a short list, by no means
> complete:
> Fliers at Starbucks and other "mainstream" locations.
> Made public announcements of rogueimc.org at:
> PeaceHouse Action committee meetings.
> David Barsamian's visit to Southern Oregon University.
> Peace Rallies at Ashland, Oregon's Plaza.
> Made mention of rogueimc.org at Ashland Fiber Network Citizens Programming
> Committee.
> Made prominent link to Rogue IMC on my website which is in signature of
> dozens of outgoing e-mails every day.
> Brought visitors to weekly meetings who have become involved members.
> Participated in and promoted "Training Day" activity.
> 
> Jon Dowd jondowd at mind.net
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> 
> - I've spoken to many people before the creation, about an IMC in the
> area
> - I've talked about the IMC at Mazama Forest Defense meetings, and
> Spokescouncil meetings
> - I and others have given interviews for the local paper (daily tidings)
> on 2 seperate occasions about this (2 articles in the local paper have
> been about us and featured the website address)
> - I've made copies and passed out 1/4 sheets at events
> - I have tried to educate a number of people who have approached me
> about the IMC about what it is
> 
> I admit I've done less outreach than many others because I have invested
> a great deal of time in the website.
> 
> Forrest English, forrest at truffula.net
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> Ive been  talking it up in the valley where i live and  with the buddhists i 
> know.  also folks at the rogue metaphysical library and anyone i meet on the 
> street.
> 
> ok
> 
> e, eddy at truffula.net
> 
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> 
> Other outreach I'm aware of:
> 
> Paddy - has announced the Rogue IMC at the Evo's Wide Awake Film Forum she 
> hosts
> Damon & Isaac - have distributed Rogue IMC fliers at local demos
> Brush - has announced the Rogue IMC at local anti-war demonstrations
> John - Has announced the Rogue IMC at the local Green Party meetings
> Joe - has frequently put ads for the Rogue IMC in the Southern Oregon 
> University Media Collective publication, the Soapbox, with both the web 
> address and meeting time/location displayed, has also done outreach to 
> UNETE, a local immigrant farmworkers group
> 
> I also know that many people have been doing a lot of simple, informal, 
> word-of-mouth outreach and that has paid off with a ton of 
> newswire activity 
> that speaks for itself: http://www.rogueimc.org
> 
> - Daniel Warner (cannedfamine at hotmail.com)