reminder: january 11th monthly meeting
Hello all,
First of all, Happy New Year!
Second of all, here’s a reminder: CARW’s first monthly meeting of 2012 will take place on January 11, 2012! 6-9 pm, Metrocenter YMCA (909 4th Ave –
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). This will be a very special meeting and we need you there. CARW’s monthly meeting structure, as well as membership structure is shifting in response to feedback from members over the past two years. These new structures will be introduced at the January meeting. We will also be forming a NEW ally group for our newest partner organization Got Green!, as well as bringing fresh faces into our existing ally groups.
Third of all, thank you to those of you who have emailed me with questions about the upcoming monthly meeting, and changes coming up in CARW. I am happy to answer any questions. In case you missed my last email, here is a super brief summary of the most important changes to CARW (open the attachment for a little more depth):
Member-Organizers -we’re thinking of the people who are committed and invested in CARW and organizing with our ally groups as member-organizers now. It’s pretty similar to membership (1 year commitment, financial contribution, commitment to doing some anti-racist training), but member-organizers will also:
-participate in one or more ally group that organizes with a people-of-color led partner organization
-participate in a mentorship relationship with another CARW member-organizer
-create a leadership development plan with year-long goals for organizing skills you’d like to develop
People who are not member-organizers can still participate in CARW activities and ally groups, but they won’t be able to attend….
Member-Organizer Meetings - monthly meetings will be held with member-organizers and people who are thinking about becoming member-organizers only! They will follow roughly the same structure as our past public meetings (potluck, educational portion, organizing portion), but
- the education portion will be more tailored to the needs and interests of our committed group of white anti-racist organizers,
-the ally-group organizing will be able to involve more decision-making and planning,
-there will also be time to do some planning, discussion, and report-backs for the organization as a whole.
There will still be public meetings, but they will happen less frequently, and not on Wednesdays, as an entry point for new people to CARW.
TAKE CARE,
LEAH MONTANGE, from the CARW Organizing Collective
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