[Anarchafeminists] Earth First Workshops - Final call out

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hey folks, if you are interested in holding a workshop at the Earth First Gathering (nr Durham) between 4th-8th August this year please contact jochitty at yahoo.com

--- On Fri, 2/7/10, Jo C <jochitty at yahoo.com> wrote:

From: Jo C <jochitty at yahoo.com>
Subject: [efgathering2010] Workshops - Final call out
To: "Summer Gathering 2010" <efgathering2010 at lists.riseup.net>
Date: Friday, 2 July, 2010, 12:06

The time is rapidly approaching when a workshops time-table need to be  agreed for printing in the programme.  More help is needed finding people to run some slots (see below)
 
 The basic timeline is this - workshop offers received with full  information & descriptions before Tuesday  July 13th will be put in a draft time-table with due diligence  to the desires of the workshop provider regarding timing & clashes.   The draft timetable will be made available for people to check for  errors.
 
 Offers received between July 14th & July 20th will probably make the printed timetable, but will have to take what slots they can get.

These are final, fixed & non-negotiable deadlines that have already been put as late as possible to maximise people's chances of getting stuff together.

So PLEASE now is the time to send in your offers, & spread far & wide the request that others do the same.

We also still have several key topics that either don't have anyone running slots, or that we don't have covered as broadly as we'd like.  I've listed the main areas for this below.  Some work is already being done on these but if you have a bit of time to spare asking around about these topics, or can suggest people I could contact I'd be very grateful.  It's most helpful if you can make contact with the potential workshop provider, get all the info needed (I've added a list of questions it is useful to ask of workshop providers below) & then pass on this information + contact to me.  Would be
 helpful to let me know ASAP if you are working on any of these topics to avoid duplication of effort.

These are the workshops we are still seeking:

* Anyone willing to run specific activity slots for children

* Introduction to EF! & the EF! Gathering - Needs to run each day; can be different people running each session; needs to be someone with experience of the network who can explain a little history, about how the gathering is organised & run, basic facilitation, why not all meetings are open & answer questions
    
* Anything on creating your own media

* First aid/medic - we've one offer but could do with more

* Introduction to Anarchism

* Prisoner support
     
* Prison experiences

* Full arrest role play - Has been requested, would be (I think) qualitatively different from what seeds of change are offering, but might be good to consult with
 them

* Legal Update - someone who can update on recent changes in the law

* Refusing bail conditions/consequences of refusing bail - Has been requested in light on increasingly ridiculous bail conditions – need to find someone who can bring together experiences of refusing bails

* Blockading - general
     
* Blockading - tripods
   
* Fences: removal, scaling & generally being on the other side of

* Introduction to Ecology

* Restoration Ecology

* Intro to Plant identification   

* Anything to do with living off grid
    
* Anything about permaculture

* Veganism

* Eco-activism & animal rights

* Any more advanced workshops or skill share on facilitation techniques

* Computing things like cyber-security/open source software etc.


Questions to ask workshop providers:

What is the
 title of your workshop/presentation (feel free to request more than one if say, you'd like to introduce a topic in one session & have a planning meeting in another)?

How long do you need (slots are usually 1.5 or 2 hours long, though where it makes sense they can run over 2 or more sessions - usually for practical workshops like climbing & kayaking)

Can you give a brief description of your session for inclusion in the programme (please include whether it is a skill sharing/skill learning/discussion/introduction/planning or other type of session, & who it is aimed at)

Are you happy for this title/description to go in the workshops programme?

What days do you anticipate being at the gathering?

Are there any times/days you DO NOT want your workshop scheduled

Are there other workshops you are involved with running that this one needs no to clash with?

Does your workshop have any special equipment
 or space requirements you'd like us to try & sort out?

Do you need a facilitator for your session?


Sorry this is rather long  - please do feedback ASAP

Cheers 

Jo

 




      


      
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