<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" ><tr><td valign="top" style="font: inherit;">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@yahoo.com<br><br>--- On <b>Fri, 2/7/10, Jo C <i><jochitty@yahoo.com></i></b> wrote:<br><blockquote style="border-left: 2px solid rgb(16, 16, 255); margin-left: 5px; padding-left: 5px;"><br>From: Jo C <jochitty@yahoo.com><br>Subject: [efgathering2010] Workshops - Final call out<br>To: "Summer Gathering 2010" <efgathering2010@lists.riseup.net><br>Date: Friday, 2 July, 2010, 12:06<br><br><div id="yiv242017482"><style type="text/css"><!--#yiv242017482 DIV {margin:0px;}--></style><div style="font-family: bookman old style,new york,times,serif; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><div>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)<br> <br> The basic timeline is this - workshop offers received with full information & descriptions before <span style="font-weight: bold;">Tuesday July 13th</span> 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.<br> <br> Offers received between<span style="font-weight: bold;"> July 14th & July 20th</span> will probably make the printed timetable, but will have to take what slots they can get.<br><br><span style="font-weight: bold;">These are final, fixed & non-negotiable deadlines</span> that have already been put as late as possible to maximise people's chances of getting stuff together.<br><br>So PLEASE now is the time to send in your offers, & spread far & wide the request that others do
the same.<br><br><span style="font-weight: bold;">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. </span> 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.<br><br>These are the workshops we are still seeking:<br><br>* Anyone willing to run specific activity slots for children<br><br>* 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<br> <br>* Anything on creating your own media<br><br>* First aid/medic - we've one offer but could do with more<br><br>* Introduction to Anarchism<br><br>* Prisoner support<br> <br>* Prison experiences<br><br>* 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<br><br>* Legal Update - someone who can update on recent changes in the law<br><br>* 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<br><br>* Blockading - general<br> <br>* Blockading - tripods<br> <br>* Fences: removal, scaling & generally being on the other side of<br><br>* Introduction to Ecology<br><br>* Restoration Ecology<br><br>* Intro to Plant identification <br><br>* Anything to do with living off grid<br> <br>* Anything about permaculture<br><br>* Veganism<br><br>* Eco-activism & animal rights<br><br>* Any more advanced workshops or skill share on facilitation techniques<br><br>* Computing things like cyber-security/open source software etc.<br><br><br>Questions to ask workshop providers:<br><br>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)?<br><br>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)<br><br>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)<br><br>Are you happy for this title/description to go in the workshops programme?<br><br>What days do you anticipate being at the gathering?<br><br>Are there any times/days you DO NOT want your workshop scheduled<br><br>Are there other workshops you are involved with running that this one needs no to clash with?<br><br>Does your workshop have any special equipment
or space requirements you'd like us to try & sort out?<br><br>Do you need a facilitator for your session?<br><br><br>Sorry this is rather long - please do feedback ASAP<br><br>Cheers <br><br>Jo<br><br></div> </div><br>
</div></blockquote></td></tr></table><br>