[Educationforall] EDUCATION and the EFA proposed agenda for fridaysmeeting 12:00pm R-115

Fri Feb 19 00:14:48 UTC 2010

Companeras/os,

On a practicaly note, people who don't want to watch the film on the Chicano 
Walk-outs should show up at 1230 instead of 12:00. This way those of us who 
have busy schedules can get there jsut for the 'business part,' and at the 
same time respect the right of others who do want to see the film.

Educational introductions at EFA meetings were democratically agreed upon in 
the early formation of the groups and seen as a crucial EDUCATIONAL aspect 
of movement-building. We should continue with this vision.  Education a big 
theme at the last meeting, and it seemed that everyone agreed that it should 
be part of the movement.  This is education. We shouldn't sacrifice this 
component because we don't see it as part of 'business' or if we feel we are 
already know all we need to know about theory, history, and practice.

On a political note. We can all learn alot--from the 20 year veteran to the 
new activist-- from the Chicano Student movement that transformed the 
California education system last time around. Connecting to past experience 
and understanding this great contribution of the Chicano/Latino community to 
civil rights will help inform current movement and appreciate what students 
and our comunidad are capable of. We need this knowledge.

We in the Chicano Studies department are also using this as an opportunity 
to involve new students in our classes, promoting it as a department 
endorsed event and encouraging student participation. Students have shown an 
interest, especially as it makes their history relevant to what EFA is 
doing. This is key for movement-building in the affected communities.

We should continue to find ways of growing the EFA, involving new students, 
and making our work relevant especially to the marginalized working class 
and communities of color that bear the heaviest burden of budget cuts and 
who have demonstrated their leadership in the new movement.

Solidaridad,

Justin

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <sorlofsky at upte-cwa.org>
To: "Marcos Perez" <marcosresiste at hotmail.com>; 
<educationforall at lists.aktivix.org>
Sent: Thursday, February 18, 2010 3:48 PM
Subject: Re: [Educationforall] EFA proposed agenda for fridaysmeeting12:00pm 
R-115

> hi again Marcos,
> i still think the time crunch will be a problem, & there is a lot to 
> cover, so why not do the educational part at the end of the agenda for 
> those who can stay a little later?
> so many details!
> susan
> -----Original message-----
> From: Marcos Perez marcosresiste at hotmail.com
> Date: Thu, 18 Feb 2010 16:03:47 -0800
> To: educationforall at lists.aktivix.org
> Subject: Re: [Educationforall] EFA proposed agenda for fridays 
> meeting12:00pm R-115
>
>>
>>
>> The agenda stands at about two hours, not three. I do think that we 
>> should keep the educational portion (movie showing at the beginning) as 
>> we have done in all previous EFA meetings. I also think that the 
>> educational portion could be reduced from 45 minutes total to just 30 
>> minutes. Hope this works well for all. Also the teach-out/walkout and the 
>> larger march at Balboa park are being planned out at the EFA meeting. 
>> This was crystal clear at last fridays meeting.
>>
>> -Marcos
>>
>> for the EFA Coordinating Committee
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> The following is the proposed agenda for this fridays meeting. Please 
>> note the meeting will start precisely at 12:00pm and therefore will run 
>> for just under two hours.
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. Introductions-5 min
>>
>>
>> 2. Educational portion: Movie showing- Chicano Walkouts- ( 15 minutes of 
>> selected chapters from this documentary and 15 minutes for 
>> discussion.) -30 minutes total
>>
>>
>> 3. Specific organizing for 3/4 at City including walkout/rally/teach out. 
>> Logistics, establish a program, and outreach efforts. -40 min
>>
>>
>> 4. Specific organizing for 3/4 larger regional march from balboa park to 
>> governors' office. Logistics, establish a program, and outreach 
>> efforts. -40 min
>>
>>
>> 5. Announcements- 5 min
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> From: justinakers at cox.net
>> To: kmayhew at sdccd.edu; marcosresiste at hotmail.com
>> Subject: Re: [Educationforall] EFA proposed agenda for fridays 
>> meeting12:00pmR-115
>> Date: Thu, 18 Feb 2010 07:59:28 -0800
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> I do think, though, we could cut it down to 15 minutes of clips and 15 
>> min of discussion. If we start precisely
>> at 12, instead of 1220 or 1230 then I think we can accomplish both 
>> objectives.
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: Kelly Mayhew
>> To: Marcos Perez ; educationforall at lists.aktivix.org
>> Sent: Thursday, February 18, 2010 7:24 AM
>> Subject: Re: [Educationforall] EFA proposed agenda for fridays 
>> meeting12:00pmR-115
>>
>> Hi All,
>>
>> I tried to send this last night, but it didn't go through.
>>
>> Thank you for putting this together Marcos.  May I make a proposal, 
>> though?  I think the agenda should be flipped to have the planning 
>> sessions for the 3/4 actions at the beginning of the meeting.  Then you 
>> can show the film for who ever can stay.  People have rearranged their 
>> schedules to come to this meeting in order to plan for the events.  And 
>> right now, planning for them is crucial since, as you've noted Marcos, 
>> there are only two more weeks left.  As the agenda stands, it will be a 
>> 3+ hour meeting, which is hard for people to accommodate.  For myself, I 
>> have a meeting that I have to go to at 1:30, so I'll have to leave at 1 
>> anyway.
>>
>> We have a lot of exciting things on our plates!  Let's get them nailed 
>> down  :)
>>
>> Just a reminder: for the 3 pm event here are the areas people were 
>> working on:
>>
>> Program: Marcos, Jim
>> Outreach: Tony, Tania, Kurt, Larissa
>> Logistics: Susan, Michelle, Nikki, Jose, Kelly
>>
>> The Teach-Out is coming together well.  The big focus should be the 3:00 
>> events and on the walk-out.
>>
>> Thanks! Kelly
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Marcos Perez [mailto:marcosresiste at hotmail.com]
>> Sent: Wed 2/17/2010 8:12 PM
>> To: educationforall at lists.aktivix.org
>> Subject: [Educationforall] EFA proposed agenda for fridays meeting 
>> 12:00pmR-115
>>
>>
>> Hi all,
>>
>>
>>
>> The next Education For All meeting will be this friday 2/19, 12pm in room 
>> R-115, San Diego City College 1313 Park Blvd. As many of you are aware, 
>> EFA is currently organizing all the logistical aspects and developing 
>> specific programs for the March 4th events and actions. This includes the 
>> City College walkout, teach-out/rally, and also the larger city wide 
>> march to the governers' office which will initially start at Centro 
>> Cultural de la Raza in Balboa Park at 3:00.
>>
>>
>>
>> EFA's Coordinating Committee has decided to have as the first part of the 
>> agenda, a movie showing on the Chicano Walkouts that draws some lessons 
>> that we could learn from for today's student/worker movement against the 
>> budget cuts.
>>
>>
>>
>> Please come out and contribute and help with the organizing efforts of 
>> these events. This will be EFA second to last meeting before March 4th, 
>> we are only two weeks away!
>>
>>
>>
>> The following is the proposed agenda for this fridays meeting.
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. Introductions-5 min
>>
>>
>> 2. Educational portion: Movie showing- Chicano Walkouts- ( 30 minutes of 
>> selected chapters from this documentary and 15 minutes for 
>> discussion.) -45 minutes
>>
>>
>> 3. Specific organizing for 3/4 at City including walkout/rally/teach out. 
>> Logistics, establish a program, and outreach efforts. -30 min
>>
>>
>> 4. Specific organizing for 3/4 larger regional march from balboa park to 
>> governors' office. Logistics, establish a program, and outreach 
>> efforts. -30 min
>>
>>
>> 5. Announcements- 5 min
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
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