[Radical_childcare] meeting on monday 11:30 - 13:00

[Emily James]

hey guys,

I wont be able to make it on Monday, but I thought that one or two of you
might be interested in something I found out last weekend at the Climate
Camp national gathering - which is that there currently isn't anyone who's
stepped forward to do the kids space.

Anyone interested in getting involved in Climate Camp? I can't imagine a
better opportunity to hone your radical childcare skills!  I can make some
introductions if you want.

Emily

2009/5/30 <butterflea at riseup.net>

> Hi all,
> Just a reminder that the next meeting about the radical childcare / kid’s
> collective will be this Monday 1st June. Meeting in the playground by the
> Pub in the Park, London Fields 11.30 – 13.00, or LARC, 62 Fieldgate
> Street, E1 1ES if it’s raining. Looks like the weather should be good
> though.
> There will be childcare available if you need it.
> Ring 07984489598 for directions, etc
> Una
>
>
> Original call- out
>
> Children are a vital part of our movement, but are often not included in
> our organising.  Parents are left out because of lack of child care,
> meetings being held in inaccessible locations at inaccessible times and
> because they are devalued by members of our 'activist' communities.
>
> Children can be vibrant, creative, inspiring and clever.  They often have
> less hang ups and self-policing than adults, and have played a crucial
> role in social movements around the world from anti-apartheid to squatting
> and traveller movements.  We need them.
>
> The exclusion of such an important section of our community has obvious
> implications on the quality and type of organising we do.  Some steps have
> been made to combat this exclusion, such as the work of the CRAP!
> Collective (Child Rearing Against Patriarchy)  and the London
> Anarchafeminist
> Kolektiv, but there is still a very long way to go.
>
> We are interested in forming a radical child care collective as one step
> in this process.  We have some models around the world to build on,
> including the Zapatistas and collectives in the U.S., but we want to work
> on what will be best in London.  We are interested in not only providing
> child care for meetings and events but in the process actively including
> children in our social movements.
>
> This is an initial meeting to talk about ideas and to begin to formulate
> our vision.  Anyone who is interested is welcome at the meeting - parents,
> children, non-parents, etc.  There will be child care for the meeting if
> you want it.
>
> If you are interested but unable to make the meeting drop an email to:
> feministchildrearing at riseup.net
>
>
>
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