Direct Action Training

Friends,

Just wanted to pass information about the civil disobedience/direct
action/nonviolence training that will be happening TUESDAY 17 JUNE 2008 at
the STREETROOTS office, 211 NW Davis Street PDx. We will begin to
gather at 6:30pm and then START PROMPTLY AT 7, so we can finish by 10.
There will likely be a break somewhere in the middle.

This training is purposed to bring as many interested and diverse, e.g.
housed/houseless/radical/mainstream/religious/secular/activists/first-timers/concerned/
disturbed/angry/excited/idealistic/creative people together to strategize
and plan a direct action at or in Portland City Hall/Council with
relationship to the recent homeless protest and issue that though being on
the table for discussion and change, has been largely ignored.

This training will be put on by three or four individuals who have a
diversity of tactics and experience, and will take into account the
ideas/suggestions of those present and involved in the training to create
a solid and successful plan for a July implementation. Though we are
hoping to get a large base of people interested and committed (50-100) to
participate in organizing and following through with this action, we are
also asking people to please be wise and cautious with this information
and who it is sent to/shared with. When distributing please DO NOT USE
THE PRESS OR LISTSERVES. Word of mouth through conversations and
individual emails of those who will respect the need to keep this action
discrete would be best. Thanks!

Please also be aware that an action with these larger numbers will likely
be most effective if it is non-violent in word and deed, and we ask that
those who are participating would be willing to commit to such. We also
ask that this be kept between participants and no others. This does not
mean that other tactics are not effective, however for purposes of this
action we are choosing this route.

Those of you who may not be interested in participating in the action but
who might be helpful in advising, please feel welcome to come on Tuesday.

There will be coffee and pasteries served. Please only invite those who
will take this time seriously and who are interested in being a part of
the solution. This is not a social hour, but a time to work hard to
build something meaningful together.

love & madness
katie et al

Questions? barricades_down@riseup.net

SEE YOU TUESDAY!