Please join us for the next
Organizer's Forum!
TOPIC: People with disabilites
in the
TUESDAY,
OCTOBER 18,
Call in
number: 712-432-0080
Code:
193134#
CART:
The call will have real-time captioning (CART)! The website where you will be
able to view the captioning is http://www.2020captioning.com/livefeed.php?event=AAPD Thank you to
the National Disability Leadership Alliance for sponsoring the
captioning of this call.
** If
you need additional accommodations to participate in the call, please let us
know as soon as possible. Thanks.
Speakers:
Nadina LaSpina, involved in Occupy Wall Street
in
Rachel
Siler, involved in Occupy Chicago
3rd
speaker TBA, most likely from Occupy Oakland / Occupy San Francisco
On this
call, we will explore how people with disabilities are getting involved, why or
why not the disability community should participate, and what this burgeoning
movement means. We will have speakers from disability groups getting involved
in various parts of the country, and we hope others who have gotten involved in
your own communities will share your news and thoughts on the call as well!
Let's
come together to think about these issues, share our experiences, and
brainstorm how we can build effective collaborations to work toward justice.
Please join us!
NOTE:
We have set up a listserv to allow everyone to easily get notices about the Organizer's
Forum, called disabilityorganizing@googlegroups.com. Please email us to be added.
We like
to have an idea of who joins the calls but can't do introductions since we have
so many participants. If possible, please email us if you plan to be on (ahead
of time or even during the call). Thanks!
We have
a brand-new facebook page!We can use this is a way to continue conversation
beyond the monthly calls. Please "like" Organizer's Forum on facebook.
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?cropsuccess&id=680444432#!/pages/Organizers-Forum/228971863811531?sk=info
Background:
The Organizing
Workgroup of the National Disability Leadership Alliance (formerly JFAAN) hosts
these calls the third Tuesday of every month as a resource for disability
organizers, in an effort toward building the organizing capacity of the
disability community across the country. They generally follow the
format of a Welcome followed by 2-3 experts in a given area speaking for a few
minutes on their experiences, advice and challenges. The calls include a 20-30
minute question and answer period.
To ask
questions via CART: Sign-in to the Chat function on
the right side of the transcript and type your question. One of the call
facilitators will read out any questions posted there.
Because
we want to maximize the generously donated CART services, we will begin the
call promptly at
· Say your name before each time you speak
· Speak one at a time
· Speak slowly and as clearly as possible
So you
can mark your calendars now, Organizer’s Forums are held on the 3rd Tuesday of
every month. If you have suggestions for call topics or presenters for
upcoming topics, please email them to jlehman7@gmail.comor dcoleman@cdrnys.org.
Looking
forward to talking with you all next Tuesday!
Jessica Lehman and Diane Coleman
Co-Chairs, National Organizing Workgroup