[fvc-wat-disc] fvc-wat-disc Digest, Vol 38, Issue 9

Sat Sep 17 03:40:29 EDT 2011

I can't figure out how to use the Leadnow map.

I tried to find out what gatherings are in K-W by typing N2 in the postal
code field, but it doesn't accept it.

How can I get a list?

Eleanor

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>   1. [fvc-wat-announce] Article (Anita)
>   2. [fvc-wat-announce] Fw: Turning Point Update -     Finding Events
>      & Agenda (Anita)
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> From: "Anita" <lanickerson at b2b2c.ca>
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> Date: Fri, 16 Sep 2011 17:13:53 -0400
> Subject: [fvc-wat-disc] [fvc-wat-announce] Article
> **
> Sean Geobey's article about why we need proportional representation
> appeared in today's Record. Note the plug for Democracy Week!
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> http://www.therecord.com/opinion/columns/article/594833--it-s-time-that-all-of-our-votes-were-treated-equally
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> Anita
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> Date: Fri, 16 Sep 2011 22:44:06 -0400
> Subject: [fvc-wat-disc] [fvc-wat-announce] Fw: Turning Point Update -
> Finding Events & Agenda
> **
> Hello CAPP and Fair Vote supporters. I just came home from a great
> discussion at our Democracy Cafe, and want to offer all of us another
> fabulous opportunity to connect with others who want to see change in both
> the *policies* and *process* of our democracy. Lead Now is initiating
> gatherings all across the country, between September 27 and October 2,  to
> bring us together. Anyone can offer to host one, anywhere. There are already
> 3 happpening in our area. You can use their look-up by postal code to find
> one. I will be attending the one on Saturday Oct 1 in Waterloo. I hope many
> of you will be inteested in attending, too!
>
> Anita
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> *From:* Jamie Biggar - Leadnow.ca <jamie at leadnow.ca>
> *To:* lanickerson at b2b2c.ca
> *Sent:* Friday, September 16, 2011 5:52 PM
> *Subject:* Turning Point Update - Finding Events & Agenda
>
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>
>
> Dear friends,
>
> Only have a minute to spare right now? Click here to search for a Turning
> Point event near you and RSVP.<http://e-activist.com:80/ea-campaign/broadcast.response.do?ea.url.id=64684&ea.campaigner.email=mz8qp6lndDPklJqrM59S2x7WW6CiYlHl&ea_broadcast_target_id=0>
>
> *Thank you for your patience with us.* Since we last wrote you about
> Turning Point, we have reached out to facilitators, organizers and
> strategists - working through possibilities for the agenda, and strategic
> options for your consideration during the gatherings.
>
> Your response to this cross-country event has been overwhelming - *as of
> the time of writing there are now 76 gatherings and almost 1,200 registered
> participants.* We've received a huge amount of diverse feedback. We've
> been slow to follow-up with the agenda because we wanted to make it perfect
> - but, then, finally, we realized we were missing the obvious: *instead of
> waiting for perfection, we should ask you for help.*
>
> Now, we have a fair bit to catch up on. This is the first of two emails
> that we're going to send you within the next few days, and it focuses on
> helping you to find an event, introducing the agenda outline so that we can
> get your feedback, and describing the Turning Point Day of Action that will
> follow the gatherings.
>
> The second email will provide materials for outreach, ways that - if you
> like - you can get more engaged to help make this cross-country event a
> success, and more logistical information.
>
> *Here are the key parts of this note:*
>
> 1. Find an event and RSVP<http://e-activist.com:80/ea-campaign/broadcast.response.do?ea.url.id=64685&ea.campaigner.email=mz8qp6lndDPklJqrM59S2x7WW6CiYlHl&ea_broadcast_target_id=0>,
> or host one if there is not one near you (just do this for now if you only
> have a few moments)
> 2. Re-affirming our purpose
> 3. Draft agenda outline for Turning Point gatherings, with a link to
> questions for your feedback (takes about five to ten minutes)
> 4. Description of the Turning Point Day of Action
>
> *One last thing before we get into it - We really appreciate you using the
> tool to find an event and RSVP because it will allow us to tell the hosts
> approximately how many people are coming. And, we deeply appreciate your
> feedback on the agenda - we will be able to accept feedback through till
> midnight PST on Monday, September 19.*
>
>
> *1. Find an event and RSVP*
>
> We’ve built a new tool that allows you to use your postal code to find the
> gatherings that are closest to you. We’d really appreciate it if you would
> find a gathering you'd like to attend and RSVP so that we can give the hosts
> a sense of how many people to expect. If you don’t find a gathering near
> you, we’d love it if you would consider hosting one yourself (you can sign
> up to host on the same page). A gathering can be you and two friends, and
> we’ll provide host packages and support videos by early next week.
>
> *Search for a gathering near you here:
> http://www.leadnow.ca/en/turning-point<http://e-activist.com:80/ea-campaign/broadcast.response.do?ea.url.id=64686&ea.campaigner.email=mz8qp6lndDPklJqrM59S2x7WW6CiYlHl&ea_broadcast_target_id=0>
> *
>
>
> *2. Re-affirming our purpose*
>
> We are coming together to organize for change in Canada. Our current
> government is taking our country in the wrong direction on a range of issues
> - from weakening our democracy to damaging our environment and allowing
> rising inequality. Millions of Canadians want our country to rise to the
> challenges of our times.
>
> We want to create a turning point for our country by organizing together,
> both on-line and on-the-ground. It’s going to take time and creativity, but
> by working together on a broad range of issues and by working together
> across party lines - we will strengthen each other's voices so that we can
> hold our government accountable, and we will reach out to more and more
> Canadians to build support for constructive alternatives. What kind of
> alternatives? The community-created Declaration for Change provides a
> starting point for our work.
>
> Let’s use our imaginations. By taking action together on a range of issues
> over the next four years we could build a community of half a million
> Canadians. With that community we could, for example, partner with
> organizations working on electoral reform on a massive outreach and
> engagement campaign to change our electoral system. From online actions to
> creative videos, from attending dialogue sessions to writing letters to the
> editor, and from talking to our neighbours to talking to our
> representatives, our community could become a vibrant force that engages
> Canadians to shape our shared future together.
>
> In all of this, we are inspired to place love, optimism and hope at the
> core of our work.
>
>
> *3. Agenda for a Gathering (September 27 to October 2nd)*
>
> *We expect that this agenda can be completed within two hours*, while the
> discussion can be extended as long as you like. We are trying to strike a
> balance between achieving focused outcomes about organizing together through
> Leadnow, and creating space for you to connect around other projects and
> ideas - particularly in a way that allows us to give everyone a better sense
> of the big picture of all of our efforts to organize for change.
>
> You’ll need the following materials: some large sheets of paper for making
> banners, markers for writing on the banners, a Turning Point personal
> worksheet for each participant (we will provide these in Word and .pdf
> document form so that you can print them off), a Turning Point plan for each
> participant (this will be a 1 page document, in Word and .pdf document
> form), and a lap-top for a note taker to record key parts of the discussion
> and allow people to sign-up for next step actions.
>
> 1.Welcome - the host, or their chosen facilitator, will welcome everyone,
> introduce the agenda and hand out the Turning Point personal worksheet and
> plan (we will also email these to all registered participants in advance).
>
> 2. The following are the three core questions that we will work through as
> a group:
>
> 2.a) Why are we here?
>
> First, invite your group to fill out all but the final question on the
> personal worksheets. The worksheets will introduce Leadnow and then ask
> everyone why they have come today: why do we want to organize for change?
> The questions will be affirming: focused on what you love about the country,
> and what you hope to be able to change by taking action. After answering
> those questions in the worksheet invite everyone to break into groups of two
> to three to share their answers. Finally, invite everyone to come back into
> the larger group and share one-sentence answers to the question: "why do I
> want to organize for change?", and then write down your answers onto the
> large sheets of paper to create Turning Point banners.
>
> 2.b) What can we accomplish together?
>
> This section of the agenda has been the most difficult for us to create
> because we want to both:
>
> a) Present you with a specific strategy from Leadnow to get your feedback,
> find out what campaigns you would like to be part of, and learn more about
> how we can collaborate across organizations and political affiliations.
>
> b)  Create space for you to talk with one another about the bigger picture
> of organizing for change in Canada - the ideas, the organizations, and the
> projects that excite you.
>
> … and we want to do that in a way that leads to specific outcomes about how
> we can begin to create a turning point for Canada.
>
> Here’s the best we’ve come up with so far: first, invite everyone to refer
> to their Turning Point plans. The plan will describe our proposed strategy
> for creating a large community that can strengthen each other’s voices
> through multi-issue campaigns that connect on-line and on-the-ground actions
> at key moments and in support of partner organizations (where applicable).
> The plan will also include options for long-term campaigns that will focus
> on collaborations and outreach to on major challenges like inequality,
> health, climate change and electoral reform.
>
> Invite everyone to break into groups of two to six to give feedback on the
> plan and discuss which long-term campaigns they would be interested in
> becoming involved in. Next, invite the participants to talk about the ideas,
> organizations and projects that can or should be part of the big picture of
> organizing for change in Canada. Once they are done, invite everyone back
> into the larger group and share key points from the small groups.
>
> We will take the feedback from this conversation and the dialogue about big
> picture ideas for creating a turning point for Canada and turn it into a
> turning point plan and big picture visuals to help all of us get a better
> sense of the broader movement that we are a part of.
>
> 2.c) What's next?
>
> Invite everyone to go back to the personal worksheets to answer the final
> question: what actions do we want to take next? Your answers can be about
> anything - personal steps that you want to take in your life, work with
> other organizations, and actions you want to take with Leadnow. We will
> provide a list of specific options for ways that you can continue to take
> action with Leadnow - from participating in local actions to online outreach
> to creative work and building relationships with politicians. We will then
> follow-up with you after Turning Point with opportunities for us to take
> action together, and opportunities for training and support. (For example -
> we are currently planning a major training website to help our community
> with skills like facilitation, media relations, event organizing, etc.)
>
> 3) Wrap-up and networking
>
> Invite everyone to close the session by first sharing something that we
> have appreciated from the meeting. Then, invite anyone who would like to
> discuss a project or idea to invite people who are interested to stay for a
> while longer to discuss it with them, or schedule another time to meet about
> it. Finally, all of the participants will thank the host for generously
> offering their space.
>
> *What do you think of the agenda? *We’d love your feedback - you can click
> on this link to find a form with a few quick questions and we will be able
> to accept feedback through Monday at midnight, PST: *
> http://www.tfaforms.com/217838*<http://e-activist.com:80/ea-campaign/broadcast.response.do?ea.url.id=64687&ea.campaigner.email=mz8qp6lndDPklJqrM59S2x7WW6CiYlHl&ea_broadcast_target_id=0>
>
>
> *4. Turning Point Day of Action (October 3rd)*
>
> Purpose: Make a visual statement that more and more Canadians are stepping
> up and working together to shape our shared future.
>
> We will go to our local Member of Parliament’s constituency office and post
> notes about why we are organizing for change, including the Turning Point
> banners we created during the gatherings, onto the walls and windows of
> their building.
>
> Imagine how our politicians, and all other Canadians will feel to see so
> many of us turning out with a shared message about our desire to work for
> change that is positive, honest and powerful.
>
> With hope and respect,
> Jamie, Tria, Matthew, Adam, Emma and Ryan on behalf of the Leadnow.ca team
>
>
> *Leadnow.ca is an independent community that brings generations of
> Canadians together for progress through democracy. Our community launched
> before the federal election by facilitating a process that brought thousands
> of Canadians<http://e-activist.com:80/ea-campaign/broadcast.response.do?ea.url.id=64688&ea.campaigner.email=mz8qp6lndDPklJqrM59S2x7WW6CiYlHl&ea_broadcast_target_id=0>together to create the Declaration
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> listen. After the election, over 8,000 Canadians joined us to tell Prime
> Minister Harper that he won a majority of seats, but he does not have a
> majority of support. We told him that we would build a movement<http://e-activist.com:80/ea-campaign/broadcast.response.do?ea.url.id=64691&ea.campaigner.email=mz8qp6lndDPklJqrM59S2x7WW6CiYlHl&ea_broadcast_target_id=0>to hold him accountable, build support for democratic reform, and achieve
> progress on the major challenges facing our society at all levels of
> government. Now it’s time to step up, get organized, and act.*
>
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