December 2 Organizing Blackboard

Planning:

 * We made the hampedia page     Wmd08 17:07, 20 November 2009 (UTC)


 * Ellen sent out a First meeting follow up e-mail with action steps Ebgclpp 17:59, 20 November 2009 (UTC)


 * Ellen filled out a request for the ELH or WLH for Dec. 2 through Event Services and Summer Programs (formerly Special Programs) Ebgclpp 18:10, 20 November 2009 (UTC)


 * Event Services Confirmed WLH for the event. We have the room from 6:30-9:30 Ebgclpp 20:08, 20 November 2009 (UTC)


 * Emilly Rimmer agreed to have the Center for Feminisms sponsor the event. She will buy desserts and offered to give us support.Kamc06 21:34, 20 November 2009 (UTC)


 * Emily suggested that Hampshire professors are a more practical choice for speakers at this point in the year, especially with our time constraint. She also suggested the beyond the direct implications to limitations towards abortions we should have someone speak about the trickle down effects to other reproductive rights. Emily also suggested that we try and get a form letter into people's mail boxes that can be sent to congress.Kamc06 21:34, 20 November 2009 (UTC)

DOODLE SURVEY: there is a doodle survey that I emailed to plan a follow up meeting

http://www.doodle.com/qpu9txh4fimh3ihh Kamc06 21:34, 20 November 2009 (UTC)


 * Marlene said she can speak at Hampshire Wednesday night after 6pm. --Mksclpp 17:26, 23 November 2009 (UTC)


 * Mia published a letter to the editor in last Friday's Gazette, and got supportive emails from people in the community who said they were interested in this event and would like to help. If you put together a short blurb at today's meeting, we could send out email blasts tomorrow, before Thanksgiving, to community lists. --Mksclpp 17:26, 23 November 2009 (UTC)
 * The Every Women's Center has proposed co-sponsoring--promoting the event. Their information will be added to the flyer and all event announcements once they confirm.--Ebgclpp 19:30, 25 November 2009 (UTC)

Organizer Contacts
Katie Keating kek07  207-319-4191

Speakers
The following speakers have been invited/made preliminary contact about speaking:


 * Safia Albaiti from UMass and she is on board to speak on the panel! I've been talking to her about the relationship between the budget cuts at UMass and the reduction of clinic hours and thus morning after pill, rape kit access, and I think she should speak on this. She is also involved in the fight against the budget cuts at UMass, so I think she would be great on this. What do others think about that? Madeline


 * Dr. Richard Aronson he's an adjunct professor at Hampshire, a retired pediatrician, and a big women and children public health advocate. He's a really gentle person and I think he would bring a great supportive male voice to the panel. Confirmed-- Katie Keating


 * Marlene Fried SS professor, CLPP director, Confirmed


 * Josie from NYC who has been leading the renewed clinic defense struggle in response to the disgusting "40 days of life" right-wing campaign. She spoke on a panel at the Northeast Socialist Conference in NYC in October, and was excellent. I think she would be a really important addition to the panel because we want to talk about how we can rebuild a grassroots movement that can fight for a woman's right to choose and also for women's liberation Madeline


 * Diane Sheer-- a leader in the Massachusetts Nurses Association. She would be great to speak about the attack on public healthcare, and the fight-back from the nurses association, as well as how labor can get involved in fighting for a women's right to choose, and for free, universal healthcare. She is also a lesbian woman who is an outspoken supporter for marriage equality. Madline

The following people have been suggested, but not yet contacted:


 * John Olver, Hampshire County's congressional representative. Here is his Hampshire office phone number 413-532-7010. Suggested by Mia


 * Stefana Soitos, worked at the National Network of Abortion Funds this summer (ssoitos@student.umass.edu) Suggested by Corinna 


 * Luzviminda Maurillo, worked at the CAIR Project in Seattle (an abortion fund) maurillo.luzviminda@gmail.com Suggested by Corinna

Where have you sent the e-mail announcement or put up flyers?

 * E-mailed to the UMASS Every Women's Center
 * E-mailed to Margaret Cerullo/Feminist Studies
 * E-mailed to F.U.C., Qca, CLPP, Center for Feminisms

Next Steps
I am going to next, produce the preliminary flier (i think it should be good by monday morning) that will inform folks about the ammendment and make reference to our event - and tell them to keep their eyes open for more information Wmd08 20:56, 20 November 2009 (UTC)

If anyone has any requests for the content, wording, or graphics on this poster please post below:


 * Date and Time: Wed, nov 2 at 7pm in the WLH

Are there any problems with this? UMass Vox?


 * It looks like we have a great speaker line-up. Do we have broad and focused issues covered in the speakers? If so, let's reconnect with people who have been invited and confirm that they will speak.


 * TITLE--we need one!


 * E-MAIL/ANNOUNCEMENT Katie--can you draft an e-mail and send it out over the CLPP listserve and to everyone working on this to forward widely. Can this be done by the end of Tuesday? Also post on the intranet


 * when you send it somewhere, please log on the Hampedia page
 * Posters: are ready and availalbe to be picked up OUTSIDE G-17! Who can put up flyers?!
 * The posters is also HERE: [[Image:Stupak Teach In.pdf]]

= Some Files from Mia =

https://hampedia.org/w/images/f/fb/Campus_Day_of_Action_Health_Care_Kit.pdf

https://hampedia.org/w/images/8/84/Preserve_access_to_abortion_in_U.S._health-care_reform.pdf