GG BRIDGE JAIL SUPPORT

IT IS ON.

jail support # is 510 569 9620

this is uhuru house in oakland
phone will be staffed from 10am Sat on...
experienced staffers needed

see
http://www.takeittothebridge.org for background

COME TO CONVERGENCE SPACE - MAKE CLOTH BANNERS
AND SIGNS

Convergence @ Fellowship Hall of Humanity, 390 27th St. Oakland
(between Broadway & Telegraph)
Thursday 5/23: Banner and placard painting, 3-11pm

Thursday 5/23: Civil disobedience and nonviolence training, 6-9pm
Friday 5/24: Civil disobedience and nonviolence training, 3-6pm
added 3rd training 6-9pm friday


proposed training agenda: (unspecified breaks and some move-around games)

nv code -intros
recall nv actions brainstorm
big wind blows - community builder
listening exercise - concentric circles
why am I here - who am I
media exploration - what is it, who owns it, how's it work,

what gets on, what spin looks like
staying on message - our message
mainstream - margin, how mainstream supports margins, role of Direct Action
Nonviolence spectrum exercise, noncompliance, property damage, etc.
NV CD tactics brainstorm (blockades, negotiated arrest, etc.)
places to do actions on GG Bridge Day
affinity groups - roles
CD role plays, 'protect the generator', 'big sit down', 'put that sign away', 'pile on'
medical concerns
arrest, pain compliance, noncompliance
white people privilege (who gets out of jail faster, etc.)
"I choose to remain silent and I want to see a lawyer"
non compliance in the process - choices, pros and cons, tactics
your choice in pleading - doing the time
what to expect from Jail Support
jail solidarity ideas
visions - appreciations closing

be safe

US war $ and equipment out of middle east