12. 10 Global Human Rights March

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In support of the United Nation’s International Human Rights Day, Occupy Eugene will be holding a rally and march at 1:00pm on Saturday, December 10 at the main stage area at the northern end of Washington/Jefferson Park (the “basketball courts”)

After a quick rally there, we will be marching south to 5th Ave and eastwardly onward to the Lane County Jail at 5th & Olive where Stan Taylor (LCC professor of Political Science, chair of the LCC Peace Center, board member of the Civil Liberties Defense Center, and steering committee member of “We The People Eugene”) will be speaking at 1:20pm.

Where: Meet at the covered main stage near the basketball courts

When: Sat. December 10th, 2011 1pm-4pm

What: Global Human Rights march

“Adopted by the United Nations (UN) General Assembly on December 10, 1948, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) was the result of the experience of World War II. With the end of that war and the creation of the United Nations, the international community vowed never again to allow such atrocities to happen. World leaders thus decided to complement the UN Charter with a roadmap to guarantee the rights of every individual – the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.”

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12.12 Support Occupy Eugene Monday!

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The Eugene City Council is being asked to support an extension of Occupy Eugene’s exemption to the no camping ordinance so the occupation can legally remain at Washington/Jefferson Park. The present exemption expires December 15 and the City council will meet to decide our fate this Monday, December 12th. Please join us to express your support for Occupy Eugene’s right to remain in Washington/Jefferson Park so OE can continue to provide a home for many of Eugene’s unhoused residents and to advocate for economic and social justice.

Candlelight vigil
4:15pm-10pm, City Hall
The Candlelight vigil will commence in time for the City Council work session and extend until after the 7:30pm City Council meeting and council vote. There will be a scheduled program of music and activities! Please bring candles, lighters, and cups to hold candles.

Council Work Session/Public Hearing
5:30-7 pm, McNutt Rm

Eugene City Council Meeting
7:30pm-10:00pm, Council Chambers 777 Pearl St.

Help us fill the Council chambers at 7:30pm as we support those testifying in favor of Occupy Eugene’s right to remain in
Washington/Jefferson Park.

In addition, contact your City Councilor and ask him/her to allow the occupation to remain at the Park. If you don’t know who your councilor is,go to the Mayor/City Council page of the city of Eugene website and go to the “My Ward & Neighborhood Association” box at the bottom left hand corner of the page and enter your address.

12. 11 Direct Action Training

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This workshop, presented by Cascadia Forest Defenders, takes you through the process of all that goes into a successful direct action.

Time: 3:00-6:30 Sunday, 12.11.11, 55 W. Broadway

It will include a history of DA in the movement, the roles inside affinity groups, the use of consensus process, managing conflict and deescalating situations, soft blockading, and legal implications. This is an interactive workshop that encourages but doesn’t require your participation in various DA role plays.

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For more info, contact Matthew 319-331-4763 iowamatthew[at]gmail.com

12. 12 Community Conversation

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Join our united community– Lane County (ACT), WAND, ESSN, CALC and Beyond War for a community conversation Monday December 12th from 5:30 to 9:30 pm at Harris Hall (8th and Oak).

This event is an “Empathy Hot Tub”, a chance to relax into talk about our values and our personal stories. We can build a culture of empathy and compassion in Eugene through connecting to our common humanity, listening, dialog, conflict resolution and empathic action!

We invite anyone to participate in small informal empathy circles facilitated by staff and volunteers from Community Mediation Services, including Chip Coker, Barbara Daté, Robin Weil, Tim McCabe, Mark Roberts and others. We will have a laptop connected to the feed from the city council meeting in the room. People could circulate back and forth from Harris Hall to City Council chambers as they felt moved to do, before, during, and after the Council meeting. Handouts explaining paraphrasing and summarizing will be available. We will also be collecting some information about whether and with what topics and formats those present might like the “Community Conversations” to continue. Donations to Occupy Eugene welcome.

12.11 Good Grief America to Co-host NAC Meeting

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Got a problem with banks foreclosing on your home? Who ya gonna call?

The OE Bank Busters!

Good Grief America (GGA) has offered to co-host our next Neighborhood Action Committee (NAC) gathering this coming Sunday, the 11th, at 11am. We will meet again at the Reality Kitchen there on 245 Van Buren. This will be an info packed meeting. GGA has been involved in the Foreclosure issue for over three years now.

They have paved ways where Occupy Eugene NAC has only begun to scratch the surface. Nancie from GGA said we can stop/slow down almost every foreclosure proceedings here in Eugene and Lane County, and completely turn many of these illegal actions around.

Get your family, friends and neighbors to this meeting. It could easily become standing room only so bring a chair. See you there.

12.12 OCCUPY YOUR HEART – Candlelight Vigil

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A candlelight vigil will commence at 4:15 PM at City Hall in time for the city council working session (5:30pm) and extending until after the 7:30 pm City Council meeting and Council Vote. There will be a scheduled program of music and activities!

Please Bring Candles, Lighters, and Cups to Hold Candles.

We would love to have a calm gathering of folks “holding” city council, city officials and EPD in our hearts and creating a collective intention of compassion as Council considers their decision to extend Occupy Eugene’s exemption to allow OE to continue camping.

Both for the sake of the Occupy movement and for fellow citizens who live without housing and who have become integral to our local Occupy movement. Occupy Eugene’s occupation site is located at the South End of Washington/Jefferson Park between 6th and 7th Ave.

12.11 Free classes: Understanding the Constitution

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Starting Sunday, December 11th at the Washington-Jefferson Park Occupation site is a series of free classes about analyzing the US Constitution.

Organizers are planning on this class being a weekly session. Unless people ask for the time/date to change, it will be on Sundays at 3pm at the Occupation site, open to the public.

The first class will be held with John Davidson from the UO. The intention is to break the Constitution down so that average citizens can understand what it means and what it means in their lives.

We want people to start thinking about real systemic change, and how the documents that run this system work and how they might work better for us. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Elizabeth Yandel at plantacara[at]gmail.com

12.4 – 12.8 Letter Writing Workshop

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What:Letter writing workshop

When: 6pm – 7pm, Dec. 4-8

Where: In the dome in site at Washington Jefferson Park

The workshop will help people write letters to the city or media encouraging them to extend our stay at the Washington Jefferson park.

Paper, pens, stamps and envelopes plus any help or inspiration will be offered.

New Occupy Eugene Meeting Schedule

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Starting immediately Occupy Eugene will follow this new schedule

Monday – Coordination Meeting 7:00 (Off-Site, check calendar for location)
Tuesday – General Assembly 7:00 On-Site
Wednesday – Village Meeting 7:00 On-Site (camp related issues only)
Thursday – Coordination Meeting 7:00 On-Site
Friday – General Assembly 7:00 On-Site
Saturday – Open Assembly (formerly known as Grand Assembly) 4:00 Off-Site
Sunday – Village Meeting 7:00 On-Site (camp related issues only)

Occupy Eugene Process Proposal (passed at GA on 11/30/11) occupyeugenemedia.org/discussion/viewto…

Occupy Eugene meeting times Proposal (passed at GA on 11/30/11) occupyeugenemedia.org/discussion/viewto…

12.5 What Would Jesus Buy Screening

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What Would Jesus Buy?

Documentary about the Reverend Billy and the Church of Stop Shopping Gospel Choir on a cross-country mission to save Christmas from the Shopocalypse (the end of humankind from consumerism, over-consumption and the fires of eternal debt.)

Unitarian Universalist Church
477 East 40th Avenue Eugene, OR 97405-5307
7 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 5

All proceeds will be donated to Occupy Eugene