Instead of debating, perhaps I will go throw some paint and break a window or two! :-)
—ravi // snark mode!
On Nov 7, 2011, at 10:30 PM, Joseph Catron wrote:
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Evan Courtney <nycaof at gmail.com>
> Date: Tue, Nov 8, 2011 at 4:24 AM
> Subject: [nyc@] Announcing the New York City Anarchist Open Forum!
> To: nycanarchists at lists.riseup.net
>
>
> Your humble organizers, Walter Williams and myself, having felt the
> need for a regular gathering of anarchists for some time and
> envisioning a space in which to incubate and disseminate ideas and
> projects face to face are pleased to announce:
>
> The New York City Anarchist Open Forum!
>
> NYCAOF is organized to facilitate in-person discussion forums for
> topics of interest to the NYC anarchist community. Gathering monthly,
> in spaces conductive to discussion, we plan to give members of the
> community a space to hold discussions on topics of mutual interest,
> announce or promote projects they are organizing and, generally, to
> socialize with other anarchists.
>
> The Format
>
> The forum is open. The discussion agenda will be determined by
> community members. Those who wish to sponsor a topic may identify
> themselves to the group during introductions and will be allotted a
> brief post-introduction time slot to introduce their proposed topic or
> project. After all proposals have been made the meeting will
> reorganize into breakout groups around the several topics proposed,
> attendees joining that breakout which interests them most. Breakouts
> are imagined to meet for 45 minuets to an hour.
>
> Refreshments will be served after the breakout meetings giving all
> participants an opportunity to socialize and share ideas discussed.
> There will be no time scheduled for report backs, it is our intension
> that summaries of the several breakout's discussions can be posted to
> a web page for all to read afterwards.
>
> Time and Place
>
> The first meeting of the open forum will be Tuesday November 15th from
> 7 PM to 9 PM at the 6th Street Community Center, 638 East 6th St.
> Manhattan.
>
> Point of Contact
>
> Walter and I can be reached at nycaof at gmail dot com or if your in a
> hurry Walter is available at six four six four five eight one three
> two six.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Evan Courtney