Introductions and Ice Breakers
Tricia PublicSeen by 76How about we introduce ourselves and when a new user joins the group, the person accepting the member request will welcome them here. Let's try to see if we can get to know each other.
Creation of Short Videos as way to Break the Ice
proposal by Justin Closed Thu 3 Jul 2014 6:08AM
I propose that people who have an interest create short 2-3 Minute video as a way of introducing themselves to the ever growing community of the Occupy National Gathering in a creative way.
Who you are, How you came to Occupy, Why Nat Gat Excites you ect ect is the idea..
It could be a #selfie video interview done on your mobile phone or desktop or anything that might help others get to know you. Could be ANYTHING video (montages of clips, art, music, a pretty landscape but with the intention of it expressing something about you.
Naturally you speaking and explaining things would be great.
Then we can share them online with one another as Ice Breakers & they'll also help with outreach.
SOOOOOO.
This is not a Binding Proposal but a Step Up Call to Action: Your vote will signal to the rest of us who is in!
VOTING OPTIONS
YES: I LOVE this idea & will make a video!
ABSTAIN: I Love the idea but need some help figuring it out!
NO: I like the idea but not making a video
BLOCK: I didn't read the proposal & just like the color red.
Results
| Results | Option | Votes | % of votes cast | % of eligible voters | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agree | 4 | 44 | 7 |   | |
| Abstain | 3 | 33 | 6 |  | |
| Disagree | 1 | 11 | 2 | ||
| Block | 1 | 11 | 2 | ||
| Not voted | 45 | 83 |     |
Justin, I’m bemused by your creative leveraging of Loomio voting options; where does “I like it, but don’t know how to make a video of even semidecent quality & don’t have time to learn because I am participating in a national conference Wed.— Sun.”?
I'll make a video & talk anyone else who wants to through how to if they need help too!
Justin, I’m bemused by your creative leveraging of Loomio voting options; where does “I like it, but don’t know how to make a video of even semidecent quality & don’t have time to learn because I am participating in a national conference Wed.— Sun.”?
I think this would also help us find each other at the NatGat for introduction!
I'll probably do a #selfie vid. I'm to be interviewed by Jerry Ashton for a story on #NatGat anyways!
VIDEO KILLED THE LOOMIO STAR ...
i'm up for a little comic relief ... BRING IT!
LOL
VIDEO KILLED THE LOOMIO STAR ...
i'm up for a little comic relief ... BRING IT!
LOL
That would be Abstain! People who vote that will get an offer of help from me. ;)
Just be aware, I have limited time this week!
I admit, that not only did I join the discussion late, but I fall into the barely able to type on a computer category! Even though I will be defending my thesis in May at the U of I, I am a bit of a luddite and feel that this whole computer business is going to crash eventually...we will probably run out of the rare earth minerals, at least! So, I try to do my work on paper and read real books, and hit the ground running! Activism to me is a necessary voice that everyone should experience at least once! I mean EXPERIENCE, not just read about on the news. That being said, my thesis is on....drumroll please...Occupy Everywhere, but focusing on the message that is used to draw people in, the visual art as well as the written text, and media, and what affects the most people in their sleepy homes. This also encompasses Conflict Tourism, in which many go to watch the conflict in order to feel the hairs raise on the back of their necks on occasion, but don't really participate (bystanders, etc.) Next, I address the participant observation of anthropology and how that applies here. I believe in protest and agency. There, that is pretty much my profile. I assume you have my picture from facebook using @toad then?
Justin, kindly refrain from disabling the consensus process. Any proposal that purports to circumvent someone's ability to block is an invalid proposal. Any proposal that features insults to those who disagree (a form of bullying or manipulation, IMO) should be considered an invalid proposal.
@cal Loomio is a tool set.
please take the time to read the proposal.
we are not trying to come to consensus but trying to get to know one another.
look forward to you seeing how versatile loomio is..
I'm Cathy Grahnert and I've been trying to stay out of the heavy lifting because I am so wrapped up with taking care of my mother right now. She will be going on hospice care soon. I'm more of a direct action person than a planning person... For three years I have been active with the Foreclosure Working Group.
http://embed.scribblelive.com/Embed/v5.aspx?Id=90998&ThemeId=10035
Scroll down five photos... I'm the one in the red sweater.
Please visit most any of my various media for Lovely videos of me! Please comment. I love comments! If you would like your own lovely video of me personalized to you, comment only 15.5 times within the next 72 hours and a lovely personalized video for you to share with your loved ones will be yours! Act today!
Did you notice the proposal @juliaclark?
You seem to have made comments on every thread but ignored all the proposals.
Notice.....Hmmm OK
Dear Proposal,
ohhh proposal what al lovely thing you are. I shall cherish you forever and ever and ever! With your bling bling voting options and your alluring use of capitalization and the letter O's . Did you know O is my favorite letter?
Oh my dear proposal, please do not fear that I have ignored you, but I truly cherish watching your loveliness from afar.
Yours with never ending love,
Julia Clark
I think that Julia has indicated her approval, not so much by the lovely letter above, but by having already made videos.
Welcome, new volunteers! I see we have some cross-talk here that is not simply introductions; sorry for any confusion; please stay! Earlier posts were truly introductory; here is my info:
Sally G, Occupy Bergen County, N.J.: attended part of NatGat2012/Philadelphia, joined Vision Work Group afterward, with Fred Wood, brought results to S17 celebration in N.Y.C.: worked on planning team for NatGat2013/Kalamazoo, created “pamphbook” guide, part of finance team. This year, I am just trying to do a bit of everything and stay in touch with everybody! Looking forward to Sacramento soon!
I got an email to invite Ali...don't know how...anyone?
I saw that you found it! +1
I made a proposal on the Loomio proposal site about some kind of transportation help for people with limited mobility so we can participate in the marches. I hope it can be easily found there.