Steering Committee at Memorial Park - Aug 30

 Saturday, Aug. 30th, the Steering Committee will meet at Memorial Park.  We ask that you join us at 10:15 for a discussion and brain-storming. There will be a brief report on working groups before discussion.  Questions for everyone to consider:

·       What are we doing right?  What is bringing you here to Stand Outs?

·       What else do we need to do besides a weekly Stand Out?

We hope that many people coming to Stand Outs will attend.  If you cannot attend, send us your ideas.  The Steering Committee meets every Sat. starting at 9:30.

 

Wednesday, August 27:  SUPPORT ALL OUR NEIGHBORS information and action meeting. 5:30-6:45 (doors at 5pm), Gardner’s Levi Heywood Library, 55 W. Lynde St. Updates on immigrant justice in the region, learn more about current projects and how you can help. Groups include All Are Neighbors (AllAreNeighbors@yahoo.com), Gardner Immigration Circle, LUCE, MIRA, BIJAN, Immigration Law, etc.

 

Sunday, Sept. 14, 3 - 5:30 pm: Ground Avelo: Cancel ICE Air Standout, Bradley International Airport. Route 75 Overpass over Route 20 just outside Bradley Airport, 66 CT-75, Windsor, CT. Indivisible North Quabbin, likely FCCPR, Indivisible Northampton Swing Left Western Mass and others are co-sponsoring. Avelo, a commercial airline, is contracted with ICE for secretive deportation flights—flights with no guarantees of due process or legal counsel. There is organizing nationwide to force Avelo to cancel its ICE contract and to ask airports, including the Connecticut Airport Authority, to cancel their Avelo contract and refuse to cooperate with illegal deportation. We'll hang two huge banners on the Route 75 overpass just outside the airport. People can also contact the CT Airport Authority and tell them to cancel their Avelo contract: Admin (860) 292-2030; ctairports.org. 

Indivisible North Quabbin News – Now is the time for Next Steps

 Join together for Stand Outs and Also think about ways to do more!

 

The Orange Stand Outs will continue each Saturday from 11-12noon (next one is Aug. 16th)  We continue to have about 80 people in attendance at Stand Outs.  Thank you to everyone who attends and helps make these peaceful events.    This is a non-violent action that helps to increase visibility and hopefully get new people to join us.  It also gives us  a chance to talk to neighbors as we plan to do more.

On Saturday, Aug. 30th, the Steering Committee will meet at the park at 9:30 and everyone coming to Stand Outs is invited to attend and bring their ideas about going forward and getting more people involved in doing more.  The Community Outreach & Self-Sufficiency Working Group will be at the 4^th Friday event in Athol on August 22^nd, and the Rapid Response Network Town Coordinators will meet on August 29^th.  Other working groups are doing research and starting to plan possible public forums for the region.  If you want to help with any of these projects email us at indivisiblenorthquabbin@gmail.com or see https://nqindivisible.blogspot.com.

 

 Two Community Resistance Gatherings happened in the North Quabbin region this week.   Several people coming to Stand Outs attended a community resistance gathering.  More are being planned for Orange and other towns in the North Quabbin.  For information on previous One Million Rising trainings and host packets see www.nokings.org/rise.

Thank you for being part of Indivisible North Quabbin - indivisiblenorthquabbin@gmail.com

Pat Larson

Indivisible.org -- Indivisible No. Quabbin is part of a national network.  All these are based on commitment to nonviolent action.  For Indivisible North Quabbin along with other Indivisible groups, we expect all participants to seek to de-escalate any potential confrontation with those who disagree with our values.  We want participants to welcome new people as we build bridges to protect our democracy and fight back peacefully.  This includes verbal confrontation with others.  Some people may find some signs offensive in terms of language.  Please keep this in mind as you make your signs.  It is important to remember that we are working to build a diverse movement of people for the long haul.

Indivisible North Quabbin News – Now is the time for Next Steps

One Million Rising and Community Resistance Gatherings in August – part of building a strong National Movement.

You can be part of helping organize small gatherings with neighbors and friends about resisting what is happening now in this country.  You can attend a gathering in the North Quabbin or plan one of your own small gatherings.  The goal is to “grow community connection, resilience and resistance” (from Indivisible.org and One Million Rising Host Guide –  also see www.nokings.org/rise for recorded trainings, host guide for gatherings and other info).

 

The Orange Stand Outs will continue each Saturday from 11-12noon (next one is Aug. 9th)  The August 2^nd Stand Out went well with approximately 80 people in attendance.  Thank you to everyone who attends and helps make these peaceful events.  It gives us visibility and also a chance to talk to neighbors as we plan to do more.  So far almost 2 dozen people have taken postcard packets to send to voters in other states.  The Community Outreach & Self-Sufficiency Working Group will be at the 4^th Friday event in Athol on August 22^nd, and the Rapid Response Network Town Coordinators will meet on August 29^th.  Other working groups are doing research and starting to plan possible public forums for the region.  If you want to help with any of these projects email us at indivisiblenorthquabbin@gmail.com or see https://nqindivisible.blogspot.com.

 

At this point there are 2 Community Resistance Gatherings already planned for the North Quabbin region.  They are in Royalston (individual invitations)  and Wendell.  See below for the information from Indivisible West Quabbin about the August 10^th event.  More are being planned for Orange and other towns in the North Quabbin.  For information on previous One Million Rising trainings and host packets see www.nokings.org/rise.

Thank you for being part of Indivisible North Quabbin - indivisiblenorthquabbin@gmail.com