INDIVISIBLE North
Coast Oregon (INCO)
Kickoff Meeting
2-1-17
Video clips from the kickoff
(speakers only) will be posted on Facebook soon.
WELCOME
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Laurie: Note 6:30 pm wrap-up time; note video
filming of the meeting is only of leader, only posted on private FB page; apologies
that numbers prohibit personal introductions of all
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Laurie: Introduction of co-leaders
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Laurie: How we came to be
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Deb: Masha Gessen: Low-level dread. About
Indivisible and the difference it’s making. INCO
description and principles (posted on walls)
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Deb: How we communicate: email (sign up here if you haven’t already),
FB group, open URL blog.
(posted on walls). You can email us at incoregon@gmail.com
ORGANIZATION
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Leadership team consists of INCO co-organizers Deb,
Laurie, Sharon plus one liaison from each community group and one from each
task team.
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Deb: COMMUNITY GROUPS
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Gather INDIVISIBLE members within their
communities for small group functions that align with our principles
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Led by 2-3 co-leaders, with one designated as
liaison to the INCO leadership team.
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We have 215+ members and so really need local
groups under our umbrella to keep the energy going across the region.
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Across the river
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East County
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Astoria
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Warrenton
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Gearhart/Seaside
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Cannon Beach
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Manzanita
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Laurie: TASK TEAMS: 2-3 co-leaders, with one
designated as liaison to INCO leadership team
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Online communications: Ideally, members familiar
with or can self-train on these platforms: Facebook, Twitter, Email, Mailchimp,
Excel, Blogger, Dropbox, Google Docs and Forms. Includes photo management
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Event Resources: Example: April 29 Climate
March.
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Outreach: Ambassadors to like-minded groups
within the community, with the goal of helping to bolster involvement in
advocacy projects and politics from the precinct level up. Example: Dems for
120 seats open. Also letter writing, etc. ) Potential marches: Scientists;
Environment (Sharon can speak to this), Tax Day, Immigrants (May 6) and other
actions: Take to your community group and bring it up from there. (Laurie)
MOVING FORWARD
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Deb: Where we go from here:
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Calls to action: individual responses—calls,
letters, town halls, office visits MoCs. Dem MoC are saying they like the
pressure.
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Go over IG guide tips for mass calls
(Opportunity 4 in Indivisible Guide)
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Strengthen and share: invite likeminded friends,
dialogue through closed FB group
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Urgency: we need community group co-leaders.
Volunteer tonight with one of the INCO leaders
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Deb: Other needs: Graphic design and photo
manager. Remember to sign up for task groups
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Deb: Posted on walls: Concerns; Ideas for
Action. We’ll type up and disseminate via Community Groups
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Deb: We’re a work in progress
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Deb: Donations: pay for space plus more copies. Handouts:
Opportunity Lists.
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Deb: Quick (10 min) Community Group meetup. If
you missed the kickoff meeting but are signed up to receive emails from
us, we’ll use your zip code to get you aligned with a Community Group).
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Across the river
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East County
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Astoria
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Warrenton
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Gearhart/Seaside
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Cannon Beach
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Manzanita
