Monthly TPF organizational meeting

Agenda for Thursday, July 9, 2009

6:15 PM (Please try to arrive by 6pm so we can start early this month)
This event repeats every month on the first Thursday after the first Saturday.
Please join us in the decision making and planning of our activism.


1. Ongoing Business

A. Book/Movie/Pamphlet/Video Exchange

B. Consensus building practices:

Putting into practice one of Gandhi’s key principles: that each of us possesses a piece of the truth

C: Measuring success as a social movement

2. New Business

A. American Friends Service Committee’s “Eyes Wide Open” boot display. Guest speaker: Don Satterthwaite

B. Situating TPF as community partner for Youth PROMISE Act. viz. courses in Non-Violent Communication (NVC)

C. Theme for next monthly antiwar demo in August

3. Activities/Events

9th July: TCDP is planning protests in front of both Sen Coburn and Sen Inhofe's Tulsa offices, for NOON on Thursday 9 July. TPF members should be able to brandish their "Healthcare not Warfare" signs at this event.

11th July: Know Your Rights Workshop
"Concerned about Ongoing Abuses Against Our Community? Don't Be a Victim. Protect Yourself, Your Family and Your Community!"
This event is planned to start at 7:00 pm on Saturday, Jul 11, 2009 at Islamic Society of Tulsa.

4. Open Discussion (time permitting)

A. Religious Freedom Peace Tax Bill – 2009 : “The National Campaign for a Peace Tax Fund “
for more information, go to: http://www.peacetaxfund.org/
or see the endorsement of this legislative initiative by Friends Committee on National Legislation

5. Adjourn by 7:30 pm


HEADQUARTERS NEEDS:

Bottled Water / Color Copier / Old Campaign Buttons or Bumper stickers to sell