Download - Jan 2015 membership call
Goals of Today’s Call
Engage GGJ members on our analysis of the moment, areas of work, and key dates in 2015
Discuss questions on 2015 plan
Hear what members are excited about in 2015 and connections to local/regional/national work
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Call Agenda
Roll Call
New Members in 2014
Analysis of the current moment
Introducing the three themes of 2015 and updates on main areas of work
GGJ’s 10th Anniversary celebrations
GGJ 2015 calendar
Questions and Discussion3
14 New Members in 2014 Young Women United, Albuquerque NM
Iraq Veterans Against the War, National
Got Green?, Seattle WA
WEACT for Environmental Justice, NYC and DC
Worchester Roots Project, Worchester MA
Migrant Justice, Vermont
EJ League of Rhode Island, Providence RI
Right 2 Survive, Portland OR
Youth Organizing Institute, Durham NC
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14 New Members in 2014RESOURCE ALLY MEMBERS
Grassroots International, Boston MA
Progressive Technology Project, National
The Ruckus Society, Oakland CA
Design Action Collective, Oakland CA
Media Mobilizing Project, Philadelphia PA
Makes a total of 52 orgs!
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GGJ Political Assessment
Internationally
Assessment of Social Movement
forces around the world
The role GGJ plays on the
international level and relationships
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GGJ Political AssessmentNationally
Moral Mondays and #BlackLivesMatter
#Not1More
Stop the Keystone XL pipeline
Domestic Workers Bill of Rights
$15/hour livable wage fights
People’s Climate March
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GGJ 2015 Action Theme
Gender and Climate
Defending our Bodies and Our
Homes
Just Transition to the Next
Economy
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World March of Women We Will Keep Marching Until We Are All Free:
Defending Our Bodies and Our Homes
March 8th Activities in 10-15 cities
April 24th Action in 10-15 cities
Developing out the US Chapter of
the WMW
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The Road to Paris
Context of Paris CoP21
What does it mean for us?
Global Days of Action leading up to
Paris.
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Just Transition Assemblies to the Next Economy
What does the Next Economy look like?
GGJ members will host 3 Assemblies in
2015 to help us advance our thinking and
practice alliance-wide.
Applications are in, we will let folks know
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It’s Our 10th Birthday… and we wanna celebrate around the country!
Envisioning a series of parties tied to planned events. Let Sha ([email protected]) know if you’re interested in hosting one! We’re in the process of creating an events kit.
First one will be in January in San Antonio!
And we’d love to have a bunch more!
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