1/13/10 Coordinator Collective Call

Angel, Eric, Molly, Annie, Will, Madigan

Personal Check In’s

Update-1/20, 1/27, 2/3 Mad Mapping/Wellness/Structure Collective Calls.  Have not yet heard back from Kiran regarding her ability to participate/support process.  If we don’t hear back, we can begin and lay ground work and use Kiran’s time wisely.  

Will made volunteer link/blog post.  Thanks Will!
Suggestion to shuffle vol. button down, leave donate/discussion forums top two.  
How to receive/support volunteers?  
Missing link for volunteer email list.  *Everyone proofread.    
Will suggested google group/vol. listserv. Post to list what people have to offer. Google or similar + is people already use those tools, decentralizes info, reaches beyond forums.
How can Salsa be used for this?
Suggestion to use what we have instead of adding.  
Working groups can choose their own tools/methods.
Right now people don’t have central place to go.  
There is “Get Involved” Subforum for posting needs.
Forums fragment things.
Need single point of contact for specific skills.  
Concerns about many emails from listserv.
Be targeted in communication/correspondence.  
(Molly gets all craxy about this topic-forgets what was said) (Angel notices us falling into either/or thinking, wonders if there is a way to do multiple things?)

How to get Salsa up and rolling?  What’s next?  
Create good schema for groups where people land.
Start thinking about info for next blast.
(don’t like the word “blast”…what’s another word?)
Hold off on “groups” use “tags” because they are more flexible.  Go broad rather than narrow/easier for searches.
Example of need to clarify, press/media/journalist?
Does everyone feel comfortable adding supporters?  
All need to enter contacts.  
If you enter contacts, date/person entering can be searched.
How To:
1. Go to “Supporters”
2. Enter Info/name/email
3. Click on “Details”
4. Go to “Groups/Interests”
5. Enter “interest”

Community Conf. Call this Sunday 3pm est.
Ask folks what priorities they want to see Icarus focus on.  
US Social Forum-Detroit Summer
How to take Friends guide to next level.  
Madigan, Angel, Molly, Annie will try to be on the call.  

SF event next week-House Keys Not Handcuffs!  
Will has been researching prison abolition work as way to get involved in race/class issues.  

Blog posts on House Keys Not Handcuffs & US Social Forum?  

Check Outs!  

Next Week begin Mad Mapping The Icarus Project!!!