On Tuesday, January 10, 2012, Occupy Chapel Hill/Carrboro will make history by becoming one of the very few, longstanding Occupy encampments in the country to peacefully and voluntarily transition to a new phase in its evolution.
Members of OCHC are planning a special day in celebration of the power and potential of the 99% movement. And they have invited the whole community. That means YOU!!
The day’s events will kick off at 3 p.m. with taking down tents and cleanup of the Peace and Justice Plaza, 179 E. Franklin St., Chapel Hill. Press are welcome to attend. This will be followed by a press conference at 4:30 p.m., at which Occupiers will present plans for the future. A General Assembly will be held at 6 p.m. at the Plaza.
Following the General Assembly, OCHC will be hosting a dance party at the Plaza, starting at about 8 p.m.
OCHC’s immediate plans for its evolution include: a Plaza presence consisting of General Assemblies, teach-ins, outreach, discussion circles, and events; roving encampments; participation in Occupy the Courts on January 20; and continuing active support for The Chapel Hill Carrboro Human Rights Center.
As part of the global Occupy movement towards economic justice, some of our long term endeavors will include an assistance program for people facing foreclosure; the establishment of central indoor space; further outreach to other Occupies, UNC students, the general public, and Triangle activist organizations; and the study of solidarity economy and its potential development in our area.
The best is yet to come ... !!
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Looking forward
I think this is great news. I look forward to seeing Occupy's energy focused on direct action, movement building, and hopefully political advocacy.For future reference, Geoff. Please make it clear when you are posting material by someone else so it does not appear to be written by you. You can do this by indenting the quoted text, or just introducing the text as an official statement by whoever. Even better if you can link to the source of the original material, eg: occupychapelhill.org/occupy-chapel-hillcarrboro-2-0-the-next-phase Thanks.
Me too
Thanks, Ruby!