Saturday, May 21, 2011



Communications Workers of America Union Hall - Local 3108 - 2220 Edgewater Drive, Orlando, FL 32804



9:00 - 10:00 - Introductions - Name, group and short report back



10:00 - 12:00 - Workshops - Workshop A - Workshop B Workshop C



12:00 - 2:00 - Lunch



2:00 - 4:00 - Workshops - Workshop D - Workshop E Workshop F



4:00 - 6:00 - Gathering wide meeting - Resistance to Unjust laws against Food Not Bombs and the RNC



6:00 - 11:00 - Dinner, Party and after dinner workshops ( Video Showing of the 1995 Food Not Bombs Gathering) Bruce over RNC



The 1995 Food Not Bombs Gathering in San Francisco

1995 Food Not Bombs Gathering second posted version



FNB_gathering_SanFrancisco/FNB_SanFrancisco.mpg



Sunday, May 22, 2011



Communications Workers of America Union Hall - Local 3108 - 2220 Edgewater Drive, Orlando, FL 32804



9:00 - 10:00 - Introductions



10:00 - 12:00 - Workshops - Workshop G - Workshop H - Workshop I



12:00 - 2:00 - Lunch



2:00 - 6:00 - Gathering wide closing meeting - Come to consensus on proposals



Proposed Agenda for closing meeting-



1. Adopt a strategy to resist large group feeding laws in Florida



2. Adopt a proposal to organize a Global Food Not Bombs World Gathering and food support at the RNC in Tampa



6:00 - 8:00 - Dinner



WORKSHOPS



Please email us your proposals for workshops. Food Not Bombs is inclusive so make sure we have your input in making this gathering effective.



Morning Workshops Saturday, May 21, 2011 -



10:00 - 12:00 AM



A. Meetings can be Empowering Using Consensus - Meetings can be empowering with consensus at the root to revolution. We can offer access to our community by inviting them to participate in meetings using consensus. As governments and corporations fall this process can provide for a way to fill the void with democratically run collectives. We saw that the corporate media was amazed that the people are rising up without leaders. This process encourages leaderless uprisings and a process to build community after the dictators of capitalism leave. Invite everyone to participate in creating the direction of your group. - Facilitated by Keith McHenry



B. Organizing better inter-chapter communications and coordination - Maintaining state wide email lists, weekly reports at Food Not Bombs meetings and regular state wide gatherings and days of action.



C.Food Not NATO Food Not Bombs actions against NATO



Afternoon Workshops - Saturday, May 21, 2011 -



2:00 - 4:00 PM



D. People of Color Caucus - What can we do to increase our understanding of racism in our movement. Seeking solutions to build respect and organize against racism in Florida and in the kitchen.



E. A Global Food Not Bombs Gathering before the RNC August 2011 - Organizing to feed the protesters at the RNC National Convention in Tampa, Florida, August 2012. Workshops, discussions and preparation for participation in protests against the policies of the RNC Lessons learned from past government efforts to stop Food Not Bombs - Facilitated by Keith McHenry



F. One Struggle - One Struggle and NGO workshop



Morning Workshops - Sunday, May 22, 2011 -



10:00 - 12:00 AM



G. Solidarity Not Charity - Nonviolent Strategy For Change in Florida - Building unity by providing food in support of all community struggles. From displaying other groups literature on our tables to providing food at tent city occupations. Talk about building popular support for change in Florida. Starting with outreach and moving to state wide actions of occupation, and other nonviolent direct actions.- Facilitated by Keith McHenry



H. Legal strategies as Nonviolent Direct action.- From taking cities to the supreme court, filling jails in defiance of unjust laws to organizing a voters campaign to overturn the large group feeding laws.



I. Food Not Bombs Global Gathering August 2011 - Organizing to feed the protesters at the RNC National Convention in Tampa, Florida, August 2012





HOUSING AT THE GATHERING Please email us the number of people with your group needing housing.

Please email your workshop proposals and housing need to: menu@foodnotbombs.net





CALL OUT FOR INTERNATIONAL FOOD NOT BOMBS GATHERING 2007 IN UKRAINE

August 11 through 20, 2007

Transcarpathia, Ukraine

The International Food Not Bombs gathering will take place from the 11th to the 20th of August 2007 in the main region of transit and labor migration in Ukraine: Transcarpathia.

There is an explosion of Food Not Bombs activities in Eastern Europe. In Russia alone there are about 50 groups that are regularly doing actions.

We already started to form a program of workshops, discussions, practical trainings etc. But we prefer the program of the camp to be formed by the people who will come there. So if you've got something to share or contribute - please let us know now! It can be any topic you are interested in, not only the main topic of the camp.

Ukraine: Call out for 2007 No Border Camp and Food Not Bombs Gathering

www .infoshop.org/inews/article



Food Not Bombs is a form of protest against militarism and nuclear energy, poverty and homelessness. Hundreds of FNB groups in the world give out food for free to the people in need. It is a direct action against the capitalist system of greed and profit. FNB groups share food on the street, at protests and during actions and thus help to reclaim everyday life by building autonomous anti-authoritarian structures of self-sustainability in our communities. FNB groups from Ukraine and Russia call for an International Food Not Bombs Gathering. It will take place in Ukraine, not far from city Uzhgorod, from the 11th till the 20th of August 2007. This event will happen together with the International No Border Camp against the system of deportation and the policy of 'Fortress Europe' and 'Global Apartheid'. We hope to bring together FNB divisions from all over the world. Today Eastern Europe experiences an explosion of Food Not Bombs activities. In Russia alone there are about 50 groups that regularly carry out actions. There dozens of groups in Ukraine, Belarus, Estonia, Poland, Czech Republic, etc. There will be different kinds of workshops, seminars, discussions and trainings: from exchanges of recipes to discussions on political aspects of Food Nor Bombs. How can protest be more visibly expressed at actions (banners, leaflets, music etc.) How to deal with the growing situation of repression (examples of the USA, Belarus, Russia, Philippines etc.) How to combine FNB with other forms of protest? Also activists from different countries will exchange their experience of dealing with cops and other trouble-makers, communication with passers-by etc, creating a community with people whom they feed and so on. As for the practical side of the Gathering, besides meeting each other and share our experience as FNB groups all over the world (we already know that some FNB activists for instance from the USA and Australia plan to come) we will take care of the food providing for the No Border camp. Also we will probably do some actions in the surrounding area. We will discuss and plan all the details when we meet. Please take into account that Ukraine has cancelled the visa regime for the citizens of the European Union, the USA and some other countries, so if you have a passport of some Western country you probably do not need any visa to join us. Feel free to spread this call-out through your contacts. We would like to see this gathering based on 'real' democratic principles and call for you all to help us with this. If you think you can organize a workshop or a seminar on a subject you find important feel free to do so and let us now if you need any help. Because the general approach is of course DIY (Do It Yourself) we would appreciate it to bring as many necessary materials for your workshop yourself. For the realization of this meeting (and the camp in general) we of course call for the support and inspiration from all of you! For more information or questions contact: fnb-gathering@riseup.net

