All too often, the homeless are shunned by society, quickly brushed away as those who are deserving of their circumstances. Occupy Houston supports legitimate local homeless programs designed to feed, shelter and offer care to individuals who are no different than you and I. This video highlights several of Houston’s homeless in an attempt to make the individual come face to face with those who are mistreated on a daily basis.
Vinyasa Flow – Beginner with Intermediate Adjustments
Focus: New Year/New You Time: 10am-11:30am
Location: Sonia’s World of Dance, 4150 Westheimer Suite #100 (located at back of building)
Classes at PhatBody gym will resume January 10, 2013.
For more info or for directions please call 713.396.3010. Bring a friend and a yoga mat!
Namaste, Raquel Bradley ReAlign Yoga
Notes From GA, 12/23/2012
Announcements
The Kubosh family has filed a Federal lawsuit against the City of Houston with the hope of turning the suit into a Class Action suit.
On Jan. 10th at 12pm at 10601 Bassoon Dr. Houston Peace and Justice Center will be conducting their revision or the Strategic Plan for the next five years and are interested in a diverse group of people to help with the process.
On Jan. 10 at 7pm at The Real School we will be discussing coordinating a pizza co-op. All interested feel free to join us.
Jan. 13th we will be co-hosting simultaneous screening of These Streets are Watching as a kickoff for The Peaceful Streets Project Houston. Followed by a Citizens Review Board on the 14th and an address to city council and a press conference. For more information visit facebook.com/peacefulstreetsprojecthouston.
Every Sunday from 3-7:45p, Occupy Houston will be covering a shift at the East Side Social Center located at 4202 Canal St.
Manchester Free Store will be happening this Thursday in Manchester, Houston in coordination with the Tar Sands Blockade. The Free Stores intention is to provide mutual food aid to the food desert of Manchester, Houston.
On Dec. 29th The Real School will be hosting a house party at 5102 Council Grove Lane. Bring a change of clothes for the Jacuzzi.
In late January early February Occupy Houston will be coordinating with Voices Breaking Boundaries on an art project yet to be determined. Stay tuned to occupyhouston.org and facebook.com/occupy for more details.
Occupy Houston participants are also participating in a research project with King’s College London to explore the nature of current neo-populist movements like Occupy and The Tea Party.
Documents released from the FBI suggest plans to assassinate Occupy Houston leadership as well as information on local, national and international coordination to thwart the efforts of the movement.
Reportbacks
OH Sustainability Work group has been coordinating with The Real School and Econtone World helping to introduce the students to more outdoor learning experiences and is currently having discussions with The Real School about introducing programs centered around interpersonal communication skills. To link up with these efforts please contact Jamin at 706.267.0186 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 706.267.0186 end_of_the_skype_highlighting.
Proposals
Trey proposed, as a temp check proposal, Occupy Houston establish its own social network.
Discussion
Discussion afterwards centered around mistreatment of the houseless community by HPD at shelters and resource sites and the steps we could take to address these concerns.
Over the past couple of months LOO has accumulated some building materials and has become a bit of an eyesore, so we would like to do a good amount of straightening up. Come on out, bring some grub lets add it together and make a nice meal. Most of all, lets get LOO looking good again!
While we straighten up we will be rocking with The Jimmy Lee Deen band with Wendy Jones playing live on the LOO stage!! Fun and community right here in the 5th Ward!!
711 N. Emile St. Houston, TX 77020
It will be cold out so be sure to dress warm, bring some work gloves and get ready to work. See you there!
Eric- Suggested a physical presence/info booth (what we stand for, what we’re about) booth at City Hall or Department of transportation locations. Shift schedules, 1 hour.
Jenny- Has sign up sheets for scheduled shifts already. Put sign up sheet online.
OH Participant- Put calender of shifts on web/mailing list for volunteering
Door-to-door campaigns?
OH Participant- Mobile information table at several locations
OH Participant- Make Facebook event to host discussion
Jenny- has every OH flier ever
OH Participant Promote mobile GA’s a la Oct. 6
Proposal- Eric proposed that we stand behind daily presence- PASSED
Jamin- OH Jobshare program beginning with construction skills assessments
Proposal- Jamin proposed a movie screening for the film Paradise or Oblivion, date, time, location to be announced hopefully at next GA- PASSED
Occupy Woodlands- June 11 event, petition signing to overturn Citizens United
Announcements
Jamin- Proposals, When proposals come up whenever quorum isnt met, those proposals will go on to FB Admin Comm Central , who will then weigh in.
Jamin- Next week, at Houston Peace Festival., Occupy Houston will be helping to conduct a container garden event.
Jamin- Petitions for Food Not Bombs drive is in full swing for the July 4th deadline. For petition sheets contact Nick, 832.310.5414.
JJ- Metalheads Against Domestic Abuse will have its underground metal fest TONIGHT, May 25th, at 9103 Emmot St. Building 10 Suite 5. Kegs of beer and live metal, spread the word and be there. And on June 10th at Walters M.A.D.A will be sponsoring a show with Vital Remains, Krullur, Funeral Rites and Peasant, $10 cover
Jamin- An inter-TX Occupy event is being planned in Austin for this 4th of July to Occupy The Capital. Occupy Austin is spearheading the initiative in coordination with Occupy locations across Texas. More details to come.
JJ- The Houston Freethinkers will be having a Herbal Medicine SkillShare, May 26 at 01:00 PM
Jamin- Roccupy House project has come to an end.
Jamin- Freedmen’s Town Project House is no longer an Occupy house or workgroup. Check with Shamus for more information, 832.359-5687 or visit FTPH .
