General Assembly Best Practices - Revision history

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 * Set out merch (t-shirts, stickers, flyers, sign up sheets) on table on right
 The facilitators should touch base with different working groups as they arrive to see if each will give a reportback. Knowing this ahead of time will avoid confusion and awkwardness during this part of the agenda.
 == Pre-meeting Orientation (6:30-7) ==
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 ## Facilitators - Give your names. Explain the role of facilitator, which is “to help to guide the group through its own process.”
 ## Agenda is written out here. Does anyone have anything to add?
 # Turn-and-talk Discussion (7:05-7:15)
 ##Brief summary of the topic + questions; turn and talk to your neighbor

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 == Safer Spaces summary ==
-This is a paired-down version of our [https://macc.nyc/safer-spaces full safer space policy] intended for reading aloud at the start of the GA or other meetings.MACC aims to create and perpetuate spaces that are safer than the outside world. We are an organization that is radical and accessible.
To achieve this we agree that in our spaces there will be:
No Violence, threats of violence, use of force or threat of force. This means no physically restraining someone, blocking their way, refusing to stop following them or refusing to move away from them when asked.
No sexual harassment. This means no acting in a sexual way towards somebody, invading their personal space or making sexually suggestive moves or gestures to them without their explicit consent.
No verbal abuse. This means no use of insulting terms or aggressive expression with the intention of causing hurt, intimidation or humiliation. No racist, sexist, homophobic, transphobic or ableist language.
No harassment. This means no repeated, persistent or unwelcome behaviour targeted at a person.
No emotional and psychological abuse: Do not be patronising or dismissive, put someone down or ridicule, ignore, isolate, ostracise, scapegoat or use any other bullying behaviours.
MACC will not tolerate any behavior or language that may perpetuate oppression.
+This is a paired-down version of our [https://macc.nyc/safer-spaces full safer space policy] intended for reading aloud at the start of the GA or other meetings.MACC aims to create and perpetuate spaces that are safer than the outside world. We are an organization that is radical and accessible.
 == New Projects Break Out ==

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 ## General Assembly
 ### Role: the MACC GA is a monthly meeting open to all anarchists to generate and coordinate citywide statements or actions for the anarchist movement. Welcome!
 ### Accessibility: we use the mics to ensure everyone can hear. We know they can be a bit formal and uncomfortable to use, but we believe it is most important that everyone can fully participate.
 ### Press: If any members of the press are here to report on this event, please identify yourselves now. [Wait] OK, to be clear, no members of the press may report on this meeting without our consent.
 ### Greeter: Point them out, these are the people to go to if you have questions, concerns or something/someone is making you uncomfortable.
 ## Facilitators - Give your names. Explain the role of facilitator, which is “to help to guide the group through its own process.”
 ## Agenda is written out here. Does anyone have anything to add?
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 ## Breakouts: describe each break out, assign each break out to a different corner of the room, give a time limit. [Breakouts]
 ## [Report backs on breakouts]
 # Announcements (8:15-8:30)
 ## If people have announcements about upcoming events or other initiatives relevant to anarchists, share them now!
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 * Ask for feedback on the GA as an entry point
 * Encourage everyone to mingle, both at Verso and the bar
 == New Projects Break Out ==

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 * Give anyone that starts a project [[:File:Start a Project.pdf|a sign-up sheet]]. ''They should take this home and set up the meeting/project/whatever.''
 * Be careful not to over commit yourself or promise to help with a project when you don't actually have time to. The facilitator of this breakout is not bottom lining these new projects, the person who brought up the idea should take the sign-up sheet and organize it themselves.
-[[Category:Resources]]
 [[Category:Best Practices]]

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 Roles and agenda generally decided at the Organizing Assembly preceding the GA:
-Roles: Decide on who will have these roles:
+* Roles: Decide on who will have these roles:
-* Greeters: 2 people who will connect with newcomers. 1 will greet people as they arrive, 1 will stay after to do the post-meeting thingie
+** Greeters: 2 people who will connect with newcomers. 1 will greet people as they arrive, 1 will stay after to answer questions
-* Facilitators: 2 people who will help the group through its process and move through the meeting agenda
+** Facilitators: 2 people who will help the group through its process and move through the meeting agenda
-* Stack taker: 1 person who will make a list of people in order to speak
+* Agenda: Develop agenda, including what breakouts will happen. Breakouts can be regular working groups or ad hoc/specific projects/discussions.
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 * Booklet: Gather working group report backs for printed booklet; integrate into booklet; print booklet
 * Literature table: Get books to give away; print zines; bring stickers and postcards
-* Newsreel: An 8 minute silent new reel showcasing anarchist struggle during the past month from around the world to educate and inspire participants at the GA
+* Newsreel: An ~8 minute silent new reel showcasing anarchist struggle during the past month from around the world to educate and inspire participants at the GA
 == What to Bring ==
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 == Set up ==
-Some people should arrive around 6 to set up for the GA:
+Some people should arrive around 6 pm to set up for the GA:
 * Write and put up signs with 10th floor and/or arrows directing people to GA on front door of building and in hallways on 10th floor
 * Hang banners along walls

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 == Prep beforehand ==
-Roles and agenda generally decided at the organizing meeting immediately preceding the GA:
+Roles and agenda generally decided at the Organizing Assembly preceding the GA:
 Roles: Decide on who will have these roles:
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 * Stack taker: 1 person who will make a list of people in order to speak
 Agenda: Develop agenda, including what breakouts will happen. Breakouts can be regular working groups or ad hoc/specific projects/discussions.
 MIOP also preps the booklet, literature table and newsreel:
-Booklet: Gather working group report backs for printed booklet; integrate into booklet; print booklet
+* Booklet: Gather working group report backs for printed booklet; integrate into booklet; print booklet
+* Literature table: Get books to give away; print zines; bring stickers and postcards
-Newsreel: An 8 minute silent new reel showcasing anarchist struggle during the past month from around the world to educate and inspire participants at the GA
+* Newsreel: An 8 minute silent new reel showcasing anarchist struggle during the past month from around the world to educate and inspire participants at the GA
 == What to Bring ==
-These materials should be brought to the GA; MIOP (?) generally bottomlines this:
+These materials should be brought to the GA; MIOP generally bottomlines this:
 * Printed booklets
 * Banners
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 * What is MACC? How does MACC work?
 * Working groups
-== GA Agenda (7-8:30) ==
+== GA Agenda (7-8:35) ==
-The GA should start at or about 7. Two facilitators should take turns talking through various agenda points.
+The GA should start at 7. Two facilitators should take turns talking through various agenda points.
 # Welcome (7-7:05)
 ## MACC - The Metropolitan Anarchist Coordinating Council is an organization based on the guiding principles of horizontalism, anti-oppression, mutual aid, direct democracy, and direct action. We seek to strengthen and support New York City’s anarchist movement through coordination of existing and emerging projects.
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 ## Facilitators - Give your names. Explain the role of facilitator, which is “to help to guide the group through its own process.”
 ## Agenda is written out here. Does anyone have anything to add?
 # Turn-and-talk Discussion (7:05-7:15)
 ##Brief summary of the topic + questions; turn and talk to your neighbor

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 The GA should start at or about 7. Two facilitators should take turns talking through various agenda points.
-# Welcome
+# Welcome (7-7:05)
 ## MACC - The Metropolitan Anarchist Coordinating Council is an organization based on the guiding principles of horizontalism, anti-oppression, mutual aid, direct democracy, and direct action. We seek to strengthen and support New York City’s anarchist movement through coordination of existing and emerging projects.
 ## General Assembly
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 ## Agenda is written out here. Does anyone have anything to add?
 ## After the meeting, join us to socialize at ___ bar.
-# Working group and event report backs
+# Turn-and-talk Discussion (7:05-7:15)
 ## For full report backs, see booklet.
 ## If you want to get involved with a working group, contact info is on website. Also sign up sheets in the back.
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 ###Any other working groups/events that want to report back
 ###MACC Money (+ pass bag - funds collected by MACC are used to support working group initiatives, make propaganda, support infrastructure (like our website), and support folks in emergencies. Suggest $10 per person; if you can give more, you’re helping to cover someone who can’t.)
-# Break-outs
+# Break-outs (7:45-8:15)
 ## Breakouts: describe each break out, assign each break out to a different corner of the room, give a time limit. [Breakouts]
 ## [Report backs on breakouts]
-# Announcements
+# Announcements (8:15-8:30)
 ## If people have announcements about upcoming events or other initiatives relevant to anarchists, share them now!
 ## [Announcements]
-# Wrap-up
+# Wrap-up (8:30-8:35)
 ## Congrats on making it through the GA. Now you’re not “new” anymore! If this was your first GA and you didn’t go to the orientation before the GA, and/or you are not currently involved in a working group, and/or you have questions about what to do next, _____ will be hanging back to give next steps and answer questions.
 ## To reiterate, join a working group!
-## Also everyone is invited to the next organizing meeting. The info of when and where it will be is available on the website event calendar.
+## Also everyone is invited to the next organizing assembly. The info of when and where it will be is available on the website event calendar.
 ## Also come socialize and drink at ___ bar