[sudo-discuss] [BAPS-Organizing] Re: Naomi Klein Event 10/19

[Amgo Go]

Hello,
i just tracked this thread down. i feel uncomfortable taking a spot without
a straw-drawing or something. i know i'm late to the game but where did all
the interested parties go?

On Wed, Oct 15, 2014 at 9:35 AM, niki <niki.shelley at gmail.com> wrote:

> I just want to remind everyone that originally, no one from the Omni was
> invited to this *private* event.
>
> We requested that we be allowed to send Omni members and the organizers
> agreed - there was disagreement amongst them as to how many people we could
> send.
>
> N
>
> On Wed, Oct 15, 2014 at 9:31 AM, Kathleen Frumkin <
> kathleenfrumkin at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Yes I agree with Sara.  It is a dilemma that will take some thinking
>> through. I'll just read her book—too.
>>
>> On Wed, Oct 15, 2014 at 9:25 AM, Sara Larsen <saralarsenyoga at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> I will recind my spot.
>>>
>>> It's a shame that most Omni members cannot attend, as we are both hosts
>>> and some of the people who I think really need to hear what she has to say.
>>>
>>> I'll just read her book! :)
>>>
>>> On Wed, Oct 15, 2014 at 9:23 AM, Kathleen Frumkin <
>>> kathleenfrumkin at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hi everyone!
>>>>
>>>> Thanks to Niki for letting us know what's happening.
>>>>
>>>> I understand a limit has been set by the outside organizer as to full
>>>> representation of OMNI delegates to this event.
>>>>
>>>> I rescind my spot and leave to those remaining in the pool to make the
>>>> decision as to how best to share this event with one another.
>>>>
>>>> I also ask the same question that Marc Juul has asked.  Wonder too if
>>>> there is a difference between organizing and sponsoring events within the
>>>> OMNI collectives/community?  Either way it takes a certain amount of energy
>>>> given by volunteers which is often in short supply.
>>>>
>>>> Love to all!
>>>>
>>>> Kathleen
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Tue, Oct 14, 2014 at 5:53 PM, niki <niki.shelley at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Hello friends,
>>>>>
>>>>> I walked one of the organizers for the Naomi Klein event through the
>>>>> space on Monday and she told me that they were trying to cap the number of
>>>>> attendees and ensure that the group represented a diverse range of voices
>>>>> from different communities.
>>>>>
>>>>> As such, despite the information I was previously given by another
>>>>> organizer, she said that only 3 people max from the Omni can attend.
>>>>>
>>>>> I'm very sorry - this was a miscommunication between parties on their
>>>>> end, not ours.
>>>>>
>>>>> Right now, 10 Omni members have asked to attend. Are there people who
>>>>> are rescind their request for a spot? I think the only fair way to decide
>>>>> who can go may be to draw names.
>>>>>
>>>>> Any thoughts?
>>>>>
>>>>> Niki
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>>
>>>
>>> Let us be together,
>>> Let us eat together,
>>> Let us be vital together,
>>> Let us be radiating truth,
>>> radiating the light of life,
>>> Never shall we denounce anyone,
>>> never entertain negativity.                                          --
>>> The Upanishads
>>>
>>
>>
>


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