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

[niki]

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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