FUSsa-talk Mailing List: Re: items re: Nside - from last Sunday's SAC meeting

[Carol Koepp (carolkoepp]

Actually, we just talk about our experiences, assignments and "how's it 
going" in general.  Probably doesn't meet the "reflection" level, but we can 
aim for that.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <jojane [at] juno.com>
To: "Carol Koepp" <carolkoepp [at] comcast.net>
Sent: Thursday, February 01, 2007 10:05 AM
Subject: Re: [sa-talk] items re: Nside - from last Sunday's SAC meeting


> Great.  Maybe we can learn more about how those reflection mtgs go, and
> see if we want to adopt parts of the model.
>
> correction re: location for Feb. 22nd - I think the building at 35th
> Street & 4th Avenue is just called the Green Cenral Gym.  (it USED to be
> Central High, but it's a community center and lower-grade school now, I
> think.  The community there is Central, so they kept the name.  And the
> gym is named after a deceased school superintendent - Richard Green - he
> was an African American leader and, unfortunately, a famous
> homophobe....)
>
>
>
> On Thu, 1 Feb 2007 09:11:12 -0600 "Carol Koepp" <carolkoepp [at] comcast.net>
> writes:
> > I have April 28th down and Feb. 22nd.  and would love to take part in
> > any
> > reflection mtgs.  The people doing mentoring and tutoring do that
> > now and
> > it's helpful.
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: <jojane [at] juno.com>
> > To: "Carol Koepp" <carolkoepp [at] comcast.net>
> > Sent: Wednesday, January 31, 2007 9:37 PM
> > Subject: [sa-talk] items re: Nside - from last Sunday's SAC meeting
> >
> >
> > > Hi, all -
> > > Re: a couple of items that came up in our SAC meeting, about our
> > goal to
> > > work on racial justice & economic opportunity, with a focus on
> > the
> > > Northside (since FUS is a near neighbor of the Nside). We have
> > some new
> > > opportunities to shift into a little higher gear on this, because
> > PEACE
> > > Foundation has some new funding, staff, focus, and strategy - and
> > they
> > > are on the move!
> > > - Jo
> > >
> > > 1.  See note from Kendyl, below;  - how many SAC folks are
> > interested in
> > > going together on April 28th for a tour of the Northside?  From
> > PEACE
> > > Foundation information:  "Northside Community Tours - driving
> > tour
> > > focusing on the assets and challenges in North Minneapolis, led
> > by
> > > Council Member Don Samuels."     I plan to go.
> > >
> > >
> > > 2.  At the SAC meeting, info was handed out re: a recent monthly
> > PEACE
> > > Foundation meeting.  They are holding monthly meetings, called
> > Movement
> > > Forums: "monthly relationship-building and strategic planning
> > sessions
> > > for Northside leaders and geographic ally group leadership".  (the
> > word
> > > "leader" here should not intimidate anyone, they mean people who
> > are
> > > willing to make a level of commitment, take a level of
> > responsibility, in
> > > addressing issues in the community, along with others who are
> > similarly
> > > motivated.  Kendyl and several SAC members have already done so,
> > for some
> > > time, and we have a chance to take our FUS-Northside relationships
> > & work
> > > to a new level and join with this very exciting organizing
> > effort...)
> > >
> > > The PEACE Foundation has identified key issues and events for
> > 2007, and
> > > they are asking for allies who will join the strategy discussions
> > and
> > > activism.  They are working on policy reform during the
> > legislative
> > > session - see info at  www.citypeace.org.
> > >
> > > They have a program of signing up blocks of people - from
> > congregations
> > > and other groups - to receive email action alerts as a group, so
> > people
> > > can work together as a sort of affinity group - people who are
> > already in
> > > relationship with one another, and could work together to help
> > make
> > > things happen.  This is something SAC folks and others from FUS
> > who may
> > > be interested, might consider doing.
> > >
> > > The next PEACE Foundation monthly Movement Forum meeting is the
> > evening
> > > of February 22nd.  This will be more a cultural celebration than
> > a
> > > meeting   -  for Black History Month   -  to be held at Central
> > High
> > > School, Green Gym/Auditorium (corner of 35th Street & 4th Avenue
> > South).
> > > I'm planning to go - let me know if you are interested.
> > >
> > > Also at the SAC meeting on Sunday, there was discussion about SAC
> > & other
> > > interested FUS folks gathering for some reflection in between
> > PEACE
> > > Foundation meetings.  This would be a way to discuss things like -
> > what
> > > does it mean to be an ally?  Should we start with reflecting some
> > on the
> > > issue of humility - (since we are a mostly white congregation with
> > people
> > > from all over the metro area - including the Nside -  wanting to
> > take
> > > more steps toward partnership on the issues facing African
> > Americans,
> > > lower-income folks, and others living on the Northside....).
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > ----- Forwarded Message -----
> > > From: "Jo Haberman" <jo [at] metrostability.org>
> > > To: <jojane [at] juno.com>
> > > Date: Wed, 31 Jan 2007 15:48:36 -0600
> > > Subject: send to SAC with background info
> > > Message-ID:
> > <20070131214631.4166F53BD85 [at] mpls-qmqp-02.inet.qwest.net>
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Dear Jo,
> > >
> > > I heard back from Michelle Martin at the Peace Foundation about
> > the
> > > Northside tour.  She says they can take up to 15 of us on the
> > April 28
> > > tour.  My thought is that if we have more than that who want to
> > go, we
> > > can look ahead to the May trip as well.  Can we get this out to
> > the SA
> > > list now, so people begin to save the date on their calendars?  I
> > really
> > > think it will be a great experience to have together.
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > Kendyl
> > >
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