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 What We Learned @ #NatGatMonday's Vital Conversation 8-10a PDT | 11a-1p EDT | 3-5p GMT Link to register We had a rich and fabulous time at the Occupy National Gat… Started by Ben RobertsLatest Reply |
 Declaration of Interdependence: July 4 2012Here is the final work product of Occupy Cafe's collaborative visioning process on July 4th: our offering to the general visioning work tak… Started by Occupy Cafe StewardsLatest Reply |
Visioning BlanketPlease post your ideas for the visioning process here! Started by Ben RobertsLatest Reply |
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Where are we at, what has worked well and what is "missing' now?As Occupy Cafe gets ready to set up on the ground in Philly for #NatGat (and to bring the world there with us via Maestro, live-streaming a… Started by Ben Roberts |
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Sep 12, 2012 Reply by Ben Roberts |
Visioning BlanketPlease post your ideas for the visioning process here! Started by Ben Roberts |
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Jul 30, 2012 Reply by Pawel Klewin |
Testing Assumptions About Tensions Between Reformists v. RevolutionariesWe need to test the assumption that any of us gets to decide what is the best path of change for the 99%. Occupy Bay Area United in San Fr… Started by Sarah Page |
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Jul 20, 2012 Reply by C. A. Bradfield |
What We Learned @ #NatGatMonday's Vital Conversation 8-10a PDT | 11a-1p EDT | 3-5p GMT Link to register We had a rich and fabulous time at the Occupy National Gat… Started by Ben Roberts |
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Jul 13, 2012 Reply by Nathan |
How do we translate "Transformational Community?"Why did we chose the term "transformational community" to frame our #NatGat dialogue? First, the concept is very near and dear to our own… Started by Occupy Cafe Stewards |
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Jul 9, 2012 Reply by Mark E. Smith |
Declaration of Interdependence: July 4 2012Here is the final work product of Occupy Cafe's collaborative visioning process on July 4th: our offering to the general visioning work tak… Started by Occupy Cafe Stewards |
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Jul 5, 2012 Reply by Mark E. Smith |
July 3rd Conversation: #Natgat connects with the Middle EastWe are hosting a dialogue with activists from the Middle East in the Cafe Tuesday from 9-12pm EDT. You can register to join the conversati… Started by Ben Roberts |
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Jul 4, 2012 Reply by Helen Roberts |
Live-streaming for July 4th from the Cafe???So, we promised livestreaming, but it hasn't really happened yet (we had one attempt that we couldn't manage to link up with). There is a… Started by Ben Roberts |
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Open #NatGat ThreadPlease use this thread for general discussion, sharing of links, etc. related to the Occupy National Gathering, what you hope get out of yo… Started by Ben Roberts |
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Jul 3, 2012 Reply by KellyAngelPdx |
What topics/questions do YOU want us to discuss at #NatGat?Our general theme for the Cafe's dialogue is "Co-Creating Transformational Community." This is what Occupy Cafe stands for, and we plan to… Started by Occupy Cafe Stewards |
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Jul 3, 2012 Reply by Cheryl Honey |
Weekly Cafe Calls
Regular Calls are no longer being held. Below is the schedule that was maintained from the Fall of 2011 through Jan 10, 2013.
Mondays
"Vital Conversations"
8-10a PDT | 11a-1p EDT | 3-5p GMT
Tuesdays (except 10/16)
"Connect 2012"
1-3p PDT | 4-6p EDT | 8-10p GMT
Latest Activity
David Grabowski posted a blog postWHEN EVERY PIECE OF INFORMATION IS A DISTORTION .
Little Jimmy was crying to his mommy that his brother hit him he is a mean person to him. His brother never got the chance to present his and since he was older he was expected to know better. You might say that it was easy to demonize the old brother because the parents had established an acceptable pattern of conclusions based on past behavior.. How easy is it for the person who screams the loudest to be effective in convincing people to her/his side of the story. If it sounds…See More
Ben Roberts replied to Ben Roberts's discussion Sustainability at a Crossroads"I love your question and reflection on it Dyck:
And by the way, we are trying to broaden the "sustainability" conversation beyond the physical environment, to include our communities, e.g. social justice and economics, and also our inner…"
Dyck Dewid replied to Ben Roberts's discussion Sustainability at a Crossroads"I guess I assume the meaning here of sustainability is limited to how humans deal with our physical environment. Yet 'figuring out' the what and how of sustainability is a personal journey that for me, doesn't exclude…"
Blog Posts
WHEN EVERY PIECE OF INFORMATION IS A DISTORTION .
Posted by David Grabowski on May 13, 2013 at 9:11pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
Cheryl Honey's Death
Posted by Elaine Hansen on April 29, 2013 at 11:50am 0 Comments 0 Likes
New Writing from Graeber on Occupy and Democracy
Posted by Ben Roberts on April 26, 2013 at 1:00pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
A Gooey Chocolate Fondant Pudding
Posted by don carlin on January 25, 2013 at 1:00am 0 Comments 1 Like
Why collaborating with others starts with "collaborating with yourself"
Posted by Clay Forsberg on January 21, 2013 at 2:25pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
Photos
Photographs by Elliot's Photography
by Brian E Shumsky Added November 27, 2012 at 11:36pm
OC @ #NatGat Tablecloth Harvests
by Ben Roberts Added July 10, 2012 at 5:54pm
Community Weaving our World
by Cheryl Honey Added July 3, 2012 at 12:03pm 4 Comments
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