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Landing & check-in Level-setting & situation assessmentWhat is the org actually doing right now? (Not what it usually does or what it should be doing, but what’s actually being done by Ronny & others) Stakes if these things are dropped or focus is redirected?Almost everything on pause, and still doing a lot Existential challenge / question: how to move through an administration that’s bringing a different level of violence to our communities and organizations?Weighing in & navigating partner orgs in process of sunsetting; transitioning to non-paid workIn the fall: resolved to de-prioritize campaign planning for things like Care & Protect agendaIn this moment: it’s all about protecting immigrant communities and following the lead of immigrant-led comrades like present and community organizing alliance Seeing our campaign unfold but not in the ways we’d hoped: community care tactics, mutual aid tactics; should invest more deeply in radical nourishment this year work and mission look different than it did before Januarywork is super coalitional; working a lot w/ Crystal & Presidentesolidarity fund hotline system movement-building work: set up members and structures for relationship w/ the org; showing up to build relationships w/ folks to set them up to be supported by the centercoalition work is also where former Staff used to provide a lot of supporttaking calls from people who need help; administering care for the ecosystem speaking mostly French this past Where can your capacity be bolstered? Base building & care workHiring an organizer who can speak French or Portuguese notes from the chat Maest: It feels really weird that I found out about the hotline and verifiers etc. through Presente and am just now finding out smwc has been involvedDidn’t know about the conflict Referred people to Presente, agree w following their leadWhat feels odd: We’re not connected with each other in showing Rachel R: I know SMWC is many members "political home." How do we ensure we don't lose that so we can be best equipped to support coalitional partners?Grace: There is a lot I didnt know/don’t know about or am just finding that I feel are important that the board should have known about months agoApologies for absence feel like we could’ve and should’ve been blowing whistles and helping people for the past few monthsWhat work has already been on pause? Stakes if they remain on pause?Leadership capacity update: Remaining board, PC, & PLT after JuneRonny, CamPhill: in the state, board term finished Other updates from the groupCan we reconstitute the PLT with new board elections & formation of transition team?hiring org development pieces for staff Mapping org priorities: reflection, discussion, vote on path forward for this meeting Group ranking: What needs tending to most urgently?
What work should formally pause for now? Decision-makingWhat type of support for Ronny is being committed to at the moment? Points for clarification: Short-term v long-term hiring implications; others up for consideration in addition to Phill?What’s the timeline for confirming this? Is there consensus around convening a transition & reconstitution team? Who’s interested & why?If yes, What decisions should be made by this group vs left to that team?What priorities should that body have? Discussion: Process & criteria for convening the team Timeline mapping: 2 weeks, 1mo, 2mo, etc.Next steps & next meetingWhat did was decided today?Short-term hire Open to more than just Phill and Cam Transition team being convened Membership meeting ASAPRachel R & Ronny working on job description to have ready to go next week Next meeting: Weds, Feb 18th Are there subgroups that need to schedule additional meetings?Rachel R & RonnyMembership meeting - Dania
Feb 12th agenda + notes
Overview: Ranking priorities, mapping immediate interventions, workshopping short and long-term plans for sustainability & values alignment
{emergent} SMWC agenda
Options on the table for providing support to Ronny & the org
Short-term hires, long term hires, transition board, what else if anything?
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