Notes from the November 4th meeting

Agenda topics

1) Purpose and vision (reviewing)

Purpose statement- defines what your work is about Incite Boston is a group of radical womanist /feminist of color committed to building a movement to end violence against women of color in our communities through education, creative expression, critical dialog, grassroots organizing, mobilizing, and direct action. Through this work we are actively engaged in re-imagining a fair and just world and effecting the change towards it.

Vision statement- projects a general work plan

INCITE! is a national, activist organization of radical feminists of color that is mobilizing to end all forms of violence against women of color and our communities. By supporting grassroots organizing, we intend to advance a national movement to nurture the health and well-being of communities of color. Through the efforts of Incite!, women of color and our communities will move closer towards global peace, justice, equality, and liberation. (to be revised)

Womanist/ feminist/ feminist

*Womanist

Coined by Alice Walker

Community, love, motherhood is important. Womanist has a lot of religious connotations.

*Ifeminist- new movement from the right that says that you can be religious and pro-life and a feminist

2) Scheduling meetings

3) Resolving conflict

a. who should be there

b. facilitated by

c. goals

4) Process for conflict resolution

5) Task

6) Email moderators

7) Policy for repeat offenders

8) Phone tree

9) Voting consensus process

10) Formal orientation on consensus process

11)Definition of membership

a.Who is an active member?