November 2012 - announce

Greenzine - Forum on Women and Politics this Saturday
by Announcement list for SF Green Party, updated weekly 30 Nov '12

30 Nov '12

Dear Greens, The San Francisco Green Party invites you to a community forum on Women, Politics and Activism in San Francisco. Saturday, December 1 4:30 - 6:30 PM (doors open at 4:15 PM - note corrected time) The Women's Building Auditorium; 3543 18th Street between Valencia & Guerrero Streets in San Francisco. Child Care available* FREE (a small donation may be suggested) * - For more information or to arrange child care, call Erika at 415-337-1499. A diverse group of female panelists will speak. The public is also invited to make comments and ask questions as part of a respectful dialogue. Confirmed speakers include: Christina Olague Nicole Derse Kim-Shree Maufus Marie Harrison Helen Grieco Terry Baum Susan Miller Sandra Lee Fewer Poetry reading by Yolanda Catzalco The panel will be moderated by Erika McDonald. *===========================* For those who are members of the community radio station KPFA, the SF Green Party has endorsed the "United for Community Radio" slate of candidates in the Local Station Board elections. If you're a member, you should have received a ballot in the mail by now. Your ballot is due in New York by December 11. It will be competing with holiday mail traffic to get there, so please send it now. The UCR slate includes SF Green Party member (and former County Council member) Ramses Teon-Nichols, as well as East Bay Green Party members Larry Shoup, Samsarah Morgan, and Kate Tanaka! Our full list of endorsed candidates: Andrea Pritchett - Incumbent board member, community activist, teacher, Copwatch founder Beth Seligman - JD, vegetarian occupier, permaculturist and writer David Roach - Founder of Oakland International Film Festival and Mo Betta Foods David Welsh - Labor organizer, delegate SF Labor Council, Haiti Action Committee, Occupy Oakland occupier Karen Pickett - Environmental and community activist, writer and editor Kate Tanaka - Incumbent board member, community activist, Green Party stalwart Laurence Shoup - Author "Rulers and Rebels" & other books, Green Party stalwart, Longtime community and people's movement activist Oriana Saportas - Community & Labor activist, former KPFA Local Election Supervisor Ramses Teon-Nichols - Organizing Committee Chair of Local SEIU 1021 and member of SF Green Party Samsarah Morgan - Oakland Green Party, Occupy Oakland Activist, writer on birth health and family Staff Candidates (KPFA staff can vote for these positions): David Landau - Co-host "Weekend News" Joy Moore - Apprenticeship Program instructor, phone room supervisor Frank Sterling - Board Operator, Apprenticeship Program instructor *===========================* Paid contractor wanted: SF Green Party Fundraiser/Volunteer Coordinator (a part time independent contractor (1099) position): http://sfgreenparty.org/help-wanted *=========================== Join our updated Facebook Group: http://www.facebook.com/home.php?sk=group_62534706497&ap=1 *=========================== To submit events for our newsletter, please email a short blurb to news(a)sfgreens.org. Messages to a mailing list will be rejected.

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Greenzine - Forum on Women and Politics, KPFA board election
by Announcement list for SF Green Party, updated weekly 24 Nov '12

24 Nov '12

Dear Greens, The San Francisco Green Party invites you to a community forum on Women, Politics and Activism in San Francisco. Saturday, December 1 4:30 - 6:30 PM (doors open at 6:15) The Women's Building Auditorium; 3543 18th Street between Valencia & Guerrero Streets in San Francisco. Child Care available* FREE (a small donation may be suggested) * - For more information or to arrange child care, call Erika at 415-337-1499. A diverse group of female panelists will speak. The public is also invited to make comments and ask questions as part of a respectful dialogue. Confirmed speakers include: Christina Olague Nicole Derse Kim-Shree Maufus Marie Harrison Helen Grieco Terry Baum Susan Miller Poetry reading by Yolanda Catzalco The panel will be moderated by Erika McDonald. *===========================* Our monthly meeting will be this Wednesday, November 28, from 7-9 pm. Location: El Cafetazo 3087 16th Street, San Francisco CA 94110 Agenda items: Election recap Fundraising/outreach/literature strategy discussion Planning holiday party/event Green response to latest Israel/Palestine violence We hold regular monthly meetings on the 4th Wednesday of every month; locations vary, but are announced in our newsletter and in the "events" section on the left side of this page. New members are welcome to join us! The agendas are generally set about a week in advance; to suggest items for an upcoming meeting, email the County Council at cc(a)sfgreens.org. *===========================* For those who are members of the community radio station KPFA, the SF Green Party has endorsed the "United for Community Radio" slate of candidates in the Local Station Board elections. If you're a member, you should have received a ballot in the mail by now. Your ballot is due in New York by December 11. It will be competing with holiday mail traffic to get there, so please send it now. The UCR slate includes SF Green Party member (and former County Council member) Ramses Teon-Nichols, as well as East Bay Green Party members Larry Shoup, Samsarah Morgan, and Kate Tanaka! Our full list of endorsed candidates: Andrea Pritchett - Incumbent board member, community activist, teacher, Copwatch founder Beth Seligman - JD, vegetarian occupier, permaculturist and writer David Roach - Founder of Oakland International Film Festival and Mo Betta Foods David Welsh - Labor organizer, delegate SF Labor Council, Haiti Action Committee, Occupy Oakland occupier Karen Pickett - Environmental and community activist, writer and editor Kate Tanaka - Incumbent board member, community activist, Green Party stalwart Laurence Shoup - Author "Rulers and Rebels" & other books, Green Party stalwart, Longtime community and people's movement activist Oriana Saportas - Community & Labor activist, former KPFA Local Election Supervisor Ramses Teon-Nichols - Organizing Committee Chair of Local SEIU 1021 and member of SF Green Party Samsarah Morgan - Oakland Green Party, Occupy Oakland Activist, writer on birth health and family Staff Candidates (KPFA staff can vote for these positions): David Landau - Co-host "Weekend News" Joy Moore - Apprenticeship Program instructor, phone room supervisor Frank Sterling - Board Operator, Apprenticeship Program instructor *===========================* Paid contractor wanted: SF Green Party Fundraiser/Volunteer Coordinator (a part time independent contractor (1099) position): http://sfgreenparty.org/help-wanted *=========================== Join our updated Facebook Group: http://www.facebook.com/home.php?sk=group_62534706497&ap=1 *=========================== To submit events for our newsletter, please email a short blurb to news(a)sfgreens.org. Messages to a mailing list will be rejected.

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Greenzine - Election Tuesday!
by Announcement list for SF Green Party, updated weekly 05 Nov '12

05 Nov '12

Dear Greens, Don't forget to vote tomorrow, if you haven't already! All our endorsements for the election are posted here: http://sfgreenparty.org/endorsements/39-november-2012-endorsements Join us on election night at Rosamunde Sausage Grill in the Mission, after the polls close at 8 pm. Rosamunde is right next to the 24th Street BART, and features great beer and sausages, including vegan ones. Wear your Green Party pins or other campaign items so you can find our table. We'll be watching election returns come in on TV and the internet, and making plans for the Green Party's next moves depending on the results of this election. The address is 2832 Mission St (between 24th St & 25th St)--stop by any time after 8 pm this Tuesday. *===========================* Our Presidential ticket, Jill Stein and Cheri Honkala, has been making a lot of news lately, and Jill is going to be in one last debate tonight against Libertarian candidate Gary Johnson. Links to all these news stories, as well as info on the debate, are posted on our website: http://sfgreenparty.org/2-uncategorised/47-2012-presidential-campaign-news *===========================* Can you help us with voter outreach at the Green Festival this weekend? Details are posted on our website, below: http://sfgreenparty.org/events2/event/cHB0OGRjbWFvYnI3ajBpbHJ0c2ZzM2V0NGMgO… If you can help, email cc(a)sfgreens.org. *===========================* Paid contractor wanted: SF Green Party Fundraiser/Volunteer Coordinator (a part time independent contractor (1099) position): http://sfgreenparty.org/help-wanted *=========================== Join our updated Facebook Group: http://www.facebook.com/home.php?sk=group_62534706497&ap=1 *=========================== To submit events for our newsletter, please email a short blurb to news(a)sfgreens.org. Messages to a mailing list will be rejected.

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