Tag Archive: teach-in

Feb
18
2012

Home Defense Empowerment Workshop 2/18

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
OCCUPY LONG BEACH TO HOST FORECLOSURE WORKSHOP

HOME DEFENSE EMPOWERMENT WORKSHOP
A Collaboration of ACCE, An Experienced Real Estate Agent, and Occupy Long Beach

When: February 18th from 3-6pm
Where: First Congregational Church in Long Beach at 241 Cedar Avenue Long Beach, CA 90802

“It is time for us to stand together as a community and proclaim ‘Enough is enough’, much in the way that was done during the Great Depression” said Occupy Long Beach Actions Committee member, Ben Fisher. More than two million California homeowners owed more on their homes than they were worth last year according to Santa Ana-based research firm, Core Logic. A quick foreclosure search on Foreclosure.com will yield almost 2000 foreclosures in Long Beach alone.

Permanent link to this article: http://occupylb.org/2012/02/18/home-defense-empowerment-workshop-218/

Feb
04
2012

Occupy Activists Organize Home Defense Empowerment Workshop

Occupy Activists Organize Home Defense Empowerment Workshop.

On February 18 from 3-6pm, residents are invited to attend a Home Defense Empowerment Workshop at First Congregational Church in Long Beach at 241 Cedar Avenue Long Beach, CA 90802. The workshop is a collaboration of an experienced real estate agent, ACCE and Occupy Long Beach.

More than two million California homeowners owed more on their homes than they were worth last year according to Santa Ana-based research firm, Core Logic. According to CreditSesame.com, over 30% of California homes are underwater. A quick foreclosure search on Foreclosure.com will yield almost 2000 foreclosures in Long Beach alone.

Permanent link to this article: http://occupylb.org/2012/02/04/occupy-activists-organize-home-defense-empowerment-workshop/

Feb
01
2012

Home Defense Empowerment Workshop Flyers

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For more details:

https://www.facebook.com/events/304718032912798/

In English:

En Español:

Permanent link to this article: http://occupylb.org/2012/02/01/home-defense-empowerment-workshop-flyers/

Jan
24
2012

Home Defense Empowerment Workshop

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On Saturday, February 18th, from 3 to 5pm, we will be hosting a Home Defense Empowerment Workshop at the First Congregational Church in Long Beach, 241 Cedar Avenue. (map)

The first intention of this workshop is to provide the resources necessary for a motivated homeowner to successfully defend their homes. This is the right workshop for those homeowners interested in actively fighting against the predatory and fraudulent practices of the lending institutions attempting to take their homes. It is also the right workshop for any friend, family member, activist or person interested in learning more about home defense and the Occupy Homes movement.

Permanent link to this article: http://occupylb.org/2012/01/24/home-defense-empowerment-workshop/

Jan
13
2012

6 CALLS TO ACTION THIS WEEK!

For more information, contact Occupy Long Beach’s Internal Communications committee at occupylbic@gmail.com.
Also see our post “MLK Actions Jan. 7th & 14th.”

1. CALL TO ACTION:
Friday, January 13th

OCCUPY SAN PEDRO CALLS ON YOU TO BE THERE THIS FRIDAY AT 10: 30 AM AND TELL WELLS FARGO TO STOP ATTACKING THE 99%.
Now is the time to show our support for a local San Pedro family who is being shafted by Wells Fargo bank.
We have an action this Friday!! Please come to show your support if at all possible and tell your friends and neighbors. We want a good show of force and signs that are appropriate to the situation. All info is below.
Event: Foreclosure Press Conference w/ ACCE & Occupy San Pedro – https://www.facebook.com/events/336549246369323/
Address: 634 W. 22 nd Street (22nd and Gaffey in San Pedro)
Date: FRIDAY, January 13 at 10:30 am

Background:
Melvina and Richard Bogan are San Pedro residents. About ten years ago, after working for a lifetime to save up adequate money, the Bogans purchased a home with a 20% down payment. Despite their best planning, the Bogans, like so many others, were impacted by the economic crisis.

While they continued to make their house payments, they realized that they were eligible for a home loan modification and reached out to Wells Fargo in hopes of getting one. For over a year they attempted to get a modification and were continually denied by Wells Fargo despite the fact that they met all of the federal guideline qualifications.

In early 2011, the federal government sanctioned Wells Fargo, Bank of America and JP Morgan Chase for failure to properly evaluate homeowners applying for the federal Home Affordable Mortgage Program (HAMP). Wells Fargo was the only bank to deny that they had improperly implemented the program. However, from the federal government’s own statistics only 1/6 of all eligible homeowners are receiving HAMP modifications.

ACCE proposes a press conference at the Bogans’ home to call on Wells Fargo and the other big banks, who are responsible for well over half of all foreclosures, to stop improperly denying the thousands of hardworking families who have been impacted by the economic crisis and are eligible for modifications.

In addition, the city of LA has over $30 billion invested in big banks like Wells Fargo – at the event we would also promote the proposed Responsible Banking Ordinance, which would set up a reporting process for the city to consider in future bank investment
We are the 99%!

Thank you.
Diane L. Middleton
390 W. 40th Street
San Pedro CA 90731
310 560 2271

2, 3. CALL TO ACTION:
Saturday, January 14th

Martin Luther King Jr. Peace and Unity Parade – https://www.facebook.com/events/251521511581934/
Inter Occupy Meeting – https://www.facebook.com/events/163960837041353/
JOIN OLB 9:30 AM on MLK Blvd BETWEEN 7TH & 10TH STREETS. Most of us will be wearing OLB T-shirts or hoodies. You don’t have to sign in; we are already registered.

Please bring signs of peace and unity. We are planning some form of invisible street theatre and outreach while people are lined up waiting for the March to begin. Need lots of OLB participants.
THIS WILL BE FUN. Brings percussions instruments.
Parade is from 10:30am to 12:00pm – Ongoing festivities at King Park from 12:00pm to 5:00pm
Inter Occupy meeting will also be held at King Park after at 1:00pm – Occupiers from other Southern California Occupations will join in a conversation about how, when and whre to set up future combined actions/meetings.

4. CALL TO ACTION:
Tuesday, January 17th

Court date for OLB members that were arrested in October for being in the park after 10:00 pm
Will be at Long Beach court house, they are due at 8:30 am, unsure what time they will be in front of the judge. Please come out and support them!

5. CALL TO ACTION:
Thursday, January 19th OLB will be going to Bank of America on Bellflower & Stearns to hold a protest demanding an investigation into banking practices during the housing bubble and ensuing mortgage crisis. More details coming soon.

6. CALL TO ACTION:
Friday, January 20th
Occupy the Courts – https://www.facebook.com/events/246338102096402/?ref=ts
Santa Ana Federal Courthouse, 411 West Fourth Street, Santa Ana, CA
On Friday January 20, 2012 we will gather in front of the federal building to mark the second anniversary of the infamous Citizens United v. FEC decision.

Occupy the Courts will be a peaceful one day occupation of Federal courthouses across the country. More than 100 cities across the U.S., including the Supreme Court in Washington, D.C. will participate in this national day of action.

Permanent link to this article: http://occupylb.org/2012/01/13/6-calls-to-action-this-week/

Dec
01
2011

United at Union Station


When: December 3rd at 9am to TBD (based upon # of Occupations participating).

Where: We will meet at Lincoln Park in downtown Long Beach at 9am, and take the Blue Line to downtown LA. Once downtown we’ll assemble at LA Plaza Park across the street from Union Station by 11am. Occupy LA is going to investigate whether or not food is possible to have there. More details to come. At 12 noon we will cross over and enter into Union Station. It is our understanding that you will need a valid ticket to be inside the station.

Who: Currently Occupy Long Beach, Occupy Los Angeles and Occupy Pasadena have confirmed they will be participating. Please forward this information on to anyone you know at other Occupations. We would like as many Occupations participating as possible.

What: Each Occupation will perform a 3 to 5 minute skit. As of today, there are 3 Occupations participating, and the plan is to have each Occupation perform in a row at each half an hour mark. The remaining time in the half hour will be used for what is called Invisible Theater. In the Invisible Theater section, we will break off into small groups (perhaps 5 each) and give voice to how we are part of the 99%. We will do this as though we don’t know one another, planting other team members in key places to stimulate conversation with those 99%ers passing by and not yet participating in the exercise. This is similar to Guerrilla Marketing. The only limit is your team’s creativity. If there are only 3 Occupations participating, we will continue this process 4 times from 12-2pm and then begin Theater of the Oppressed from 2-3. If more Occupations join, we will revise the schedule to accommodate, perhaps staggering different Occupations’ skits into different 30 minute sections (e.g. 1st half hour Occ1, Occ2, Occ3. 2nd half hour Occ4, Occ5, Occ6, etc.). This will be finalized at LA Plaza Park between 11am and noon, unless it’s clear beforehand who exactly will be participating. Immediately following Theater of the Oppressed will be joint committee meetings to plan the next Inter-Occupation action.

Why: This is both an opportunity for networking between Occupations, and an opportunity for Outreach. We can both join forces, and meet people where they are. It is being coordinated for a Saturday in hopes that people will be in less of a rush to get out of the station.

How: Each Occupation is coming up with their own skit and own themes for their skit.
Long Beach is intending to give voice to those 99%ers that cannot actively participate in the movement. We will be meeting on Thursday at 7pm in front of City Hall in LB this week to devise our methods. Sunday the 20th from 10am to 1pm we will begin collecting stories and then the following week we will begin formulating how to best represent them.
Los Angeles will be doing a skit on getting money out of politics and connecting the big issues to the seemingly smaller ones.
Pasadena will be doing a skit on heathcare and gentrification.

[Reposted with edits - MC]

Permanent link to this article: http://occupylb.org/2011/12/01/united-at-union-station-2/

Nov
29
2011

United at Union Station [UPDATE 11/29]

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When: December 3rd at 9am to TBD (based upon # of Occupations participating).

Where: We will meet at Lincoln Park in downtown Long Beach at 9am, and take the Blue Line to downtown LA. Once downtown we’ll assemble at LA Plaza Park across the street from Union Station by 11am. Occupy LA is going to investigate whether or not food is possible to have there. More details to come. At 12 noon we will cross over and enter into Union Station. It is our understanding that you will need a valid ticket to be inside the station.

Who: Currently Occupy Long Beach, Occupy Los Angeles and Occupy Pasadena have confirmed they will be participating. Please forward this information on to anyone you know at other Occupations. We would like as many Occupations participating as possible.

What: Each Occupation will perform a 3 to 5 minute skit. As of today, there are 3 Occupations participating, and the plan is to have each Occupation perform in a row at each half an hour mark. The remaining time in the half hour will be used for what is called Invisible Theater. In the Invisible Theater section, we will break off into small groups (perhaps 5 each) and give voice to how we are part of the 99%. We will do this as though we don’t know one another, planting other team members in key places to stimulate conversation with those 99%ers passing by and not yet participating in the exercise. This is similar to Guerrilla Marketing. The only limit is your team’s creativity. If there are only 3 Occupations participating, we will continue this process 4 times from 12-2pm and then begin Theater of the Oppressed from 2-3. If more Occupations join, we will revise the schedule to accommodate, perhaps staggering different Occupations’ skits into different 30 minute sections (e.g. 1st half hour Occ1, Occ2, Occ3. 2nd half hour Occ4, Occ5, Occ6, etc.). This will be finalized at LA Plaza Park between 11am and noon, unless it’s clear beforehand who exactly will be participating. Immediately following Theater of the Oppressed will be joint committee meetings to plan the next Inter-Occupation action.

Why: This is both an opportunity for networking between Occupations, and an opportunity for Outreach. We can both join forces, and meet people where they are. It is being coordinated for a Saturday in hopes that people will be in less of a rush to get out of the station.

How: Each Occupation is coming up with their own skit and own themes for their skit.
Long Beach is intending to give voice to those 99%ers that cannot actively participate in the movement. We will be meeting on Thursday at 7pm in front of City Hall in LB this week to devise our methods. Sunday the 20th from 10am to 1pm we will begin collecting stories and then the following week we will begin formulating how to best represent them.
Los Angeles will be doing a skit on getting money out of politics and connecting the big issues to the seemingly smaller ones.
Pasadena will be doing a skit on heathcare and gentrification.

[Reposted with edits - MC]

Permanent link to this article: http://occupylb.org/2011/11/29/united-at-union-station-update-1129/

Nov
29
2011

Back to Business

The weekend saw some tense negotiations between police who were planning to remove OLB supplies from Lincoln Park and Occupiers who ultimately held the day (and night!) Here’s the recap of GA consensus and discussion over the weekend, including upcoming events! Check the calendar in the sidebar (on the home page) for further information, or click the ‘Calendar’ link above.

Summary of OLB developments for Thanksgiving weekend:

Permanent link to this article: http://occupylb.org/2011/11/29/back-to-business/

Nov
11
2011

Blue Meets Red: End Corporate Personhood

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THE SHORT OF IT:

Meet at the Blue Line station on the Transit Mall Saturday, November 12th at 10am. We will go to downtown LA and do what we do every day, Pinky: Take over the world! We will have the Red Meets Blue rally, teach-ins and the Theater of the Oppressed. Sunday at noon at LA City Hall we will have a General Strike Meeting in conjunction with Occupy Los Angeles, Occupy Pasadena and several union chapters.

THE LONG OF IT:

OCCUPY LONG BEACH, OCCUPY LOS ANGELES AND OCCUPY PASADENA
JOINT ACTIONS SATURDAY & SUNDAY:

Blue Meets Red: End Corporate Personhood:

OLA and Occupy Long Beach will be Joining together (also Occupy Pasadena!). Occupy Long Beach will meet at the Transit Mall metro station at 1st and Pacific at 10am and take the Blue Line up to LA (ETA a bit before 11am). Some of OLA will go to 7th & Metro to meet up with members of OLB and OP as they arrive – if it’s not raining too badly, we’ll all march (from there and from City Hall) to Pershing Square for a rally and teach-in from 11:30 am to 2:00 pm. The names of our speakers and entertainers will be announced soon, but Move to Amend will have a speaker. If heavy rain, we will Occupy the top level of the subway.
From 2:00 to 3:00 pm we will have Theater of the Oppressed.
At 3pm we will break out into committee meetings to plan a bigger event one month out.
At 4:30pm we will reconvene for GA to ratify the decisions on the future event.

OLA/OLB General Strike Meeting

WHEN: Sunday, November 12th 12 noon

WHERE: West stairs of LA City Hall

WHO: Occupy Los Angeles, Occupy Long Beach.

Contact Toni Kukreja, CSUEU Chapter 315:
tkukreja315@gmail.com, 562-233-9872

Permanent link to this article: http://occupylb.org/2011/11/11/blue-meets-red-end-corporate-personhood/