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Though police enforcement has turned the once thriving village of Occupy San Diego into a shabby encampment on the east lawn of the Civic Center, the movement which has been occupying the concourse since early October continues to hold regular marches and teach-ins open to the public.
Before.
After.
Tomorrow at 10:30 a.m., protesters will march from the Civic Center to join in support with the Veterans Day Parade and will return to rally at the concourse at 3p.m.
A veteran’s day education and career fair will occupy the concourse from 9 a.m. to 2:15 p.m.
The fair will feature about 30 education and business tables taking applications and giving advice to an expected 2000 in attendance.
Schedule of events (from Occupy San Diego press release):
9:00 AM - Pledge of Allegiance and National Anthem
9:30 AM - Speakers
9:30 AM - 12:00 PM Resume Clinic
10:00 AM - History of Veteran’s Day
11:00 AM - GI Educational Institutions and Small Business Loans
12:00 PM - Special Presentation ~ two music artists
1:00 PM - Hot Dog Event ~ Eating contest
2:00 PM - Closing Remarks by Businesses and Education
Friday’s teach-in’s:
3:00 PM to 4:00 PM: Teach in by Maurice Martin, Veterans For Peace: "Veteran's Homelessness, Challenges and Solutions" -- Maurice is an Army combat veteran and is on the board of Amikas, a local organization that works to transition homeless men and women to permament housing.
4:00 PM to 5:30 PM: Teach in by E Raymond (E Ray) Brown, Ghetto Physics: "Ghetto Physics and the Occupy Movement" -- We the people realize it's time to Stand Up, and events are spring up across the country in solidarity with Occupy Wall Street. Ghetto Physics was written and directed to discuss these very topics that are changing our world today. To engage in this vital movement -- Ghetto Physics would like to assist. For more information on Ghetto Physics see our website [time extended from 5:00 PM to 5:30 PM]
Saturday
11:30 AM to 12:45 PM: Workshop by Michael Mufson, Palomar College Performing Arts Department: "Street Theatre on the March" -- Using the consensus based theatre technique of 'The Theatre of The Oppressed' we will create a theatrical image to be presented during the1:00 march when it arrives at the Wells Fargo Bank at the corner of Market and 1st Ave. The image will portray the relationship of banks and corporations to the actual suffering of our people and the political structures that have enable them. No theatrical experience is necessary. Participants should feel free to bring any costumes or props that might be useful for demonstrating such an image. For more information see Pedagogy and Theatre of the Oppresse.
4:00 PM: Workshop: "Brainstorming and Documentation: San Diego Municipal Code 54.0110"
Sunday
11:00 AM to 12:00 PM: Teach in by Mark Smith: "Why Occupy Wall Street Doesn't Make Demands" -- A discussion of Prof. Robert Jensen's article, Occupy Demands: Let's Radicalize Our Analysis of Empire, Economics, Ecology. See article.
12:00 PM to 1:00 PM: Workshop by Aimee, James, and Jeff: "OWS List of Grievences called 'Declaration of the Occupation of New York City"
1:00 PM to 2:00 PM: Teach in by Prof. Jonathan Graubart, SDSU: "Anarchism: It's Philosophy, It's Historical Evolution, and Its Continued Relevance for Social Justice"
2:00 PM to 3:00 PM: Workshop by the San Diego Solidarity Network. -- Come learn how to fight back against daily abuses by employers and landlords using direct action and self organization
3:00 PM to 4:00 PM: Teach in by Jeoffry B. Gordon, MD, MPH, Physicians for a National Health Care Program: "Health Care in America: Sucking Blood Money from the Ill for Profit"
4:30 PM to 5:30 PM Felicity Bradley, Cecile Veillard, Michael Anderson, San Diego Alliance for Marriage Equality (SAME): "LGBT & Labor History" SAME members will be discussing lessons from and LGBT's key roles in the historic 70s Coors boycott, the local Manchester Hyatt boycott (2008 to 2010) , & Channel 10 boycott (ongoing) (10NewsUnfair.com) [Tentative Time]
Monday
12:00 PM: California Nurses Association is sponsoring a protest in front of Darrell Issa's office.
4:30 PM: City Council Brainstorming meeting, conducted on concrete picnic tables by Martha Sullivan.
Tuesday
10AM - City Council Meeting -- Arrive early to get a seat
Thursday
12:00 Noon -- Reinvestment Task Force (Committee Room, 12th Floor, City Hall)
Meeting called by City Council President Tony Young, will have all bankers that do business with the city present.
Occupy San Diego is invited to engage in this meeting and will not constrained to public comment rules.
4:00 PM -- Occupy Clairemont Drive Bridge -- Tentative
Occupy North County
Regular Events: Saturdays, Highway 101 & Encinitas Blvd, starting at noon.
12:00 PM - Teach in, orientation and committee meetings
1:00 PM- Rally
2:00 PM - General Assembly
Occupy Oceanside
Next event: November 14th at 4pm, starting at Oceanside Civic Center. March at 4pm, GA at 5pm. Website
Occupy Escondido
Organizing & they are talking about occupying soon. They meet twice a week for now, but the days and times change.
They want more input on the next meeting on their Facebook page
Occupy Mira Mesa Website
Though police enforcement has turned the once thriving village of Occupy San Diego into a shabby encampment on the east lawn of the Civic Center, the movement which has been occupying the concourse since early October continues to hold regular marches and teach-ins open to the public.
Before.
After.
Tomorrow at 10:30 a.m., protesters will march from the Civic Center to join in support with the Veterans Day Parade and will return to rally at the concourse at 3p.m.
A veteran’s day education and career fair will occupy the concourse from 9 a.m. to 2:15 p.m.
The fair will feature about 30 education and business tables taking applications and giving advice to an expected 2000 in attendance.
Schedule of events (from Occupy San Diego press release):
9:00 AM - Pledge of Allegiance and National Anthem
9:30 AM - Speakers
9:30 AM - 12:00 PM Resume Clinic
10:00 AM - History of Veteran’s Day
11:00 AM - GI Educational Institutions and Small Business Loans
12:00 PM - Special Presentation ~ two music artists
1:00 PM - Hot Dog Event ~ Eating contest
2:00 PM - Closing Remarks by Businesses and Education
Friday’s teach-in’s:
3:00 PM to 4:00 PM: Teach in by Maurice Martin, Veterans For Peace: "Veteran's Homelessness, Challenges and Solutions" -- Maurice is an Army combat veteran and is on the board of Amikas, a local organization that works to transition homeless men and women to permament housing.
4:00 PM to 5:30 PM: Teach in by E Raymond (E Ray) Brown, Ghetto Physics: "Ghetto Physics and the Occupy Movement" -- We the people realize it's time to Stand Up, and events are spring up across the country in solidarity with Occupy Wall Street. Ghetto Physics was written and directed to discuss these very topics that are changing our world today. To engage in this vital movement -- Ghetto Physics would like to assist. For more information on Ghetto Physics see our website [time extended from 5:00 PM to 5:30 PM]
Saturday
11:30 AM to 12:45 PM: Workshop by Michael Mufson, Palomar College Performing Arts Department: "Street Theatre on the March" -- Using the consensus based theatre technique of 'The Theatre of The Oppressed' we will create a theatrical image to be presented during the1:00 march when it arrives at the Wells Fargo Bank at the corner of Market and 1st Ave. The image will portray the relationship of banks and corporations to the actual suffering of our people and the political structures that have enable them. No theatrical experience is necessary. Participants should feel free to bring any costumes or props that might be useful for demonstrating such an image. For more information see Pedagogy and Theatre of the Oppresse.
4:00 PM: Workshop: "Brainstorming and Documentation: San Diego Municipal Code 54.0110"
Sunday
11:00 AM to 12:00 PM: Teach in by Mark Smith: "Why Occupy Wall Street Doesn't Make Demands" -- A discussion of Prof. Robert Jensen's article, Occupy Demands: Let's Radicalize Our Analysis of Empire, Economics, Ecology. See article.
12:00 PM to 1:00 PM: Workshop by Aimee, James, and Jeff: "OWS List of Grievences called 'Declaration of the Occupation of New York City"
1:00 PM to 2:00 PM: Teach in by Prof. Jonathan Graubart, SDSU: "Anarchism: It's Philosophy, It's Historical Evolution, and Its Continued Relevance for Social Justice"
2:00 PM to 3:00 PM: Workshop by the San Diego Solidarity Network. -- Come learn how to fight back against daily abuses by employers and landlords using direct action and self organization
3:00 PM to 4:00 PM: Teach in by Jeoffry B. Gordon, MD, MPH, Physicians for a National Health Care Program: "Health Care in America: Sucking Blood Money from the Ill for Profit"
4:30 PM to 5:30 PM Felicity Bradley, Cecile Veillard, Michael Anderson, San Diego Alliance for Marriage Equality (SAME): "LGBT & Labor History" SAME members will be discussing lessons from and LGBT's key roles in the historic 70s Coors boycott, the local Manchester Hyatt boycott (2008 to 2010) , & Channel 10 boycott (ongoing) (10NewsUnfair.com) [Tentative Time]
Monday
12:00 PM: California Nurses Association is sponsoring a protest in front of Darrell Issa's office.
4:30 PM: City Council Brainstorming meeting, conducted on concrete picnic tables by Martha Sullivan.
Tuesday
10AM - City Council Meeting -- Arrive early to get a seat
Thursday
12:00 Noon -- Reinvestment Task Force (Committee Room, 12th Floor, City Hall)
Meeting called by City Council President Tony Young, will have all bankers that do business with the city present.
Occupy San Diego is invited to engage in this meeting and will not constrained to public comment rules.
4:00 PM -- Occupy Clairemont Drive Bridge -- Tentative
Occupy North County
Regular Events: Saturdays, Highway 101 & Encinitas Blvd, starting at noon.
12:00 PM - Teach in, orientation and committee meetings
1:00 PM- Rally
2:00 PM - General Assembly
Occupy Oceanside
Next event: November 14th at 4pm, starting at Oceanside Civic Center. March at 4pm, GA at 5pm. Website
Occupy Escondido
Organizing & they are talking about occupying soon. They meet twice a week for now, but the days and times change.
They want more input on the next meeting on their Facebook page
Occupy Mira Mesa Website