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02-28-2008, 09:53 PM
The Austin Meetup group has been invited to host a delegation of Indonesian political party heads on Monday morning. (See event here (http://ronpaul.meetup.com/14/calendar/7430559/).)
They are in the US as part of a State Dept program (See bios and program objectives here (http://files.meetup.com/492644/Bios%20and%20Program%20Objectives.doc).)
We have approx 1 1/2 hours in which to entertain the delegation, and to help facilitate their study of the topic "Grassroots Democracy: Elections and Campaigns"
I'm putting together an agenda for Monday's visit, and would love some input from the RPF gang!
Here's my rough sketch so far...
# Meeting and Introductions, Beverages
# Short tour of the office
# Overview of activities:
- discussion of how we use the internet to organize (especially Meetup.com)
- discussion of fundraising tools/methods available to grassroots
- discussion of grassroots outreach and voter identification projects (homemade signs, bottled water giveaways at public events, mailings, phone banking, canvassing, etc)
# [Hopefully] Observation of live phone-banking
# [Possibly] A brief sign-wave in front of the office, in which our Indonesian guests will be invited to participate
# [Possibly] A brief excursion into Precinct 207, where we'll invite the delegation to accompany us to "canvass a couple of homes" (with advance permission from homeowners; with any luck, media camera crews may follow us)
# Question/Answer Session -- We'll invite the delegation to ask us any remaining questions, and we should have some questions of our own prepared. I feel sure they'll gladly oblige! What a fun opportunity!
If anyone has 2 cents to throw in, please do!
Also, I want to come up with a couple of small gifts for each of our Indonesian guests. "Something Texas" and "something Ron Paul" -- any ideas?
Thanks!
They are in the US as part of a State Dept program (See bios and program objectives here (http://files.meetup.com/492644/Bios%20and%20Program%20Objectives.doc).)
We have approx 1 1/2 hours in which to entertain the delegation, and to help facilitate their study of the topic "Grassroots Democracy: Elections and Campaigns"
I'm putting together an agenda for Monday's visit, and would love some input from the RPF gang!
Here's my rough sketch so far...
# Meeting and Introductions, Beverages
# Short tour of the office
# Overview of activities:
- discussion of how we use the internet to organize (especially Meetup.com)
- discussion of fundraising tools/methods available to grassroots
- discussion of grassroots outreach and voter identification projects (homemade signs, bottled water giveaways at public events, mailings, phone banking, canvassing, etc)
# [Hopefully] Observation of live phone-banking
# [Possibly] A brief sign-wave in front of the office, in which our Indonesian guests will be invited to participate
# [Possibly] A brief excursion into Precinct 207, where we'll invite the delegation to accompany us to "canvass a couple of homes" (with advance permission from homeowners; with any luck, media camera crews may follow us)
# Question/Answer Session -- We'll invite the delegation to ask us any remaining questions, and we should have some questions of our own prepared. I feel sure they'll gladly oblige! What a fun opportunity!
If anyone has 2 cents to throw in, please do!
Also, I want to come up with a couple of small gifts for each of our Indonesian guests. "Something Texas" and "something Ron Paul" -- any ideas?
Thanks!