The Southern Oregon Spring Awakening: Empowering Our Community Through Information, Inspiration, and Communication
Purpose:
The Southern Oregon Spring Awakening is a 3 day, 2 night village meant to inform the community on problems in the region, communicate to them the resources available for these issues, and inspire them to work with organizations seeking to improve conditions for residents of our beautiful region. SOSA will provide medical, health, mental, dental, homeless, LGBTQ, foreclosure, labor, and sustainability resources to the community. SOSA will provide a forum for discussion, problem solving, and solidarity between different activist, community, and political groups residing in Southern Oregon.
Theme:
The theme is in the subtitle and purpose statement. This is a community event meant to inform the region on issues and solutions to these issues. It will provide resources for the community as well as avenues by which these issues can be resolved. It will provide a place for the activist and community groups of the region to meet, similar to a convention or symposium. It will provide a place for the political groups in our region to come together and work on solving the real issues of our region.
Final Objective:
How to get the youth involved in their community? How do we get the youth to realize their future is slipping away with each day they live in apathy?
This FaceBook Page
This is the Spring Awakening's Social Media home. We will update our Facebook follower's regularly on here and on the blog at http://sospringawakening.blogspot.com/ after each planning meeting. The dates as listed indicated the 2 weekends which have been deemed as possible to host this event. The specific weekend between the 2 has yet to be determined.
Volunteering:
If you would like to volunteer for this event the crews are listed below. Please consider at least 2 positions you would be good for. Email your interests and contact info to nwp918@live.com with the subject line "SOSA Volunteer: Your Name Here". Only dedicated persons need apply. We will also need help with preparations leading up to the event as well. If you are interested in this phase of volunteering please mention this in your email.
Crews:
Kitchen
Responsibilities Include:
• Preparing, cooking, and serving a total of 6 or 7 nutritionally balanced meals in 3 days and cleanup for these meals with assistance from the cleanup crew.
• Obtaining and coordinating the delivery of necessary food and drink for 3 meals per day.
Positions Available:
• Head Chef
• Line Cooks
• Prep Cooks
• Soup Cook
Cleanup
Responsibilities Include:
• Keeping the park clean for Medford’s residents.
• Emptying trashcans and storing garbage for transportation away from park.
Positions Available:
• Cleanup Crew
Facilitation/Event Coordinators
Responsibilities Include:
• Making official event announcements, including times for speaker’s arrival, GA starting times, meal times, and other pertinent announcements.
• Facilitating General Assembly for official General Assemblies.
• Coordinating different crews and ensuring the smoothness of the event.
• Introducing Speakers/Musicians/etc. on the stage.
• Closing the stage after events.
Positions Available:
• Cleanup Coordinator
• Information/Media Coordinator
• Safety Coordinator
• First Aid Coordinator
• Homelessness Coordinator
• Mobile Coordinator (Bouncers and Runners)
Media/Information Desk
Responsibilities Include:
• Interviewing with the media.
• Distributing news and event information to new comers.
• Being the first face people seek out within the village.
Positions Available:
• Front Desk Staff
• Videographers
• Social Media/Website
Safety/First Aid
Responsibilities Include:
• Keeping the peace within the encampments.
• Delivering swift and effective aid to injured or sick attendees.
• Speaking with police officers about any incident within the encampment.
Positions Available:
• Licensed Medic
• People Certified in First Aid
• Safety Personnel
Homelessness
Responsibilities Include:
• Communicating w/ the Homeless of the Area We Create Our Village
• Providing for an Incorporating the Homeless of the Area into the Event
• Making sure we aren’t overly inconveniencing the homeless who call the area we occupy their home.
Positions Available:
• Homelessness Crew
Bouncers/Runners
Responsibilities Include:
• Moving from crew to crew as needed.
• Assuming the responsibilities of the assigned crew.
Positions Available:
• Drivers
• People to Shift from Crew to Crew As Needed (Bouncers)
