Jan
18
DRUUMM and Ft. Lauderdale Security
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Letter from Rev. Manish Mishra to UUA Leadership regarding General Assembly 2008 Ft. Lauderdale Security issues:
Dear Bill, Gini, Tom, Beth, and Annette:
The DRUUMM Steering Committee met the evening of 1/16 and we discussed the hub-bub around Ft. Lauderdale. We have taken a Steering Committee position.
We realize that contractual decisions were made quite some time ago that constrain the Association in some financially very difficult ways regarding Ft. Lauderdale. It’s equally true that it is very unfortunate that we are in an access-related situation like this at all, one which will likely impact members of our DRUUMM community.
But, the reality is what the reality is, there is only so much that can be done at this late stage. We are aware that the UUA Board, the Administration, and the GA Planning Committee have been working to address as many issues as possible before GA, in an attempt to ensure maximum, as hassle-free as possible, access. We expect those efforts to be imperfect, that problems will occur.
We will work with you to handle this as best as we all can, and hope/trust that this type of accessibility problem won’t be re-created.
In recognition of the fact that DRUUMM community representatives are meeting with UUA Board reps on 1/18, later today, I’ll note that our SC decided not to raise this topic from our side. We realize that the most that can be done is being done. We have other collaborative agenda items that our reps have been asked to raise, which you’ll be in dialogue over shortly.
Best wishes for productive Board-DRUUMM meetings, writing in my official capacity, Rev. Manish Mishra, President, DRUUMM.
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Jan
16
Note: This notice is long overdue, with apologies from the Communications Coordinator.
As of November 2007, DRUUMM has entered into a contract with an organizational consultant from Crossroads Anti-Racism Organizing & Training. This consultant, Pakou Her, will work with DRUUMM to, among other things, “assess the organization’s values” and “make concrete recommendations about restructuring, with any eye towards deepening DRUUMM’s institutional health.”
To view a copy of the contract, please click on the file link below. If you have any trouble downloading the document, leave a comment or send a message to the webmistress, and she will send you a copy directly via email.
druumm-crossroads-agreement-final.doc
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