October 7, 2008 

Introductions

Catching Up

Morgan Lesko, UMD Chapter Founder

• Have confidence. Do not be afraid to be affiliated with SSDP. We do not have to be afraid of the stigma that some people associate with drug policy reform.
• There are lots of career and internship opportunities available for drug policy reformers. SSDP is a great organization to jumpstart that path and it looks great on your resume.
  
• The Drug War has failed and most of America has already acknowledged that. "We are on the winning team of truth."

Rebecca Ogle, "Tenured" Member

•  Alternative Spring Break - opportunities to work with drug policy related social justice issues such as San Fransisco Prison Reform and Border Awareness in El Paso. Deadline to register: October 16
• Drug War and Sustainability - an event in the works that will coordinate the goals of ecohouse and SSDP. People interested should contact Becca @ peachykeen518@gmail.com

Large Group Discussion

Nature of Meetings

• Volunteers to bring snacks to meetings
• Outlining specific goals/agenda ie. potential events, petitions, discussion points
• Member Recruitment and Activism

 

Intra-Organization Communication: these resources were affirmed by members as the most effective methods to serve their respective functions

• Facebook Group - ongoing discussion
  
• Googlegroup Listserv - weekly updates - email SSDPterms@gmail.com to request an invite
• Website -  archive of information

 

Awareness/Outreach

• Reach out to friends, family, professors, other organizations, etc. by specifically talking about why they should care about the injustices of the Drug War
• Media Correspondence - write in to Diamondback, Washington Post, etc. 
• Lobbying - write in to your representatives; demonstrations in Annapolis

Ongoing Discussions on Facebook Group

Ideas for Homecoming Parade

Affective Tabling Strategies

Media Correspondence

National Conference