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| ===== Joining an existing local support group ===== | ===== Joining an existing local support group ===== | ||
| - | * There are several established [[support_groups_list|support groups]] in different areas of the world functioning across different social media platforms. Feel free to join any of them to stay updated about local events, projects and activities. | + | • There are several established [[support_groups_list|support groups]] in different areas of the world functioning across different social media platforms. Feel free to join any of them to stay updated about local events, projects and activities. |
| - | * If you wish to participate more actively, feel free to post publicly in the group or contact group’s admins with a brief introduction and a list of your skills and talents. Be patient - group administrators are just regular people doing this voluntarily in their free time. | + | • If you wish to participate more actively, feel free to post publicly in the group or contact group’s admins with a brief introduction and a list of your skills and talents. Be patient - group administrators are just regular people doing this voluntarily in their free time. |
| - | * If you don’t use any social media platforms please email // | + | • If you don’t use any social media platforms please email // |
| ☞ List of global **[[support_groups_list|support groups]]** | ☞ List of global **[[support_groups_list|support groups]]** | ||
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| ===== Starting a new group in your area ===== | ===== Starting a new group in your area ===== | ||
| - | * Invite your friends and family to start a group. Share with them accessible and accurate information such as the one found on this wiki. Perhaps watch a film or documentary from our [[https:// | + | • Invite your friends and family to start a group. Share with them accessible and accurate information such as the one found on this wiki. Perhaps watch a film or documentary from our [[movie_list|movie selection]] together, and start a conversation! |
| - | * If you don’t know any interested people in your area, join other relevant online groups, actions or protests in your area (for example: anti war protests, pro peace FB groups, Extinction Rebellion, freedom of speech/ | + | • If you don’t know any interested people in your area, join other relevant online groups, actions or protests in your area (for example: anti war protests, pro peace FB groups, Extinction Rebellion, freedom of speech/ |
| - | * Collect your contacts and create a group chat. To protect your privacy, we recommend using safer messaging apps, such as [[https:// | + | • Collect your contacts and create a group chat. To protect your privacy, we recommend using safer messaging apps, such as [[https:// |
| * Communicate with your group to determine what actions would you like to execute, group roles, resources, plan meetings, logistics, share ideas… | * Communicate with your group to determine what actions would you like to execute, group roles, resources, plan meetings, logistics, share ideas… | ||
| - | * Create online presence on social media platforms (FB, Twitter, Instagram) | + | • Create online presence on social media platforms (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram) |
| - | * List your new group with a short group description and links to its social media accounts on [[support_groups_list|challengepower.info]] or email // | + | • List your new group with a short group description and links to its social media accounts on [[support_groups_list|challengepower.info]] or email // |
| - | ===== Organizing | + | ===== Organising |
| - | 1. Call or email your local municipality or police station to find out about rules and regulations for organising a protest in your area. | + | • Call or email your local municipality or police station to find out about rules and regulations for organising a protest in your area. |
| Generally speaking, you should not need to formally ask any special permissions if your protest: | Generally speaking, you should not need to formally ask any special permissions if your protest: | ||
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| - | 2. Communicate with your local group to determine Location, Date and Time of your protest. | + | • Communicate with your local group to determine Location, Date and Time of your protest. |
| - | 3. Send email to // | + | • Promote your event on your social media platforms.\\ |
| + | You can send an email to // | ||
| - | 4. Determine: | + | • Determine: |
| * what your activities will be (think in terms of inviting by-passers to come closer and inform themselves about JA and Wikileaks). | * what your activities will be (think in terms of inviting by-passers to come closer and inform themselves about JA and Wikileaks). | ||
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| * if it is a one-off protest or a recurring event. | * if it is a one-off protest or a recurring event. | ||
| - | 5. Update your event page once speakers and performers confirm their participation. | + | • Update your event page once speakers and performers confirm their participation. |
| - | 6. Contact WikiLeaks official shop to discuss possible group discounts for bulk orders: https:// | + | • Contact WikiLeaks official shop to discuss possible group discounts for bulk orders: https:// |
| - | 7. After the protest, | + | • After the protest, |