Direct Action Roles BEFORE ACTION Coordinator, Campaigner or Organizer Fundraisers Researchers: to learn about the target and gather facts for the campaign. Scouting the site or route Outreach and organizing Logistics and support Meeting facilitator Artists, Painters, Sewers to make props, signs, banners, political theatre, etc. Media outreach: Send out media advisory and media release. Media kits: write, gather and photocopy contents. Writers: write materials, flyers, media kit contents, web site, etc. DURING ACTION People risking arrest: intending to risk arrest and commit civil disobedience. Direct Support People: risking arrest by staying with those locked down as long as possible and necessary – providing a human shield to those locked down. Police Liaison: maintains communication between police and demonstrators. Peacekeepers/monitors: another “layer” of human shiled protection for the demonstration, specializing in nonviolent de-escalation techniques. Deployment team: helpers for getting people locked down and in place. Media spokesperson Media outreach Communication team Demonstrators/Sign-holders/Chanters/Singers/People to hand out literature. Videographer(s) Still Photographer(s) Medic/EMT/Medical Team Legal Observers For lock-downs: an off-site key holder. AFTER ACTION Legal Support Lawyer Documentarian/Historian/Archivist Fundraisers Public Speakers Letter Writers to decision-makers and newspaper editorial boards.
Posted on: Fri, 02 Jan 2015 21:58:58 +0000
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