GPCA People of Color Caucus
Statement of Purpose
June 6, 2004Background
Founding of the Green Party California People Of Color Caucus (GPCAPOCC) took place during the June 2004 GPCA Sacramento Plenary, June 5, 2004. Four persons of color sat down to share concerns and create goals for the caucus to work on. The next day the document they created was circulated to others of color and GPCA European-American Supporters and Friends. Additional goals, ideas and corrections were added. 18 California Greens wrote their signatures on the original document.
Acting Co Facilitators
- Veronica Lopez, pazesposible@hotmail.com, Sonoma County
- Tahan K. Jones, kedartahan@yahoo.com, Alameda County
Local Representatives
- Newell Taylor, ntaylor@khidwerks.com, Nevada County
- Magali Offerman magali@sdgreens.org, San Diego County
- Greg Jan gjan@greens.org, Alameda County
- Ali Moefli mbeali@yahoo.com, Sacramento County
- Christina Olague c_olague@yahoo.com, San Francisco County
- Charlene Smythe, San Francisco County
- Kimm Killebrew funafici@yahoo.com, San Francisco County
- Kalmran Alavi calm_ron@yahoo.com
- Sharon Peterson shalynne@pacbell.net, Contra Costa County
- Barbara Shults, barbarshults@yahoo.com, Humboldt County
- Peter Camejo pmcamejo@comcast.net, Sacramento County
- Ryan Dunning ryan_dunning@hotmail.com
National and State Representative
- KCM Curry, info@southcentralgreens.org, GPUS-BC, GPCA-BC, LA County
GPCA European-American Supporters and Friends of the GPCAPOCC
- Susan Chunco ukapole@juno.com, Sonoma County
- Forrest Hill forrest_hill@comcast.net, Alameda County
Mission
The mission of the Green Party California People of Color Caucus is to maximize the participation of people of non-European descent in the political, economic, social processes of the GPCA.
Goals
- Create an awareness of the role the 10- Key Values have and or can play in the daily lives of People of Color in the state of California.
- Ensure a welcoming and supportive environment in the GPCA, i.e. meeting, plenary, and gathering where children would enjoy and develop civic activities.
- Increase the civic participation of People of Color in the state of California.
- Empower and provide a safe environment for historically disenfranchised (i.e., Immigrants and People of Color) in the Green Party of California.
- Target and promote a comprehensive outreach to People of Color in the state of California, including voter registration and candidate recruitment on to the GPCA Coordinating Committee and GROW.
- Work for proportional representation for People of Color in the GPCA in all offices and duties.
- Coordinate with GROW a method of cross-cultural tabling and recruitment training for the GPCA.
- Create a statewide 4-year plan to address affirmative action and challenge white supremacy and racism in order to affect a change in consciousness of the GPCA membership for deep understanding amongst us.
- Translate all GPCA media materials into Spanish, Cantonese, Vietnamese, and Tagalog; and to ensure all GPCA materials are culturally sensitive.
- Lobby the GPCA Coordinating Committee for the creation of a reserved space / seat on the GPCA Coordinating Committee for the People of Color Caucus.
Timeline (7 months)
June 2004
- Set up goals, missions, objectives
- Set administration (telephone tree, *web stuff, 1 800 #, **green min list serve)
- Recruit members from across the state
July
- Meet in San Francisco July 24,2004
August
- Vote for Caucus officers
Needs from GROW
- Space at every GPCA state affair
- Start up funds for set up (Administrative, Travel Funds, Staff Position, Web Page, List Serve)
* Newell Taylor, Forrest Hill forrest_hill@comcast.net
** Our goal is to have a minimal of 100 members before we start a separate list serve