Mensahi Ginnen i Gehilo': #4: Summer Plans
Mensahi Ginnen I Gehilo’ #4
“Summer Plans”
Earlier this month the Independence Task Force for Guam met
to make plans for Summer 2012. Although we have no budget and there is much
uncertainty in the formal decolonization process at present, we have decided
that this won’t derail our efforts at consciousness-raising. We are determined
to continue to promote decolonization and independence for Guam even if the
actual self-determination has yet to be finalized, as such activities can be
important in and of themselves. The more Guam becomes familiar with ideas of
decolonization and independence the better off the island is, because both of
these concepts are built around ideas of sustainability and empowerment.
Our summer planning meeting was a great success. We laid out
the following actions for the summer and will be finalizing everything at our
next meeting on July 1st.
1.
We will hold one community service event over
the summer. By July 1st we will choose the location and the date and
will hold a cleanup there in order to show the commitment of independence
supporters to not just rhetoric but also action.
2.
We will also create a bank account by July 1st
in order to accept donations from the public who support independence for Guam
and want to help support our activities. As I have written about earlier the
task force at present is a “Taya’ Salape’” organization.
3.
We will be holding over the summer two teach ins
in order to help the public better understand decolonization and its
importance. We will be selecting the dates and locations at the July 1st
meeting.
4.
We will be creating a logo for the Independence
Task Force that will also symbolize the spirit of independence for Guam in
general.
5.
We will be creating 1 page information sheets
introducing independence to people. The first sheet will be aimed at Chamorros,
while the second will be aimed at non-Chamorros.
Stay tuned for more information on these activities, if you
are interested in helping organize them or just attend them please contact me
at mlbasquiat@hotmail.com.
Si Yu’us Ma’ase.
Sahuma Minagahet ya Na’suha Dinagi
Michael Lujan Bevacqua
Chairman, Independence for Guam Task Force
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