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Evaluation of APC

Publication type: 
Miscellaneous
Author(s): 
Anti-Poverty Committee
Date: 
2003-01
Pages: 
14
Summary: 
This provides comments and feedback of an evaluation of the Anti-Poverty Committee. Questions and responses focus on campaigns and tactics, strategies, membership, use of resources, and education and outreach. There is a general sense that improvements can be made, particularly in terms of developing an overall strategy for the group.
Keywords: 
Anti-Poverty Committee; evaluation; tactics; strategy; membership; organization capacity building; outreach; education

Introduction to Definitions of Strategy

Publication type: 
Research Paper / Project Report
Author(s): 
Waldo; Megan; Anti-Poverty Committee
Date: 
2003-01
Pages: 
3
Summary: 
This provides an overview of the meaning of 'strategy' and its use in political and military contexts. It outlines the relationship between purpose and goals, policy, strategy, tactic, and training. It emphasizes the importance of planning for strategic and successful political actions.
Keywords: 
strategy; Anti-Poverty Committee; tactics

Proposal to Decentralize Power and Build Community in the APC

Publication type: 
Miscellaneous
Author(s): 
Joey Only
Date: 
2002-12-15
Pages: 
6
Summary: 
This is a proposal for the reorganizing of Anti-Poverty Committee's strategy and structure that focuses on decentralizing power in the organization and on building community. Among its suggestions are an APC directory, flexible campaigns, rotating main campaign, translation of materials, and availability of education. It provides an action proposal for the Six Bucks Sucks and IOC=International Olympic Campbell campaigns, as well as for direct action casework. It stresses inclusion, direct action, alliance building, and strategic organizing.
Keywords: 
Anti-Poverty Committee; organizational capacity building; community mobilization; coalition building; strategy

Refuse to Retreat. Community Invitation.

Publication type: 
Letter / Correspondence
Author(s): 
Anti-Poverty Committee
Date: 
2004-01-21
Pages: 
1
Summary: 
This is a community invitation to participate in the 'Refuse to Retreat Conference' organized by the Anti-Poverty Committee that will address issues of imperialism, indigenous sovereignty, labour struggles, women's liberation, refugee rights, amongst others. It seeks to building solidarity, coalitions, and actions against the BC Liberals and their attack against the poor. Handwritten notes are included on this document.
Keywords: 
Anti-Poverty Committee; coalition building; community mobilization; solidarity; protest; workshop; BC Liberals

Refuse to Retreat Conference

Publication type: 
Brochure / Leaflet / Pamphlet / Information Sheet
Author(s): 
Anti-Poverty Committee
Date: 
2004-02-21
Pages: 
2
Summary: 
This is a leaflet for the Refuse to Retreat Conference. It describes its six workshops, which are: Labour Struggles, Women's Liberation, Welfare Fight Back, Indigenous Sovereignty, Against Imperialism, and Immigrant and Refugee's Fight Back. It states the overall purpose of the conference as establishing a 'Common Front Network' and provides a proposed framework to building it.
Keywords: 
solidarity; workshop; coalition building; community mobilization; BC Liberals; strategy; poor

Refuse to Retreat Conference, Workshop Notes for Final Common Front strategy session.

Publication type: 
Conference / Meeting Proceedings
Author(s): 
Anti-Poverty Committee
Date: 
2004-02-21
Pages: 
6
Summary: 
These are notes from each workshop at the Refuse to Retreat Conference that serve as discussion points in the final 'Common Front' strategy session. The workshops include: labour fight back, women's liberation, indigenous sovereignty, welfare fight back, against imperialism, immigrants and refugee fight back.
Keywords: 
strategy; solidarity; labour; women; coalition building; aboriginal; welfare cuts; imperialism; immigrants; refugees

Class Struggle "Perspective"

Publication type: 
Miscellaneous
Author(s): 
Waldo
Date: 
2002-12
Pages: 
5
Summary: 
This proposal defines the potential directional strategy of anti-poverty organizing in Vancouver. It describes the need for such a strategy within class struggles and outlines four components to fight the BC Liberals and neo-liberalism: mass mobilization, unity, type of struggle, and political power. It states that unity, strategy, and political programs need to be defined from which tactical actions can be pursued.
Keywords: 
strategy; Anti-Poverty Committee; class; activism; BC Liberals; poor; organizing

Press Statement

Publication type: 
Media Release
Author(s): 
Anti-Poverty Committee
Date: 
2002-11-01
Pages: 
1
Summary: 
This is a press release by the Anti-Poverty Committee that discusses policies of the BC Liberal government and the effects they have on housing and poverty. In particular, it details changes to the Residential Tenancy Act and the training wage. They announce an action at the BC Restaurant and Food Services Association Gala Awards that is intended to draw awareness to the relationship between this organization and the Liberal's attack on the poor.
Keywords: 
Anti-Poverty Committee; homelessness; housing policy; government; Residential Tenancy Act; social housing; poverty; rights; training wage; business

A.P.C. Housing Campaign Proposal (Draft)

Publication type: 
Policy Paper / Action Plan
Author(s): 
Anti-Poverty Committee
Date: 
2002-11-09
Pages: 
2
Summary: 
This document is a draft of a housing campaign proposal by the Anti-Poverty Committee. In it they explain why a housing campaign is needed (ex. an increasing housing crisis perpetuated by the government) and the strategies to be used, which include education and outreach and actions targeting the municipal, federal, and provincial government and the private sector. A main goal is to empower and mobilize the constituents.
Keywords: 
Anti-Poverty Committee; housing demands; community mobilization; BC Liberals; social housing; poor; privatization; tactics; government

C.R. Avery, Friday June 20th at the W.I.S.E. Hall

Publication type: 
Poster
Author(s): 
Avery, C.R.; Anti-Poverty Committee
Pages: 
1
Summary: 
This is a poster for an Anti-Poverty Committee fundraiser to support social housing with musical being played by C.R. Avery and others at the W.I.S.E. Hall.
Keywords: 
Anti-Poverty Committee; social housing; BC Liberals; coalition building

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