08.18.10 | posted by encian | Permalink |

The days of printing multiple pdfs and carting around games books from the library are over. Now you can go to our work-in-progress Games Wiki before your childcare shift, and find something fun (and political, and transformational!) to play! Then, after your shift, go back to the wiki and add all the tips you just learned about how to modify Jumping Toe Tag so that it works with 3 year olds in a conference room. Or add the game that the kids just invented!

It’s easy. The idea of a “wiki” is that it’s a website that anyone can edit– this is how wikipedia works, for example. To edit the wiki, create a log-in at the top-right of the page, and then edit away! There are more instructions on that page if you’re getting stuck, and you can always email or call for more assistance. Also, I’m looking for some collective members (or anyone) who want to volunteer typing up games from some old books I have. You will be rewarded with hot tub use (optional), and bubbles.

Lastly, special thanks to collective member Mika for spearheading this project and building the wiki. It’s beautiful.

In play,

-Encian (epastel(at)gmail.com, 510-613-5059)

Here’s the link to the games wiki again in case you missed it

March with the Bay Area Childcare Collective on May 29th day of action against Arizona!

05.19.10 | posted by encian | Permalink |

The Childcare Collective “Rattle the System” contingent is meeting at the vaillancourt fountain at 4pm. Bring kids, bubbles, noise makers, jump ropes & signs!

The Arizona baseball team, the Diamondbacks (whose owner helps bankroll the right wing in Arizona) are playing the Giants in San Francisco. Protests against the Diamondbacks around the country help promote the Arizona Boycott, and help nationalize the struggle. In SF on the 29th, Assemble at Embarcadero at 4PM for March. March to and Protest at AT&T Park at 5.15PM. The game starts at 6.05PM.

05.05.10 | posted by encian | Permalink |

Save the Date: May 22 Saturday from 4-6pm
Childcare & the Left : Growing Strong Multi-Generational Organizations
POWER: 335 South Van Ness, SF (between 15th & 14th)

Hosted by: POWER, Poor Magazine/Presna POBRE, the Center for Political Education and the Bay Area Childcare Collective

Does your organization have childcare? Do you want to help create multi-generational organizations and movements? Come to this workshop to learn about how to make that happen!

Working class women of color need to be at the center of our movement in terms of analysis, issues and leadership. Why? Deeply embedded institutions of domination- economic inequality, racism, sexism and homophobia – are the bedrock of the oppression of low-income communities of color and women. We must build a social justice movement to deeply transform these institutions and this change will come only when the people who are most oppressed by these institutions are empowered to lead the movement for social change.* In this white-supremacist capitalist patriarchy the joy and labor of caring for children has become extremely gendered and fallen on the backs of women. For this reason, childcare is a critical yet understated need in our movements enabling working class families to actively participate in movement building spaces.

· Learn about childcare models that are helping to build strong working-class women of color led organizations and mass-based multigenerational movements.
· Hear from a panel of parents, organizers and youth about the impacts childcare can have on member turnout, women’s leadership development, multigenerational movement building, building with allies, improving organizational culture and more.
· Small group discussions will help participants vision and plan how to incorporate childcare into their work.
· Participants will leave with resources and analysis that will support them in initiating new childcare programming or building up existing programming.

The more people we include in the movements today the stronger we are tomorrow!

Childcare and snacks will be provided provided. Space is limited. Please RSVP to a_clemenzi@yahoo.com

(*Language and inspiration taken from SOUL’s Sisters at the Center article.)

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									Games Wiki Now Exists! 08.18.10 \| posted by encian \| Permalink \| The days of printing multiple pdfs and carting around games books from the library are over. Now you can go to our work-in-progress Games Wiki before your childcare shift, and find something fun (and political, and transformational!) to play! Then, after your shift, go back to the wiki and add all the tips you just learned about how to modify Jumping Toe Tag so that it works with 3 year olds in a conference room. Or add the game that the kids just invented! It’s easy. The idea of a “wiki” is that it’s a website that anyone can edit– this is how wikipedia works, for example. To edit the wiki, create a log-in at the top-right of the page, and then edit away! There are more instructions on that page if you’re getting stuck, and you can always email or call for more assistance. Also, I’m looking for some collective members (or anyone) who want to volunteer typing up games from some old books I have. You will be rewarded with hot tub use (optional), and bubbles. Lastly, special thanks to collective member Mika for spearheading this project and building the wiki. It’s beautiful. In play, -Encian (epastel(at)gmail.com, 510-613-5059) Here’s the link to the games wiki again in case you missed it March with the Bay Area Childcare Collective on May 29th day of action against Arizona! 05.19.10 \| posted by encian \| Permalink \| The Childcare Collective “Rattle the System” contingent is meeting at the vaillancourt fountain at 4pm. Bring kids, bubbles, noise makers, jump ropes & signs! The Arizona baseball team, the Diamondbacks (whose owner helps bankroll the right wing in Arizona) are playing the Giants in San Francisco. Protests against the Diamondbacks around the country help promote the Arizona Boycott, and help nationalize the struggle. In SF on the 29th, Assemble at Embarcadero at 4PM for March. March to and Protest at AT&T Park at 5.15PM. The game starts at 6.05PM. 05.05.10 \| posted by encian \| Permalink \| Save the Date: May 22 Saturday from 4-6pm Childcare & the Left : Growing Strong Multi-Generational Organizations POWER: 335 South Van Ness, SF (between 15th & 14th) Hosted by: POWER, Poor Magazine/Presna POBRE, the Center for Political Education and the Bay Area Childcare Collective Does your organization have childcare? Do you want to help create multi-generational organizations and movements? Come to this workshop to learn about how to make that happen! Working class women of color need to be at the center of our movement in terms of analysis, issues and leadership. Why? Deeply embedded institutions of domination- economic inequality, racism, sexism and homophobia – are the bedrock of the oppression of low-income communities of color and women. We must build a social justice movement to deeply transform these institutions and this change will come only when the people who are most oppressed by these institutions are empowered to lead the movement for social change.* In this white-supremacist capitalist patriarchy the joy and labor of caring for children has become extremely gendered and fallen on the backs of women. For this reason, childcare is a critical yet understated need in our movements enabling working class families to actively participate in movement building spaces. · Learn about childcare models that are helping to build strong working-class women of color led organizations and mass-based multigenerational movements. · Hear from a panel of parents, organizers and youth about the impacts childcare can have on member turnout, women’s leadership development, multigenerational movement building, building with allies, improving organizational culture and more. · Small group discussions will help participants vision and plan how to incorporate childcare into their work. · Participants will leave with resources and analysis that will support them in initiating new childcare programming or building up existing programming. The more people we include in the movements today the stronger we are tomorrow! Childcare and snacks will be provided provided. Space is limited. Please RSVP to a_clemenzi@yahoo.com (*Language and inspiration taken from SOUL’s Sisters at the Center article.) « Older Posts

Games Wiki Now Exists!

March with the Bay Area Childcare Collective on May 29th day of action against Arizona!