People's Assembly Structure

We have compiled details about the upcoming assembly below and in the attached document.

What is a people’s convention/assembly? 

A people’s assembly is an event where ordinary community  members come together to discuss and solve problems or make  decisions. It’s a form of participatory democracy with minimal  organizer interference.  A people’s convention is a variant we’ve created of the people’s  assembly, with more of a convention structure. Instead of the  whole crowd working together at once, we break into small  groups and those groups send delegates forward who draft  everyone’s ideas and experience into a local platform of sorts. 

What is actually gonna happen here? 

Normal community members are going to gather together, and  discuss local issues and our lives. We are going to try and  understand one another better, decide how we want local issues  changed, and get some grassroots organization and people power  going. The culmination of the event is to draft a platform, to  advocate changes in the community and guide further action.       

What about the coronavirus and digital involvement?

Due to the pandemic, those who might be sick, vulnerable,  exposed, symptomatic, or immunocompromised PLEASE stay  home. We will be trying to keep some kind of social distancing at  the in-person event, and questions can be sent to our email and  social media. 

Who is hosting this? 

The ​Butler County Socialist Movement​ is the result of grassroots  energy among community members, looking to further social  justice, economic democracy, and worker’s rights in Butler County.  BLM Oxford​ is a local Oxford group working for local legislative  change and community support in defense of Black lives in the  area. They have been hosting several protests and actions in  Oxford over the past month. 

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