June 5, 2008

The Kids Are Priority One Coalition is convening two conference calls to start planning for the virtual strike that we will hold this fall:

• Thursday (today), June 5 at 7 PM
• Friday, June 6 at 1:30 PM

The call-in number is (906) 481-2110. If for some reason that number is busy, dial (218) 862-6100. With either number, the passcode is: 281789#. (Note: You will be billed for a long-distance call unless you have unlimited long-distance service.)

Since both calls will include a discussion of the same agenda items (see below), please plan on participating in only one of the calls:

• planning structure (e.g., regional planning teams with a representative who sits on a statewide Planning Committee)
• length of the virtual strike (1 day? a week?)
• our message(s)
• outreach strategies (how we get the word out)
• written materials needed (flyers, etc.)
• Other concerns/questions/ideas
• next steps

Kim Friedman, Kids Are Priority One's Organizing Director, will facilitate both calls. Following both calls, she will send out a summary of the discussions. If the two calls result in differing recommendations, a core team will make the final decisions, with the buck stopping with the six Kids Are Priority One lead organizations.

For more information, contact Kim at (802) 348-9879.