Apply for Camp Katrina Chief Activist Job - $15/hr. Make history.

[GeorgeBushytail]

Camp Katrina on The Mall will be a historic event.

I am looking for someone to spearhead the effort to make Camp Katrina a reality. I will pay $15/hr for 20 hours to a person with the passion and energy to do the job - $300 total for now.

This job will become a long-time position, as the Chief Activist will also fundraise. I have already had offers on DU to donate to Camp Katrina.

I need help to push this idea. I am disabled and my energy is limited.

The person for this position must:
- Understand intuitively what is meant by "Camp Katrina on The Mall".
- Have the passion and energy to make Camp Katrina real.
- Have time RIGHT NOW to do the work necessary.
- Be creative.
- Be familiar with the history of Mall protest encampments. Google for Hooverville and "Dewey Canyon III" to learn now.
- Be willing to be hated. Think Cindy and Camp Casey.
- Realize that this effort is a catalyst. Ultimately the energy and power behind Camp Katrina must come from Katrina survivors wanting to express their anger and demand change.
- Have some web expertise.
- Be good at getting people to work for free.
- Be willing to abandon the project if it isn't catching fire.
- Ideally but not necessarily - be connected to other effective
activists.


Please write a few short paragraphs expressing your vision of Camp Katrina and explaining why you should spearhead the effort to make it happen.

I will make my decision as soon as I can, hopefully by the end of today - 9/4/05.

I urge all of you to volunteer for this effort. We can change history. We can be instrumental in driving Bush's criminal bastard bunglers out of office.

I am just planting a seed. I am a disabled keyboard activist. Camp Katrina may be my proudest memory.

Apply for the job at:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/campkatrina/

Here are some threads on Camp Katrina:
Original Poll - http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x2059147

Some enthusiastic comments in the Mississippi State forum:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=161x575

Louisiana forum:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=155&topic_id=2343

Other threads:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=104&topic_id=4627383&mesg_id=4627383

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=106&topic_id=22577&mesg_id=22578

[applegrove]

1. The implication is that "money" will be behind it. I think you

would do better to get volunteers. You will find willing ones.

[GeorgeBushytail]

2. Please help me find volunteers, then

I am one tired out keyboard activist who has been hammering at this for a day now.

I made the startup $300 offer because people liked the idea but no one wanted to work on it. I also thought the offer would generate publicity for the idea.

[GeorgeBushytail]

3. As I thought, the role was taken for free

We are keeping money entirely out of this. We are going to spread the idea of Camp Katrina in DC and see if any survivors take it and run with it.