Mission: To document actions by ICE or other oppressive forces that would harm our fellow human beings, and to support targeted people with resources, community presence, and information before, during and after such events.
Principles
- Solidarity is necessary to resist force and intimidation.
- We aim to care for supporters and callers during and after actions.
- We value community collaboration and mutual responsibility, and see this as inextricable from individual contribution and autonomy.
- We aim to be accountable to communities we may impact, as well as to one another within the movement.
- We aim to challenge systems of oppression in our work and within our organizing structure, including but not limited to: racism, classism, patriarchy, homophobia and ableism.
- Solidarity will be practiced across ideological and tactical lines.
- We will consistently assess capacity, to inform our choices and support us in setting attainable goals.
- We aim to infuse our interactions with each other with kindness, honesty, and courageous love.
Decision-making:
- An affinity group is a group of 4 or more people who have agreed to work together as part of YARR and speak with one voice when decisions are being made.
- Decisions will made among working group and affinity group spokes via consensus or convergent decision making. Blocks must be tied to YARR’s mission or principles (if you’re unfamiliar with consensus, here is a rough guide: theanarchistlibrary.org/library/seeds-for-change-consensus-decision-making).
- All proposals to have evaluation periods as part of them.
- If a time-sensitive decision *must* be made, and no option has more than 50% enthusiasm among decision-makers, 2/3 majority vote is the fallback.
- Decisions made internally in working groups or affinity groups can use whatever process that group likes.
Membership:
- Organizers agree to contribute a minimum of 2-4 hours per week on YARR work.
- At any point, someone may be asked to leave YARR by a 2/3 majority vote. This should not be viewed as a condemnation, but simply YARR deciding that it will be better able to serve its mission and values without that person’s participation.
- In case of interpersonal conflict, mediators and conflict facilitators are available if the parties involved desire such support.
If you’d like to come to an organizing meeting, please email rapidresponseSC@riseup.net to learn when we’re meeting next. And if you have a particular skill (social media, fundraising, tech) or interest (outreach, training, networking) please let us know when you email us.