Monthly POWER Meetings | Portland Organizing to Win Economic Rights (POWER, Maine)

Monthly POWER Meetings

*****IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT*****
POWER is taking an organizing break!!!
No regular monthly general meetings until further notice.

WHEN ARE POWER MEETINGS HELD?
POWER is not holding regular monthly general meetings at this time. When these meetings resume we will post this information here, and also on our events page & our home page.

Meanwhile, we encourage our members and supporters to become (or continue to be) involved in the wonderful work of our allied anti-poverty organizations, such as Maine Association for Interdependent Neighborhoods (MAIN), the Maine Poor People's Economic Human Rights Coalition (for more information contact Jan: 453-2353 or Larry: 525-7776). Note that POWER is an organizational member of both of these state-wide groups.

WHO SHOULD COME TO A POWER MEETING?
POWER welcomes all those who support our mission to attend our monthly general meetings.**
The general meeting portion of monthly meetings runs from about 6:30-8:00PM, and is open to members and non-members alike. As needed, POWER's Members Council meets following the general meeting.
Children are welcome to attend & participate in meetings along-side their parents; or, if preferred, parents can contact us at least 3-5 days in advance & we'll arrange free on-site childcare.

WHAT HAPPENS AT MONTHLY POWER MEETINGS?
Monthly POWER Meetings provide an important opportunity for members & non-members alike to come together and address issues related to POWER's mission, activities, and goals. To stay focused and accomplish our goals, we follow a monthly meeting agenda which outlines the topics to be covered at any given meeting.

HOW ARE POWER MEETINGS RUN?
To help make sure that meetings are as functional as possible for everyone involved, meetings are run according to a specific set of guidelines, called a Meeting Framework. We ask all those who attend POWER meetings to show their support for our collective hard work and common goals by making every effort to respect our meeting process.

Meeting Framework | Agendas | Questions? Contact us!

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More information

POWER's Mission:
Portland Organizing to Win Economic Rights is a grassroots anti-poverty action group led by poor and low-income people. United with all those who align with this mission, together we're building a local movement to win economic rights for all, end economic oppression, and abolish poverty. When we unite to claim our rights, together we have POWER!
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Members Council:
Members Council is a special time set aside after general meetings where POWER membership can consult and form certain decisions as needed. Unlike general meetings, which are open to members and nonmembers alike, Members Council is reserved for POWER members in good standing only.
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Members in Good Standing:
Members in good standing include all POWER members who have:
a) turned in their CURRENT annual POWER member card & suggested dues* &
b) have duly upheld POWER's principles of membership.
You can become a member or update your membership anytime.
*Annual dues are suggested according to income. While no one is ever turned away for lack of dues, members are highly encouraged to contribute what they truly feel they can afford.
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Meeting Agenda:
The agenda outlines the basic goals & priorities for the meeting. Each month's agenda is drawn up & reviewed a week in advance by the Leadership Council. In general, agenda items should be relevant to POWER & reflect our mission. more about meeting agendas / how to submit items.

For more information, please see our Meeting Framework page or our Levels of Involvement page.

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ORIENTATIONS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST
Orientation sessions are available upon request, from 5:15-6:00 PM on the 3rd Monday of every month, just before Monthly POWER Meetings (which start at 6:30PM). Orientations are about 45 minutes in length & include a short 15 minute film. After the orientation, participants are expected to help with setup for the POWER Meeting.

To request an orientation, please call 650-5092 (more contact info) at least 3 days in advance, if possible. If you aren't able to reach us when you call, make sure to leave your contact information so that we can call you back to confirm. Contact us to request an orientation today!

Also note that in the event you're not available to attend an orientation at this date/time,
contact us & we'll try to arrange a different date/time that would work better for you.

These orientation sessions are a great opportunity for you to get acquainted to our organization and the work that we do together. If you're someone who's interested in learning more about POWER, our efforts to win economic rights & the movement to abolish poverty, please do not hesitate to contact us and request an orientation today!

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THANK YOU!!

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**DISCLAIMER: As stated above, let it be known that any person(s) believed to be purposefully disturbing or disrupting the meeting or the organization will be asked to leave and may be barred from future meetings, at the Meeting Chair's and/or Leadership Council's discretion. It should go without say that any abusive or violent behavior or harassment of any kind will not be tolerated and will result in being banned from future meetings, loss of membership, and/or other consequences, including legal action.

Furthermore, POWER reserves the right to bar anyone from attending meetings at its discretion, including any person(s) who POWER believes has violated the organization's Principles of Membership (or intends to do so), misrepresented themselves or their intentions (or intends to so), or acted (or intends to act) in such a way as to undermine, disrupt, interfere with, or otherwise cause harm to the organization, and/or any of its members, and/or any of its activities in any way. In addition, POWER reserves the right to revoke or deny membership on the same or similar grounds as outlined above, at its sole discretion.

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