ARCPDX Social & Community Meeting

Let's get together to enjoy some delicious vegan food, celebrate the Lunar New Year, and chat about current ARCPDX campaigns, upcoming events, and your activism ideas. All are welcome. Come for the social, the meeting, or both! 🗓 Wednesday, February 7th (We usually meet the 2nd Wednesday of the month but switching it up this month due to Valentine's Day) ⏰ 6:30-8:30pm 📍 Walk the Wok (1239 SW Jefferson St, Portland) - formerly Loving Hut Walk the Wok will be donating 10% of sales to our advocacy work so grab and friend and come hungry! They are happy to accommodate most allergies including celiac (tell them so they can cook your food in separate equipment). SCHEDULE 6:30pm Socialize and order food (do not have to purchase food to attend) 7:00pm Meeting begins Welcome to Animal Rights Collective Portland (ARCPDX)! 7:03pm Introductions - Depending on the size of the group we will either go around or break up into smaller groups to very briefly introduce ourselves. 7:15 Group discussion TBA 7:45pm Needs for upcoming events including other events that are in line with the ARCPDX mission and guidelines (see our full list of upcoming events here: https://www.facebook.com/arcportland/events) - NEW Book club: 1st book is This is Vegan Propaganda by Ed Winters and 1st meeting will be Thursday, Feb 22 - International Vegan Earth Day March Monday, April 22 - World Week for Animals in Labs April 22-28 8:00pm Current campaigns and brainstorm on what campaigns, activism, or events you would like to lead/work on in 2024 Current campaigns - OHSU: Stop Using Live Pigs In OBGYN Training - LVMH: Adopt a Fur Free Policy 8:20 What to get more active in ARCPDX? The Advisory Committee is looking for ongoing assistance in the following areas: - Instagram and Facebook - Event and campaign leads - Grant writing - Fundraising - Monthly newsletter 8:25pm Wrap up & good-byes Please contact Chelsea V Davis with agenda ideas or if your group would like to "co-host". ARCPDX Code of Conduct and Anti-Harassment Policy: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Huvz3k-v_R41Qi80iF2ZXh88RetNiBh4qQBxjVgP9RI/edit?usp=sharing Meeting Agendas & Notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1QI86RLYTPUjPJYYc18CrRFaEA4mEWN72hglEZ33-VTM/edit?usp=sharing