ACYD and a Proposed Committee on Inter-Group Relations

Written by: Andrew Arthur on Mar 29, 2006 11:19 PM EST

Linked to groups: Capital District of NY/GenDFA

Today I sent the following rough proposal to the Albany County Young Democrats for their consideration. I hope to use this as both a catalyst to develop a relationship with the new Capital Region DFA younggen group and other ones in the Capital Region (like DFA, Save the Pine Bush and Bethlehem Neighboors for Peace).

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ACYD Members and Other Interested People.

I am proposing that we set up for 6 months (renewable if so desired) a
small committee to investigate and discuss opportunities for ACYD to be
more involved with other progressive causes normally outside of the
scope of our organization. I propose calling this committee, the
"Temporary Committee on Intergroup Relations".

Questions I propose we consider:

- What should be the role of ACYD in suggesting to our members other
useful groups to be involved in?

- Should we consider building closer ties with other progressive groups
outside of our immediate group or the party? Can we work closer with
labor, environmentalists, civil liberties groups, anti-war people, etc?
What role should we play in doing this? How can we reach out?

- Should our website link other groups -- or even post listings of
similiar progressive groups in our area?

- What relationship do we want to have with the new DFA group for young
adults knonw as "Capital District of NY/GenDFA"?

- What are the legal, political, and moral issues regarding this all?

I think one of the areas that the Democratic Party is lacking is
networking with other progressive groups. Much like Matt Elinger and
those nice people over at Neighboorhood Network are doing, I want to see
our group working to build closer relationships with groups that we need
their support for and they need our support.

Let's have the members of the proposed committee directly work with
leaders of the afforementioned groups

The committee upon expiration in 6 months would report back their status
of their findings to the body as a whole in a short report, along with
any suggested new bylaws or assorted revisions.

Let's talk about this idea. If you like it, I'd be more then willing to
write up a more formal proposal for eventual voting on.

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Location: Troy, NY 12180