[Obupdates] Daily Digest, Saturday, November 19th, 2011

[obupdates at InfoTent]

*Good Morning from Occupy Boston!*
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*Fact of the Day:* They're just like us! In 2010, the estimated median net
worth of a current U.S. senator stood at an average of $2.63
million<http://www.opensecrets.org/news/2011/11/congress-enjoys-robust-financial-status.html>,
a number thats up 11% from 2009 and 16% from 2008, despite the global
economic meltdown.

*Occupy Boston News:* Today is the Occupy Boston Summit! See events
highlights below for more details.
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*News from other Occupations:*  An estimate 50,000 Egyptians poured into
Tahrir Square yesterday <http://www.commondreams.org/headline/2011/11/18> to
press the military to cede power, 10 months after the end of Hosni
Mubarak's regime.


*Occupy Boston - Saturday, November 19th, 2011*

*Today's Weather and Events*: Mostly clear, highs in the lower 40's

*Events Highlights:* Today is the Occupy Boston
Summit<http://www.occupyboston.org/2011/11/18/occupy-boston-summit-sat-nov-19/>!
Come join us at 885 Washington Street in Chinatown for a discussion on how
we move the Occupation forward. 2-6pm.

Check out our Calendar of Events <http://www.occupyboston.org/calendar/> for
today, also posted at the bottom of this email.
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*Volunteer Opportunities:*

- Want to help out at the Summit? Email obsummit at gmail.com for more info

- Want to be part of the Occupy Boston Media Team? Email m2 at occupyboston.org

- Interested in volunteer coordination for the Occupation? Email
InfoTent at OccupyBoston.org

*Other Working Groups* seeking volunteers include Media, Legal, Food,
Outreach, Info Tent, Logistics, Library and many, many more.
 Click here <http://www.occupyboston.org/working-groups/> for a full list
of Working Groups and their contact information. See where you think your
strengths lay and where you can be most effective. We are looking for
support both on and off-site, so even if you can't come down there is
something to do!

*Donate!*
If you are able to, we are still looking for both
material<http://www.occupyboston.org/get-involved/logistics/>
 and financial <http://www.occupyboston.org/get-involved/donations/> support.
Any help you can give is greatly appreciated.
 For information on how our money is managed, please see our Financial
Accountability Working
Group<http://wiki.occupyboston.org/wiki/Finance_Working_Group>
 page.

Today's Events:

*Saturday, November 19*

9:00am Coat Boston Distribution Event

10:00am FOOD PANTRY GIVEAWAY

10:00amNonviolence/Civil Disobedience Training

12:00pm Faith & Spirituality WG Meeting

12:00pm Faith and Spirituality Working Group meeting

1:00pm **FSU Teach-In: Globalization and How it Affects Us

2:00pm Occupy Boston Summit [off site]

2:00pmWinterizing meeting

2:00pm **Occupy The Economy, with Kerry Power, followed by Q&A (FSU)

3:00pm **Concerts Pastures Of Plenty

3:30pm Women's Caucus

4:00pm Facilitation Working Group Meeting

4:00pm **How “Free” Trade Kills Jobs, Reduces Wages, Wrecks the Environment
& Destroys Democracy (FSU)

6:00pm **Homes for Families Advocacy Organization

6:00pm Houseless Community Meeting

6:30pm Safety meeting

7:00pm General Assembly
*Contact Us*

Questions or concerns? Or are you a Working Group that wants volunteer
needs advertised in the Daily Digest? Please e-mail
InfoTent at OccupyBoston.org.
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