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Communicate that you're not trying to disrupt classes

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Some people will always be annoyed! But make space festive and welcoming

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Reach out through friendship groups at other schools, students who have occupied before give support to schoolkids who are interested

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Create demand around this specific point

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Reach out to contacts in other countries, especially in global south and see if this is something they could get excited about!

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Build relationships with other social justice groups beforehand and invite them to shape the planning and be a part of the activities during the occupation

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If you are in an area of colonised land - consult with indigenous groups to see what they want you to do in support

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Depends on what the building is used for - if it's a management building there's a higher threat, relative to a lecture theatre

Getting a social media presence early on can help build sympathy for the cause to avoid early eviction

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Have teams for food, supplies, activities, wellbeing, arts, comms

Some people can stay during day but not overnight

Invite people to speak in the space from societies

Depending on where you occupy - it might be relatively safe for people to be in the space before there's any threat of eviction from security/the police

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"why should we study for a future that's being actively destroyed by our govt and insitution's management"

"our institution contributes to the suffering of people in the global south right now by x actions - not in our name"

"we need our institutions to speak out and call out the national government, othrwise they are complicit"

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Aim to bring people in when you've started the occupation - host workshops, discussions and film screenings/other fun stuff!

Introduce people to self-organising and aim to empower

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Do a catchy action that doesn't require many people to pull off

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Choose a more targeted location so that it is symbolic even with a small group

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Clear, simple messaging on social media about relevance to students and make it something people want to join!

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Hand out badges/patches/stickers - saying I support/join the occupation! (but aim to get people actively supporting)