Newsletter PI Quarterly Report
Greetings!
Area 72 PI had their quarterly meeting on February 8th from 10:00 am – 2:00 pm we had 11 people online and 16 people in person, additionally our interpreter Claudia was present to assist with Spanish interpretation. We also had our Corrections Chair Aimee, our Language Chair Charley, and past Delegate Bob F. in attendance, thank you for your support!
The focus of our first Quarterly was for us to get to know each other, learn about Public Information and how to form a PI Committee. We reviewed the difference between Public Information and Cooperation with the Professional Community and the nuances between the two.
In our discussions of where to start in forming a committee we focused on informing the Fellowship and how that could look, attending business meetings, having workshops, etc. We reviewed the resources available and shared our goals for the rotation. Some of the resources we highlighted outside of the PI resources provided by GSO were the Language of the Heart, the new podcast Our Primary Purpose, and the A.A. Fact File. Bob F. shared that the Fact File is a great resource for anyone who does service work and especially for those doing public information service work. Being we were at The Greater Seattle Intergroup I think about 15 A.A. Fact File booklets were purchased that day!
Everyone shared what they are doing in their individual districts, and we had great dialogue with each other. Brian, Dee Dee, and Kathy are forming their committees and reaching out to libraries to ensure there are Big Books and information racks. Cindy is holding an all-day conference on Safety & Anonymity. We had a good discussion around anonymity regarding social media and were reminded that we can always direct our questions to GSO and will receive a thoughtful, well-formed answer.
The topic of a PI Workbook Study was brought up and we unanimously voted yes to have a monthly study on zoom- the last Sunday of each month at 3:00 pm.
For our next Quarterly we will highlight Speaking at Meetings Outside of A.A. and reviewing the downloadable videos Marchavailable to show to the public.
Thanks to Cindy, Angel, and Kurt for volunteering to host the remaining Quarterlies!
Looking forward to an exciting year in Public Information.
In love and service,
Julie
