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Saturday February 24, 2018 • 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
This Critical Resistance workshop explores the role and history of policing in the U.S., the way it has impacted different communities, and how people have resisted and challenged its inherent violence. This workshop also goes over how we can reduce our reliance on policing by highlighting the various ways that building up community strength and practices lead to true safety that does not depend on law enforcement.
Wednesday February 21, 2018 from 6:45 PM to 8:45 PM
Want to get involved with SURJ Bay Area? We'll answer your questions and share how you can get involved in the movement for racial justice. You'll also hear about SURJ's new pathways for entering the work, including Study and Action groups as well as committee work, upcoming workshops, and events.
Special Speaker: Janetta Johnson, Executive Director of TGIJP (Transgender Gender-variant and Intersex Justice Project).
Thursday February 15, 2018 • 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
This workshop will provide the context for the Voting Restoration & Democracy Act of 2018, including essential understanding of voter suppression history in the United States and California. Learn concrete actions you can take over the next several months to help restore voting rights to 162,000 incarcerated and formerly incarcerated individuals in California. This effort is led by Initiate Justice.
Sunday February 11, 2018 • 10:15 AM - 1:00 AM
We've all been there. Someone in a public place says or does something to another person that makes us feel uncomfortable or even scared for that other person. Learn how to intervene in those situations, including tactics from de-escalation strategies to some basic self-defense. edit.
Sunday February 11, 2018 • 1:15 PM - 4:00 PM
We've all been there. Someone in a public place says or does something to another person that makes us feel uncomfortable or even scared for that other person. Learn how to intervene in those situations, including tactics from de-escalation strategies to some basic self-defense.
Saturdays February 10, 2018 to March 10, 2017 • 10:30 AM to 2:30 PM
Join us as we examine white supremacy and resistance movements to build skills to challenge racism and take action in our communities. Through weekly reading and facilitated groups we study the histories and systems of that which we resist, we deepen our understanding of injustice, and learn to take strategic, effective action to dismantle white supremacy.
Saturday February 10, 2018 • 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
SURJ Bay Area's Youth and Families Committee and Rice and Beans Cooperative will be leading this Racial Justice Story Time which will engage the whole family with books and activities to help start conversations about race and social justice issues. The event is best suited for kids ages 2-8, but all are welcome.
Thursday February 1, 2018 • 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
This workshop will provide the context for the Voting Restoration & Democracy Act of 2018, including essential understanding of voter suppression history in the United States and California. Learn concrete actions you can take over the next several months to help restore voting rights to 162,000 incarcerated and formerly incarcerated individuals in California.
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