WEEKLY NEWSLETTER - JULY 9, 2018

Monday, July 9 • 5:00 - 6:30 pm
Webinar: Immigrant Justice Curricula for Non-Immigrants
If you're interested in organizing white or non-immigrants to support immigrant justice, please join the Catalyst Project's webinar to learn about facilitating effective action. This curriculum was developed for white, non-immigrants to be more effective and accountable in their migrant justice work and to have a deeper understanding of how white supremacy impacts immigration historically and today.To get the most out of this facilitation training, please read the immigrant justice curricula before joining the call.  RSVP for the webinar here to get the call details.
Location: Online webinar, RSVP here to get the call-in details

Monday, July 9 • 5:00 - 6:30 pm
Webinar: Immigrant Justice Curricula for Non-Immigrants
If you're interested in organizing white or non-immigrants to support immigrant justice, please join the Catalyst Project's webinar to learn about facilitating effective action. This curriculum was developed for white, non-immigrants to be more effective and accountable in their migrant justice work and to have a deeper understanding of how white supremacy impacts immigration historically and today.To get the most out of this facilitation training, please read the immigrant justice curricula before joining the call.  RSVP for the webinar here to get the call details.
Location: Online webinar, RSVP here to get the call-in details

Thursday, July 12 • 7:30 - 9:00 pm
Reviving Our Democracy with Rev. William J. Barber
Join the country’s preeminent civil rights leader Rev. William J. Barber, architect of North Carolina’s Moral Monday movement and co-chair of the national Poor People's Campaign, in conversation with Mother Jones' senior reporter Ari Berman about the current state of civil rights and democracy, and how we can energize both. This event is currently sold out online, but some tickets will be available at the door.
Location: First Church Berkeley, 2345 Channing Way, Berkeley

Saturday, July 14 • 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
A Day in Court Training with Silicon Valley Debug
Every day in county courts across the state, decisions are made that dictate the size, scope, and demographic make-up of incarceration in California. It's at these first court appearances where one of the most important decisions is rendered — whether someone will be released while going through the court process or asked to pay bail for their freedom.
Come get trained by Silicon Valley Debug and learn about the bail system in California, how to provide court support, and concrete ways that you can help expose how exploitative money bail is in our state. Sponsored by SURJ Bay Area's Policy Working Group, you can register to attend here.
Location: Sierra Club, 2101 Webster St. Suite 1300, Oakland

Saturday, July 14 • 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Oakland Hands Around Lake Merritt- Families Belong Together
Come to Lake Merritt to encircle it with clasped hands and honest hearts in celebration of the power of a united equitable Oakland, and to show that families belong together! Sponsored by Anti Police-Terror Project, Communities United for Restorative Youth Justice, SURJ Bay Area & others. Learn more and RSVP here.
Location: Meet at the Arches/Pergola on Lake Merritt, Oakland

Sunday, July 15 • 3:00 - 6:00 pm
How to NOT call the PoLice (Sheriffs & Kkkorts) Ever Workshop
Following recent news about BBQ Becky, Starbucks employees, and other white people calling the police on Black and Brown people, learn how not to call the police. This workshop, hosted by Poor Magazine and allies, will look at how to redefine a western white supremacist notion of security and hold each other through trauma into a true definition of interdependent safety. Hear speakers from Idriss Stelley Foundation, Krip Hop Nation, Sogorea Te Land Trust, and POOR Magazine. To register for this event, please email poormag@gmail.com.
Location: First Congregational Church, 2501 Harrison St. Oakland

Sunday, July 29 • 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Antidotes for White Fragility Workshop
Do you sometimes get "triggered" or shut down in stressful, racially tense situations? This workshop, facilitated by White Noise Collective, will explore how the brain and body respond to these perceived threats, help you manage guilt and shame that can arise in learning about race and racism, and build skills that enable greater resilience in moments of challenge. Tickets are sliding scale $15 - $25, and no one turned away for lack of funds. More information and registration available here.
Location: Sierra Club, 2101 Webster St., Oakland, CA 94612

Monday, August 6 • 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Protest Life Without Parole in Sacramento
Join CURB members and California Coalition for Women Prisoners as we visit the capitol to present Governor Brown with our request for him to commute every Life Without Parole Sentence in the state of California. We will also visit state assembly members to urge their support for SB 1393 (Mitchell) to restore judicial discretion to the very harmful 5-year sentencing enhancement for prior serious felonies. Attendees are also encouraged to attend a training session on July 16th from 6:30-8:30 at Seneca Family of Agencies (6925 Chabot Road, Oakland). RSVP for the lobby day and learn more about the training here!
Location: California State Capitol, 1315 10th St B-27 Sacramento

Friday, August 14 • 6:45 - 9:00 pm
August Introduction to SURJ Meeting
Want to get involved with SURJ Bay Area? Come learn about our current work and activities. SURJ moves white people to act for justice, with passion and accountability, as part of a multi-racial majority. You'll hear about SURJ's pathways for entering the work, including Study and Action groups as well as committees, upcoming workshops, and events. We'll answer your questions and share how you can be part of the movement for racial justice. RSVP to attend today!
Location: Movement Strategy Center, 436 14th St. Suite 500, Oakland

Friday, September, 14 • Save the date
AROC 10 Year Anniversary Dinner
Save the date to join the Arab Resource & Organizing Center on September 14 to celebrate 10 years of grassroots organizing, cross-movement building and community defense as they continue to fight together for a new world. More details, including start time and tickets will be available soon here.
Location: Oakland Asian Cultural Center, 388 9th St., Oakland

A Dozen Things You Can Do Right Now To Help End Trump’s Family Separation Policy
Looking to channel your outrage over the Trump administration's horrific immigration policies? His Executive Order is a smokescreen and a distraction — we have to keep up the pressure. Immigrant families are still suffering due to his administration's "zero tolerance" policy which criminalizes immigrants including asylum-seekers. Turn your anger into action. Here are some ways how. To support continuing action and to stay up to date, sign up here to receive emails on events and actions or text JOIN IN to 977-79.

Sign the Pledge to Build a World Without Police
SURJ National is inviting white people across the country to examine our relationship to policing, especially given the increasing numbers of incidents of white people calling the police to report Black people for doing all manner of things, including sitting in a Starbucks, having a barbecue, sleeping in their own dorm, renting an AirBnB, eating at Waffle House, golfing, walking through their own neighborhood, being an 8 year old selling bottles of water, being a firefighter doing his job, and much more. We invite you to take action — whether that's educating yourself about the history of policing in the U.S., examining alternatives to policing, or pledging to not call the police. Learn more here.

Tell Amazon to Stop Doing Business with Racist Hate Groups!
In a recent study, the Action Center on Race and the Economy and the Partnership for Working Families found that despite its stated policies, Amazon is serving as a platform for neo-Nazis and white nationalists to push their ideas, grow their movements and make money. Sign this petition today and tell Amazon to stop doing business with racist hate groups!

Join the Fight to Expand Rent Control and Repeal Costa-Hawkins!
The Affordable Housing Act, which would repeal the Costa-Hawkins Rental Housing Act and allow cities and towns to pass stronger rent control laws, will officially be on the ballot this November! Landlord associations are preparing to spend hundreds of millions of dollars to sink this ballot initiative. Join the grassroots campaign organized by our partners at the Alliance of Californians for Community Empowerment (ACCE) to speak to voters about the ballot initiative and advocate for stronger rent control legislation. To get involved, please email SURJcanvassing@gmail.com. Learn more about Costa Hawkins here.

Join the SURJ - Faith National Campaign
SURJ - Faith is a national effort aimed at organizing congregations and faith communities to take action for racial justice and to support the Movement for Black Lives. This campaign has a tool kit and resources that people can share with their faith communities. Learn more about the campaign here.

SURJ Bay Area Chapter - Join us! Through community organizing, mobilizing, and education, SURJ moves white people to act as part of a multi-racial majority for justice with passion and accountability. Learn more at www.surjbayarea.org. SURJ Bay Area is one of 150 chapters and affiliates nationwide. Learn about SURJ National and our mission, vision, and values HERE.
Want to support our work? You can make a donation for SURJ's organizing and educational efforts with over half of what we raise going to Black and people of color-led partner organizations. Make a one-time donation or become a monthly sustainer HERE. Contributions are tax-deductible.

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