Dear Jeanne,
As a national uprising for black lives continues, and we rapidly move towards a situation where the current president might interfere with or refuse to respect the result of the election, we on the 350 Seattle Pledge of Resistance team believe it’s critically important to share skills and resources to support people being in the streets in safe, healthy, and strategic ways.
That’s why we’re hosting a series of trainings on a variety of important skills and ideas for participating in mass movements. These trainings are useful if you’re planning on being in the streets or in a supporting role.
Join us!
Friday, September 11th, 12 -1:30 PM: Take to the Streets! How Movements Can and Do Win
An interactive webinar discussing where social movement power and leverage comes and how we can learn from past movements to be effective in building power to address our current historical moment.
Register here
Tuesday, September 15th, 4-6 PM: Staying Safe and Healthy at Protests with 350.org
Come learn how to be mentally and physically prepared for being on the streets protesting. What to bring, what to wear, and what to expect. This training is part of a 4-part training series hosted by 350.org and you can register for all the trainings (or just one) at the link below.
Register here
Wednesday, September 16th, 6-7:30 PM: Know Your Rights with the National Lawyers Guild
Learn how to protect your federally-granted constitutional rights during encounters with law enforcement officers.
Register here
Tuesday, September 22nd, 6-8 PM: Intro to Security Culture
As activists we are often the focus of unwanted information gathering attempts by the state, and others. Through surveillance, doxxing, trumped up charges, grand juries, and much more; this information is used to harass, intimidate and suppress individuals and movements.
Register here
Saturday, September 26th, 11- 1:30 PM: De-Escalation and Peacekeeping at Protests
Learn emotional grounding techniques, skills to defuse and de-escalate potentially volatile situations, how to work together as a team of peacekeepers, situational awareness, and additional roles that can help create a successful action
Register here
We will be adding more trainings to the series, and promote other great trainings hosted by partner organizations, over the coming weeks. We will keep you updated over email and post everything on our event calendar.
Looking forward to seeing you on Zoom and in the streets!
350 Seattle Pledge of Resistance Team
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