People’s Summer Activist Series!
hosted by Indivisible Charlottesville
Thursdays, 6-8pm, starting May 22
Wesley Memorial United Methodist Church
1901 Thomson Rd, Charlottesville
Join us on Thursday evenings this summer to learn more about the how and why of our fight against fascism. How do we organize a protest, and plan a campaign, to create tangible changes in our lives here and now? How do we practice daily actions to protect each other from the grips of an authoritarian state? How do we connect across communities and issue areas? What have we learned from resistance movements in the U.S. and elsewhere? What have we learned from each other here in Charlottesville? Join as many sessions as you can – let’s build power!
We hope folks who join these sessions will learn to:
Understand yourself as part of long-standing global freedom struggles
Decide how you will engage in activism and what roles are best for you
Welcome new people into our activist communities
Protect yourself and each other at protests
Work together to make plans and take action against fascism
We will start each evening with a dinner potluck and time to socialize. Bring food if you’re able! We join a long legacy of Southern communities eating and learning together as we grow movements for collective liberation!
The sessions are free, but if you are able, we are asking for a voluntary $5 contribution for each one you attend to help cover our costs. You can donate ahead of time here, or donate at the door.
Access information:
Masks will be provided and encouraged. There is outdoor space for eating, and we will use air purifiers.
The building is wheelchair accessible, with an elevator.
Parking lot at the site is open after 6pm. Additional free parking is available nearby at UVA’s Memorial Gym.
Gender neutral bathroom access
Please contact kathryn@indivisiblecharlottesville.org with additional accessibility requests.
Organizer-Educators include:
Anna Malinowski
Emily Gorcenski
Jalane Schmidt
John Edwin Mason
Kathryn Laughon
Mimi Arbeit
| Date | Topic |
|---|---|
| May 22 | Setting the Stage for Summer Organizing |
| May 29 | Crackdowns & Comebacks: The Fight for Freedom over the past 100 Years |
| June 5 | Know Your Rights, Use Your Power |
| June 12 | Whiteness and the Myth of American Democracy |
| June 19 | No Workshop: Attend the Juneteenth Celebration (June 14) at the African American Heritage Center |
| June 26 | Organizing with Community, Led by Community: PHAR and the Fight for Local Power |
| July 3 | Health & Safety at Protests |
| July 10 | Stronger Together: Building Teams and Coalitions through Relationships |
| July 17 | Organizing with Community, Led by Community: Food Justice and Mutual Aid |
| July 24 | Lock it Down: Tools for Safer Digital Organizing |
| July 31 | Transnational Movements and Mutual Struggle |
| August 7 | De-escalation Skills for Community Defense |
| August 14 | Mapping Power, Building Movements: Strategy for the Long Haul |
| August 21 | Indivisible Organizing in Action |