"It is not our differences that divide us. It is our inability
to recognize, accept, and celebrate those differences.
"
Somthing Grown Together [An Autnomously Organized Social Justice Institute]
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Let Us Rise is providing mentoring, technical assistance, organizing capacity and leadership for this grassroots effort to organize a week-long social justice institute. Check out the description below and their website here: http://somethinggrowntogether.org/
Description
Something Grown Together is a week-long Social Justice Training Institute organized by a network of people across the country. The goal of Something Grown Together is to give you the tools, skills and analysis to engage in social justice work in your communities.
Something Grown Together Workshops and Activities
Our workshops are divided into the following categories:
Tools & Skills
These are some of the Skills/Tools/Topics we will cover.
Tools
* Grassroots fundraising
* Group facilitation, leadership, and decision-making
* Dialogue-based strategies for change
* Organizing community events for social change
* Using media & art in social change work
* Liberative identity work
* Embodied activism
* Privilege and anti-oppression models
Heroes' Stories
Looking to get inspired? What has worked for other activists/organizers/change agents? What hasn't? Learn and get inspired about past, present, and future heroes in our Heroes Sessions.
* Paulo Friere
* TBD
* Introducing Heroes in the making: 201 Group.
Family Projects
Want some hands-on experience applying the skills you have learned or perhaps learn new ones? You will be grouped with a "family" and assigned a project on real issues our communities are facing.
Direct Action
Participate in a direct action! Breathe life into your community by learning what it takes to organize in a public place and let your voice be heard.
Music/Art/Rejuvination
Play
Work hard, play hard! Do you sing or play an instrument? Do you write poetry or create art? Would you just like to stretch your thoughts and limbs in meditation and yoga? We welcome your talents and creativity in our daily "unwinding" time or feel free to share with us during our Something Grown Together Open mic. Pack your tools and come share!
