It’s time to radically reimagine how we approach conflict, harm, and abuse, drawing lessons from Black Queer feminists, past and present. We are conditioned within the U.S. to rely primarily on punishment and imprisonment, which reinforces the violence of the State, even within movements to abolish the police and prisons.
Through the Abolition Feminism Learning Series, the People’s Saturday School creates opportunities for people to skill up in anti-carceral, community-based approaches to care and accountability.
May 4 | May 11 | May 18
1PM – 3PM
Angela Davis’ Freedom is a Constant Struggle: Ferguson, Palestine and the foundations of a movement (2014) examines the connections between various struggles for liberation around the world – from Ferguson to Palestine.
During this three-part book club, we will engage in discussion about the themes of the book through the lens of the current genocide taking place in Palestine. We will also examine how state-sponsored violence is experienced globally and abroad.
Please note that this is part of a series. We ask that you commit to attending all sessions in the series.
JUNE 1 | 1PM – 3PM
In Pod Mapping, we’ll engage in dialogue around our understandings of care, support, and accountability in regards to responding to harm. We will explore the healing-centered framework as a resource for intimate violence prevention and response, and supporting everyone impacted by this violence. Finally, we will practice pod-mapping as a tool for resourcing ourselves and those we love, when we need support, when we’ve done harm, and when we are supporting others.
This workshop will help participants to see healing-centered support and accountability as valuable tools of intimate violence prevention and response.