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From: Maria Reza, Grassroots Leadership <[email protected]>
Date: Fri, Dec 20, 2024 at 4:03PM
Subject: Stronger Together
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John,
We wish you and your loved ones joyful and restful moments as we gather for the holidays. To uplift Audre Lorde's words, self-care is a form of self-preservation and political resistance in a world that doesn’t want people to protest oppressive systems. That is why it is essential to care for oneself so we can continue fighting together.
Please consider making a donation today to support our work.
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Last week, Grassroots Leadership staff and members gathered to celebrate joy. We created community through shared meals, stories, and culture, honored the time saved for our Participatory Defense members, and empowered people through engaging Know Your Rights presentations.
Creating spaces for community is essential, not just to continue strengthening our relationships with one another but to affirm that in times that feel dark, we are stronger together.
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What is Time Saved? Though the system is designed to give time served through incarceration, you can transform time served into Time Saved by comparing the original maximum sentencing exposure someone faced with what the individual ultimately received after family and community intervention.
The upcoming administration is getting ready to spearhead attacks criminalizing our communities, particularly us most vulnerable to deportation, detention, and incarceration. Can we count on your support to protect, defend, and empower our communities?
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Let’s keep working towards dismantling systems of harm and building a future rooted in equity and dignity for everyone.
In joy and solidarity,
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Please note: our offices will be closed until January 6, 2025 to rest and recharge.
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John,
Te deseamos a ti y a tus seres queridos momentos de alegría y descanso en estos tiempos. Honrando las palabras de Audre Lorde, el cuidado de uno mismo es una forma de autoconservación y de resistencia política en un mundo que no quiere que la gente proteste contra los sistemas opresivos. Por eso es esencial cuidarse para poder seguir luchando juntxs.
Por favor, considera hacer una donación hoy para apoyar nuestro trabajo.
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La semana pasada, el personal y los miembros de Grassroots Leadership se reunieron para celebrar la alegría. Creamos comunidad a través de comidas compartidas, historias y cultura, honramos el tiempo ahorrado para nuestros miembros de Defensa Participativa, y empoderamos a nuestra gente a través de talleres de Conoce Tus Derechos.
Crear espacios para la comunidad es esencial, no sólo para seguir fortaleciendo nuestras relaciones mutuas, sino para también afirmar que en tiempos que parecen oscuros, juntxs somos más fuertes.
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¿Qué es el tiempo ahorrado? Aunque el sistema está diseñado para dar tiempo servido a través del encarcelamiento, se puede transformar el tiempo servido en Tiempo Ahorrado comparando la exposición máxima de sentencia original que alguien enfrentó con lo que el individuo finalmente recibió después de la intervención de la familia y la comunidad.
La próxima administración se está preparando para encabezar ataques que criminalizan a nuestras comunidades, en particular a nosotrxs más vulnerables a la deportación, la detención y el encarcelamiento. ¿Podemos contar con su apoyo para proteger, defender y empoderar a nuestra gente?
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Con alegría y solidaridad,
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Atención: nuestras oficinas estarán cerradas hasta el 6 de enero de 2025 para descansar y reponer fuerzas.

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