Have you purchase your tickets? An event you don’t want to miss!!! Friday, November 12th.
Event date: Friday, November 12th, 2021. Doors “open” at 6pm, program begins at 7:00pm This is a virtual event.
Buy your tickets to today and join others celebrating 350 Seattle’s roots and resolve – you won’t want to miss this event. Buy your tickets here.
Thanksgiving Conversations with White Families. Sunday, November 16th.
Join with anti-racist organizer and author, David Billings, for a community conversation about white families and his book, Deep Denial.
As we prepare for the American Thanksgiving holiday, many of us are also preparing for dinner table conversations (virtual or in-person) with our white families. These conversations are made more difficult by the political moment we are living in, as well as the long-held myths built into this day. David Billings' book, Deep Denial: The Persistence of White Supremacy in United States History and Life, illustrates how our families offer the first stories about race, history, and power that shape our understanding of the world. Whether you've read his book or not, join in on this community conversation about how we have been shaped by our families, and how we are engaging them (or not) around racism, colonization, and shaping the type of family we will be in the generations to come.
Sliding scale and free tickets are available by clicking on this link, so please select the option that reflects your financial situation. The money brought in will support the ongoing organizing of David Billings and Indigenous land reclamation work within the People's Institute Northwest network.
Co-Sponsors of this event include European Dissent Seattle (see below) and the United Church of Christ Pacific Northwest Conference Dismantling Racism Taskforce.
European Dissent are people of European descent (whites) who organize to be a visible force in a multiracial network of people fighting to undo racism personally, culturally, and institutionally. We are guided by the People's Institute Anti-Racist Organizing Principles
Learn more and get your book here: http://deepdenialbook.com/
350.org Trainings – see opportunities and dates below!
All members of 350 affiliates and partners are invited to participate in this series of online trainings geared to prepare members across the 350 network to organize with resiliency and power. Trainings are free and last 2 hours. Participate in any or all. Share with your team!
· Saturday, November 20th - Organizing and Movement Building: Why build a movement? How to recruit, engage, and onboard new volunteers, develop volunteer leadership, and build community.
· Saturday, December 4th: Strategic Campaigning: How to choose a campaign, map out decision makers, allies and opponents, plan campaign goals, timeline, and roles, and select effective tactics using a justice and equity lens.
· Saturday, December 18th - Policy Advocacy: How to advocate, how legislative bodies work, and how to influence elected officials--with examples from local affiliates to demonstrate common tactics and best practices.
Whether you are a new volunteer looking to jumpstart your activism skills, or a more experienced group member looking to stimulate thinking about new concepts and create stronger connections with peers across the 350 network, these trainings are for you!
Recordings and resources will be available if you can’t make a training.
Please share with team members, review details in the flyer, and register now.
Third Act – read on to learn more, especially if you are over the age of 60
Third Act is a new effort to organize older Americans. Bill McKibben, founder of the climate group 350.org, is a Third Act co-founder. Please take a moment to visit the website and get involved. You can also read more about this effort and a recent LA Times article.