Indivisibles,

Next week presents an incredible opportunity to learn some new tactics and tricks for your ongoing organizing work as we host TWO guest speakers. 

On Monday, September 29, we’ll be offering Part 2 of our Solidarity in Action -- Creating Mutual Aid Community Response Teams training with Stephanie Rearick at 7pm ET/4pm PT. 

Then: 

On Tuesday, September 30, our very own Co-Executive Director Ezra Levin will facilitate a discussion with Randi Weingarten, President of the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) about her book Why Fascists Fear Teachers at 7:30pm ET/4:30pm PT.

Both of these sessions are opportunities to learn from veterans in the movement about their focuses, what has worked for them, and why. Whether we’re building our capacity to offer help to our community or trying to figure out how to defend democracy, we need to learn from experts to move forward with intention and clarity. Keep reading for more details on each event.

This call is part of our Solidarity in Action series. Part one (watch the recording) of this series covered practical strategies to support one another with mutual aid outside of the traditional power structures. In part two, we’ll be digging deeper into the specific strategies for creating, developing, and launching a mutual aid program. You’ll participate in group work on developing an existing project or incubating new ideas to discover community needs.

Stephanie Rearick is the Creative Director of Mutual Aid Networks, a new type of networked cooperative. In addition to her work growing grassroots-up economic and community regeneration, Rearick is co-owner of Mother Fool’s Coffeehouse. Rearick also works as a musician.

Randi Weingarten is an experienced educator and attorney, the president of the American Federation of Teachers (AFT), and one of the most respected labor leaders in the country. Her work is foundational to the contemporary fight for a better, fairer education system for all. 

We’ll use her book, Why Fascists Fear Teachers, to look at how the far right uses race-baiting and disinformation to attack teachers and weaken democracy, the power of communities uniting to defend education, and what we can do, across race and place, to build schools and a future where our kids can thrive.

It is vital that, as we fight back against fascism, we continue to educate ourselves on the different tactics and tools that experienced activists before us have used to win. Join us at our two opportunities to learn from the experts next week with Randi Weingarten on 9/30 and Stephanie Rearick on 9/29.

In solidarity,
Indivisible Team