Planning on joining us in the streets at the Deadline for Democracy mobilization on December 7? New to direct action? Looking to brush up your skills? Join us for a weekend-long direct action training December 3-5.
Join us for the entire weekend or drop in on a couple of sessions that you’re excited about! We’re still finalizing the training agenda but sign up here to let us know what you’re excited about learning!
Training location:
Petworth United Methodist Church
32 Grant Circle, NW
Washington, DC 20011
Agenda
Saturday, December 3
9am to 12 noon
Direct Action Planning:
Noon - 1pm
Lunch! (Make sure to note any dietary restrictions on the registration form below!)
1pm - 2pm - Workshop Blocks (Pick one)
Health and Safety In the Streets
Live Streaming Actions and Events
Working Together in Affinity Groups
2:15pm - 3:45 pm - Workshop Blocks (Pick One)
Working as a Police Liaison
Action Media and Communications
4pm - 5pm - Workshop Blocks (Pick One)
Running Legal Support for Actions
Facilitation and Consensus Decision Making
Sunday, December 5
9:30am - 10:30am - Workshop Blocks (Pick One)
Using ShutDownDC’s Gear! PA Systems, Projectors, Stages, Oh my!
Working Together in Affinity Groups (repeat of previous day’s session)
10:45am - 11:45am - Workshop Blocks (Pick One)
Action Media and Communications (repeat of previous day’s session)
Making and using stencils
2:30pm - 5pm - Action Prep Meeting
Planning on participating in the Deadline for Democracy Action on December 7 but don’t know how to plug in? Join us for the Action Prep Session on Sunday afternoon. We’ll cover:
Overview of the action plan
Breakout into blockade groups
Legal briefings
And more!
Register for the Training Weekend!
NOTE: You can take part in this weekend in two ways:
If you are interested in deepening your skills in people powered action planning + coordination, or in training or supporting others, and you can commit to attending Friday evening, Saturday and Sunday -- we invite you to apply to be part of the training weekend Cohort. As part of this crew, we will also be supporting you with coaching/mentors/buddy system to build longer term capacity in our local progressive movements.
If you are interested/ only available part time over Saturday/Sunday, we invite you to attend any of the sessions that are of interest and fit your schedule that are open to all. A schedule of sessions will come out soon.
