About this Event
With the start of a new legislative session in most states and a presidential inauguration looming, many of us are feeling frightened and angry. Deep down, whether consciously or subconsciously, we are clinging to a belief that at some point if things get truly bad enough someone will step in, right?
This is not the case. No one is coming to save us. This is both terrifying and empowering: We are the heroes we have been waiting for. We keep us safe.
Advocacy can feel daunting to get started with, and many of us have a very singular view of advocacy as marching down the street, fist raised, or testifying at the state capital. While these are critical pieces of movement work, they aren't the whole path.
This session will be highly actionable, giving you lots of ideas for how to use the skills you already have—be it conversational, organizational, educational, or something else—to build a world worth living in for yourself and those you love.
We'll walk through a "Future Dreaming" exercise, in which we ground ourselves in the world we want to build, to prevent our advocacy from coming from a place of fear, pity, or anger. To close out the session, we'll also talk through a number of critical self-care and community-care strategies for advocates to ensure that we can avoid burnout as much as possible.
All identities, knowledge levels, and skill levels are welcome!
Event Venue
Online
