Name: Nonviolent Direct Action Training
Start: 2025-11-16T16:00:00-06:00
End: 2025-11-16T20:00:00-06:00
Location: Zawadi Center

Join a Nonviolent Direct Action Training for the pro-labor, pro-democracy movement on November 16 to learn skills for safe, fun, and effective direct actions, including protesting!
Please register at https://aflcio.mn/4o6Z6AB
Whether you’ve never joined a direct action or protest and want to learn how to be safe, or you’ve led direct actions or protests before and want to share and hone your skills, we want you to join us in joyful resistance to corporate greed and authoritarianism.
Come learn about what makes direct actions successful and connect with other community members. The training will be four hours – a combination of large group presentation, breakouts to practice hands-on skills, and breakouts to practice specific action roles.
Co-Hosted by: MN Democracy Defense Table, MN AFL-CIO, AFSCME Council 65, Women's March MN, Jewish Community Action, Saint Paul Regional Labor Federation, AFL-CIO
Food and beverages will be provided. This training is grounded in pro-democracy, pro-Black, and pro-trans values.
When: Sunday, November 16 from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Where: Minneapolis, MN (IN-PERSON ONLY, The location will be provided to registrants closer to the event, but will be accessible via public transit.)

Disclaimer:
While training organizers are taking steps to ensure that this event is secure, we are unable to guarantee that those who do not share our democratic values will not be in attendance.
To inquire about event logistics, security, or accessibility, please contact Amanda Koehler at [email protected] or @akoehler.22 on Signal.