The Fall 2019 Semester of Truth School Classes!
Sat Jan 11, 9:30 AM - Sat Jun 20, 1:30 PM (EST)
As women of color leaders, the pressures we face are enormous. Every day we are called upon to support and sustain our communities and mobilize resources to achieve social change. We experience high levels of stress and burnout as we devote many hours to the causes we care about and the communities we seek to empower. Additionally, our leadership is challenged by stereotypes and assumptions related to our race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, class, age, etc. In this current political climate, our communities are under assault even more, and we must find ways to assert our rights, our lives, our voices, our dignity, and humanity.
Sat Feb 1, 2:00 - 4:00 PM (EST)
Arise for Social Justice, 38 School Street, Springfield, MA
Writing for Social Change
Thu Feb 6, 5:00 PM - Thu Feb 20, 8:00 PM (EST)
Unpacking the Man Box: Cross-Gender Dialogue About Masculinity and Movement Building
Sat Feb 8, 1:00 - 2:30 PM (EST)
Treehouse Community Center, 1 Treehouse Circle, Easthampton, MA
Shake it Off: A Movement Workshop for Tired Activists
Sat Feb 8, 4:00 - 5:30 PM (EST)
40 Center Street, 40 Center Street, Northampton, MA
Resting to Rise: A Daring to Rest Community Nap
Sat Feb 15, 1:00 - 3:30 PM (EST)
South Congregational Church, Great Space, 45 Maple Street, Springfield, MA
BE YOUty & Empowerment
Sat Feb 22, 1:00 - 4:00 PM (EST)
170 Main Street, 170 Main Street, Greenfield, MA
Invocation to Martin Luther King, Jr.: Contemplating the Heart of the Matter
Sun Feb 23, 1:00 - 4:00 PM (EST)
Flywheel Arts Collective, 43 Main Street, Easthampton, MA
Food Justice and Democracy
Mon Feb 24, 5:00 - 6:30 PM (EST)
Nueva Esperanza, 401 Main Street, Holyoke, MA
Songs for Social Justice Movements
Thu Feb 27, 6:30 - 8:30 PM (EST)
Lathrop Community, 1 Shallowbrook Lane, Northampton, MA
Sacred Music: A Journey to Freedom
Sat Feb 29, 1:00 PM - Sat May 2, 2:00 PM (EST)
Unitarian Society of Northampton and Florence, 220 Main Street, Northampton, MA
Colored Conventions in the 21st Century: Recovering the Black Protest Tradition
Sat Feb 29, 3:00 PM - Sat Mar 7, 5:00 PM (EST)
Unitarian Society of Northampton and Florence, 220 Main Street, Northampton, MA
The Life of the Prophet Muhammad
Tue Mar 3, 4:00 - 6:00 PM (EST)
Dawnland screening, discussion, and workshop
Dawnland is an Emmy‐award winning documentary, created by the Upstander Project, that tells the story of the forced removal of Native American children from their homes, and the first official U.S. Truth and Reconciliation Commission formed in response. A screening of the movie on Tuesday, March 3 will be followed by a brief panel discussion. Opportunities to deepen your understanding will continue on Wednesday, March 4 with a conversation about movements for Indigenous Cultural Survival, and on Sunday, March 8 with a workshop for educators and community leaders. Participants may attend any or all of the classes.
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