Anti-Oppression Workshop Tomorrow w/ Tar Sands Blockade Activist Rue!
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Anne Wolfe
Mar 12, 2013, 9:06:09 PM3/12/13
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Student Activist Anti-Oppression Workshop
When: Wednesday March 13th @ 8:30
Where: Eaton 201
What: Come join Tufts Divest and other student activist groups for an evening of anti-oppression training!
//WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION//
Tar Sands Blockade activist Rue will be leading the training, drawing upon her extensive experience organizing social justice campaigns. Rue created the anti-oppression framework and policy for the Tar Sands Blockade (which other environmental justice groups have adopted parts of) and has provided trainings for them, RAMPS campaign (Radical Action for Mountain Peoples Survival), Shaleshock Direct Action Working Group, and various universities and high schools.
We will be exposing and challenging unjust race, class, gender, age, ability, sexual orientation, experience, and other dynamics to help us to work towards a culture that values a wider range of truths. This workshop will focus on incorporating an anti-oppressive framework in to our daily lives, the importance of examining privilege and using it appropriately, as well as decolonization, and solidarity building tools. Interactive activities will bring to light the way that systems of oppression intersect. Students will be provided with tools to begin (or continue!) the life-long process of anti-oppression and decolonization.
The following questions will be explored:
• How can we apply these principles to organizing work?
• How can we understand and articulate the realities of the intersectionality of oppression?
• How do we deal with strong emotions stemming from reflection of privilege, power dynamics, and oppression?
//WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION//
Tar Sands Blockade activist Rue will be leading the training, drawing upon her extensive experience organizing social justice campaigns. Rue created the anti-oppression framework and policy for the Tar Sands Blockade (which other environmental justice groups have adopted parts of) and has provided trainings for them, RAMPS campaign (Radical Action for Mountain Peoples Survival), Shaleshock Direct Action Working Group, and various universities and high schools.
We will be exposing and challenging unjust race, class, gender, age, ability, sexual orientation, experience, and other dynamics to help us to work towards a culture that values a wider range of truths. This workshop will focus on incorporating an anti-oppressive framework in to our daily lives, the importance of examining privilege and using it appropriately, as well as decolonization, and solidarity building tools. Interactive activities will bring to light the way that systems of oppression intersect. Students will be provided with tools to begin (or continue!) the life-long process of anti-oppression and decolonization.
The following questions will be explored:
• How can we apply these principles to organizing work?
• How can we understand and articulate the realities of the intersectionality of oppression?
• How do we deal with strong emotions stemming from reflection of privilege, power dynamics, and oppression?
ALL are welcome. This will be a safe space to explore these topics, and get some very important training and education on these issues. See you there!
Anne Wolfe
Tufts University 2013
International Relations, Peace and Justice Studies
Martin Hunter
Mar 13, 2013, 9:48:39 AM3/13/13
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Hi Anne,
I can't make it tomorrow, but I'm glad the event is taking place. Would it be possible for someone to capture it on video, or even audio, and have the podcast posted later?
Thanks,
Martin
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