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10:00am CDT

Revolutionary Accompaniment: Holding Each Other When Things Fall Apart

Saturday July 5, 2025 10:00am - 11:30am CDT

A conversation between contributors to the upcoming anthology Read This When Things Fall Apart: Letters to Activists in Crisis, which offers advice and accompaniment to organizers struggling with the conflicts, heartbreaks, and catastrophes that activists so often experience.

Speakers

Eman Abdelhadi

Eman Abdelhadi is a scholar, organizer and writer in the movement for Palestinian liberation.

Kelly Hayes

Kelly Hayes is a Menominee author, organizer, movement educator and photographer. She is the host of Truthout‘s podcast Movement Memos and co-author of the book Let This Radicalize You, with Mariame Kaba. Kelly also is also the creator of Organizing My Thoughts, a weekly newsletter... Read More →

Tanuja Jagernauth

Tanuja Devi Jagernauth is an Indo-Caribbean abolitionist, writer, operations geek, and yoga educator who believes in the necessity of creation during times of destruction.

Saturday July 5, 2025 10:00am - 11:30am CDT
TBA

Skill Sharing

1:00pm CDT

DIY Abortion

Saturday July 5, 2025 1:00pm - 2:30pm CDT

TBA

As abortion becomes increasingly restricted, what options will still be available? Join us to learn.

Speakers

Kiah Abbey

Kiah has organized for a more just Montana for nearly two decades with a special focus towards deepening the innate skills and talents of those around her. Kiah holds a B.S. in Political Science with a focus in Political Theory from Montana State University. She lives in Tucson, AZ... Read More →

Emily Likins Ehlers

Emily Likins-Ehlers (they/them) is a trauma informed, full-spectrum doula and educator. Emily serves South and West Chicagoland in-person and the whole world virtually. Emily supports about 100 families per month. Emily has worked at Blue Mountain Clinic and used to be the Missoula... Read More →

Saturday July 5, 2025 1:00pm - 2:30pm CDT
TBA

Skill Sharing, Intro

3:00pm CDT

Harm in A Time of Collapse: Practicing Responses to Harm in Leftist Spaces

Saturday July 5, 2025 3:00pm - 4:30pm CDT

TBA

Responding to harm, and supporting survivors, is an obligation for every organizer and space maker but often we fail to even address it. Anyone looking to build their knowledge and skills for responding to harm is welcome. We’ll practice safety planning, survivor support plans, and start to understand what harm can look like in change making spaces.

Speakers

Em Gonzalez

Em is the Outreach Coordinator with the Illinois Network for Pretrial Justice. Through their role, Em works to build partnerships statewide to bring public education and awareness on the Pretrial Fairness Act. Before joining the Illinous Network, Em had been working within Chicago... Read More →

Elon Nnakwe-Sloan

Elon Nnakwe-Sloan (they/them) is a Black, queer, chronically ill artist and facilitator. Elon is interested in the opportunity artmaking presents for marginalized people to assert their capacity to create knowledge and affect their realities. Elon's facilitation practice is informed... Read More →

Saturday July 5, 2025 3:00pm - 4:30pm CDT
TBA

Skill Sharing, Intro