Daring To Be Powerful
Daring To Be Powerful
Community organizing training program of the Audre Lorde Project
“When I dare to be powerful - to use my strength in the service of my vision, then it becomes less and less important whether I am afraid.” - Audre Lorde
Saturday, April 24th – Sunday, April 25th, 2010
11AM – 6PM
Audre Lorde Project
85 South Oxford Street, Brooklyn, NY
This weekend long training is for: Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Two Spirit, Trans and Gender Non Conforming People of Color
- Examine race, class, gender, police violence, transphobia and homophobia, immigration and health;
- Develop creative strategies for fighting oppression;
- Learn how to plan campaigns & actions;
- Build facilitation and leadership skills;
- Share personal stories and learn about the journeys of others
- Build both individual and collective power as a result of our training program!
Let's dare to make 2010 an even stronger year of resistance!
Complete and return the accompanying registration form by 6pm on Monday, April 19, 2010. Send form by email to jsage@alp.org or fax to 718.596.1328.
You can also fill out the online form here.
You will receive confirmation of training registration and information regarding the site on or before Wednesday, April 21, 2010.
This Friday: Food! Reiki! Dancing! Volunteer Appreciation!
A Celebration of The Audre Lorde Project’s
Volunteer Leadership 2010
ALP volunteers along with their family, friends, love ones and other community members gather together for an evening of
Appreciation!
People's Movement Assembly
What major problems are you facing?
What can we do about it as a community?
What actions can we take locally and nationally?
Reclaiming Our Health
A health fair for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Two-Spirit, Trans and Gender Non Conforming(LGBTSTGNC) People of Color to gain knowledge and access to different community organizations that offer health services and resources specifically for our communities.
Thirrrty
Saturn comes back around to show you everything.
Volunteer Open House
Hear about our recent Welfare Justice win and about our upcoming Safe Neighborhood Summit. Join us as we open up the Audre Lorde Project space and discover all the ways that you can get involved with the Audre Lorde Project.
CARNIVAL: Special International Women’s History Month Celebration & Fundraiser for The Audre Lorde Project
Bran Fenner, Julienne “June” Brown, Kaos Blac, Lindsey Charles, Niknaz Tavakolian, Saul Silva, Zavé Martohardjono and Imani Henry
In conjunction with Ubiquita Worldwide Presents
CARNIVAL
A monthly dance party featuring show stopping performances for all the Beautiful & Colorful Divas, Muscle Men, B-Boys, 2-Spirits, Amazons & our Str8 Kin
Featuring the Legendary Ladies of Ubiquita, DJs Reborn, Selly & Moni with Carnival’s resident DJ A.K Right aka Bran Fenner
StoryTelling and Organizing Project Workshop
StoryTelling and Organizing Project workshop
Wednesday, March 3rd
6:30-9pm
Audre Lorde Project
85 S. Oxford, Brooklyn
Please share with those working on or thinking about community responses to harm!
SOS Collective Step Team Rehearsal
SOS Collective Step Team Rehearsal
Palestinian Queer Activists Talk Politics
How is the Palestinian queer movement similar and different than other LGBTQ movements around the world? What are the questions, challenges, and beliefs that shape the discourse of the Palestinian queer movement? How can the other queer people understand and work with issues of visibility and the notion of “coming out” within the Palestinian context? What are the goals, joys, challenges, strategies and dreams of these groups?