[sudo-discuss] Oakland Power Projects launch (alternatives to police) Wed. Mar 11 6:30p

[Julio Rios]

Friends,

I have been informed that the space will be limited, so I am requesting
that if you're interested in attending that you contact me directly
(off-list) so that I can communicate with the Critical Resistance
organizers and verify the availability of space.

Thanks in advance.
Julio

On Tue, Mar 10, 2015 at 11:06 AM, Julio Rios <julio.rios at gmail.com> wrote:

> Friends,
>
> Critical Resistance is launching their Oakland Power Projects, working on
> finding alternatives to calling the police in Oakland.  I think some of you
> may be interested in being involved.  I am not directly involved in this
> working group, but I will be attending.  Pass it on to interested parties
> too.  It's this Wednesday, and I know there are other things going on, but
> hopefully some of you can attend.  I can do a quick report back at next
> week's CDC meeting.
>
> Much love,
> Julio
>
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>
>
>
>
> *The Oakland Power Projects Launch*
>
> *Wednesday March 11, 6:30-8:30pm*
>
> *at Qulture Collective 1714 Franklin St, Oakland (two blocks from downtown
> 19th St BART)*
>
>
>
> Critical Resistance Oakland is launching the Oakland Power Projects, an
> alternatives to policing initiative that engages Oakland residents to build
> community power and wellbeing without relying on the cops.  CR Oakland has
> been hard at work fighting against the violence of policing and for
> community self-determination for more than 10 years.  Join us in this next
> phase as we erode the power of policing by investing in the real resources
> and practices we need.  Learn more and get involved on Wednesday March 11.
>
>
>
> *ABOUT THE FIRST PHASE of THE OAKLAND POWER PROJECTS:*
>
> We have talked with residents across the city about their experiences with
> police and about their dreams for making Oakland healthy and strong.
> Hearing that access to health resources not linked to policing was a
> recurring theme in these conversations, Critical Resistance then reached
> out to community health workers.  CR members talked with emergency room
> doctors, community medics, community clinicians, and herbal healers and
> asked them what they thought Oakland residents needed to know about staying
> healthy and what kinds of resources they would like to see developed in the
> city.
>
>
>
> From that information, we’re building our first power project to work with
> people to build skills and confidence in addressing some health concerns
> while decreasing people’s contact with the cops.
>
> Community convenings are one way to test out what we’re learning, get
> feedback on our direction, and hear new ideas about how to make our work
> stronger.  We use these gatherings to help think about what works (or
> doesn’t) in different neighborhoods, with different age groups, and across
> race, gender, ethnic, and class differences, and to make adjustments to
> help make the Oakland Power Projects relevant.
>
>
>
> We need you!  Help the Oakland Power Projects take shape.  Join us on Wednesday,
> March 11 to get plugged in.
>
>
> ***************************
> SUPPORT CR TODAY!
>
> Every donation - big and small - is vital to sustaining CR's fight to end
> the prison industrial complex. Go to:
> https://donatenow.networkforgood.org/criticalresistance, or mail checks
> to Critical Resistance, 1904 Franklin Street, Suite 504, Oakland, CA 94612.
> Thank you for your contributions to this struggle.
>
> ***************************
>
>
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