Sojourner Truth School Will Offer 13 Free Classes In April
Truth School course, Restorative Practices Based on Indigenous Values, led by Strong Oak. The course ran in September of 2019 at the Second Congregational Church, UCC in Greenfield. Photo: Cate Woolner
Source: Sojourner Truth School
Sojourner Truth School for Social Change Leadership has announced their lineup of 13 free classes in the month of April. These classes are described in full in the school’s online catalogue. Truth School classes are always free and most are limited to a single session workshop. Classes emphasize the development of movement building and facilitation skills and the organizing skills necessary to equip people—young, middle years, and old—to be active, effective, and empowered.
Classes are taught by extraordinary trainers of local and national renown, as well as many new young trainers. All classes amplify the leadership of Black, Indigenous people, and People of Color and all classes are taught by bi/multi-racial/cultural teams. Because all classes are now on Zoom, the Truth School is now able to include trainers and participants from other parts of the country and Canada.
April Class Schedule
The Occupation of the American Mind
with Sut Jhally / April 1 / 6:30-9:00
Invocation to Martin Luther King, Jr.: Contemplating the Heart of the Matter
with Rose Sackey-Milligan / April 4 / 7:00-8:30
The Climate Emergency: Identifying Leverages of Power
with Marty Nathan and Ernesto Cruz / April 8 / 5:00-6:30
Making Science Work for Social Justice
with Western Mass Science for the People / April 10 / 3:00-6:00
Leadership Development, Support, and Guidance for Movement Leaders
Both Seasoned and New
with Tanisha Arena / April 11 / 3:00-5:00
You Are Powerful: Examining Where Individuals and Communities Can
Make a Difference From the Local to the National Level
with Gladys Franco / April 15 / 5:00-7:00
Poetry as Resistance and Healing
with Erin Joy Seibert / April 17 / 2:00-4:00
Cultural Humility and Cross-Cultural Communication:
The Building Blocks of Racial Equity (2-part series)
with Amihan Matias / April 18 and May 2 / 4:00-6:00
Keeping Your Light Bright! A Writing Workshop for a Community with Something to Say
with Sauda Garrett / April 20 / 5:00-7:00
Earth Day: Circle Practice Honoring the Earth
with Tasondra Jardine / April 22 / 4:00-6:00
Can the Powerful Movements to Dismantle White Supremacy and Protect Our Ecosystem Help Us Build the World We Know is Possible?
with Jacqueline Velez, Susan Theberge, and Russ Vernon-Jones / April 24 / 3:30-5:30
Cultivating Cross-Cultural Understanding in Personal and Organizational Settings
with Celia Hilson / April 25 / 3:00-4:30
Unpacking the Man Box: Cross-Gender Dialogue About Masculinity
and Movement-Building
with James Arana and Steven Botkin / April 29 / 5:00-6:30