The Catalyst Project Presents Another World is Possible--Visionary Politics
Lisa Dettmer talks to Issac Lev Szmonko from the Catalyst Project and Patty Berne from Sins Invalid about their talk on April 19th on Visionary politics to imagine and create a world organized and operated by values of cooperation, equity, interdependence, and liberation featuring three amazing women activists, PATTY BERNE, of Sins Invalid, CARLA MARIA PÉREZ, from Movement Generation and INGRID CHAPMAN, from Alabama Coalition for Immigrant Justice.
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Another World is Possible: Visionary Politics
Sunday April 19th, 1-3pm
Omni Commons, 4799 Shattuck Ave, Oakland
Sliding Scale Donation: $0-$15
**Please read information on accessibility below.**
If you are interested in volunteering for this event, please email Rachel at bradenintern@collectiveliberation.org.
Visionary politics invite us to imagine and create a world organized and operated by values of cooperation, equity, interdependence, and liberation. This panel will explore how different social movement organizers are experimenting with putting these visions into practice, and also visioning what we can't yet practice.
Please join us for a panel and Q & A with:
PATTY BERNE, Co-Founder and Director of Sins Invalid
CARLA MARIA PÉREZ, Movement Generation Collective Member & Healing Clinic Collective Lead Coordinator
INGRID CHAPMAN, Executive Director, Alabama Coalition for Immigrant Justice (ACIJ)
ACCESSIBILTY INFO
Sliding scale donation of $0-$15 suggested.
Childcare requests should be made ASAP to Rachel bradenintern@collectiveliberation.org.
Requests for ASL or Spanish interpretation during the event must be made by April 9th to isaac@collectiveliberation.org.
This event's main room is wheelchair accessible. Please note that due to construction, the permanent wheelchair-accessible restroom is out of order. We are providing a portable toilet that is wheelchair-accessible. We know that scents and chemicals can be an issue with porta-potties, so please plan accordingly if needed. We’re so sorry for the inconvenience.
This will be a reduced-scent space and there will be fragrance-free seating area. Please join us in ensuring accessibility for beloved community members with chemical injuries and chronic illness by not bringing fragrances or scents on your clothes, hair, or skin from colognes and perfumes, scented laundry detergent, hair and body products, “natural” products, and essential oils. You can prepare in advance by not using products with fragrance, or by using fragrance-free, non-toxic products. For more info on what this means, visit here.
Panelist Biographies:
PATTY BERNE, Co-Founder and Director of Sins Invalid
Berne's background includes advocacy for immigrants who seek asylum due to war and torture; community organizing within the Haitian diaspora; international support work for the Guatemalan democratic movement; work with incarcerated youth toward alternatives to the criminal legal system; advocating for LGBTQI community and disability rights perspectives within the field of reproductive and genetic technologies; offering mental health support to survivors of violence; and cultural activism to centralize marginalized voices, particularly those of people with disabilities.
CARLA MARIA PÉREZ, Movement Generation Collective Member & Healing Clinic Collective Lead Coordinator
CARLA M. PÉREZ is a dedicated mother and community organizer of Native Mezo American and Spanish heritage residing in Oakland, California. She has worked on issues of environmental justice, sustainable agriculture & resilience-based organizing with community groups from Yucatán, Mexico to Bay Area communities such as Richmond, East Oakland, Southeast San Francisco and more. Today, as a member of the Movement Generation Justice & Ecology Project (MG), Carla leads MG’s Resiliency and Permaculture work, including the Earth Skills Training Program. She is also the founder of the Healing Clinic Collective, an autonomous project housed within MG which offers free traditional, non-industrial healing to some of the most traumatized populations in the Bay Area. Carla’s hard work is done in dedication to her daughters, her ancestors and to the Spirit of Creation.
INGRID CHAPMAN, Executive Director, Alabama Coalition for Immigrant Justice (ACIJ)
INGRID CHAPMAN came to Alabama in response to a call for organizing support in the wake of the worst anti-immigrant law in the country, Alabama’s HB 56. Prior to being the Director she worked as ACIJ’s Organizing Director for 2 years building up a strong statewide network of emerging immigrant leaders, grassroots community groups along with civil rights and advocacy organizations. Prior to moving to Alabama, Ingrid served as a dedicated organizer for 16 years in communities across the country. She is a former staff member of the Catalyst Project and co-founder of the Anne Braden Program. Ingrid has spent significant time working with people and building movements in areas hit by crises of institutional racism -- post-Hurricane Katrina New Orleans, SB 1070 Arizona and now, for the last 3.5 years, building up a movement for immigrant and human rights in Alabama. Ingrid is a carpenter by trade, lover of dancing, rock climbing and life’s beauty. Her commitment to struggle against injustice is driven by her working class roots, deep love and a vision of all people being able to live safe, fulfilling and dignified lives.
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