Social Justice

Freedom to marry rally

02/14/2013 - 3:00pm

On Valentine's Day at 3:00pm, we will gather at the Minnesota State Capitol in the Rotunda for the annual Freedom to Marry Day rally. This will be the first time this year that supporters of the freedom to marry show up at the State Capitol to show our legislators that it is time to change state law to reflect our share belief that no one should be told that it is illegal to marry the person they love.

TCDP TOP PICK | National Public Health Week Film Festival

04/01/2013 - 5:00pm - 8:00pm
04/02/2013 - 5:00pm - 8:00pm
04/03/2013 - 5:00pm - 8:00pm
04/04/2013 - 5:00pm - 8:00pm
04/05/2013 - 5:00pm - 8:00pm

TCDP TOP PICK: A "Public Health Week Film Festival" sounds like a great idea if you're in junior high and the alternative is a conversation about athlete's foot with Mr. Zehring, but as a grown adult, you're forgiven if you weren't circling April 1-5 on your calendar—especially since the festival takes place in a health clinic (albeit one with a 420 address). Look more closely, though, and you'll see a lineup of films about vital issues affecting Minnesotans' lives: genetic engineering, "pink-washing" fundraisers, mental health, and gender identity. And it also has this in common with junior high: it's free. - Jay Gabler

McCollum Holds Office Hours in Stillwater

02/12/2013 - 9:01am - 11:01am

On Tuesday, February 12, Congresswoman Betty McCollum (MN-04) will host a community open house at Stillwater City Hall to kick off new monthly constituent service hours there. 

Care in movement / Care as movement: accountability, abolition, and alternatives to the state - A panel with members of Philly Stands Up! & Trans Youth Support Network

02/15/2013 - 6:00pm - 8:00pm

Alexis Pauline Gumbs writes,

"It is possible to call on each other (and to call each other out) instead of calling the police, and... healing justice is not merely a salve for overworked activists or a sparkle decorating our movement, it is a tangible resource for longevity and resilience against the state."

In recent years, there has been an upsurge in activists talking about and working through how to operate outside the state. Disassociating activist communities from the police by creating alternative forms of care and accountability is one crucial component of that process, especially amongst populations who face increasing levels of policing and incarceration. In this panel, we talk with an array of activists about how such efforts have unfolded in Minneapolis and throughout the U.S., what challenges they've faced, and potentials for future organizing.

ONE BILLION RISING TWIN CITIES MN FLASH MOB

02/09/2013 - 1:00pm - 4:00pm
02/09/2013 - 1:00pm - 3:00pm
02/10/2013 - 1:00pm - 4:00pm
02/10/2013 - 4:00pm - 6:00pm
02/12/2013 - 4:30pm - 6:30pm
02/13/2013 - 4:00pm - 6:00pm
02/14/2013 - 3:30pm - 5:30pm

ONE BILLION RISING TWIN CITIES MN FLASH MOB

Breaking Free: A facilitator's guide to participatory action research practice

02/05/2013 - 6:00pm - 8:00pm

Book release event for Breaking Free: A facilitator's guide to participatory action research practice by Timothy Pyrch, a Professor Emeritus of Social Work at the University of Calgary. He has been a practicing popular educator in the radical tradition in the adult education movement for 35 years. He is devoted to democratizing knowledge-making processes through participatory action research (PAR).

The Struggle to Free Palestine: Hatem Abudayyeh Speaks Out

02/23/2013 - 3:30pm - 5:00pm

Come hear Hatem Abudayyeh, a prominent Palestinian activist speak on the growing struggle to end the occupation of Palestine, and the repression that is being unleashed on P

Racial Justice & Media: When Intent Affects the Impact

03/07/2013 - 6:30pm - 8:30pm

Racial Justice & Media: When Intent Affects the Impact
March 7, 2013
6:30-8:30 pm
YWCA of Minneapolis Downtown

Unlearning Racism Workshop

02/12/2013 - 9:00am - 1:00pm

Unlearning Racism Workshop
February 12, 2013
9:00 am-1:00 pm
YWCA of Minneapolis Downtown

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