WHITE PEOPLE 4 BLACK LIVES
STUDY + ACTION PROGRAM
Applications for WP4BL’s Study + Action SPRING/Summer 2022 Cohort
ARE OPEN 04/03 THROUGH 4/17/2022!
READ ON FOR MORE INFO AND TO APPLY
What is Study + Action?
Study + Action is a 6-session virtual political education workshop series - for folks who have participated in at least one of WP4BL’s programs, and want to continue building their analysis and leadership to organize around ending white support for state violence and dismantling white supremacy. There are readings and other resources to engage with each week before attending each session. Each week’s 2.5 hour session combines reflections on that pre-material with strategies that resonate with our hearts and minds with videos, poems, art, embodiment practices, and other creative strategies to ground us in the content. After we dive into the content, we will take virtual action and fundraise directly for our solidarity partners.
Pillars of Study + Action
Political Education
Action
Personal Transformation
Relational Organizing
Relational Fundraising
DESIRED OUTCOMES
Through participation, we hope to hold space for all to learn and grow, and especially to increase your understanding of:
the history of white supremacy, including
its effects on Black, Indigenous, and People of Color, as well as white folks
the ways it currently operates in us and our society
the pillars of white supremacy, including slavery, capitalism, genocide, colonialism and war, and
WP4BL’s approach to dismantling white supremacy
the ongoing resistance to white supremacy that has been led by Black, Indigenous and People of Color, and
the ways that these resistance efforts have been attacked through state terror
importance of body-based awareness practices in supporting social justice and disrupting white supremacy
our Solidarity Partners
our analysis of and intentional approach to reparations and fundraising
We also hope S+A will increase your ability/opportunity to:
engage in deep self-reflection and practice body-based awareness
practice using the AWARE-LA Communication Guidelines
practice and grow your relational organizing skills
take meaningful, direct action
craft and build relational fundraising strategies
practice articulating your personal stake
contribute to the growth and evolution of WP4BL through feedback
the schedule
There are 6 S+A sessions plus one pre-program orientation - all on Zoom. Sessions are held live and are NOT recorded. We want you to experience the program to the fullest, so live attendance at each S+A session is important and mandatory.
The Spring/Summer 2022 cohort is meeting Sundays, from 4:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m PST / 7:00 pm - 9:30pm EST (Orientation is on a unique day and time). Here’s the schedule:
[4/26/22]: Orientation (TUESDAY 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm PST / 8:00 pm - 9:30 pm EST)
[5/01/22] SESSION 1: Capitalism/Slavery/Incarceration
[5/08/22] BREAK
[5/15/22] SESSION 2: Genocide/Colonialism/History of White Supremacy
[5/22/22] SESSION 3: Reparations
[5/29/22] BREAK
[6/05/22] SESSION 4: Black Liberation Movements/Queer Liberation Movement/Collective Liberation
[6/12/22] SESSION 5: State Repression of Movements
[6/19/22] BREAK
[6/26/22] SESSION 6: Abolition/Synthesis and Commitments
How to get involved
Applications for WP4BL’s Study + Action Spring/Summer 2022 Cohort are open 04/03/2022 through 4/17/2022.
Click HERE to apply!
If you have more questions, please contact whitepeople4blacklives@gmail.com