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

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 ------------ *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. ***************************