Sustainable Collective Organizing Practices (in person; access option to join online)

This event is an introduction to my Collective Compass workshops.
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Registration closes 90 mins before event start.

Burnout and collective organizing too often go hand-in-hand. What practices can we call into our collective work to help us distribute labor and care based on the variable and varying needs and capacities within our group, and stay connected to our intention and ethics even when times get tough?

In this conversation-based interactive workshop, we will explore together tools, strategies and frameworks for working together more sustainably, ongoingly. In this context, sustainable can be taken to mean embodied, strategic, grounded-in-lineage, collapse-aware, compassionate and planning for the long fight.

We will see what emerges in conversation based on lived experiences in the room, and Sarj will also share a collection of better practices from their own experience working in and with collectives through their Collective Compass facilitation work. The conversation will be facilitated in English, and we can explore whisper translation options once we see the needs and offers available in the room.

Please come covid-negative-tested, and please do not join in person if you are sick. 

For info about joining online, please read "Access" below.

Who is it for?

This workshop is for anyone who works, lives or organizes in collective structures, especially within political movement or cultural contexts. (Or for people who want to work in collective structures, but don't know how to start.) Fundamentally, it's for folks who believe another world is possible, and are doing what they can in their contexts to bring that world into being — both on a systemic level, and also in our interpersonal relationships. 

This is a political space, rooted in my own political lineages and commitments. The workshop is intended for folks who identify with these ethics. 

If you're not sure if this space is for you, feel free to write me and ask.

Tickets

15 spots are offered at the following price points. 

1. supporting others price - 35€
   
2. full price - 20€
3. financial need price - 10€

+ 3 free spots are offered each round — please fill in this form to request one. These spots are for folks who consistently struggle to pay for their basic material needs and non-negotiable expenses, especially due to structural and systemic discrimination. Priority will go to multiply-marginalized folks, such as those without passport or right to work in their place of residence, QTBIPOC, disabled and chronically ill folks with no/limited access to state support, etc.

Please remember, sliding scale is not about me offering discounts or savings, it's a (fumbling) attempt to make these offers financially accessible while still being able to pay my own bills each month. Please don't choose a price based on what sounds good, but based on your own access to financial stability. Need help reflecting? Check out my sliding scale page.

All ticket sales for this workshop are final. In case you cannot make it, you will still receive the aftercare email with resources and notes from the workshop. 

About your host

Hi, I'm Sarj. I'm a seasoned facilitator and community care organizer who has worked with in and with many collectives to help tackle these issues. 

Learn more about me and my praxis at https://sarj.cc

Access Info

By default, this workshop is hosted in person at venue in Neukölln which is accessible by one step, without a wheelchair accessible toilet. If meeting in person would prevent you from joining, please grab a ticket, then write me to let me know that you would like to join online instead. Unfortunately, because I will be a solo facilitator for this workshop, the ability to participate in group discussions might be limited for those joining online at this time. 

I would ask everyone joining to please have a same-day negative COVID test result before joining the workshop, and to abstain from joining if you have cold or flu symptoms. There will be masks and COVID tests available at the space for a small donation.

There will be slides used as a language and visual support. You are very welcome to join the space in whatever way helps you feel most comfortable to participate actively, and we will check in at the beginning to make sure can meet as many group access needs as possible. Stimulation toys and food are very welcome in this workshop. All exercises are invitations.

Questions? Write me here.