Upcoming Events
Activist Care Circle: Post Election Wind Down
Thursday, Nov. 21st, 7:30-9:00 pm, Activist Care Circle: Post Election Wind Down, Indivisible's Activist Care Circle workshops have been curated with the needs of Indivisible group leaders and members in mind. Over the next two months you will be able to attend special workshops and have access to 1:1 coaching sessions. This Post-Election Wind Down workshop will be constructed based on the election outcome. Each one-hour* Activist Care Circle workshop includes a mix of interactive lessons, mindfulness moments, self-care practice, group discussion, and of course fun. Take a quick break, join your fellow activists, and spend time with folks who get it. Our goal is for you to leave with stress-reduction tools for your activist toolbox and more peace than you came in with. Register HERE.
*Workshops are 60 minutes. Attendees are invited, but not required, to continue for an optional additional 30 minutes of guided conversation and camaraderie. Interactive exercises are designed to function at each attendee’s comfort level, extroverts and introverts welcome alike.
Virtual Workshop with Dana Balter and NY22 Summit Messaging Group - Part 2
Wednesday, April 5th, 6:00-7:30 pm, Virtual Workshop with Dana Balter and NY22 Summit Messaging Group Part 2: Framing (Weds April 5): Part two of our informative Transforming the Worldview. We will introduce activists and leaders to the skill and philosophy behind progressive framing. Folks will come to understand cognitive frames in order to develop strong messages that strengthen progressive frames through conversation and practice. Sign up HERE.
Virtual Workshop with Dana Balter and NY22 Summit Messaging Group
Tuesday, April 4th, 6:00-7:30 pm, Virtual Workshop with Dana Balter and NY22 Summit Messaging Group Part 1:Transforming the Worldview (Tues April 4): In order to live in the world we know is possible, we have to be able to share our vision with those around us. In this workshop, we talk about how we strategically communicate our values so we can energize our base, persuade persuadables, and alienate our opposition. Sign up HERE.
Indivisible National Movement Development Workshop
Thursday, March 2nd, 8-9pm Indivisible National Movement Development Workshop on Zoom. Register HERE. This workshop is a space for Indivisible group leaders and members to share their skills, best practices, and troubleshoot common obstacles that groups face on the ground. We are a community of Indivisibles across the country, coming together to enrich one another with knowledge, skills and insight.
Indivisible Letter to the Editor NYS Workshop
Thursday, Sept. 8th, 6:00-7:00pm, Indivisible Letter to the Editor NYS Workshop with Sarah Reeske. Sign up HERE.
Indivisible Letter to the Editor NYS Workshop
Friday, Aug. 19th, 11:00am-12pm, Indivisible Letter to the Editor NYS Workshop with Sarah Reeske. Sign up HERE.
Citizen Action's Transforming the Worldview Training
Tuesday, July 26th, 7-8:30 pm on Zoom. Citizen Action’s Transforming the Worldview Training, In this workshop, we discuss the conservative dominant worldview and the progressive worldview that we want to replace it with. We look at how the language we use often reinforces the dominant worldview and we practice using language that reinforces our progressive worldview instead. Register at the link above.
Indivisible Election Planning Workshop
Wednesday, May 4th, 8:00 pm, Indivisible Election Planning Workshop, This workshop will provide you the opportunity to brainstorm election plans, review Indivisible's priorities and strategy to win this November, and leave with a plan in place to make midterm wins a reality.
Indivisible's Truth Brigade Wednesday Workshop and New Member Orientation
Wednesday, March 23rd, 7:00 pm, Indivisible’s Truth Brigade Wednesday Workshop and New Member Orientation, The Truth Brigade call will start 30 minutes later this week so that we can all push Joe -- and then fight disinfo -- at the Let’s Go Joe Livestream. On the fourth Wednesday of every month, join our workshop where we’ll have a new member orientation, "ask me anything!" discussions with staff and disinformation-fighting pros for new and existing members, message workshopping support, and -- maybe most important -- connect with a community of people who care as much as you do about rebuilding a society based on truth and trust.
The Mohawk Valley Latino Association Upstate Latino Summit, on Zoom
Thursday, Sept. 23rd 9 am -12 noon, The Mohawk Valley Latino Association Upstate Latino Summit, on Zoom. This workshop is part of the 2020-2021 Upstate Latino Summit, which began in November of 2020. This event will discuss the struggles that the Asian community in Central New York is facing and how the Asian and Latino communities can create bridges and support each other in their struggle for advancement, racial justice, and equity. Attendance at the virtual event is free. Register here: https://rb.gy/ruaus1
"What Stands Between Us? Understanding Racism in America and the Mohawk Valley" racial justice workshop
Saturday, Sept. 18th, 9:30am-2:30 pm, '“What Stands Between Us? Understanding Racism in America and the Mohawk Valley” racial justice workshop, Unitarian Universalist Church of Utica 10 Higby Road, Utica (outside under a tent). The workshop will be led by Mr. Patrick Johnson, a long time leader in racial justice and community building in Utica. Patrick founded Hoops and Dreams and New Life Institute in Utica, both important programs and organizations in the community with the mission to empower and rebuild Black America. He serves as the District Attorney’s Community Liaison with gang members and individuals who are at risk of lives in violence. The workshop will begin at 9:30 and run to approximately 2:30 with an hour break for lunch at noon. A simple lunch will be provided. Those interested in attending are welcome to register by emailing office@uuutica.org.