The Creative Resistance track will walk you through history of creativity and culture within direct action. It will also talk about the importance of messaging, owning your narrative and help you build skills and technique in creating a visual voice for your movement work. Art is an essential aspect of connecting with community, showing representation, influencing behavior change and building an awareness of your work. In this track you will get hands on experience and learn skills like wheatpaste, screen printing and banner making.
Training for Trainers is programming that holds space for participants to learn how to become a trainer of information and skill sharing. These folx take the next step and commit to learning facilitation skills and how to break down information and disseminate it clearly. It’s not only important to share the information but also to know how to connect with individuals 1 on 1 and inspire them to get into a creative mindset through sharing one’s own lived experience.