Thursday • May 16 • 7:00 – 8:00 (with option to stay on until 8:30 for discussion) • on Zoom • Free MILPA and SURJ (Showing Up for Racial Justice) Santa Cruz County invite you to an online forum about our local county budget process and how to advocate for changes to make our communitiesContinue reading “Santa Cruz County People’s Budget Workshop”
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Getting to Know Our Housing Challenges and Solutions
Thursday • May 16 • 5:30 – 8:00 PM • Santa Cruz Barrios Unidos 1807 Soquel Ave • Santa Cruz • Wheelchair accessible • FREE (May is Affordable Housing Month – see many other events here) Hosted By: SANTA CRUZ BARRIOS UNIDOS Please arrive around 5:30 for a Meet & Greet and introductions. Barrios Unidos’ Executive Director, Nane Alejandrez,Continue reading “Getting to Know Our Housing Challenges and Solutions”
2nd Annual Santa Cruz Cookout
Saturday • May 11 • 2-5 PM • DeLaveaga Park Santa Cruz • Wheelchair accessible • FREE Hosted by Ayo Banjo The Santa Cruz Cookout is more than an event; it’s a vibrant celebration of Black life, joy, and the endless possibilities that lie ahead for our community. Gather in the heart of Santa Cruz for an unforgettable day that honorsContinue reading “2nd Annual Santa Cruz Cookout”
CURB & the Ella Baker Center: SB94 Power Hour
5 Times/Day to choose from – May 8/9/11/15/17 • Online These two organizations work tirelessly– and quite successfully– to advance Justice Reform in California. SB94 is an important sentence review bill that has made it to the last vote in the State Legislature and just needs one final big push. YOU CAN HELP!About SB 94 (Cortese): SB 94, Judicial Review of OldContinue reading “CURB & the Ella Baker Center: SB94 Power Hour”
Show Up for Jamaal Bowman (& become a Squad Defender)
Wednesday • May 8 • 5:00 PM • Online • FREEpresented by SURJ National In a rare treat, Rep. Jamaal Bowman himself is going to be speaking on our webinar this Wednesday evening, telling us directly what he stands for and the tough opposition he’s facing. Sign up here to join. And as we always try to do, we’ll get youContinue reading “Show Up for Jamaal Bowman (& become a Squad Defender)”
Move Money: Housing Santa Cruz County
(May is Affordable Housing Month – see the many events being offered here) Housing Santa Cruz County Value Statement: We all rely on one another to make our community work: From local workers and families to our seniors and vulnerable community members; from the farmworkers who pick our food to the store clerks who sellContinue reading “Move Money: Housing Santa Cruz County”
Support Liberated Ethnic Studies
Ethnic Studies has a long history based in liberatory movements, emerging from the 1968-1969 student strikes led by the Black Student Union and Third World Liberation Front at SF State and UC Berkeley. Since its introduction in college and K-12 settings, the movement has focused on uplifting the stories, cultures, traditions, and histories of resistance of communities of color – and growing coalitions, grounded in mutual solidarity, to transform schooling and society. We describe what is happening and what you can do!
Youth V Gov Film Screening
Friday • April 26 • 7:00 PM • 418 Project Theater • 155 River St. • Santa Cruz • wheelchair accessible • suggested donation $10-$20 Citizens Climate Lobby and SC Climate Action Network invite you to a screening of YOUTH v GOV, a powerful climate documentary, followed by up-to-the-minute info on the current status of the groundbreaking Juliana vs. United States case thatContinue reading “Youth V Gov Film Screening”
Healing Our Communities: Restorative Practices in Santa Cruz County
Thursday • April 25 • 6-8 PM • Cabrillo College Horticulture Center • Aptoswheelchair accessible • FREETabling: 5:15-6pm & 8-8:20 pm Join a community forum organized by the Community Corrections Partnership Shared Safety Workgroup: Confirmed Speakers: This event is FREE & open to the public, but space is limited. Reserve your spot now.Registration Link Additional Information: Event Organizers include: Barrios Unidos, CommunityContinue reading “Healing Our Communities: Restorative Practices in Santa Cruz County”
Move Money: MILPA
MILPA Collective (MILPA) is, first and foremost, a movement space designed for, and led by, formerly incarcerated and system-impacted individuals. They are committed to supporting next-generation infrastructure and leadership within communities, organizations, and systems. We center cultural healing, racial equity and LOVE in our practices and advocacy.Please learn more and support their transformative work at MILPA Collective
Showing Up for Racial Justice-Santa Cruz County, CA 