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”
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)”
Community Safety Forum: Sunday • April 28 • 4pm – 6pm • City Hall • Santa Cruz
Thairie Ritchie is organizing an event to create community conversation on re-imagining public safety in response to the arrest and harm by police of a Black bicyclist in Santa Cruz a couple of weeks ago. From Thairie’s IG: “Hello Santa Cruz! I will be Hosting an Event This Sunday, April 28th, from 4pm to 6pmContinue reading “Community Safety Forum: Sunday • April 28 • 4pm – 6pm • City Hall • Santa Cruz”
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”
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”
Santa Cruz Black Film Series: Against All Odds
Two Showings:Tuesday • Apr 16 • Resource Center for Nonviolence • 612 Ocean St • Santa CruzANDWednesday • Apr 17 • Capitola Library • 2005 Wharf Rd • Capitola6:30 PM, doors open at 6:00 • FREE • wheelchair accessible B.L.A.C.K. On Screen is a five-documentary film series focusing on the themes behind our acronym BLACK: Building Legacies of Access in Communities of Kinship. Through June, screenings will be the 3rd Tuesday at theContinue reading “Santa Cruz Black Film Series: Against All Odds”
Cultivating Care
Sunday • April 14 • 6:30 PM • In-Person at the RCNV • 612 Ocean St. • Santa Cruz • wheelchair accessible • FREE Join us for a rare, in-person meeting and potluck (we’re usually on zoom) to celebrate spring and continue to build new culture. We will share food, ideas and hopefully leave feeling more connected and inspired to keepContinue reading “Cultivating Care”
Revolution of Values: Revisiting Dr King’s “Beyond Vietnam” Speech
Thursday • April 4 • 7:00 PM • In-Person at the RCNV • 612 Ocean St. • Santa Cruz • Wheelchair accessible • FREE In the spirit of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s profound legacy, the Resource Center for Nonviolence, co-sponsored by the NAACP Santa Cruz County, invites you to Revolution of Values: Revisiting MLK’s Beyond Vietnam In Our Fight AgainstContinue reading “Revolution of Values: Revisiting Dr King’s “Beyond Vietnam” Speech “
Showing Up for Racial Justice-Santa Cruz County, CA 