United Against Hate Week: SPEAKING UP TO BIAS, a Conflict Resolution Center Training

Thursday • Sept 26 • 5:30 – 8 PM • Wheelchair Accessible • Ticketed EventResource Center for Nonviolence • 612 Ocean St • Santa Cruz How do you respond when you hear a prejudicial statement in the workplace and social situations? Afterwards, do you regret what you said, or the fact that you didn’t say anything at all? This workshop will explore ways ofContinue reading “United Against Hate Week: SPEAKING UP TO BIAS, a Conflict Resolution Center Training”

Expressions of Hope: United Against Hate Poetry Slam

Wednesday • Sept 25 • 6 – 7 PM • All Ages • FREEThe Diversity Center • 1117 Soquel Ave • Santa Cruz • Wheelchair accessible Expressions of Hope: A Poetry Slam, hosted by The Diversity Center is a platform for the LGBTQ+ community and allies to express their thoughts, feelings, and visions for healing, love, peace, authenticity, and safety.WhetherContinue reading “Expressions of Hope: United Against Hate Poetry Slam”

Shapes and Sounds of Freedom – Performance

Fri Aug 30 & Sat Aug 31  • 8 PM • Wheelchair Accessible • $5 – $20 Sliding ScaleTannery Arts Center, Indexical Studio #119 • 1050 River St • Santa Cruz Santa Cruz-based artists Infinite Yayah and Thomas Sage Pedersen premiere a new interdisciplinary work,  ‘Shapes & Sounds of Freedom,’ featuring film, musical performance, and dance by choreographer and dancer MichaContinue reading “Shapes and Sounds of Freedom – Performance”

“Where the Olive Trees Weep” – Screening, Discussion

Saturday  • August 24 • 2:00 PM • Wheelchair Accessible • By Donation Resource Center for Nonviolence • 612 Ocean St • Santa Cruz The Resource Center For Nonviolence (RCNV) invites the community to a special screening of “Where the Olive Trees Weep,” a documentary that provides a profound look into the lives of Palestinian farmers amidContinue reading ““Where the Olive Trees Weep” – Screening, Discussion”

MILPA’s Doc Watch: 13th

a Series of Documentary Films Focused on Chicano Culture, Local Activism, Media Representation, and Mass Incarceration & Policing NEXT FILM : 13th (Watch Trailer Here)Monday • August 19 • 5:30 – 7:30 PM • FREE315 Main St, Ste 205 • Watsonville  MILPA’s Doc Watch is a series of documentary film screenings throughout the summer at their Watsonville office intendedContinue reading “MILPA’s Doc Watch: 13th”