Organizing Asian America

We Keep Us Safe Training

February 8, 2023 • By 18MR Staff
Graphic with violet background. Top left lime green text box reads "Community Training" text below "We Keep Us Safe: Situational Awareness 101 Wednesday Feb 15 2023 1PM PT/4PM ET ASL and Closed Captioning provided" Image to the right of Kalaya'an Mendoza wearing a vest that says "safety". Below green text box says "Trainer: Kalaya'an Mendoza" Below text "RSVP bit.ly/18MRsafety"

Join us for We Keep Us Safe, a community safety training on February 15th at 1PM PT/ 4PM ET.

You’ll learn from Kalaya’an Mendoza (he/they) of Nonviolent Peaceforce, an award-winning facilitator of holistic safety and security. He has inspired, trained, and mobilized thousands of activists in the US and abroad.

 We’ll learn tools to develop mindfulness and better protect ourselves and the people around us. Content Warning: We will be discussing instances of anti-Asian violence.

We keep us safe. Let’s join our fellow community members to learn safety skills and look out for one another. RSVP at bit.ly/18MRsafety

ASL Interpretation and Live Captioning provided.

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