How many of us judge our worth by our ability to speak to other people in a way that we feel impresses them? Many times i have found myself speaking up or being silent based on whether or not i feel what i am about to say will win me accolades from the people who are “listening”. Are they listening, though? Maybe their silence is just them rehearsing what they are going to say to impress the people they are talking to.

Listening is just as/maybe more important than speaking. When we truly listen to another, we open ourselves to them, not just their words but the feelings and intent behind those words.

In this learning space, let’s see what it feels like to listen to others - to hear their words, observe their bodies - really stop talking and start listening to them.
This will include instruction/coaching and practice in skills that foster evaluation, non-judgmental awarness, and careful response, if one is necessary.

This workshop will present the background to the upcoming No Borders Camp, a week-long cross-border encampment near Calexico and Mexicali from November 6-11, 2007. A general discussion of the goals and logistics of the encampment will be followed by a strategy session of the participants. The overall goal is to expand the network of individuals and collectives participating in the mobilization and raise awareness of
how borders impact us in our daily lives, regardless of where we live. Because once we recognize them, we can begin to tear them down.

A fable that plays out security culture, consent, radical mental health, queer/trans awareness, and more. The puppet show leads into a discussion about these topics.

Members from NYC’s Aftershock Action Alliance and the Curious George Brigade will look at how anarchists can use disasters/crises to strengthen our resistance while building bridges to other radical communities. Katrina and 9/11 were not the first and they will not be the last. We will be discussing the lessons learned from the 1930’s Dustbowl to Common Ground.
Insurrectonary Mutual aid seeks to make the planet and our resistance more sustainable.

A discussion on corporate media, its influence and power over society, culture, mass and personal psychology, and even the state itself. And more importantly, how to to dismantle the corporate media’s power and why dismantling it must be done before a radical new future can be born. Also included a proposal for a new and encompassing campaign and movement.

…to expose people to what some of the Spanish speakers and locals down south are doing related with CrimethInc.; to establish connections between people working on those projects in North and South America; to preview the projects, Crimental and otherwise, that people are preparing for the next months in Latin America.

An introduction to herbal medicine–learn how to work with and prepare different medicinal plants for personal therapeutic use. The workshop will focus on how to make and apply infusions, decoctions, tinctures, oils, salves, and poultices. We will also talk about how to identify and use local and easily acquired herbs that you can start turning into medicines for you, your friends, and your family. We will also discuss how to interpret and treat general health problems.

The presenter has been studying western herbs for past 6 years and is in her third year of studying traditional chinese medicine.

RNC Welcoming Committee, Twin Cities, MN

The RNC Welcoming Committee is an anarchist organizing body preparing for the Republican National Convention descending on our home, the Twin Cities, in 2008. We will be discussing what sort of infastructure will be in place for the RNC, some of our thoughts on the RNC and its potential for decentralized action, and the pReNC convergence this labor day weekend. Most importantly, we want to get a sense of what folks need from us (maps, addresses for top Fortune 500 corporations here, etc.) to make this a delightfully disrupted event.

Our website, updated frequently with relevant information, is http://www.nornc.org.

Our email is rnc08@riseup.net.

Social Detox

Social Detox is a project addressing issues of masculinity and gender oppression in the anarchist movement. In this workshop we will brainstorm a radical masculinity that is sex-positive, accountable, anti-sexist, and revolutionary in the most intimate and subjective ways.

http://socialdetox.wordpress.com

“Pessimism, Activism, and Urgency: beginning a critical dialogue about waiting, starting with personal reflections on my own activity and other theory in the first person.”

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Another workshop:

Discussion Group about Depression

A place to talk about how the radical community deals with depression, bipolar disorder, etc. We will discuss how people cope with the disease, with medication, and with lovers and family trying to understand how to support them. It will also be a safe place to talk about recovering from suicide attempts and addiction to self-mutilation.

Magonismo Yesterday and Today

…highlighting Ricardo Flores Magon and other Mexican, American, and Indigenous anarchists during the Mexican Revolution–and their legacy today.

Sexual Abuse Survivor Discussion Group

A safe and welcoming discussion group specifically for both men and women survivors of sexual abuse. we will be sharing stories, tactics, and support dealing with being sexually abused.

How to Support a Survivor of Sexual Abuse Workshop:

This workshop will examine the importance of honest communication, consent, and listening when dealing with a family, friend, or lover who has been sexually abused. This is for survivors and allies alike. I will explain how being sexually abused has affected me and how I support my friends and family who have also been sexually abused, and how they support me. I will also explain how I confronted and forgave the person who sexually abused me.