North Carolina: Announcing #BuildingtheCommune, Weekend of Workshops and Trainings

We are excited to announce #BUILDINGTHECOMMUNE, a weekend convergence (March 4th and 5th) organized to spread the tools and knowledge for self-defense and self-reliance throughout our community in Durham, NC. We are dedicated to building a culture and space for autonomous resistance against Trump and his regime, the State, and capitalism. This convergence is happening across three different venues in Durham: Pinhook, Arcana, and the Atomic Fern.

The Welcoming Committee will be setup at Pinhook all weekend, with materials/programming distributed there. Weekend childcare will be provided with drop-off/pick-up at the Atomic Fern. A free lunch will be provided both days at Pinhook.

The list of planned workshops/trainings/assemblies include:

Police Abolition with Durham Beyond Policing
Digital Security
Intro Street Medic First-Aid
Women/Trans* Self-Defense
Community Herbalism
NLG Legal Observer Training
Protest Tactics
Durham Prisoner Solidarity with IOA & IWOC
Community Self-Defense & Antifascism

To end the weekend, we’ll be holding an Autonomous Assembly to express the concerns that we’re facing, share skills with each other, and discuss plans to building mutual aid network and infrastructure in Durham.

A full schedule with workshop descriptions can be found at www.buildingthecommune.com
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Facebook event here.

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