Join us for LAND & LIBERATION: Decolonizing Feminist Thought & Centering Indigenous and Transnational Women

For the past four years, AF3IRM Los Angeles has convened an annual march led by women of color in commemoration of International Women's Day. The 2019 forum that AF3IRM Los Angeles will host on Saturday, March 9, 2019 from 9:00am to 5:00pm at the United Teachers of Los Angeles Office will be the continuation of the concepts and wisdom drawn from almost 30 years of AF3IRM history, the last nine years of AF3IRM organizing, and the last 5 years of intentional exercises of our radical imaginations.

We know from our lived experiences that transnational women’s histories and legacies of struggle as well as the intimate knowledge and collective memory indigenous women hold of what liberation looked like before colonization are the foundation for our own vision of freedom. This interweave of wisdoms will prompt a strategy on how to move from decolonzing feminist thought to building active solidarity with various indigenous feminist movements from around the globe, including the Tongva land which we occupy.

We welcome all girls and women-identified people of color with a love for justice and a thirst for liberation. This is a woman-identified space.

For more information or to Volunteer, please contact losangeles@af3irm.org

You can find out more on our Facebook page or on Instagram @AF3IRMLA

Will YOU join the fight and explore what our true liberation looks like?

Tickets include food.

PROGRAM SCHEDULE

9:00 AM-9:15 AM: OPENING

9:15 AM-10:00 AM: KEYNOTE by Yvonne Mahelona, AF3IRM Hawai’i Coordinator

10:00 AM-11:30 AM: IDEOLOGICAL WORKSHOPS - “WHERE THE DIASPORA MEETS THE INDIGENOUS” (BREAKOUT SESSIONS)

• Women’s Relationship to Land

• Valuing Women’s Work

• State Violence Against Women:

11:30 AM-12:00 PM: LUNCH (PROVIDED BY AF3IRM LA)

12:00 PM-1:30 PM: PLENARY SESSION - WHOSE SPACE: DECOLONIZING FEMINISM BEYOND TALK, INTO PRACTICE, TO LIBERATION

1:30-3:00PM: DECOLONIZING ART WORKSHOPS (BREAKOUT SESSIONS)

• Land and Language
• Reclaiming Space through Art
• Beading as Resistance

3:00-4:30 PM: INTERACTIVE REPORT BACK

4:30-5:00 PM: CLOSING AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

FAQs

What are my transportation/parking options for getting to and from the event?

The event will take place at United Teachers Los Angeles Office: 3303 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90010. We encourgage you to take public transportation or carpool. The UTLA building is 0.2 miles from the Wilshire / Vermont Metro Station. You may park at nearby parking lots which differ in pricing.

What does my ticket include?

It includes delicious food. We're only charging to cover food and rental costs.

How can I contact the organizer with any questions?

Please contact us by email at losangeles@af3irm.org.