Rise for Democracy: January 25th Teach-In

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Democracy Teach-in

Join us on January 25th to learn how we build organizing power to nonviolently resist autocracy in 2025! Brunch, dinner &amp; ASL provided.

 All Souls Church Unitarian

Join students, youth, community members, and leaders as we convene at All Souls Unitarian Church for the Rise for Democracy Teach-In on January 25th! The teach-in will run from 10am to 8pm and feature organizing workshops and trainings as well as brunch, dinner and ASL interpretation in featured sessions throughout the day.During the teach-in, we will explore:<ul><li>What attacks we might expect on our communities &amp; freedoms;</li><li>What effectively organizing against autocracy looks like;</li><li>What we can learn from student/grassroots democracy movements around the world;</li><li>How we can create mutual aid networks between students and community members for our collective wellbeing;</li><li>And how we make people-centered democratic institutions stronger.</li></ul>Ultimately, this gathering and teach-in aims to create a loving environment for pro-democracy advocates and will serve as one of the best opportunities to energize students and community members to defend democracy, protect DC autonomy, and resist Project 2025. <h3>Who Should Attend</h3>This is a teach-in for young people, students, and community members interested in organizing around democracy and understanding how democracy is the bedrock for advancing on climate, labor rights, immigrant rights, LGBTQ rights, etc… <h3>Key Takeaways — We Aim To:</h3><ul><li>Educate students and community members with experts and trainings on how to advocate under creeping autocracy for inclusive democracy and address threats to our freedoms and our rights.</li><li>Energize students &amp; community members to build a more inclusive movement, defending DC from federal overreach, and organizing against autocracy/Project 2025.</li><li>Engage students &amp; community members to take action after the teach-in with the various groups leading different aspects of the movement. </li></ul><h3>Teach-In General Info</h3><ul><li>January 25th, 2025 from 10am to 8pm (brunch &amp; dinner will be provided, solidarity sing from 7-8pm)</li><li>All Souls Unitarian Church, <a href="https://maps.app.goo.gl/BL46yyhemsYfT6yy6" title="https://maps.app.goo.gl/BL46yyhemsYfT6yy6" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">1500 Harvard St NW, Washington, D.C. 20009</a></li><li>Nearest Metro Stop: Columbia Heights, Green Line (also a 20-minute walk from Woodley Park Adams Morgan Station, Red Line)</li><li>Street Parking is very limited. <a href="https://www.shopdcusa.com/parking-dcusa.html" title="https://www.shopdcusa.com/parking-dcusa.html" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">DC USA Mall has underground paid parking</a> with entrances as Hiatt Pl NW and Park Rd NW about 7-8 minutes away on foot. </li><li>Closest bus lines: S2, 42 and 43</li><li>ASL interpretation is planned for featured sessions in the Sanctuary. Additional interpreters may be recruited and assigned based on registration, so please register at your earliest convenience.</li><li>Free childcare for children 5th grade and under is available from 10am to 6pm, however there are no napping facilities onsite for toddlers (only for babies not walking yet). Please sign up here and keep an eye out for a follow up email about childcare. Please arrive early to get your kid(s) settled and acclimated. </li><li>The Church's Accessibility webpage provides the most complete information on site accessibility: https://all-souls.org/accessibility</li></ul>