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SUMMARY:Freedomistas - Building Together Monthly meeting
DESCRIPTION:Are you excited\, curious or interested in the Freedom Festival? In the Freedomistas zoom call\, we playfully discover what each of us can do to create explorations of freedom and independence with neighbors and loved ones. \nJoin us in a fun session. Meet people around the country and the world. Discover what others are doing and see how you want to participate in the festival. Click here or the registration link below to register and receive zoom details.
URL:https://freedomfestivalusa.org/event/freedomistas-building-together-monthly-2-2/2025-06-07/
LOCATION:https://freedomfestivalusa.org/event/freedomistas-building-together-monthly-2-2/2025-06-07/
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ORGANIZER;CN="FF24 Volunteer-Staff":MAILTO:info@freedomfestivalusa.org
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SUMMARY:Freedomistas - Building Together Monthly meeting
DESCRIPTION:Are you excited\, curious or interested in the Freedom Festival? In the Freedomistas zoom call\, we playfully discover what each of us can do to create explorations of freedom and independence with neighbors and loved ones. \nJoin us in a fun session. Meet people around the country and the world. Discover what others are doing and see how you want to participate in the festival. Click here or the registration link below to register and receive zoom details.
URL:https://freedomfestivalusa.org/event/freedomistas-building-together-monthly-2/2025-05-31/
LOCATION:https://freedomfestivalusa.org/event/freedomistas-building-together-monthly-2/2025-05-31/
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ORGANIZER;CN="FF24 Volunteer-Staff":MAILTO:info@freedomfestivalusa.org
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SUMMARY:Freedomistas - Building Together Monthly meeting
DESCRIPTION:Are you excited\, curious or interested in the Freedom Festival? In the Freedomistas zoom call\, we playfully discover what each of us can do to create explorations of freedom and independence with neighbors and loved ones. \nJoin us in a fun session. Meet people around the country and the world. Discover what others are doing and see how you want to participate in the festival. Click here or the registration link below to register and receive zoom details.
URL:https://freedomfestivalusa.org/event/freedomistas-building-together-monthly-2-2/2025-05-24/
LOCATION:https://freedomfestivalusa.org/event/freedomistas-building-together-monthly-2-2/2025-05-24/
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ORGANIZER;CN="FF24 Volunteer-Staff":MAILTO:info@freedomfestivalusa.org
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SUMMARY:Freedomistas - Building Together Monthly meeting
DESCRIPTION:Are you excited\, curious or interested in the Freedom Festival? In the Freedomistas zoom call\, we playfully discover what each of us can do to create explorations of freedom and independence with neighbors and loved ones. \nJoin us in a fun session. Meet people around the country and the world. Discover what others are doing and see how you want to participate in the festival. Click here or the registration link below to register and receive zoom details.
URL:https://freedomfestivalusa.org/event/freedomistas-building-together-monthly-2/2025-05-24/
LOCATION:https://freedomfestivalusa.org/event/freedomistas-building-together-monthly-2/2025-05-24/
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ORGANIZER;CN="FF24 Volunteer-Staff":MAILTO:info@freedomfestivalusa.org
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SUMMARY:Freedomistas - Building Together Monthly meeting
DESCRIPTION:Are you excited\, curious or interested in the Freedom Festival? In the Freedomistas zoom call\, we playfully discover what each of us can do to create explorations of freedom and independence with neighbors and loved ones. \nJoin us in a fun session. Meet people around the country and the world. Discover what others are doing and see how you want to participate in the festival. Click here or the registration link below to register and receive zoom details.
URL:https://freedomfestivalusa.org/event/freedomistas-building-together-monthly-2/2025-05-10/
LOCATION:https://freedomfestivalusa.org/event/freedomistas-building-together-monthly-2/2025-05-10/
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ORGANIZER;CN="FF24 Volunteer-Staff":MAILTO:info@freedomfestivalusa.org
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SUMMARY:Freedomistas - Building Together Monthly meeting
DESCRIPTION:Are you excited\, curious or interested in the Freedom Festival? In the Freedomistas zoom call\, we playfully discover what each of us can do to create explorations of freedom and independence with neighbors and loved ones. \nJoin us in a fun session. Meet people around the country and the world. Discover what others are doing and see how you want to participate in the festival. Click here or the registration link below to register and receive zoom details.
URL:https://freedomfestivalusa.org/event/freedomistas-building-together-monthly-2/2025-04-26/
LOCATION:https://freedomfestivalusa.org/event/freedomistas-building-together-monthly-2/2025-04-26/
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ORGANIZER;CN="FF24 Volunteer-Staff":MAILTO:info@freedomfestivalusa.org
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DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250412T123000
DTSTAMP:20260417T111600
CREATED:20250219T165411Z
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SUMMARY:Freedomistas - Building Together Monthly meeting
DESCRIPTION:Are you excited\, curious or interested in the Freedom Festival? In the Freedomistas zoom call\, we playfully discover what each of us can do to create explorations of freedom and independence with neighbors and loved ones. \nJoin us in a fun session. Meet people around the country and the world. Discover what others are doing and see how you want to participate in the festival. Click here or the registration link below to register and receive zoom details.
URL:https://freedomfestivalusa.org/event/freedomistas-building-together-monthly/2025-04-12/
LOCATION:https://freedomfestivalusa.org/event/freedomistas-building-together-monthly/2025-04-12/
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ORGANIZER;CN="FF24 Volunteer-Staff":MAILTO:info@freedomfestivalusa.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250322T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250322T123000
DTSTAMP:20260417T111600
CREATED:20250219T165411Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250222T015016Z
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SUMMARY:Freedomistas - Building Together Monthly meeting
DESCRIPTION:Are you excited\, curious or interested in the Freedom Festival? In the Freedomistas zoom call\, we playfully discover what each of us can do to create explorations of freedom and independence with neighbors and loved ones. \nJoin us in a fun session. Meet people around the country and the world. Discover what others are doing and see how you want to participate in the festival. Click here or the registration link below to register and receive zoom details.
URL:https://freedomfestivalusa.org/event/freedomistas-building-together-monthly/2025-03-22/
LOCATION:https://freedomfestivalusa.org/event/freedomistas-building-together-monthly/2025-03-22/
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ORGANIZER;CN="FF24 Volunteer-Staff":MAILTO:info@freedomfestivalusa.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250308T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250308T123000
DTSTAMP:20260417T111600
CREATED:20250128T211507Z
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SUMMARY:Freedomistas - Building Together March
DESCRIPTION:Are you excited\, curious or interested in the Freedom Festival? In the Freedomistas zoom call\, we playfully discover what each of us can do to create explorations of freedom and independence with neighbors and loved ones. \nJoin us in a fun session. Meet people around the country and the world. Discover what others are doing and see how you want to participate in the festival. Click here or the RSVP link below to register and receive zoom details.
URL:https://freedomfestivalusa.org/event/freedomistas-building-together-march/
LOCATION:https://freedomfestivalusa.org/event/freedomistas-building-together-march/
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://freedomfestivalusa.org/wp-content/uploads/1000007252.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="FF24 Volunteer-Staff":MAILTO:info@freedomfestivalusa.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250222T110000
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CREATED:20250216T015134Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250221T205712Z
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SUMMARY:Freedomistas - Building Together February
DESCRIPTION:Are you excited\, curious or interested in the Freedom Festival? In the Freedomistas zoom call\, we playfully discover what each of us can do to create explorations of freedom and independence with neighbors and loved ones. \nJoin us in a fun online session. Meet people around the country and the world. Discover what others are doing with the Festival and see how you want to participate. Click here or the Register link below and receive zoom details.
URL:https://freedomfestivalusa.org/event/freedomistas-building-together-february/
LOCATION:https://freedomfestivalusa.org/event/freedomistas-building-together-february/
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ORGANIZER;CN="FF24 Volunteer-Staff":MAILTO:info@freedomfestivalusa.org
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DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250208T123000
DTSTAMP:20260417T111600
CREATED:20250113T022201Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250113T030039Z
UID:10000068-1739012400-1739017800@freedomfestivalusa.org
SUMMARY:Freedomistas - Building together
DESCRIPTION:Are you excited\, curious or interested in the Freedom Festival? In the Freedomistas zoom call\, we playfully discover what each of us can do to create explorations of freedom and independence with neighbors and loved ones. \nJoin us in a fun session. Meet people around the country and the world. Discover what others are doing and see how you want to participate in the festival. Click the RSVP button to register and receive zoom details.
URL:https://freedomfestivalusa.org/event/freedomistas-building-together/
LOCATION:https://freedomfestivalusa.org/event/freedomistas-building-together/
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://freedomfestivalusa.org/wp-content/uploads/1000007252.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="FF24 Volunteer-Staff":MAILTO:info@freedomfestivalusa.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240704T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240704T111500
DTSTAMP:20260417T111600
CREATED:20240630T021426Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240905T162512Z
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SUMMARY:Freedom Festival Independence Day Finale
DESCRIPTION:  \nhttps://freedomfestivalusa.org/wp-content/uploads/SlideShow-ReginaBell.mp4\n10 am PT/ 1 pm ET Independence Day\, July Fourth\, we’ll host our Freedom Festival finale! In this conversational romp\, we’ll dance with music\, words and images through the experiences and discoveries we have made together in the festival. \nWhether you’ve attended events or only recently heard about it\, come with curiosity\, hopes and dreams as we cheer in new relationships to Independence Day and celebrate our movement towards freedom and independence for all. \nLed by Dr. Raquell Holmes with Freedom Festival Volunteer-Staff\, Hosts and Attendees! \nFreedom Festival Finale Slide Show 2024What we created together\, a slide show review of 2024.
URL:https://freedomfestivalusa.org/event/freedom-festival-independence-day-finale/
LOCATION:https://freedomfestivalusa.org/event/freedom-festival-independence-day-finale/
CATEGORIES:Recording
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240703T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240703T210000
DTSTAMP:20260417T111600
CREATED:20240630T022832Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240630T023022Z
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SUMMARY:What do beer\, freedom and independence have in common?
DESCRIPTION:6 pm PT. Parliament Brewing serves up great brews and an opportunity to test your knowledge of freedom and independence in history\, song and facts. \nThis local brewery invites us to create new traditions in celebration of freedom and independence\, Juneteenth to Independence Day\, through the simple act of asking questions. \nJoin us for trivia\, sodas and beers. \nStart time: 6 pm
URL:https://freedomfestivalusa.org/event/parliament-brewing/
LOCATION:Parliament Brewing\, 5865 Labath Ave Ste 9\, Rohnert Park\, CA\, 94928\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240703T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240703T131500
DTSTAMP:20260417T111600
CREATED:20240628T210837Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240905T162349Z
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SUMMARY:Freedom Festival: Inspiring Conversations
DESCRIPTION:Sixteen days of celebration and months and years of conversations have led to this day\, Wednesday July 3rd. Starting at 12:00 pm PT/ 3:00pm ET \nIn this 75 minute conversation\, we invite participants to share and discover the conversations inspired by the Freedom Festival.  We are discovering new stories\, relationships\, challenges and possibilities. Festival participants (those in and out of sessions) are thinking about and talking with family\, friends and organizations about freedom\, independence and our histories.  Folks are asking\, “How can we be part of celebrating freedom Juneteenth to Independence Day?” “What’s the relationship of who I am and what I do to emancipation\, to freedom?” \nJoin this heartful\, intimate–have your back\, excited to see you–conversation and let’s discover what we’re creating and inspiring together.
URL:https://freedomfestivalusa.org/event/freedom-festival-inspiring-conversations/
LOCATION:https://freedomfestivalusa.org/event/freedom-festival-inspiring-conversations/
CATEGORIES:Conversations,Recording
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ORGANIZER;CN="improvscience":MAILTO:info@improvscience.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240702T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240702T190000
DTSTAMP:20260417T111600
CREATED:20240527T190016Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240905T163431Z
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SUMMARY:Open Forum by California Independent Voters in Conversation
DESCRIPTION:Imagine– a land of the free and the represented. Imagine– a respectful\, curious conversation in which people who are often cast by the media as opponents\, opposites\, and divided listen to one another. Imagine–a political culture where questions\, curiosity\, wonder and the creation of new possibilities is the norm. *California independent Voters in Conversation (CiViC)* invites those who are self-identified independent or independent-minded voters to come together and discover/create the questions they feel are important to address\, to learn what independents are experimenting with as we work to create a democracy that thrives with the concerns and voices of everyone. \nJoin us in creating a conversation that brings forward the voices of over 43% of adults\, the voices of independents. We are listening to build with one another\, to develop and amplify the voices of independents. Together\, we seek to inform the dialogue that takes place before\, during\, and after elections\, transforming the political culture and giving people a positive reason to vote. \n*Organizers:* Catana Malinowski and James Newman are builders of the independent voter movement in California communities. California independent Voters in Conversation (CiViC) is an association of self-identified independents and independent-minded voters who seek to lift the voice of independent voters (43% of California voters) and support democracy that includes and represents all. CiViC is associated with Independent Voting.
URL:https://freedomfestivalusa.org/event/open-forum-by-california-independent-voters-in-conversation/
LOCATION:https://freedomfestivalusa.org/event/open-forum-by-california-independent-voters-in-conversation/
CATEGORIES:Conversations,Recording
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://freedomfestivalusa.org/wp-content/uploads/SeanGarrett_CiViC.png
ORGANIZER;CN="California independent Voters in Conversation":MAILTO:ca.iv.voices@gmail.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240702T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240702T170000
DTSTAMP:20260417T111600
CREATED:20240619T130236Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240702T175259Z
UID:10000058-1719934200-1719939600@freedomfestivalusa.org
SUMMARY:Freedom\, Liberation and Independence - Creative & Emotional Playground
DESCRIPTION:As part of the Freedom Festival\, we invite you to join members of our Monthly Creative Playground for a special workshop to explore\, perform and celebrate freedom and independence. \nDate: July 2nd\, 2024 at 3:30 pm PDT/ 6:30 pm EDT \nWe started the Creative Playground with a collective intent: that exploring creativity together is therapeutic. We have created a space where we foster our creativity\, and develop emotionally as well as artistically. We come together on Zoom the first Thursday of every month. In the Creative Playground we use the expressive arts (theater/improv\, poetry\, movement\, music\, drawing/collage) to create improvised conversations and art together. \nJoin us as we creatively and emotionally explore what it means for us all to come together to celebrate freedom from slavery and our ability to collectively self-organize and recreate our world. \nAll people have an experience of what freedom and independence mean to them. Through this festival\, we want to create OUR experience of liberation. \nRegister Here!
URL:https://freedomfestivalusa.org/event/freedom-liberation-and-independence-creative-emotional-playground/
LOCATION:online
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240701T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240701T190000
DTSTAMP:20260417T111600
CREATED:20240626T172851Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240905T163934Z
UID:10000060-1719855000-1719860400@freedomfestivalusa.org
SUMMARY:Inspirational Ladies!
DESCRIPTION:  \n7/1/2024\nStart Time 5:30 PT/8:30 ET \nYou’re invited to celebrate inspirational ladies in your life with us.  \nThe inspirational lady you choose may be anyone in your life. They maybe someone you know well or even someone you just heard about for a few seconds. They are ladies–women who inspired us to be the person that the human race needs. \nTo recognize them\, we all will make a Kudo Board here (https://www.kudoboard.com/boards/75QRMKkF). \nOn the Kudo Board\, we will highlight the life and details of any inspirational lady in your life.\nWe all will come together July 1\, 2024 at 5:30 pm PT/ 8:30 pm ET via Zoom (RSVP below to get the link) and will present our Inspirational Ladies that inspired us.  \nPost on the Kudo Board before or during our session. Take a look and you’ll see one of my Inspirational Ladies\, Harriet Tubman! \nhttps://www.kudoboard.com/boards/75QRMKkF \nStart Time 5:30 PT/8:30 ET \nLed by Andy Anderson Jr. is a long time volunteer and supporter of the All Stars Project. He co-leads the improvscience Uncomfortable Independent Conversations that bring people together around race and class. An architect and passionate builder of community.
URL:https://freedomfestivalusa.org/event/inspirational-ladies/
LOCATION:online
CATEGORIES:Arts & Crafts,Conversations,Recording,Visual Arts
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ORGANIZER;CN="Andy Anderson Jr":MAILTO:andyojr.aaj@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240630T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240630T173000
DTSTAMP:20260417T111600
CREATED:20240601T142917Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240629T180607Z
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SUMMARY:Singing for Harriet Tubman
DESCRIPTION:6/30/2024\, 4pm PDT \nThis in-person event is a choral performance of freedom songs sung by Harmonia\, a diversity-appreciating\, community choir of mostly white folks who want freedom for all. Directed by John Maas\, Harmonia is the resident choir of Sebastopol Center for the Arts in Northern California. \nAt St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church in Sebastopol\, Harmonia will be joined by the amazing Benjamin Mertz—musician/composer specializing in Black Spiritual music and social justice issues. Among about 15 songs\, we will sing several of Benjamin’s\, including “I Dream” and “Hate Won’t Win\,” rousing spirituals including “Ride the Chariot” and “Ain’a that Good News\,” and a wonderful ballad by Walter Robinson celebrating Harriet Tubman. \nJohn Maas organized this choir in August 2022\, after retiring from 36 years as a Kaiser psychologist. After majoring in music at UC Berkeley 1974-1975\, John composed or arranged over 60 works for choir\, and conducted Berkeley’s La Peña Community Chorus (specializing in social justice)\, Berkeley Harmonia Chorus and Orchestra\, many choirs at Unitarian family camps\, and Handel’s Messiah sing-alongs in Sebastopol for the last 30 years. \nJohn loves leading this choir and thanks Sebastopol Center for the Arts for housing and sponsoring this all-volunteer endeavor! \nA donation of $10-20 is requested. Funds raised will benefit the World Central Kitchen\, with a donation to the Freedom Festival for its ongoing work.
URL:https://freedomfestivalusa.org/event/singing-for-harriet-tubman/
LOCATION:St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church\, 500 Robinson Road\, Sebastopol\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music,Performing Arts
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240630T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240630T143000
DTSTAMP:20260417T111600
CREATED:20240605T101401Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260318T202815Z
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SUMMARY:Black Populism in the New South: Post-Reconstruction Movement-Making
DESCRIPTION:1pm PT/ 4pm ET. Read more for zoom link. In the decade following the collapse of Reconstruction a new movement arose in the South comprising black farmers\, sharecroppers\, and agrarian workers—a Black Populist movement. Organized through the Colored Farmers Alliance\, among other black-led labor groups\, mutual aid associations\, and black churches—and then expressed through the People’s Party\, African Americans across the South created an independent political movement of their own which at times connected with an adjacent white Populist movement\, and at other times diverged sharply from it. In this lecture we will explore this history. Led by Dr. Omar Ali\, dean of Lloyd International Honors College\, University of North Carolina Greensboro.
URL:https://freedomfestivalusa.org/event/black-populism-in-the-new-south-post-reconstruction-movement-making/
LOCATION:https://freedomfestivalusa.org/event/black-populism-in-the-new-south-post-reconstruction-movement-making/
CATEGORIES:Conversations,Lectures & Books,Recording
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240630T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240630T140000
DTSTAMP:20260417T111600
CREATED:20240620T154930Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240905T165339Z
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SUMMARY:Poetics of Freedom: A Poetry Reading with Christian Aldana\, Rohan Zhou-Lee\, and Ashna Ali
DESCRIPTION:Three poets come together to share their work and in a short moderated discussion\, ask one another questions about each other’s poetry\, the poetics of freedom\, and the relationship between poetry\, resistance\, and liberation 2024 America. The panel discussion will be moderated by Raquell Holmes from improvscience. \nRohan Zhou-Lee\, pronouns They/Siya/祂 (Tā) is a Queer/Non-Binary (gender Firebird) Black-Asian author\, dancer\, and organizer in New York City. Zhou-Lee is the founder of the Blasian March\, an initiative to build solidarity between Black\, Asian and Blasian communities through education and celebration. Zhou-Lee is also a dancer\, trumpeter\, and writer of poetry\, essays\, and Afro-Asian fantasy. \nChristian Aldana is a queer\, Filipinx\, artist\, educator and community organizer based in Chicago. Though she has a soft spot for the Midwest\, part of her will always be in South East Asia (Cebu and Saigon) where she grew up. They are the author of The Water We Swim In (Sampaguita Press\, 2023). Chris is the founder and Co-Director of Luya\, a poetry organization that centers the stories and experiences of people of color. Luya has been hosting open mics\, shows\, and workshops since 2018. Luya believes that art is a potent political tool\, and creates intentional spaces to encourage poets to make unapologetic art towards a future where we are safe\, thriving\, and free. \nAshna Ali is a queer\, disabled\, and diasporic Bangladeshi poet and writer raised in Italy and based in Brooklyn. They serve as the administrative assistant for improvscience. Their debut collection\, The Relativity of Living Well is forthcoming from Bone Bouquet in 2024. A Best-of-the-Net nominee\, they are a 2024 Periplus Fellow\, a 2023-2024 Fellow for In Surreal Life\, and serve as Poetry Editor and Director of Educational Programming at Epiphany Magazine. They publish a queer feminist weekly Substack called Pain Baby\, and they are the founder and co-host of the monthly poetry and music open mic and showcase\, Priyo@Parlay.
URL:https://freedomfestivalusa.org/event/poetics-of-freedom-a-poetry-reading-with-christian-aldana-rohan-zhou-lee-and-ashna-ali/
LOCATION:https://freedomfestivalusa.org/event/poetics-of-freedom-a-poetry-reading-with-christian-aldana-rohan-zhou-lee-and-ashna-ali/
CATEGORIES:Recording
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ORGANIZER;CN="improvscience":MAILTO:info@improvscience.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240629T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240629T170000
DTSTAMP:20260417T111600
CREATED:20240218T034802Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240905T165443Z
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SUMMARY:Freedom-Makers: Maroons and the Underground Railroad
DESCRIPTION:This hybrid offering will be an in-person/virtual visit to the “Underground Railroad Tree” in the Guilford Woods of North Carolina. The 300-year-old Tulip Poplar tree is a living monument and witness to the freedom-seekers who were part of this eastern seaboard launching point of the Underground Railroad during the early 19th century. The great tree is located in a 350-acre forest in Greensboro\, N.C. We will walk through the woods\, share the history of the area\, read excerpts from primary source accounts (journals and runaway ads)\, look at material culture and discuss the oral history of runaway enslaved people (maroons)\, and explore the ways in which we–people and our living world–create community and connectivity underground\, overground\, everywhere. \nLed by historian Omar H. Ali from UNC Greensboro\, the offering is part of the “Let’s Learn!: The World as Classroom” initiative of Lloyd International Honors College at UNC Greensboro and the East Side Institute in New York\, in partnership with improvscience\, the African American & African Diaspora Studies Program at UNC Greensboro\, and the all-disciplinary honors society Phi Kappa Phi.
URL:https://freedomfestivalusa.org/event/freedom-makers-maroons-and-the-underground-railroad/
LOCATION:online
CATEGORIES:Recording
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240629T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240629T113000
DTSTAMP:20260417T111600
CREATED:20240627T192650Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260318T201249Z
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SUMMARY:Play with Science & Arts
DESCRIPTION:Explore experiences in and out of the classroom with tricks and tips for facilitating engagement! Bring your curiosity\, presence\, and authentic selves and co-create with us\, through play and collaborative learning. Join the organizers of Cultivating Ensembles and experience the interactive playful activities and methodology that have built virtual ensembles and produced an interdisciplinary\, inclusive\, and playful community. \nHosts are: Sofya Borinskaya (USA); Marisa Holzapfel (Germany); Jim Martinez (USA); Barbara Natalizio (USA); Carolyn Sealfon (Canada) \nThis event is part of the Global Playshop “PlayTelligence” Session. \nStart Times: 7am PT/ 10am ET
URL:https://freedomfestivalusa.org/event/play-with-science-arts/
LOCATION:online
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ORGANIZER;CN="Nick Gross":MAILTO:gross@bu.edu
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240629T070000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240629T083000
DTSTAMP:20260417T111600
CREATED:20240614T230104Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240614T230104Z
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SUMMARY:PLAYTELLIGENCE: Play & Learning Beyond Borders
DESCRIPTION:Free Online Global Playshops\, June 28th & 29th\, 2024 \nCan learning be more playful for both students and teachers? \nRenowned educator and author Sir Ken Robinson\, famously stated\, “Creativity is as important as literacy.” This sentiment underscores the fundamental role of play in education. Research supports the notion that play enhances cognitive abilities\, creativity\, and emotional intelligence. Dr. Stuart Brown\, founder of the National Institute for Play\, affirms\, “Play shapes our brain\, fosters empathy\, and promotes adaptability.” \nEven neuroscientists have studied the neurological mechanisms underlying play and learning. Dr. Sergio Pellis\, a researcher at the University of Lethbridge\, notes\, “Play is not frivolous; it’s a powerful mode of learning that shapes the architecture of the developing brain.” Through play\, children engage in exploration\, experimentation\, and social interaction\, laying the foundation for lifelong learning. \n“PLAYTELLIGENCE: Play and Learning Beyond Borders” presents an opportunity to delve into the transformative power of play in education. This series of workshops will explore ways we learn and grow: young and old developing cognitively\, creatively\, emotionally through collective play. In a world where education is increasingly seen as a pathway to success\, it’s important to explore unconventional avenues that foster holistic development across generational lines. \nIs it possible for learning and education to be more playful for both students and teachers? How can we play practically and philosophically in learning\, teaching\, problem solving\, and communicating? \nJoin us on a journey of discovery at Global Play Brigade’s June 2024 Global Playsop. Engage with teachers\, students\, researchers\, lovers of knowledge\, readers\, educators\, and learning enthusiasts from around the globe as we explore the transformative potential of play in education. Together\, we’ll unlock the boundless possibilities of PLAYTELLIGENCE and pave the way for a brighter\, more playful future.
URL:https://freedomfestivalusa.org/event/playtelligence-play-learning-beyond-borders-2/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Arts & Crafts,Performing Arts,Visual Arts
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240628T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240628T190000
DTSTAMP:20260417T111600
CREATED:20240605T191718Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240905T165652Z
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SUMMARY:Discord and Harmony: The Struggle for Freedom in the USA Through Blues\, Jazz\, Soul and Hip-Hop
DESCRIPTION:At 8pm ET/ 5pm PT: This will be a look at—and a listen to—the role African American music has played in embodying and inspiring the ongoing struggle for freedom and full equality in the U.S.A. The session will be a mix of music video clips (Billie Holiday\, Nina Simone and Stevie Wonder\, among others) and informal conversation led by progressive musician and composer Dan Belmont and life-long grassroots organizer and leader Allen Cox. \nFriday\, June 28\, 5-7pm Pacific / 8-10pm Eastern
URL:https://freedomfestivalusa.org/event/discord-and-harmony-the-struggle-for-freedom-in-the-usa-through-blues-jazz-soul-and-hip-hop/
LOCATION:online
CATEGORIES:Music,Recording
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://freedomfestivalusa.org/wp-content/uploads/JazzHipHop-768x568-2.jpeg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240628T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240628T183000
DTSTAMP:20260417T111600
CREATED:20240605T004736Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240619T163925Z
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SUMMARY:PLAYTELLIGENCE: Play & Learning Beyond Borders
DESCRIPTION:Free Online Global Playshops\, June 28th & 29th\, 2024 \nCan learning be more playful for both students and teachers? \nRenowned educator and author Sir Ken Robinson\, famously stated\, “Creativity is as important as literacy.” This sentiment underscores the fundamental role of play in education. Research supports the notion that play enhances cognitive abilities\, creativity\, and emotional intelligence. Dr. Stuart Brown\, founder of the National Institute for Play\, affirms\, “Play shapes our brain\, fosters empathy\, and promotes adaptability.” \nEven neuroscientists have studied the neurological mechanisms underlying play and learning. Dr. Sergio Pellis\, a researcher at the University of Lethbridge\, notes\, “Play is not frivolous; it’s a powerful mode of learning that shapes the architecture of the developing brain.” Through play\, children engage in exploration\, experimentation\, and social interaction\, laying the foundation for lifelong learning. \n“PLAYTELLIGENCE: Play and Learning Beyond Borders” presents an opportunity to delve into the transformative power of play in education. This series of workshops will explore ways we learn and grow: young and old developing cognitively\, creatively\, emotionally through collective play. In a world where education is increasingly seen as a pathway to success\, it’s important to explore unconventional avenues that foster holistic development across generational lines. \nIs it possible for learning and education to be more playful for both students and teachers? How can we play practically and philosophically in learning\, teaching\, problem solving\, and communicating? \nJoin us on a journey of discovery at Global Play Brigade’s June 2024 Global Playsop. Engage with teachers\, students\, researchers\, lovers of knowledge\, readers\, educators\, and learning enthusiasts from around the globe as we explore the transformative potential of play in education. Together\, we’ll unlock the boundless possibilities of PLAYTELLIGENCE and pave the way for a brighter\, more playful future.
URL:https://freedomfestivalusa.org/event/playtelligence-play-learning-beyond-borders/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Arts & Crafts,Performing Arts,Visual Arts
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240627T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240627T203000
DTSTAMP:20260417T111600
CREATED:20240622T054928Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240905T165847Z
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SUMMARY:Are You Mad Like Me? : Reimagining Psych Cemetery Spaces
DESCRIPTION:“Are you mad like me? / Have you seized back your dreams / in the fists of your crumpled wings?” In this proof-of-concept performance-lecture\, spoken word poet\, sci-fi writer\, and performance activist Steven T. Licardi introduces us to the remains of several state hospital cemeteries scattered around the United States and abroad. He will be sharing works of original film\, photography\, and poetry\, composed and capture on-site\, and will be inviting participants to imagine the future of these forlorn spaces. Part performance\, part memoir\, this event represents nearly a decade of reflection on the part of the artist\, and represents an invitation to reflect with him. Come prepared to be both disturbed and overjoyed.
URL:https://freedomfestivalusa.org/event/are-you-mad-like-me-reimagining-psych-cemetery-spaces/
LOCATION:https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87410212326
CATEGORIES:Conversations,Health,Lectures & Books,Other,Performing Arts,Recording,Tours & Experiences,Visual Arts,Wellbeing,Workshop
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240625T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240625T213000
DTSTAMP:20260417T111600
CREATED:20240601T144241Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240905T170122Z
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SUMMARY:Finding Freedom in Physics
DESCRIPTION:There are a number of works written by leading researchers that “popularize” physics to make it accessible to a general audience. One such text is “Seven Brief Lessons on Physics” by Carlo Rovelli which takes the reader through a tour of 20th Century physics leading up to the author’s contributions to quantum understanding which is still one of the “holy grails” of theoretical physics. These treatments of the ‘revolutions’ in physics of the early 20th century lead the reader to an understanding of the world that can be freeing from the confines of space and time\, and of determinism. In contrast\, the work by Wonchull Park and Mackenzie Hawkins\, “ Essential Reality & Time”\, focuses on the outcomes of Newton’s Physics and and its ability to free us from counter-productive illusions about reality and focus on the “essential” reality with which we can interact. \nJoin Dr. Carolyn Sealfon\, Dr. Nicholas Gross\, and Dr. Raquell Holmes for a discussion of these issues that are presented in these and other popularized texts on physics.
URL:https://freedomfestivalusa.org/event/finding-freedom-in-physics/
LOCATION:online
CATEGORIES:Conversations,Lectures & Books,Recording
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://freedomfestivalusa.org/wp-content/uploads/Physics-and-Freedom.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Nick Gross":MAILTO:gross@bu.edu
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240623T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240623T143000
DTSTAMP:20260417T111600
CREATED:20240605T101834Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240905T170330Z
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SUMMARY:Unhiding History: A Florida Fort that Promised Freedom
DESCRIPTION:Did you know that a prosperous\, self-governing community of free Black people existed on American soil long before the Civil War? In 1814\, deep in the swamplands of Florida\, a diverse group of formerly enslaved Black people took over a British military fort\, built housing and farmland and lived truly free\, for a time… \nHow did the Fort get formed? What happened after its destruction? It’s an incredible tale that spans decades and involves a community fighting for their rights between three different Empires. \nMost importantly\, though\, why do so few of us know this story? \nIn this slide show presentation\, followed by a facilitated conversation\, we’ll share the rich history of the so-called ‘Negro Fort’ at Prospect Bluffs\, Florida – and then begin to wonder and imagine about the gaps in the historical record. The tale of the Fort opens up a rich and empowering space for ‘critical fabulation’ about histories that might have been and possibilities for new forms of racial justice and self-determination today. \nTheatre-maker Brian Mullin began researching the Fort several years ago on a Hearst Fellowship. Now based in London\, Brian is working with director Tian Brown-Sampson to use this little-known story as the basis for a new theatre piece. The residents of the Fort had strong connections to the British Empire and traveled from Florida across the Caribbean to claim their freedom. This summer\, Brian and Tian will be sharing the Fort’s history with Black British folks and exploring how their own activism today mirrors experiences from 200 years ago. \nJoin us to learn this story and share your own emotional and imaginative responses to it.
URL:https://freedomfestivalusa.org/event/the-negro-fort-at-prospect-bluffs-florida/
LOCATION:https://freedomfestivalusa.org/event/the-negro-fort-at-prospect-bluffs-florida/
CATEGORIES:Conversations,Recording
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240623T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240623T160000
DTSTAMP:20260417T111600
CREATED:20240619T135039Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240619T135039Z
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SUMMARY:Hallberg Butterfly Gardens: 25th Open Gardens Day
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our 25th annual celebration and plant sale! We’re excited to be part of celebrating life and freedom.  \nWe will have mostly native plants for sale\, including several host plants (caterpillar food)\, Dutchman’s pipevine\, milkweed\, and a broad selection of seasonal nectar plants (butterfly food). We will have an up-to-date map and garden information at our guest table.  \nWalk along our trails for bird\, butterfly\, and wildflower sightings with knowledgeable docents throughout the Gardens. Book sales\, crafts for kids\, and a flute quartet will be playing near the Gravenstein apple orchard. At the historic barn\, we’ll have an education center with a display of common butterfly host plants\, Sonoma State University’s Entomology department’s insect display\, the Xerces Society’s interactive learning materials about the conservation of pollinators\, and Bird Rescue Center with their Bird Ambassadors. We hope to see you there! \nLet us know you found us through the festival!
URL:https://freedomfestivalusa.org/event/hallberg-butterfly-gardens-25th-open-gardens-day/
LOCATION:Hallberg Butterfly Gardens\, 8687 Oak Grove Ave\, Sebastopol\, CA\, 95472\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240622T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240622T170000
DTSTAMP:20260417T111600
CREATED:20240607T105149Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260318T204445Z
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SUMMARY:Blasian Pride 2024 Marks Juneteenth
DESCRIPTION:The Blasian March marks its fourth annual Blasian Pride Rally to uplift Black\, Asian\, and Blasian LGBT community as a Juneteenth celebration. \nBrooklyn\, NY– The Blasian March proudly presents Blasian Pride: Juneteenth Edition on Sunday\, June 22\, 2024\, 2 PM at Cadman Plaza\, to celebrate Black\, Asian and Blasian LGBT people. Through speeches and performance art\, Blasian Pride celebrates the intersections of queer Blackness and queer Asianness through the creative and educational lens of Juneteenth. \n“I’ve often felt a little out of place at Juneteenth and other events because being part Asian has made others view and treat me as ‘less Black\,’” says Blasian March founder Rohan Zhou-Lee. “After leading Blasian March for four years\, I know that I fully belong at every Juneteenth event. I’m 100% Black. And I’m inviting everyone in my family to the cookout\, because I’m 100% Asian.” \nA direct call for unity and equity between Black\, Asian\, and Blasian peoples\, the annual Blasian Pride commemorates the organization’s New York City origins in the LGBT community. Conceived in the Bronx and incepted in Brooklyn during the 2020 lockdown\, organizers across the country have generated their own Blasian Marches in New Haven\, Chicago\, Los Angeles and Sacramento. In 2022\, The Public Advocate For the City of New York Jumaane Williams awarded a certificate to Blasian March for uniting “communities in love\, fellowship\, and support.” Blasian Pride: Juneteenth Edition seeks to also inform attendees more about the long history of Black-Asian solidarity that has been long erased\, therefore leading to auto-segregation between communities. “June 19th\, a day of Black liberation struggle\, was also the day that white supremacists attacked Vincent Chin in 1982\,” says Zhou-Lee. “To reference Dr. Raquell Holmes\, Blasian Pride will reclaim the relationships white supremacy cut to keep us apart. Rebuilding our solidarities is essential to thrive beyond colonization.” \nTo learn more about and make a tax-deductible donation to Blasian March\, visit www.blasianmarch.org \nPress members are invited to attend and interview organizers and attendees. For any further questions\, please email blasianmarch@gmail.com.
URL:https://freedomfestivalusa.org/event/blasian-pride-2024-marks-juneteenth/
LOCATION:Cadman Plaza Brooklyn\, NY\, Cadman Plaza E\,\, Brooklyn\, NY 11201\, New York\, 11201
CATEGORIES:Festivals & Fairs,Music
ORGANIZER;CN="The Blasian March":MAILTO:blasianmarch@gmail.com
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