[mgj-discuss] Workshop: Building a Radical Community Response to Disaster Sunday Sept. 2nd

[Morrigan]

This Sunday!
Workshop: Disaster Preparedness: Building a Radical Response to Disasters

Sunday, September 2nd
2:00 - 6:00pm
At the Brian MacKenzie Infoshop
1426 9th St. NW, DC

Because disasters happen and we know we can’t rely on the government to 
respond. The first discussion will be sharing ideas and developing 
possibilities. We will start with a thorough discussion of "community." 
What is it? What do you think of when you hear the word? What 
communities are we talking about? How will we interact with our 
neighbors and how will we interact with our friends and allies who are 
more spread out? We will also talk about practical steps on a household 
and community-wide level to take care of each other, both before and 
after a disaster happens.

The second day will be about developing our community. What do we need 
to do to stay prepared? Is a network the next step? If so, then what 
would its role be? What can we do, and what do we need to be prepared to do?

About the facilitator:
(I)An-ok Ta Chai (pronounced "Yan-ock Ta Ch-eye") has identified as an 
anarchist since 1996, has facilitated workshops and groups across the 
country since 2000, is a trainer in a process called Compassionate 
Communication, and currently lives and works in an intentional community 
in Maryland and Virginia
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*The Infoshop is both a radical book and record shop, as well as a 
resource center located at 1426 9th St. NW in Washington DC.*

The shop has been open for just about five years. Soon the lease on the 
BMI's space will be up and the shop is looking to move to a new, bigger 
and more functional space. The funds raised from this show will go 
towards helping the Infoshop to move to a new space.

To host a benefit event to help the Infoshop in this moving effort or to 
get involved in volunteering and organizing with the BMI call
202-986-0681 stop on by the shop at 1426 9th St. NW, e-mail info (at) 
dcinfoshop.org or check out the web site at www.dcinfoshop.org

The BMI is organized around anarchist principles and are volunteer and 
cooperatively run. In addition to our modest selection of radical books, 
and politically charged independent punk, hip-hop, folk, spoken word and 
audio cd's & records we maintain a small video lending library of 
documentary and political films; provide free computer and internet 
access; make available meeting and event space for radical groups and 
projects; sponsor a variety of political and cultural events such as 
hosting speakers and authors, film-screenings, artists and various 
performers; as well as provide a gathering space for radical activist to 
meet and connect with other activists, independent thinkers, and 
organizing projects. We work to promote and support the fight for global 
justice and total liberation.
For more information on the Infoshop: www.dcinfoshop.org