MSPJC Volunteer

 

This Saturday, we kicked off our Summer of JJP with a Day of Service in collaboration with Operation He’s My Brother at Liberty’s Mass Baptist Church. We were joined by other community organizations such as C-3 Land Cooperative, Millionaire Grind, The Healthcare Institute, Hope for the Hurting Ministries, Save Our Sons and Daughters Inc, and more! Teens had a chance to learn about these great groups and how they can get involved. We are so appreciative to everyone who made this a success!

We followed up that event with three Know Your Rights Theatre Workshops at the Boys & Girls Club of Hickory Hill. We worked with about 100 young people aged 5-15 teaching them about their rights during a police stop. We believe that better informed civilians will have more successful interactions with police when they actually know what their rights are, as opposed to making assumptions based on misconceptions in tv shows and movies. We have a ton of workshops coming up this summer and we are excited to work with kids all over Memphis!

The work of the Juvenile Justice Project does not fund itself and we need your help! You can donate online at https://midsouthpeace.org/get-involved/donate-now/ and help keep the movement going!

For more information on the JJP, Know Your Rights Theatre, or how you can get involved contact Faith Pollan at faith@midsouthpeace.org

 

News From The Press:
*Major thanks to Keith Norman for inviting us to table at his party over the weekend! We had a great time, sold some shirts, and met some really great people.

*Members are in the midst of learning all there is to know in order make the decisions needed to propel us into our goals. A training committee is being formed to consolidate mass amounts of information into accessible, bite sized chunks to better serve our community upon the relaunch of our free trainings. If you would like to assist us in this process, shoot us an email at streetwise@midsouthpeace.org or give us a call at 901-725-4990.

***If you’d like to donate a computer (or funds to purchase one, new or used) for StreetWise INK’s needs, please contact us at streetwise@midsouthpeace.org***

StreetWise INK is Memphis’ only T-Shirt Screen Printing Workers-Cooperative that is organized and operated exclusively by individuals with experiences of homelessness. We provide high-quality, custom, hand printed t-shirts for a variety of needs. Individuals who have experience or training in screen-printing are able to subsidize their income by working with StreetWise INK, gain skills of the industry, and possibly become potential member-owners after incorporation.

                                                              NEED SHIRTS??

                                     ****For Custom Order Inquiries, please fill out our Price Quote Form****

Follow us on Twitter & Facebook and send us an email at streetwise@midsouthpeace.org  if you have any questions.

                                 StreetWise INK is a proud Community Coop Partner with Democracy at Work!

 

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Grassroots Organizer Training for Power (GOT Power), Mid-South Peace and Justice Center’s training program, is committed to building our community’s capacity through building skills in grassroots organizing, providing support to people doing community work and offering oppression awareness and liberation education.
Our method of education is Popular and Direct Education. Direct education means education that directly confronts and challenges the current system of injustice, which includes traditional education. Rather than traditional education, which gives all the expertise to textbooks and teachers, Direct Education invites the expertise of the people themselves. Direct Education is about liberation and empowerment — going to the direct source of wisdom: the community itself!

Please contact us to get more information and schedule a training in your group or community. Fees are negotiable, scholarships are available and donations for scholarships are greatly appreciated.

Trainings can be designed specifically for established groups, organizations, campaigns, coalitions, etc. Comprehensive weekend workshops on specific organizing skill sets, issue or community-specific formats are available.

Trainings in Spanish are also available. All trainings are offered in English or Spanish as requested. We work and collaborate with bilingual trainers and facilitators.

G.O.T Poder – Entrenamientos en Español

For more information visit G.O.T.Power or write to GotPower@midsouthpeace.org

 ≈• Please Let Us Know What You Think ≈•

The Training Department of the Mid-South Peace & Justice Center (G.O.T. Power) would like to hear from the movement community. We want to know what you think about us and how we could better support your work or group! Please take a couple minutes to complete this short survey. This survey is for everyone, whether you have attended a workshop or not! Feel free to list your name or remain anonymous.

G.O.T Power Survey

https://midsouthpeace.org/2018/06/07/2905/

Demonstrations play a crucial role in our movements. Rallies and marches display the power and discipline of a campaign which can increase the pressure for change. Organizers often call on volunteer marshals to help manage large groups of people, avoid internal disruption, and prevent police violence. In this workshop participants with develop their skills for non-violent intervention and de-escalation. Join us as we prepare for the next action!

Register Here!

Date: Thursday, June 21st

Time: 6p.m. – 8:30p.m. Please, be on time.

Location: 1350 Concourse Ave, Suite 451, Memphis, TN 38104 – A Step Ahead Foundation

*Limited to the first 14 people who register.

Cost: $20-$45 Sliding scale.

Registration online or by phone is required to attend.

 More information here!

 

Greetings, transit warriors! It’s that time–our monthly meeting is THIS Saturday, June 9th! Join us from 12-2 at the Gaston Community Center in South Memphis (1046 S. Third) as we talk about state-wide transit issues, the end of budget season, and how to talk to riders about their transportation needs. And remember, you can get to Gaston on the #17 McLemore and #39 South Third. See you there!

MBRU is also proud to introduce our new intern, William McLain! William is a rising junior at Rhodes College studying Anthropology/Sociology. This summer, he’ll be spending time with us learning about Memphis transit and the many different aspects of community organizing. Welcome to the group, William!

Finally, our friends in Memphis labor are taking a day trip to Nashville next month! The Central Labor Council of Memphis & West TN, Fight for $15, and other groups will be going to the state capital on June 11th, to demand union rights and an end to poverty. Find out more here!

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MBRU holds meetings on the 2nd Saturday of each month from 12-2 PM; our next meeting is June 9th at Gaston Community Center. If you have any questions, or you’re interested in joining our work, contact organizer Justin Davis at justin@midsouthpeace.org. And follow us on Facebook and Twitter to see more updates!

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This Saturday, we kicked off our Summer of JJP with a Day of Service in collaboration with Operation He’s My Brother at Liberty’s Mass Baptist Church. We were joined by other community organizations such as C-3 Land Cooperative, Millionaire Grind, The Healthcare Institute, Hope for the Hurting Ministries, Save Our Sons and Daughters Inc, and more! Teens had a chance to learn about these great groups and how they can get involved. We are so appreciative to everyone who made this a success!

We followed up that event with three Know Your Rights Theatre Workshops at the Boys & Girls Club of Hickory Hill. We worked with about 100 young people aged 5-15 teaching them about their rights during a police stop. We believe that better informed civilians will have more successful interactions with police when they actually know what their rights are, as opposed to making assumptions based on misconceptions in tv shows and movies. We have a ton of workshops coming up this summer and we are excited to work with kids all over Memphis!

The work of the Juvenile Justice Project does not fund itself and we need your help! You can donate online at https://midsouthpeace.org/get-involved/donate-now/ and help keep the movement going!

For more information on the JJP, Know Your Rights Theatre, or how you can get involved contact Faith Pollan at faith@midsouthpeace.org

 

                         

News From The Press:
*Major thanks to Keith Norman for inviting us to table at his party over the weekend! We had a great time, sold some shirts, and met some really great people.

*Members are in the midst of learning all there is to know in order make the decisions needed to propel us into our goals. A training committee is being formed to consolidate mass amounts of information into accessible, bite sized chunks to better serve our community upon the relaunch of our free trainings. If you would like to assist us in this process, shoot us an email at streetwise@midsouthpeace.org or give us a call at 901-725-4990.

***If you’d like to donate a computer (or funds to purchase one, new or used) for StreetWise INK’s needs, please contact us at streetwise@midsouthpeace.org***

StreetWise INK is Memphis’ only T-Shirt Screen Printing Workers-Cooperative that is organized and operated exclusively by individuals with experiences of homelessness. We provide high-quality, custom, hand printed t-shirts for a variety of needs. Individuals who have experience or training in screen-printing are able to subsidize their income by working with StreetWise INK, gain skills of the industry, and possibly become potential member-owners after incorporation.

                                                              NEED SHIRTS??

                                     ****For Custom Order Inquiries, please fill out our Price Quote Form****

Follow us on Twitter & Facebook and send us an email at streetwise@midsouthpeace.org  if you have any questions.

                                 StreetWise INK is a proud Community Coop Partner with Democracy at Work!

Demonstrations play a crucial role in our movements. Rallies and marches display the power and discipline of a campaign which can increase the pressure for change. Organizers often call on volunteer marshals to help manage large groups of people, avoid internal disruption, and prevent police violence. In this workshop participants with develop their skills for non-violent intervention and de-escalation. Join us as we prepare for the next action!

Register Here!

Date: Thursday, June 21st

Time: 6p.m. – 8:30p.m. Please, be on time.

Location: 1350 Concourse Ave, Suite 451, Memphis, TN 38104 – A Step Ahead Foundation

*Limited to the first 14 people who register.

Cost: $20-$45 Sliding scale.

Registration online or by phone is required to attend.

 More information here!

June 6, 2018

Greetings, transit warriors! It’s that time–our monthly meeting is THIS Saturday, June 9th! Join us from 12-2 at the Gaston Community Center in South Memphis (1046 S. Third) as we talk about state-wide transit issues, the end of budget season, and how to talk to riders about their transportation needs. And remember, you can get to Gaston on the #17 McLemore and #39 South Third. See you there! MBRU is also proud to introduce our new intern, William McLain! William is a rising junior at Rhodes College studying Anthropology/Sociology. This summer, he’ll be spending time with us learning about Memphis transit and the many different aspects of community organizing. Welcome to the group, William! Finally, our friends in Memphis labor are taking a day trip to Nashville next month! The Central Labor Council of Memphis & West TN, Fight for $15, and other groups will be going to the state capital on June 11th, to demand union rights and an end to poverty. Find out more here! —– MBRU holds meetings on the 2nd Saturday of each month from 12-2 PM; our next meeting is June 9th at Gaston Community Center. If you have any questions, or you’re interested in joining our work, contact organizer Justin Davis at justin@midsouthpeace.org. And follow us on Facebook and Twitter to see more updates!

The Juvenile Justice Project has an exciting summer ahead of us! We have a bunch of Know Your Rights Theatre workshops, service projects, and work with the youth in Jail East coming down the pipeline! But this work does not fund itself, we need your support to keep the momentum going! This summer, we will be running over 100 Know Your Rights Theatre workshops. We will be at the Boys & Girls Club of Hickory Hill, Girls Inc, and almost every community center in the city. Each of these sites serves over 100 kids from elementary through middle school that will be learning how to more safely navigate experiences with law enforcement. We use improv theatre to help them act out realistic scenarios with police, tell them how to safely exercise their rights (which we tie back to the constitution and case law), as well as teaching them deescalation techniques. We believe that when we approach law enforcement from a place of knowledge, instead of what we learned on Law & Order and Hollywood movies, that everyone is safer. We are also kicking off the JJP Days of Service, this Saturday (06/02), at Liberty’s Mass Baptist Church with one of our service partners, Operation He’s My Brother. Our goal is to create at least three 3 hour service opportunities a month for young people in 38125, 38141, 38115, and 38133 who have community service hours. By creating more opportunities at easily accessible locations we hope to break down barriers to compliance with juvenile court. Finally, this summer the Juvenile Justice Project and G.O.T. Power are teaming up for a series of workshops with the young men being held at Jail East. When teens are tried as adults they are kept at Jail East, an adult facility. This can be scary and they are often dealing with trauma and hopelessness. We will be doing a series of workshops, focusing on self care, processing trauma, and accessing one’s inner power, and more! We are so thrilled at the opportunity to do this work. We have a busy summer ahead of us. We need food and beverage donations for our JJP Days of service (mostly snacks) and your financial support. Donate today at https://midsouthpeace.org/get-involved/donate-now/ In Solidarity, The Mid-South Peace and Justice Center