6:30 pm-8:00pm, via Zoom

Register HERE

In the face of escalating threats across the country and in the Granite State, we are inspired by activists in Minnesota to strengthen the effectiveness of our coalition’s peaceful resistance while keeping ourselves and our communities as safe as possible. 

Please join Kent Street and our coalition partners on Zoom Thursday, February 5 and Thursday, February 12 from 6:30-8:00 p.m. for a two-part virtual training that will address these increasingly urgent challenges. Use the registration form HERE to sign up for BOTH programs. We encourage you to attend both sessions.

In Part 1, on February 5, guest speakers Maggie Fogarty of the American Friends Service Committee, Bill Maddocks of New Hampshire Peace Action and The NH Peacekeeper Project, Nancy Brennan and Louise Spencer from Kent Street Coalition will ground us in the principles of non-violence as essential tools for effective protest. Drawing on examples from a variety of protest scenarios, they will teach us effective de-escalation tactics that can lower the temperature when emotions run high. Lastly Ed Taylor of the ACLU will review the rights and responsibilities of protestors. Suggestions for further in-person training opportunities will follow.

Part 2 of the program, on February 12, will offer an overview of the many forms that resistance is taking in New Hampshire, and help volunteers connect with training for Mutual Aid, Rapid Response Teams, Legal Observers, and Visibility Actions and continue the discussion about ways to engage the community while maximizing safety for all. More information will follow about Part 2 as the agenda is firmed up. Granite State Organizing Project and the NH ACLU will be leading this session.