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On February 25, we dove into one of the most valuable but overlooked tools in social justice work: creativity. Alexia Kemerling of the American Association of People with Disabilities and Alexandra Leal Silva of Maremoto joined us to talk about imagination as a strategic resource — and one that’s especially needed now, when the work feels most demanding. In this event recap p...


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Have you seen this Batman City Council video? It’s great. Recently Batman stood up at a Santa Clara City Council meeting and demanded action. The Super Bowl was being held in Santa Clara and Batman was obviously concerned about the other masked vigilantes in town: ICE. Millions watched the video because of the outfit, but stuck around because of his deeply impassioned…


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The work of organizing and advocacy is heavy, especially when progress is slow, the stakes are high, and the horrors keep coming. This public, participatory event is for people doing the work of change who want space to reconnect with creativity as a source of resilience and possibility. Together, we’ll share what the work feels like right now, explore how imagination shows u...


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What if we could design “screenshots” from futures that don’t exist yet? What if we used imagined futures like these to stretch our political imagination, clarify what’s possible, and build stronger solidarity in the present? Imagining the future is difficult, but it is our job as those committed to making it. We need to dream up a way forward, create opportunities…


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A meaningful gift for someone you love. If you’re still searching for a last-minute gift or if you’re resisting the push to buy more things we don’t really need, I want to offer another possibility. Give the gift of creativity, courage, and change. Make a donation to the Center for Artistic Activism in honor of someone you love. Instead of more stuff, you’re giving: It’s a…


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