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25th Annual Social Justice Summit
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February 25th- March 2nd , 2019WEEK OF FEBRUARY 25TH-MARCH 1ST
2019 Social Justice Summit Workshops & Programs
Monday February 25th Wednesday, February 27th
WORKSHOP “Self-Care for Justice”
11:00 - 3:00 pm, KBR
“Heartwork: Love Letters & Languages”
Wellness event that includes making Sugar Scrubs, face
3:00 pm, KBR mists and herbal bath tea, and a stress-relief coloring table.
Kim Davalos’s workshop will tap into the greatest art form PANEL DISCUSSION
of revolutionary literature known to history - love letters.
Based within the theory of bell hook’s all about love: new
visions, students will assess their own love languages and
“The Other Side of ‘Murder Mountain’ ”
how the power of language and love in multiple forms are
tools for resistance. A writing session with Kim Davalos will
5:00 - 7:00 pm, KBR
also allow workshop participants to practice the process of
transforming love languages into words and words onto a
Panel discussion that critically analyses the Netflix series
stage.
“Murder Mountain,” which some suggest ia a distorted
representation of Humboldt County’s cannabis industry.
Presenter: Keynote Speaker; Kim Davalos
KEYNOTE SPEAKER Thursday, February 28th
Kim Davalos “Brother and Sister Appreciation Night”
6:00 - 8:00 pm, KBR 6:30 pm, KBR
Kim Davalos will take us on a critical analysis ride through Event in recognition of men and women of color!
the American classic journey in Alice in Wonderland. To- We’re hosting family feud style games, food, open mic
gether, the HSU Social Justice Summit attendees will find recognizing folks who made an impact on their life, and a
the crossroads that Alice came to in the very intersections slide show recognizing men and women of color. This is
of her identity and life. Kim will break down how falling meant to be a safe space to highlight Black women and
down the rabbit’s hole feels so very familiar to many of men during Black history month.
our experiences into higher education and how we are all
looking for a way back to a home within ourselves and our Friday, March 1st
communities.
Tuesday February 26th LECTURE
“Word Humboldt Collaboration” Barbara Curiel
5:30 - 9:00 pm, Northtown Coffee “Border Walls and Borderlands Identities”
6:00 pm, KBR
Join us for a night of spoken word, good times and com-
munity at Northtown Coffee in Arcata, CA! Word Humboldt Barbara is a specialist in Chicano and Latino Studies. Her
is a space for you to speak your mind, be heard, be free areas of interest include Chican@ and Latin@ Literatures,
and enjoy yourself away from the stress of the week. Chicana Feminisms, Women of Color Feminisms, and
Transnational Literatures. She is a bilingual speaker atten-
tive to borderlands cultures and identities.SATURDAY, MARCH 2ND
2019 Social Justice Summit Workshops & Programs
Session A - 8:55 am - 12 pm attendees had in-depth questions regarding policy for land
‘squatters’ and their rights as such. I would like to share
the information that was gained through this workshop, as
WORKSHOP well as handout out some materials for attendees to take
home with them, should they like to do more research into
tenant rights. I am also interested in inviting Jeff Schwartz
“Exploring & Expressing Our Roots Through Butoh to come out and speak himself if this is a topic that is
Dance” desirable/ relevant to the summit.
KBR Presenter: Jessica Richard & Rachel Paterson; Humboldt
State Universities Student Legal Lounge
Ankoku Butoh, the “dance of utter darkness” is an
avant-garde movement form from post-WWII Japan. WORKSHOP
Originally conceived as a renunciation of commercialism,
commodification, and Western influence, Butoh’s founders
aimed to rediscover and present the “native Japanese “The History Behind the HSU Lumberjack Mascot”
body” along with its taboos, grotesqueness, and abject
glory. 60 years later, Butoh Dance has become an SH 110
internationally practiced technology for exploring and
expressing our roots, and our best hopes for the future. What is the history of the HSU Lumberjack Mascot and
Workshop participants should come prepared to move. how is it reflective of the history of Humboldt County?
Over the past few decades the HSU mascot has been
Presenter: Jordan Rosin subject of debate for HSU students especially during
critical periods when HSU students have seriously debated
Session B - 8:55 am - 10:25 am changing the mascot. This debate is pervasive as it
addresses the contradictory beliefs of Humboldt State
and the surrounding community that are often tied to
WORKSHOP racism, sexism, capitalist exploitation and environmental
destruction. In this workshop participants will examine
these contradictory beliefs and critically analyze the
“Deej: a documentary about inclusion and breaking barriers” history and socioeconomic conditions that surround any
discussion surrounding the Lumberjack mascot
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Presenter: Nathaniel McGuigan; Mecha de HSU
“Deej” is an award-winning documentary about a non-
speaking autistic man’s journey through high school and Session C - 10:30 am - 12 pm
college, and society’s obstacles to inclusion. We will view
the film and have time for discussion.
WORKSHOP
Presenter: Destiny Alcarez & Elizabeth Hassler;
WORKSHOP “Grassroots Global Human Rights & Refugee Children”
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“Squatter’s Rights: A Land Owner’s Worst Nightmare”
Using a critical human rights approach, workshop
NHE113 participants will learn about various humanitarian
responses to recent US immigration policies. Participants
HSU Student Legal Lounge would like to host an will consider the impacts of these policies on children
information sharing session, perhaps about 45-55 separated from their families at the US border & how
minutes long, regarding tenant/landlord law. I attended a this connects to historic levels of forced displacement
workshop recently, host by Jeff Schwartz, a local attorney worldwide. We will discuss the current scope of global
with Humrights, and came to find that several lecture migration, analyze the politics of refugee status, provideexamples of responses at various geographic scales UndocuTerms, legislation, and how to be an active ally
(grassroots to global), incorporate the concept of universal The second part of the workshop will be short films and
human rights, and brainstorm about the appropriate role clips from various UndocuActivists, UndocuArtists, and
for each of us who are involved. UndocuPlaywrites. These films help to destigmatize the
dominant narrative and fear that exists around the undocu-
Presenter: April Ruth Hoffmann mented community through art and laughter.
The third part will be an open space for participants to
have an open platform for self-expression and visual art.
WORKSHOP
Presenter: Anayeli Auza & Christi Molina Ceja; Scholars
Without Borders
“Earth, Forest, Water: Building Environmental Defense
Community in Northwest California “
SH109 Session E - 12:55 pm - 2:25 pm
Defending our communities and the Earth that sustains us
unites northwest California organizers. Across differences, WORKSHOP
we build bridges between our distinct work and struggles
for environment and justice. Local organizers and
“Still Loving the Skin I’m In – Living in Humboldt County
advocates will inspire you with their stories and hopes.
as a Little Sista“
Workshop discussion will spark your own environmental
identity and explore diverse paths to effective action for
KBR
the community, justice, and the Earth.
This session connects to the theme by providing ways to
Presentesr: Judith Mayer, Tom Wheeler (EPIC), Terry Supahan
(True North Organizing), Anna Colegrove Powell (Save
tear down the “walls” of racism and racial division. Sadie
California Salmon), Daniel Cordalis (Environmental & Law has learned how to be above racism through forgiveness
Attorney); Craig Benson (Redwood Community Action and finding ways to boost her self-esteem.
Agency), Craig Benson (Redwood Community Action Agency),
Jen Kalt (Humboldt Baykeeper), and Anna Colegrove Powell This session will offer an opportunity for future educators
(Save Our California Salmon). in Humboldt to learn about and discuss tactics to provide
supportive environments for kids of color. Participants
will learn signs of needed extra support from a student of
WORKSHOP color and ways to provide a well-rounded experience for a
diverse group outside the school.
“Lights, Camera, Social Action “ Presenter: Sadie Makayla-Tiye Shelmire (Sixth grade
student at Sunnybrae Middle School) & Tay D. Triggs
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Each year, our film festival receives a variety of short
films from the US and around the world, many of which
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illuminate stories that reveal issues of social justice. Join
us for this curated selection of past entries whose themes “Venezuela’s Revolution: The Fight for Socialism &
remain relevant and crucial. Independence”
Presenter: Kat Lundahl & Peter Blickensderfer & Aurelio SH 109
Torres-Garcia; Humboldt Int’l Film Fest
For more than two decades, Venezuela has been
Session D - 12:55 pm - 4 pm undergoing a period of profound change and
transformation known as the Bolivarian Revolution. Under
the leadership of Hugo Chavez and now President Nicolas
WORKSHOP Maduro, the people of Venezuela have fought to preserve
their country’s independence and build a socialist society
where poor and working people have the power. But
“UnDocuKnowledge: Laughter Through the Tears”
the revolution is under intense attack from both the U.S.
government and the country’s own wealthy elites. The
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corporate media presents the hardships and conflict in
Venezuela as a failure of socialism, but this couldn’t be
The first part will be an informational presentation on
further from reality. In this workshop, we will provide asocialist analysis and discussion surrounding the events Session G - 2:30 pm - 4 pm
unfolding in Venezuela where participants will learn
to critically analyze these events, read between news
headlines and learn how to apply the international struggle WORKSHOP
for liberation in their daily lives.
Presenter: Nathaniel McGuigan & Raini Kellogg; Party for “Who Bombed Judi Bari?: Film Screening, Presentation,
Socialism and Liberation (Humboldt Branch) and Q&A”
Session F - 2:30 pm - 4 pm KBR | 3-6 pm
Darryl will present the movie he produced, sing a few of
WORKSHOP his activist songs about local and national issues, speak
about bridge building between disparate communities,
and engage in a lively Q & A about the question of Who
“The Wall in Palestine: A Space for Creating Solidarity” Bombed Judi Bari., the battle for planet Earth, and how to
wage a successful campaign.
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Presenter: Darryl Cherney
Recently, Palestinians in Bethlehem woke up to a large
mural on the wall depicting US President, Donald Trump,
and Israeli Prime Minister, kissing. Reminiscent of the
famous graffiti on the Berlin wall, this message was one
of many that engaged Americans in a “conversation”
about the Wall and shared experiences. This workshop
will further explore the ways in which Trump’s push to
build a wall on the Mexican border opens a potential of
deeper intersectional solidarity in the struggle here and in
Palestine.
Presenter: Leena Dallasheh
WORKSHOP
“Harmed at Humboldt“
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We will use this session to share videos and history of the
policies that resulted in the development of the Palco
Marsh experience in Eureka from its development through
its disbursement and the following actions taken to police
and remove the homeless from the city of Eureka through
the present time, while refusing to provide any alternatives
for supporting the huge population of unsheltered being
pushed around the county as a result. There are solutions
and we will highlight them.
Presenter: Nezzie Wade (President of Affordable Homeless
Housing Alternatives) & Jessica Smith, (Board member of
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