Are you interested in building a network of care and resistance in your local community? Join Shareable for an ongoing mutual aid learning series! Open to all, but designed for those just getting started to learn from seasoned mutual aid organizers and activists.
At this uncertain moment in US history, it is clearer than ever that communities must rely on each other to survive a second Trump term. Mutual aid is a tool to build community and meet basic needs while developing a shared political understanding. This learning and action webinar series will draw on the experience of mutual aid organizers and activists across the US to introduce the concept to new potential organizers ready to build a network of care and resistance in their local communities.
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Mutual Aid 101 is made possible by support from Emergent Fund, Shift Foundation, Resist, New Economy Coalition, and Shareable supporters like you.
Previous Mutual Aid 101 Sessions and Recordings
Wednesday, Feb 19, 2025 – Session 1: Intro to Mutual Aid [Recording]
- Mutual aid vs. charity
- Historical and contemporary examples
- Core values and principles
Presenter: Dean Spade, author of “Mutual Aid: Building Solidarity During This Crisis (and the Next)”
Wednesday, Feb 26, 2025 – Session 2: Building and Sustaining [Recording]
- Getting started
- Consensus decision-making
- Sustaining engagement and avoiding burnout
Presenters: Stephanie Rearick, Humans United in Mutual Aid Networks and Julian Rose, New Economy Coalition & Endstate ATL
Wednesday, Mar 5, 2025 – Session 3: Legal, Financial, and Security Basics [Recording]
- Benefits and limitations of formal structures
- Understanding risk and safety protocols
- Financial basics and managing a mutual aid fund
- Fintech for Mutual Aid
Presenters: Erika Sato, Sustainable Economies Law Center, Elijah Baucom, Everyday Security & UC Berkeley Cybersecurity Clinic, Sarah Philips, Fight for the Future
Wednesday, Mar 12, 2025 – Session 4: Mutual Aid in Action [Recording]
5-minute Rad Talks with breakout rooms for each topic:
- Disaster relief
- Immigration support
- Mutual Aid Funds (Cash/emergency needs)
- Reproductive justice
- Gender justice
Presenters: Mutual Aid Eastie, Metro Atlanta Mutual Aid Fund, Mutual Aid Disaster Relief, Mississippi Reproductive Freedom Fund, and Vicky Osterweil.