We’re back with the fifth installment in our Mutual Aid 101 mini-series. This episode is going to be a little different from what we’ve shared before. Rather than extended presentations, you’ll hear six 5-10 minute “Rad Talks” covering examples of mutual aid in action.
We welcomed Sanae Lahgazi Alaoui from Metro Atlanta Mutual Aid Fund; Alexa Bee and Rain from Mutual Aid Disaster Relief; Valinda Chan from Mutual Aid Eastie; Laurie Bertram Roberts from Mississippi Reproductive Freedom Fund; and writer, organizer, and agitator Vicky Osterweil.
These short talks explore the trans and queer underground, reproductive justice, immigration support, and community-led disaster response.
At the live event, they were followed by breakout sessions on each topic, which were not recorded. So if you feel like the speakers were a bit reserved, it’s because what they are up to may or may not be suitable for the public record…
Resources:
- Mutual Aid Session 4 video recording
- Mutual Aid Session 4 transcript
- Mutual Aid Session 4 public slides
- Mutual Aid Session 4 link document
- Mutual Aid 101 Learning Series
- Mutual Aid 101 Community Canvas
- Donate to The Response
Episode credits:
- Hosted and executive produced by Tom Llewellyn
- Produced and edited by Paige Kelly
- Theme Music by Cultivate Beats
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