Presented by Nonviolent Peaceforce and Rivera Sun, Backbone Board Member, author, activist and nationwide trainer in strategy for nonviolent change. 

Join Backbone Campaign for the first in a series of trainings on de-escalation, safety measures, and preparedness. You and your action brigade members will learn practical skills and best practices on how to keep people safe, de-escalate threats of violence, and keep your brigade going strong. This participatory workshop will in include practices in Window of Tolerance, OODA Loop, CLARA, and Holistic Check-In as tools to strengthen participants Situational Awareness and De-escalation skills. We will also briefly anchor this conversation in the how and why nonviolent movements are strengthened when we use these skills and practices at our actions. 

 Training Begins at 12pm Pacific | 2pm Central | 3pm Eastern