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• 3.11.26 Media Training

  • Wednesday, March 11, 2026 at 05:00 PM

  Join trainer Jonathan Williams for a free, online workshop to gain the media skills you need to amplify your message for No Kings and beyond.

  Wednesday, March 11, 2026

  5pm Pacific
  7pm Central
  8pm Eastern

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• Chris Lutter Presentation

  • Sunday, March 15, 2026 at 03:00 PM
  • 3 people are going

  Christopher Lutter-Gardella, a Minneapolis-based virtuosic artist mastering in community animation and imagery design, will be on Vashon Island and will give a free (in person) presentation on his work.

  Sunday, March 15th

  3-4pm

  RSVP below; location info will be sent via email.

  Chris's work harnesses the community's intention to stay connected and “dance together”, even as politicians and xenophobes work to divide us. He has been an inspiration and collaborator for Backbone Campaign for over a decade, having created the beloved Snowflake polar bear puppet for our 2007 Procession for the Future.

  We hope you'll join us for this inspiring celebration of imaginative art; some pictures of his work are below (Kaleidoscope of Love, Beyond Borders, Farmer of Plain, and Snowflake).

  

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• Scenarios for Safety & Preparedness

  • Thursday, March 19, 2026 at 05:00 PM
  • 144 people are going

  Monthly Sessions

  Thursday, March 19, 2026
  

  5-7pm Pacific/ 7-9 pm Central/ 8-10pm Eastern 

  w/ Backbone Staff and Rivera Sun (Board Member, nationwide trainer)

   

  These sessions will build upon the training by Nonviolent Peaceforce in Situational Awareness, De-escalation, CLARA, OODA Loop, and other skills. 

  We seek to build critical skills to help local action groups de-escalate and safely navigate these situations while upholding nonviolent discipline.

  In these participatory virtual workshops, we’ll work through a wide range of situations to come up with plans for how to prevent, de-escalate, or respond. 

  Know when - and how - to:

  • Hold your ground
  • Make a strategic retreat
  • Diffuse tensions
  • Keep people safe
  • Take a calculated risk
  • Vary tactics and location
  • Train together in de-escalation skills
  • Have an emergency response signal

  We will address situations like:

  • Hecklers walking up to you on the overpass
  • Cars driving slowly and drivers shouting at you
  • Militia members showing up and making threats
  • A scuffle breaking out
  • A shouting match erupting
  • Someone tearing down your banner
  • …. and more.

  Bring your wisdom and experience. Bring your questions and concerns. Bring your courage and commitment. Together, we can be ready for anything.

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