Monthly Sessions

Thursday, January 22, 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.