The People's Institute Northwest invites anti-racist organizers and their families to join us for a FREE, family-centered retreat weekend of racial healing, networking, cultural sharing, leadership development, base building, and strategic organizing.

RETREAT THEMES

• Healing Our Internalized Racial Oppression
• Strategic Anti-Racist Organizing
• Building a 'Net-that-Works'
• How to Live-Out Our Anti-Racist Organizing Principles
• Developing Accountable Leadership

RETREAT ACTIVITES

• Racial Healing Circles
• Anti-Racist Strategy Chart Process
• Story Circles with Our Elders
• Freedom Schools & Teach-In
• Sharing Our Culture
• Racial Caucusing
• Film Screenings
• Networking
• Food! Festivities! Fun! Family!

RETREAT LOCTION & OVERNIGHT LODGING

The Embassy Suites Hotel – Tukwila (15920 West Valley Highway ǀ Seattle ǀ 98118) is the host location for our retreat weekend. PLEASE NOTE: Retreat activities will also occur at neighboring hotels as well as at event spaces in the immediate area (more details forthcoming).

If you, as well as your family or base, are looking to experience the full retreat weekend, we encourage you to purchase a room(s) at the Embassy Suites Hotel (contact the hotel directly).

RETREAT HOSPITALITY, CHILDCARE, & COVID-19 PROTOCOL

As your host, the People's Institute Northwest plans to create an environment that is family-centered, fun, and festive. You can expect to have FREE lunch (and sometimes dinner) during the retreat weekend. We will also have a number of snacking options available. Our children (or young scholars) are essential to our organizing; therefore, we have arranged for professional and competent childcare workers to be in our community. NOTE: We also expect that parents and guardians will remain accountable for their children throughout the retreat weekend. Finally, we know that the COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact disproportionately B.I.POC and the most vulnerable communities; therefore, we are asking that people wear masks when in close proximity of others and practice preventive-care measures.

WOULD YOUR ORGANIZATION LIKE TO BECOME A CO-SPONSOR?

Although this retreat weekend is free, there are cost associated with food, venue space, lodging for community, air travel for facilitators, and compensation of service providers. If you are part of a larger non-profit organization, a governmental entity, and/or an educational institution that is interested in co-sponsoring this retreat weekend with the PINW, please contact a member of the coordinating team by emailing PINWevents@gmail.com by Monday, October 17, 2022.

GET INVOLVED, WE NEED YOU!

This fall retreat weekend is designed with the goal of building our organizing base. Everyone has a part to play in this effort. If you would like to volunteer to help support this retreat weekend, we enthusiastically encourage you to contact the coordinating team by emailing PINWevents@gmail.com AND join the Village of Hope-Seattle on Wednesdays at 6 PM via Zoom...

VILLAGE ZOOM LINK: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/931421626

MEETING ID: 931 421 626

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