Navigating Cambridge Resources
In this 90-minute training, you will use the Cambridge
Resources Ecosystem Map and the NEW Find It
Cambridge to:
Gain a basic understanding of how to find
and access Cambridge resources
Learn how to find what is available instead
of memorizing everything
Practice and participate in small group activities
Identify potential partners
Network and make connections with others
How Your 501(c)(3) Can Influence Policy for the Greater Good
Nonprofits have a close-up view of community needs and can and should take advantage of their right to influence law and policy. After this workshop, you will have a clear understanding of what advocacy activities your 501(c)(3) can engage in, what communications count as lobbying, and how to maximize your non-lobbying advocacy.
Racial Justice Collective - Colombian abolitionist
A fishbowl is a form of participatory facilitation in which a few active participants, a smaller group (up to 6 people), sit in the center to discuss the topic while the rest of the participants sit in a circle around the outside of the fishbowl to observe and can take turns joining the center if they wish.
De-Escalation Training
Students learn skills and best practices for creating and maintaining a safe environment while de-escalating situations with strangers and people they know.
Instructors use scenario-based learning and role play to highlight safety measures that can be used in real-life situations. Scenarios are taught at levels from low threat to high threat to show a range of risks. Students get a chance to practice their skills with instructors who play the role of escalating individuals.
Skills Taught:
• Verbal and nonverbal communication strategies for de-escalation
• Adrenaline management techniques for self-care
• Strategic positioning and body language to enhance physical safety
• Assessment skills to determine the course of action
• Using verbal contracts to reinforce boundaries
American Roulette - “The Social Logic of Death Penalty Sentencing Trials”
Dr. Kaufman’s 2020 book, with University of California Press, is the first systematic ethnography of death penalty trials in the United States. Taking readers inside capital courtrooms across the country, Kaufman shows that the “super due process” accorded capital is the system’s best attempt at fair and impartial criminal sentencing, but fails to create justice.
What about the dangerous few?
It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world. Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
Debate Night
Our objective is to create a dynamic space within Cambridge's communities, especially Black and Brown ones, to have impactful and productive conversations on how to tackle issues of crime and violence that affect us. Please join us if you want to be a part of the conversation.
Street Medic Workshop
In this workshop, we will share practical knowledge of life-saving skills for cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), bleeding control, stroke recognition, and frostbite. This workshop is led by Symphony, a capable member of TBR and Ujimaa Medics (Chicago, IL).
What keeps us safe?
What might a world beyond policing look like? What would it feel like? What would it require of us? Join us on Jan. 11th at 6 pm for a community conversation focused on the question: What keeps us safe?
NATIONAL DAY OF PROTEST AGAINST POLICE BRUTALITY
Join The Black Response Cambridge for a rally honoring the National Day of Protest Against Police Brutality. Hear from speakers raising awareness about the history of police violence in America and provide political education about the contemporary abolition movement.