Call-Out for Peer Advocates to Address Sexual Violence During the RNC

HEY! Your community needs you!

This is a call-out for folks interested in volunteering for a 24-hour
advocacy/support phone line and/or wellness space during the Republican
National Convention. The phone line will be available August 25 –
September 5, and we will be staffing the North Star Wellness Center
September 1 – September 5. Previous experience and/or trainings are a
bonus though not required, as trainings are being offered. Folks working
in the wellness center will be required to be trained in Psychological 1st
Aid, offered by North Star Health Collective (dates below). Folks with no
previous experience in working with sexual violence survivors are also
required to attend one of the upcoming group trainings (dates below).

We are a group of Twin Cities folks that organized due to the urgency of
the upcoming RNC. Currently our immediate goals focus on providing support
and awareness regarding sexual violence at the RNC. We are committed to
long-term educational, accountability, and support work within our home
communities with the goal of transforming rape culture, in part by
creating more empowering options for those affected by sexual violence.

We will be providing support and advocacy to survivors and others during
the RNC, as well as working with community-based accountability models to
the extent of our capacity.

*Training Dates*

Psychological First Aid:
(rsvp to candace@riseup.net)

Saturday, August 23rd from 10am-1pm
Hosmer Library, Lower Level Meeting Room
347 East 36th Street, Minneapolis

Tuesday, August 26th from 7pm-10pm
the Convergence Space, 627 Smith Ave S, St. Paul

Wednesday, August 27th from 3pm-6pm
the Convergence Space, 627 Smith Ave S, St. Paul

Sexual Violence Peer Advocate Training:

Saturday, August 23rd from 8:30am-12:30pm
Arise! Bookstore
2441 Lyndale Ave S, Minneapolis

(rsvp to Cody or Courtney, contact info below)

Contact us for additional training dates.

If you are interested in being a peer advocate, getting involved with the
group, or providing other resources, such as transportation, during the
RNC, please contact Cody [codiga@riseup.net, 612-827-3430] or Courtney at
218-316-0728.