 Hi again To respect time, let's begin My name is Amira. I am based in Puerto Rico and I'm the U.S National organizer for 350 that orgs fossil free campaign and I want to present our talented trainers for tonight you me and Jeremy And can you Say Where you're based? What organization do you work for a fun fact about yourself? Whatever you want Hi, I'm Umi Hawk. I work for the Sierra Club based in Oakland, California I'm the distributed organizing manager digital strategies over here and a fun fact about myself is that I'm scared of birds Everyone my name is Jeremy or I'm the state program director with people's climate movement I am based in Detroit, but end up getting you know all over the country Especially now that you know where you know six weeks out from September 8th. They fun fact about myself Man, I am learning how to speak Spanish right now, so that's kind of like taking up my free time I'm getting there Awesome, I support the Spanish language, obviously If you need help, let me know So I am gonna copy in the chat Slides so you can follow them At least let me know if you can't access them So tonight, we're gonna be talking about coalition building and inclusive engagement and our training agenda starts with us talking about Intersectionality and climate justice then how front line communities and communities of color are impacted more by climate and Then we'll review the mass principles followed by talking about best practices for building a diverse coalition we're gonna Go and have a exercise and break our groups then we'll come back to watch a video and the share learnings from the video and then We will close this training space But before we start I want to ask everyone To please write in the chat Where is your rise event? We're in the world So just so we get to know each other and where we're coming from and if you're on the phone feel free to mention it Since you can't see the chat So we have Portland Singapore Columbus, Georgia San Francisco voice Boston Somerville near Boston, I think I didn't miss anything, but if I miss reading one, please let me know um So the training objectives for tonight are first review best practices for building a diverse coalition and we're gonna learn about best practices to include and amplify communities of color and We will also provide resources on inclusive and relevant messaging and Understand how from my communities and communities of color are impacted and I'll hand it out to you me Thanks, Samara Before we get too much into the best practices and digging into the practicalities of how to build coalition and work together I wanted to start just by talking a little bit about intersectionality with the intention of kind of rooting us all on a shared understanding of The links and connections between issues which are actually caused by systemic and justices Which hopefully will help address the question of what why do we work together in coalition? So if you're looking at the slides, I'm on slide five But currently there are all kinds of problems in our society, which I think we're all aware of But that obviously includes climate change racial and social justice issues issues with our unfortunately broken democracy An increased income inequality. So issues related to minimum wage CEO pay health care all those sorts of problems But upon reflection all of these problems are actually connected And as many say my liberation is actually truly bound up in yours Because as you can see from the Venn diagram issues of climate change are directly related to issues of race and economic justice and economic inequality and it's because the actual problem that we're trying to identify and deal with is the fact that power has Been consolidated and wealth is accumulated in the hands of the few and they are the ones who get to make decisions About what is happening in our society and they're the ones that are trying to divide us issue by issue When we know that it's going to take all of us together addressing these root systemic problems to actually create the type of future that we want to see So when we work together in coalition what we're doing is we're working together to address the intersectionality of these issues And to recognize that they are interlinked and interconnected And other people might be motivated by different aspects of the systemic issue, but the solutions are interlinked So when we're looking at working in coalition to address problems What we can do is we can come to unified solutions that are looking at inclusion cooperation Regeneration and democracy that reflect our communities and our community's needs So we can address climate change by recognizing the systemic problems that have created climate change And the impacts that that is having on other people and the need to Address these issues in a way that ensures cooperation So basically we have to recognize the links that we all have together and tackle these problems together And in many ways it's actually most obvious the screen's changed When we're thinking about Climate justice and racial relations So just to kind of dig a bit deeper in terms of communities of color in frontline communities and how they're impacted by climate change um If you think about uh communities of color There are more landfills hazardous waste sites and other industrial facilities are located in communities of color And there are in other communities So a report that came out recently reviewed data collected over a 20-year time period and found that more than half of the people Who live within two miles of the toxis waste facility are people of color Um because of that because these communities tend to be in these locations They have exposure to higher rates of air pollution than white non-hispanic counterparts For instance a recent case study of the Bronx, New York found that individuals who live close to noxious industrial facilities and waste sites Were actually 66 percent more likely to be hospitalized and have amnesia Not only that but lead poisoning actually disproportionately affects children of color Children of color who live in urban areas are the highest risk for lead poisoning And a study by the center for disease control and prevention found that 11 11.2 percent of african-american children and 4 percent of mexican-american children were poisoned by lead In comparison only 2.3 percent of white children were And of course that has long lasting impacts beyond just getting lead poisoning in terms of Amni the potential for getting anemia seizures brain development issues all sorts of things Um What's what's probably obvious by now? But what what this actually means is that climate change is disproportionately affecting low income communities and communities of color So things like extreme weather conditions have devastating consequences for communities of color and low impact communities And especially because they don't have the economic means to recover So extreme weather events can displace residents and at times cause death And in the aftermath of such efforts if you don't have the financial means to actually be able to Provide solutions for your family. You can imagine what happens then so In and in response city officials when they're trying to rebuild for communities of colors tend to Put less resources into that as well And finally in regard to all these examples Water contamination plagues low income areas and communities of color across the nation Studies have documented limited access to clean water and low income communities of color Water contamination has largely affected children of color who live in rural areas indigenous communities and migrant farm worker communities And i'm sure many of you have been following and are aware of flint michigan and areas like that Where there are ongoing problems for communities of color in regard to water So I appreciate that i've been talking for a long time But take a moment right now to think about how climate change impacts your community Or communities that you can think of what's an example that you can think of of communities of color being impacted by climate change Feel free to type your response in the chat Yeah wildfires and poor rural areas in oregon definitely While y'all are thinking obviously i mentioned flint michigan earlier There was an example recently with water contamination around the navajo nation where they've been suffering for years around water contamination Yes, the many hurricanes that seems to be coming at increased frequency Definitely Are impacting lower income communities more stronger than others? Especially in terms of recovery efforts Amira, I know you're in puerto rica So i'm sure there's a lot you could tell us about what the communities are going through there But definitely a very good example All right, i'll keep moving on but just keep thinking about that question and reflecting on if there's any examples that you can think of While we're continuing through this training session Um, so now that we have an understanding of why these issues are connected and how they all Are our solutions are to be connected because the problems are so connected That's why it's so important to work in coalition with those who are most impacted And one of the ways that we can do that is by utilizing the hamez principles Um, so i'm just going to spend a minute right now going over the hamez principles Many of you might have heard of them before But just so that we're all rooted in this um and the principles themselves They were written and by about 40 people who met in hamez new mexico and adopted these principles And there are six of them the first is to be inclusive which is to include everyone at every level And not just tokenizing people but actually ensuring that their voices are valued and recognized for the contributions that they're giving And not just that there's a person there who looks or is from a certain demographic Um an emphasis on bottom up organizing so reaching out to new people at all levels building and strengthening our base and working off of What the base wants and what um what's being reflected from those people who are most impacted and living in those situations Um to let people speak for themselves So the people who are most impacted the most affected they should be heard and they should be standing front and center And they should be the ones who are actually localizing what's going on Um number four is working together in solidarity and mutuality So working in collaboration and incorporating each other's goals and issues to ensure a stronger future So we're actually building relationships that are recognizing that the need for cooperation and the need for long term cooperation Similarly number five build just relationships amongst ourselves So being just and honest with each other and developing strong relationships That um recognize the differences that we may have but also the need for collaboration and how we'll work together Um and number six a commitment to self transformation I'm recognizing that we have all existed within a society that isn't necessarily reflective of the hamez principles and that we as individuals may need to stop being so individualistic and focus on community centeredness and a larger um A larger vision for a society that may require some self transformation and self reflection along the way Um the links to this document will also be available for you after this training Um And now that we've talked a little bit about the intersectionality reflected a bit on some examples for communities of color Um and hamez principles i'll hand over to jeremy Thank you. Um You know again everyone. My name is jeremy or i'm with uh people's climate movement I serve as a priority state program director, which means i'm managing all of our um You know, what you know, what we'd say our coalitions and and our states around the country On september 8 rise events as well as uh, you know doing some deep diving and voter engagement work Through these uh, you know midterms here in here in the u.s. Uh, what we're going to talk about You know today is is really you know how to build a a diverse and really sustainable coalition So what we'll do we'll kind of do this in two parts will Uh, you know review the first slide that everyone should be on We'll break out in the small breakout groups and take about five minutes to address some prompts that I'll give instructions on in a little bit once we get to that point and uh, then we'll come back together Share out and you know finish up this portion of the of the presentation with kind of a part two Which would be the third slide in Um in this portion of the agenda So to you know give you a little background about myself, uh, you know prior to PCM I spent a lot of my time in grassroots based organizing institution based organizing Really in a space of coalition building Particularly around environmental and climate justice for uh, you know for years and You know prior to entering this space with PCM, you know, I was I was doing a lot of work around workers rights organizing and coalitions kind of black and brown coalitions who were you know putting together interfaith communities and Workers and workers that are setting nationally to build up a coalition to address those issues Um, and you know, there are a number of things that you know sit down to me about coalition building So they're kind of six key points that you know, I'd like to talk about today You can follow along through the slide. So the first one, you know is is really just You know, I guess what are partnerships and and why are they important, right? So, you know as you read along right there strategic partnerships You know you form with other institutions and organizations in order to win on your issues and build and shift power I think it's important, you know to recognize that the purpose of these coalitions are just that right to to build power right and power You know for us in in this setting is really the ability to act and in the ability to move People and targets so that we can win on a number of these issues in particular this issue right climate action Right our re-partnering with folks to actually Do something meaningful and get our elected and appointed officials and stakeholders and decision makers to Act right in our favor You know other component of that is just you know partnerships bring You know the power of other organizations into our campaigns and You know when your organizations don't have you know the power to to move You know to move your target And what that means is you know oftentimes it's easy for us, you know as individuals and leaders and stakeholders of organizations or even in communities to Get in our silos, right? We're it's easy to you know stay connected with our communities and and try to move You know decision makers in in that realm, but at some point, you know, it's significant You know to recognize that you know, we may not always have the capacity Um, you know the resources and and the power to actually move our targets and that's when it becomes key to To think about you know, what role can partnerships play in the work that we do what role can you know Building relationships with others, you know play in that so Any other you know component of that is you know, just understanding that broad-based partnerships build enough power to withstand opposition forces and wing campaigns So that's the other you know significant component here is that When we're building these campaigns and building coalitions, you know, we aren't just simply you know looking to move targets And get favorable decisions, but we're also thinking strategically through what's you know What are the barriers right what's going to stand in our way and more than the what you know Who right because there are you know people on the other side of our fight Who don't necessarily agree right don't agree with the same science right don't agree with the same Laws and and don't agree with you know some of the same you know theories that we have and Recognizing that we're in partnership The focus is to also you know build a base large enough to To you know to fend off attacks and oppositions to you know, win some of these campaigns that We're going to be working on you know around the not just around the country, but around the world in particular around climate action You know and in the second you know piece of this is really you know, what do we Bring together in partnership and this will be one of the props that you know We you know, I'd hope you all can can talk about in the breakout groups But and we think of you know, what do we bring together in partnership? We bring together The power of institutions And thinking of institutions. There are a number of types of organizing right that we've all probably engaged in or If you're new to organizing you're right understanding that there are many types right you have the field organizing You have a traditional community organizing Um, you have distributed organizing, but there's also you know, what we call institutions based organizing An institution based organizing is essentially You know, how do we identify and locate? you know Institutions organizations Community stakeholders that already you know exist right, but simply need to be organized right so is there You know a community organization or association in your neighborhood. Is there a local chapter of the you know Sierra club or or 350 in your community that Exists and it would be looking right exist as what we call an institution and be looking to engage in this work Along with me right so it's about bringing together already existing institutions You know in the partnership and that partnerships You know include you know one to several organizations and they come together to win a distinct campaign or to as we mentioned already right build and shift power Over time right so that sometimes can look like Just one other you know organization Or one other you know person to come in partnership with but you know I've been in situations where it's been as as many as you know two dozen Partners and of course, you know, you could imagine that gets difficult to manage at times But when you have a lot of stakeholders who are impacted by the issues that you're working on It's important to have those voices at the table Lift it up and find ways to build consensus and work through it But understanding that a partnership doesn't always have to be some massive, you know partnership of you know dozens of organizations that can simply be one or two other organizations who are Moving in one in the same direction of you and looking to work on those issues and have the same targets And looking to win the same campaigns as you Uh and in third really we need to think about you know, how do we know what to bring into a partnership? So it's you know talk to others who have a stake in the issue and figure out what their self-interest is and what they could bring to the campaign these are to me two of the most critical points of Organizing and coalition building and partnerships all together You know pulling out the talk to others and self-interest, right? The talk to others is really about building relationships when we think about You know talking to others. It isn't just simply surface level outreach, but it's our re-engaging community stakeholders You know in meaningful conversations and inviting them to something that They absolutely want to be a part of and the other component of that is understanding what their self-interest is right and organizing You know my my understanding has always been you know folks don't move and and folks don't come to the table unless Their self-interest is identified and they can recognize their self-interest being met In that you know relationship or in that coalition that they're joining So essentially if I can't you know, or if a person can't you know Look at your partnership and coalition and see that their Interests right there. They're being pointed. She's going to be served and chances are they won't be deeply Invested so it's critical, you know for us as organizers and leaders and coordinators to make sure that as we're calling people To the table and inviting people to the table You know these stakeholders that we're talking to and building relationships with that we also understand their self-interest Now, you know the easiest way to do that is simply to ask stakeholders You know directly, what do they need to get out of the work together? Right and that may sound pretty straightforward, but you know it's important to Be clear and direct and make sure that you know folks are at the table Are communicating to you what they need out of this with what they're working towards and what they want and that also that you're creating A space in which you feel comfortable sharing Your direct needs and desires out of the work that you're doing So really you know focusing on being clear and directing asking folks what their Self-interest is when when you do lack clarity on that And at the at the moment before we go on a breakout groups are there, you know, are there any Particular questions that folks may have or whether you want to type into the Chat at all right, so what we'll do now is go into the breakout group so You'll be split in a breakout groups According to our the first who's managing assisting and running the The zoom call today. So these prompts are Essentially what we just went over before right in particular questions two and three right So the first prompt would be, you know, what do you hope to bring together in the partnership that you that you are building? And then also, you know, how do you know That it is what the partnership needs and what steps Have you or where you take to determine those needs? So like we just talked about, you know, what what's the purpose of Your partnership and where are you building and you identified some of those points of what should be considered And then also just simply, you know, how do you know that, you know, it's what your partnership needs Have you, you know talk to folks? And what have they talked about so Just sharing that I think the way we'll do this is we'll spend a total of five minutes in our small groups just responding to to each of these prompts In our small groups, what we're thinking is each person In your breakout group should have an opportunity to share in the course is five minutes And what would be ideal is if one person in your breakout group could be identified to take notes and be the person that responds To kind of briefly report back when we come back from our breakout group. So just were there any Common themes and in the, you know, things that were shared the stories that were shared the Tactics that we're going to be using to identify, you know partners and their needs and determine what those needs are So at this point, we are going to split into our breakout groups and Come back in five minutes It looks like we are we split in our folks in breakout groups Yeah, I I don't know if you want me to add you to a breakout group or You're fine having them discuss Yeah, I think and how many groups are there? There's three groups. There's um two with two people and one with three people Okay And zoom has a thing where you can kind of crop people like where there's like a minute left or something like that Is that yeah, I I can't send them a message. I I guess We have time so I can Give them like sticks That's if they want to talk more Yeah, no, that's that's good. Yeah, I send them a message at eight 35 telling them they have a minute Okay I just send them out the one minute message Okay, cool. And you said there were three three groups Yeah, okay. It has two people and one has three people Okay, good. Just trying to think through how uh, we could report back But since it's only three that it should be pretty pretty easy. And then who's giving me I see the example story What about the example story? Well, um, is somebody talking about that? Yeah You means Okay, okay. I'm gonna close the breakout looks now It says they're going back in 45 seconds. Alrighty, welcome back everyone. So what we're going to do now is um So we have three groups. So we're going to just have one person from each group maybe talk about what they shared and any of the um Any of the common themes that you know came up during the You know during their conversation with their partners in their group so if we want to if we want to just start with um Maybe have someone type in the chat the person who was responsible just star in the in the chat and we can go in order of Who inserts a star great so we can start with char Hello, so I didn't um, I'll be honest. I didn't take notes, but I think the biggest takeaway From our discussion was um for The Boise area. We're having a hard time getting the groups to actually come together and communicate and talk And we you know, I'd really appreciate some tips or some ideas on how to get that communication going Great, and then, you know, what do you? The boys here, what do you think those issues are? You know probably rooted in or what's uh, you know, I guess what's keeping people from coming together as far as you understand it You know, it seems like there was just a big divide between the social groups and the environmental groups Not intersecting at all. Yeah, and you know, I think that's uh So that's that's not uncommon at all, right? I think through our you know work that we've been doing especially around here There's there's always you know been a think of very start divide right up amongst, you know, environmental groups Labor faith groups and you know kind of multi-issue, you know groups as well And and that's where you know, I think for you know the work that we've been doing in particular around, you know rise actions It's been you know critical to get folks In the room and try to find some some common ground So what I'd love to do is um, I could I could send you my email Address in the chat my phone and we can connect Offline and kind of talk through that stuff and get you some support for bringing folks together Around the militant building in Boise That would be wonderful Thanks Next we had Catherine Clark Hey So I think the biggest thing we talked about is that um in Columbus we reached out to the Sierra Club Which is a much bigger organization than what I'm part of And asked them if they could give us any guidance on local organizations we can reach out to or Sort of how to approach the the issue in general and what they did is they came back and offered Possible funding and resources It was very nice. So we sort of talked about how If that partnership works out What we'll be offering is Sort of the boots on the ground and the actual organization of the event And then they'll be offering like advice and um, hopefully resources depending on um, what's going on with them, but uh I've kind of struggled a little bit too with figuring out how to reach out to more local groups who are environmental groups as well So I'd be interested in in hearing more about that too Yeah, no saying please do you know, please do connect with me offline and we can talk through it And I think it brings up a really good point which is often You know, it's it's always a tense point in in partnerships and coalition building is Uh resources right like who like who's going to be responsible for what? How do we share those resources? You know, how are they split up and and oftentimes? It gets Overlooked right and they in the you know initial conversations So I think that's you know great that that you were able to connect with this year club there and And they were able to offer you know support and resources to to build that work because I think when Folks are able to you know organizations are able to recognize again like you know kind of talked about earlier just those their self interest in the work They open up a bit more right and and they're willing to or are able to you know See how by by them investing equally in the work that everybody's coming together around Um, I see how it serves their their self interest as well And just the greater good of the work that they're trying to do and and their membership and their mission So that's really really great that they're able to plug in and and put resources there and and similarly, you know like I mentioned just You know with the multi-issue groups right and groups who aren't necessarily the the environmental and in great organizations Um getting into the table is you know is difficult But I think for us you know this year this theme has been You know rise for climate jobs and justice and I think this is the first time that we're really Pulling in all the pieces right and and what we're still you know What we've been able to do nationally was still helping our you know folks on the ground who are putting on events is How do we communicate the The jobs and justice piece right because it's there. We're being intentional about it Um, but we also have some great resources for messaging and approaching those other organizations like labor And like faith and like multi-issue groups and in other frontline communities. Uh, who are Who should be at the table, but may not have the message may not have been framed to them You know properly just yet. So I think that's definitely something we can help with great And then I think lastly we have lisa young Hey, uh, this is lisa. Um, I was in a group, uh, with oh shit was her name lindsay. Sorry to Um, yeah, someone else from uh from pcm in brooklyn Um, and yeah, she was sharing that the the bulk of the work she's doing right now is Partnerships building and just making a lot of phone calls. Um to try to make those connections and build those partnerships um, uh, kind of at the national level it sounded like, um In in her capacity as a pcm national organizing director Um, and then myself here in boston, um, similarly, uh, trying to build a local planning table for Uh, the rise event on september 8th, and I worked on Uh convening the coalition that planned last year's pcm as well And I was noting that it does seem to be more difficult this year for whatever reason That last year kind of put a call out to a bunch of groups. Hey want to come together and See what we can do and and like a lot of labor and environmental justice and climate and faith in youth groups Um, kind of all came to the table and we we planned something and and executed it last year And it worked out really well and putting that same kind of call to action this year didn't result in the same Kind of response. So I've had to do different kind of outreach tactics and definitely a lot more just targeted Um one-on-one outreach to folks and and just yeah people just seem really tapped out this year Especially leading the election season and uh, I'm sure there's lots of reasons for it summer time A lot of people are out of the office lots of things like that. So it's been a little harder But I actually I was saying that I appreciated the prompt because I think Um, you know really thinking specifically about like what are the needs of the other organization and asking them Um, like what those needs are and like being really clear in Um, sorry and being really clear Um about what like what those expectations are and and how the partnership is going to meet those needs or whatever I think um We could do a better job of that I could do a better job of that because I think it's been a little more vague like hey come to the table Be part of this thing. We'll make it worth your while or like, you know, we're open to To lifting up your priority issues in whatever way you want and it's kind of like vague and not very clear And I think um being a little bit more clear, uh You know in that outreach to them and then in conversations with them and moving forward. I think would would help a lot um but Yeah, I guess, um, I should mention that um, lindsay was saying that Uh In in her outreach a lot of it has been around like really clarifying what the partnership's about and making sure everyone's on the same page so um That's definitely a thing. I think we need to be doing more of here Yeah, and you know, it's it's great to hear that, you know, folks are, you know, still Plugged along in in boston and you know putting something together again this year and like you mentioned, I think There are a plethora of things that keep people from, you know, that are easy to keep people from being engaged I mean, we're you know, we're we're talking about, you know labor day week right week after labor day People are going back to school Midterm like everybody's committed to you know GOtv and just kind of so there's a there's a ton of things going on and and now I think you bring up a great point And lindsay brings up a great point uh in that It's so critical to have a very clear message this time around right because it's easy to say Um, you know, we've been seeing these, you know marches for four or five years now Right these big marches and local marches for four or five years Folks are going to be asking what makes What makes this year different right what makes this year different and it's going to be so critical to say What makes this year different for you right like we have our national frame and every you know Every folks every, you know organization who are putting on you know, september Eighth events around the country and around the world are you know need to be thinking through the message of what makes this different and why Does your organization like why should they be at the table this time? This year at this critical moment because it is a pivotal moment, right? You know for climate action in our country and just globally so I think It's it's critical to get clearer on why those groups in your state do right rather. They should be at the table Thank you for sharing that So if you all want to turn your attention back to the slides, we have you know one more slide in this component Um, and then I'll pass it back to umi book. So for this, you know portion of Of the agenda, you know, we're just going to talk a bit about like what you know partnerships are so we kind of laid out You know the the function and purpose and what we need to begin out of these partnerships But also just thinking of what are the different types of partnerships? So we talked a bit about coalitions. That's the most common one But you know important to understand that every you know, every sort of partnership isn't a coalition Right. So what are the different partnerships that you know geared towards building power? So the first one being an alliance, right? Which is a strategic partnership that seeks long-term Power change right not short-term resolutions to a problem I think the the thing that separates this one from most of the others is is just that right? They're sending that this long term, right? So we aren't looking for You know quick quick hits, right quick media hits or quick actions, although that may be a part of a Campaign component, but it's understanding that when organizations come together It's for the the purpose of of building long-term power and building long-term relationships for You know long-term systemic change You know the next one there is is coalitions, which you know probably are the the most Comment right and in many situations are you know, we're probably all part of different You know various coalitions that are moving work and you know that type of partnership You know seeks to win specific demands rather than create a long-term Shift in power and that's something that you know People's climate movement and the number of organizations nationally are looking at right like how do we pivot from? Just being a coalition of Organization that comes together for you know one day of action or a few days of action, you know throughout the year, but actually You know seek to win You know specific demands You know, even if it's not long term, you know, we're having specific demands not just exercising power in the form of public actions You also have coordinated campaigns, which you know partners have a specific demand. They ask, you know, they seek to win They do not pursue it in a joint campaign Right so organizations develop their own campaign plan and they coordinate activities for maximum impact and it's just that right? It's it's so we talked about you know oftentimes we're organizations that are doing work In our silos and when we reach out to others and build relationships for the purpose of building power Let's also important to understand that that sometimes, you know organizations may not have the self interest or capacity to commit to a you know, either long term You know long-term coalition or long-term alliance, but rather you know, they would prefer to Implement their campaign plan do their own thing But is there a way that they can do it or you can do it in collaboration with somebody that allows you to coordinate Literally coordinate your events to have maximum purpose and really I guess, you know best phrase for me is compliment, right? Is there a way we can organize to compliment one another without having to sacrifice Our mission and the work that we're doing to just you know combine and do one thing together And then lastly is just the kind of the sign on campaigns or what we call paper coalitions, which are you know One organization runs a campaign and it gets formal support First to manage through pledges, you know letter of support sign on letter, etc. And we see this a lot oftentimes through distributive organizing distributive actions and You know and many other sign on campaigns, right? Whether it's petition support or pledge cards voter pledge cards You know things like that. It's you know, essentially your organization is going to be lead. They're going to be out front They're going to be running it but they're asking for the support of stakeholders organizations and community members to say, you know This is an organization that we're supporting. This is an organization that we're defaulting to to be our voice on this issue Um, and these are the demands that we you know necessarily agree with by signing off on this campaign Right next we have how do you you know approach, right outreach and and build plans, right? So the significant portion here is just simply to know Exactly what you want from a partnership, right? And we talked a bit about this, you know a few minutes ago with with report back but also early on is just Not only bringing to the bringing people to the table and trying to understand their self interests But also communicating yours right and understanding up front, you know, what do you want to get out of this right? Not just um Putting coalitions and partnerships together and then kind of trying to figure it out I see that happen, you know happened fairly often where people think they should be working with other people for whatever reason But when they get together, they haven't fully thought about what they want from the partnership and they spend time Spending their spending their wills and never actually getting to a point of action and clarity and demand so You know making sure that you know exactly what you want You're investing time and resources and understanding potential partner organizations and of course, you know building relationships The other component of that is just you know building accountability and trust Through direct and honest communication. I think that's one of the most difficult things to do amongst organizations that oftentimes Seem to be competing Right. There are many times with rather slow organizations or national organizations who are coalescing around the same issues They're focused on the same targets. They have the same demands But yet, you know, there are things wedges barriers that come between them actually working together meaningfully Right in a in a way that actually gets stuff done and Rather it's like we talked about the sharing of resources Literally the sharing of data and information You know determining who's going to be responsible for what commitments It's just you know critical that you come to the table with you know a sense of Open and honest communication and making sure that you're in a position to build trust with organizations that you're inviting To be a part of that partnership because if there's no trust, I mean, you know, they really won't Get anything done. And I think that's just an essential like component of Relationship building period, right? There's one-to-one or organizational Uh, and one of the you know thoughts were you know, what some organizations do like they go as far as building a Memorandum of understanding right a mo you to to clearly state how a partnership will function and you know What goals and objectives will be And then you know do what they say they will right? It's literally probably just like a contract though This is what we're agreeing to This is what we say we're going to do. This is a time frame. We're going to do it in It's a good tool to always come back to when you know, things do get a little hazy or confused or begin to kind of fall off as kind of a little reminder of You know what we commit it to do You know as a partnership and and sometimes that makes sense, right? Especially when you have uh, you know, maybe it's a few organizations working together Where it's a bit more intimate or in depth and or if there's you know, certain You know information and data being shared right having that mo you together Of another situation that may not be right It just I guess important to know your relationship with your partners know that you know the level of trust there rather something like that is important And then lastly, you know, just best practices to include and amplify communities of color and we talked a bit about Intersectionality when we did at the you know at the beginning of this presentation And I think that's a component that we just you know, really can't stress enough, right? You know communities of color, but then just just thinking of you know underserved or Oppressed communities, you know, generally, right? What are we doing and and how can we continue to to pull them into these stakeholder? Coalitions and meetings to make sure their voices are lifted up. So You know the the main thing is is right refer to there's mass principles You know democratic organize that we talked about at the beginning of this call right making sure that You have identified all stakeholders frontline communities center and reach out right to include, you know All to be represented at the table. So that's something to you know consider You know really consider when when doing this work and And just you know the little note the you know link in your in your slides to those mass principles if you haven't seen them, right and just uh, you know the nudge to Incorporate all those principles as needed, right? But I mean they should always be needed So you should be incorporating all of them throughout, you know your your work of partnership and coalition building and and building you know diverse and sustainable You know coalitions and so are there any Any questions? Great. So I will pass it back to umi for and you know just a prime example of You know what partnership and coalition building looks like Thanks Jeremy. Um, Awesome. Yes. So we're gonna check out an example video And yeah, take a little break from the talking and actually watch a little video Just to give you guys a little bit of context So thinking about everything Jeremy has said about the best practices and what we need to be thinking about When we're working in coalition This video is a fantastic video that highlights the divestment campaign in new york and all the coalition work that happened behind the scenes to make it happen And kind of talks about that So if you are on a computer If you want to instead of playing it through zoom if you actually want to click the youtube link That's on the slide on slide 12 Or in the chat that america's posted that would be great And if you're on the phone if you just want to do a search on youtube for Divest new york anything is possible. That should bring up the video So if you just want to spend five minutes right now Watching the video that would be great. And then we'll talk a little bit about that after the video If anyone has any problems or it issues, just feel free to type in the chat All right, has everyone had a chance to watch the video? Is there anyone still watching the video? Cool What we'll do then is we'll move on to slide 13 So that was obviously video that was about the campaign in new york and how they came together And jeremy's given us a lot of best practices to reflect on when thinking about the coalition work that you're going to be doing locally But based on what you've been reflecting on from that video and the conversations that we've had Are there any best practices that you would add or that you've been reflecting on that you need to start thinking about in your local outreach Feel free to just type those in directly into the slide Or if you want to share them out loud, you can unmute yourself and talk or type it into the chat It's just an opportunity for us to share some ideas about what you're thinking about For your next steps Oh, actually, yes, because I wanted to address your comment as well. That is absolutely true Um, yes, and jeremy is echoing that since that makes me feel more confident But yes, that is a fantastic way to work in partnership with someone and to recognize the connection between issues Is by actually engaging with people on a genuine level So when thinking about hamez principles, it's that working together in solidarity and mutuality and building those just relationships So you've encapsulated that perfectly And I can see that someone has typed that in their show for other groups events and causes solidarity Absolutely, right. We're all we're all working together We've all got specific interests that we're trying to move forward and we have to work collaboratively to do that So that's absolutely right Is there anything else that people are thinking of for any questions that have come up for you? Over the past hour, um, I guess one that that I'll share it's easier for me to share out loud I guess then um, then typing on my phone right now. Um, is the the general best practice of of like Bringing groups to the table and kind of like starting from the beginning in terms of building a campaign or an event Oh with those groups rather than coming up with the idea yourself and then trying to get other groups to endorse or join on after the fact Um, uh, particularly in terms of like including the voices of those most affected in the very initial like visioning and creation of again the campaign or the event or whatever it is um, and Like to me that that is a really clear like principle. Um, uh, but uh, difficult to do in practice as most things are and That's been something that I think we've been struggling with a little bit. Um here in boston, um Because kind of as I noted earlier I think last year it was a little bit easier where all the groups were willing to come to the table for that kind of initial Visioning and we were able to build something together and we're we're we're on the road to doing a similar thing like that this year but it's been a little harder and because of just You know us getting closer to the day of the action. Um, we've had to like do some of that brainstorming. Um, I think you know Without having the voices in the room that we that we would want to but like we were still in the middle of doing that Outreach and trying to get those people to the table so like kind of having to do that at the same time And as as we're bringing those voices to the table definitely Asking for their input and feedback and and modifying the the action proposal as needed and like You know bringing that in as much as possible and trying not to go too fast. Um in terms of you know Making the action plan and then trying to get partners, uh secondary to that But it's it's been a little bit more like in parallel. Um Uh, and just just because of because of the time because September 8th is coming up and we um, yeah So, I don't know that's something to start going with and I don't know if anyone wants to comment on that like Best practice of getting everyone to the table first and then talking about what to do Once they're all at the table and just how difficult that is in practice I think that's a really good point you raise and i'm sure jeremy has additional thoughts On this as well, but it is it is the the tension that we exist anywhere Like we want us we we have a timeline and we're trying to meet that But equally we want to make sure that we're being as inclusive as possible and that everyone feels like their voice is being heard and that they're able to Thank you. Um, and so I think that's where um the the conversations about the relationship and about um, where people Are able to contribute and where decisions have already been made are so important Um, especially if it is that you're doing things in in parallel Where you know if x y and z has already been determined and that's it the dates selected the time selected There's not too much flexibility on that having those open honest conversations from the onset Instead of saying oh no everything is we're all going to work collaboratively to make these decisions. Um, I've found in the work that i've done previously that at least helps manage people's expectations about what they can and can't contribute on And what is um capable for them to actually influence? Um, which just makes them feel more a part of the Partnership and a part of the coalition But equally then also that if you continue to build that relationship, they'll recognize that they'll be able to contribute further As the campaign continues because the 8th of september is not the end It's a moment for us, but we're going to keep fighting together So how do we keep standing together in unity and how do we keep keep building those relationships? And how do we start those honest conversations from the onset? But those are just my thoughts. So like if anyone else has anything to contribute would love to to hear No further thoughts on that one Cool. Um, I've noticed that some people have typed some best practices in which are really exciting So when the campaign slash event climaxes with the big speech don't be the one to speak Let those whose voices are not heard often speak fantastic If your organization has the resources like time and money Then offer yourself the support for campaigns rather than leading them Particularly if the other orgs don't have those resources. Um, so for instance low income immigrant groups, etc Absolutely. I'm like jeremy was saying there's a lot of institutional power that can be utilized to support other organizations It was very heartening as a seer club staff member to hear that that's what we're doing in ohio And that that is something that the institution is actually echoing because we do talk about it a lot So that sort of recognition is phenomenal Meet people where they're at listen to them and honor their needs and interests Absolutely And talk to other groups since the beginning of planning a campaign, which is absolutely true But as Lisa did mention sometimes That doesn't work out. So how do we maintain those levels of trust and accountability in that process? Those are fantastic best practices Are there any further that people have or anything else that people Want to reflect on before I hand it back over to Mira? Okay, I'll hand it back over. Thanks Thank you, and thanks everyone for the Awesome best practices. I love all these ideas um so Thank you for joining this call um I just want to remind you that all the materials and the recording for this training Will be available at this website here on slide 14 And I also copied the link on the chat And if you missed any other trainings from past weeks You can check those out and also sign up for the next upcoming trainings in the following weeks um And before we go um It would be great if you could type in the chat What's one thing that you're taking away from this call if you could say it and Tree or four words. What's that one thing? that stood out from from this training space if you are on the phone Or don't have your keyboard accessible feel free to take yourself off mute also And let us know. What's one thing that you're taking away from this call? We need systemic change So we move from all parts of the system to make the change or something that Thanks, Chris Open an honest communication with partners to build trust and accountability and share expectations Um investment and potential partners before you go knocking on the doors for support Get out and engage Open and honest communication These are all great. Um and uh Just thank you everyone for joining and thank you to this pretty awesome trainers um and I hope you have a lovely night or afternoon Defending on what part of the world or time so you're in And thanks for joining. Have a nice evening Thanks folks. That was really good. Bye Thank you