Stronghold: Restoring People Transforming Systems

happy new year, beloved STRONGHOLD community! we hope you are finding softness and ease in this first week of 2021. we are thrilled to share our spring offerings with you.

community practice is the heart of STRONGHOLD's work. our 2021 practice opportunities will continue to deepen into the intersection of restorative justice and racial justice. all of our trainings emphasize building cultures of dignity and belonging through embodied, collective practice.

please visit the link in our bio to learn more, apply and/or register for one or more of our trainings. DM us with any questions! we can't wait to practice with you.

with love,
STRONGHOLD

Exciting news to share! The award winning documentary The Prison Within will be streaming on Amazon, iTunes, and other other streaming platforms starting TOMORROW, 8/25!

Founder and Co-Director Karena H. Montag is honored to have served as an advisor in this film.

from the website (http://theprisonwithin.org/):

Prisoners incarcerated for murder inside San Quentin Prison transcend the barriers of the punitive prison system by working with victims of violent crime to unearth the root cause of their own violence. Each character undergoes a radical transformation revealing how every human being, on both sides of the wall, can break out of their own personal prisons to stop the cycle of violence.

The Prison Within exposes the devastating impact untreated trauma has on individuals and communities through the powerful stories of survivors of violent crimes and prisoners incarcerated for murder in San Quentin prison. The prisoners and survivors come together and participate in the Victim Offender Education Group (VOEG)—an innovative restorative justice program enabling prisoners to discover how the trauma they’ve experienced contributed to their criminality and to understand the impact their crimes have on their victims. Together, the prisoners and survivors confront and expose the pain, shame, and rage caused by the extreme trauma they’ve experienced throughout their lives.

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we invite you to practice in community with STRONGHOLD each third wednesday of the month from 5-7 PST. the next offering will take place on August 19th. learn more about each training and register using the links below:

Registration link for WITH LOVE FOR US (BIPOC): https://www.eventbrite.com/e/with-love-for-us-a-bipoc-gathering-for-community-care-tickets-111250092020?aff=erelexpmlt

Registration link for COLLECTIVE PRACTICE (white folks): https://www.eventbrite.com/e/collective-practice-to-end-white-supremacy-a-gathering-for-white-folks-tickets-111247371884?aff=erelexpmlt. (note that this training is a prerequisite for any white folks interested in a multi-week training.)

we welcome you to share this invitation widely with your communities.

with love,
STRONGHOLD