Spring Up

2 public training opportunities this week! The first is a 3 hour Transformative Justice workshop *tomorrow* 6/27 from 10 - 1 MST with the Colorado coalition for restorative practices for just $15. You can attend in person if you are in the Denver area, or online. The second is on Wednesday 6/28 from 12-1:30 PST with about restorative justice practices. This is also online and open to anyone to attend. Links to register in linktree in bio!

“I could not love this more. Thank you for everything. Such a wonderful group and so much wisdom. I feel less alone.” - participant feedback

Last Friday, 4 of our collective members shared virtual space with 15 Liberatory Facilitation retreat participants, including folks from Neuroclastic and Haley House Farms. It was a lovely day of deepened understanding of access and inclusion and making connections across movements and organizations.

“I absolutely appreciated the SU team's thoughtfulness both in what we experience in the lead up to, during, and after the retreat. How wonderful it is to offer us coaching as part of this!” -participant feedback

You’re welcome to sign up for the fall LF retreat on 9/29, and can still register for this summer’s Conflict Analysis retreat on 6/23 or the Harm Systems Design Retreat on 7/7. Register for all three in our Liberatory Leadership bundle to save 50% off one retreat. All of our retreats now include 1 coaching session!

“Thank you for all of your work in putting this all together and facilitating the retreat! I feel understood, cared for, and have so many ideas of ways to integrate new practices into my facilitation moving forward.” -participant feedback

✨Registration for bluelight’s Spring 2023 Transformative Justice course is now open!✨

How can we address violence within ourselves and our communities without depending on police, prisons, and outside intervention? bluelight academy's flagship Transformative Justice course is an overview of core Transformative Justice practices, references, and skills. This multimedia course provides videos, readings with audio recordings, coaching, and grounding practices to support you in integrating everyday Transformative Justice into your life.

If you have questions on scholarships or accessibility, please visit bluelight.academy for more information. This course runs from February 10 to March 31 and includes several optional live virtual spaces to connect with other students and discuss the material, as well as a 1:1 coaching session, a print workbook, and 6 modules of original video, audio, and text resources with comments to ask questions and reflect.

Registration closes on January 25th, –– Learn more + register for the course at bluelight.academy or using the link in our bio!