Liberation Lab
With: Aaron Johnson, Laurence Cole, Alyx Somas, Saffire Bouchelion, Danny Revell (Osprey Huffsmith), Sheniqua Trotman, Roberto Rodriguez, Victor Warring, and more!
Sunday, June 29th, 4pm — Wednesday, July 2nd, 7pm
(All meals provided, including Celebratory Dinner on last day)
No matter who you are or how much privilege you have, do you feel a call -- out of necessity or deep longing -- to be a part of a collective, multi-generational, love crew with a liberatory quest to help bring the vision of a better world for all into reality?
If so, we invite you to join us as we explore what social change and an engaged community can be and do now, and in service to future generations.
Imagine being part of a gathering, led mostly by People of the Global Majority (PGM, aka BIPOC) and Trans/gender non-conforming humans, that experiences community somatic self-care, singing together, resource-sharing, embracing life-affirming paradigms while shedding old ones that do not serve, celebratory and recharging ceremonies with all our relations, conflict transformation, and tools for building the physical and social world in which we want to live.
We will be practicing at many levels: personal, interpersonal, systemic and ancestral; because modernity’s all-encompassing institutions and cultural spells have occupied us in all of these ways.
Modernity is the sweet name that conjures all the goodies we enjoy or are promised when we agree to play along with the rules. It almost denies the existence of a shadow. It presents itself as the inevitable result of progress, of enlightened rationality, as the thing that civilized nations do. If you’re still reading this, you’re likely already challenging this story, even as you struggle to liberate yourself from modernity’s intoxicating insistence.
Join us for the three days preceding Cascadia SongRise to explore our desire to creatively (even joyfully!) organize and level-up our collective efforts to bring forth a world that works for all!
Liberation Lab is co-sponsored by:
Affinity-Belonging Initiative, New Culture Institute,
Cascadia Songrise and NFNC Summer Camp West
Please note: Registration for this event is not first-come, first-served; it begins with filling out this application. Applications received by April 30th will be given first consideration. You will be notified by May 1st if you have been accepted or put on a waiting list. Accepted applicants will then be given access to complete the final registration and payment to reserve your space. Applications received after April 30th will be considered as long as space is still available.
Tiered Sliding Scale: $275—$875
Note: Work trade and/or additional scholarships available if needed. No one turned away for lack of funds. If you are sincerely interested in this work, we want you to join us no matter what you can pay.
$275—$474 PARTICIPANT - Payments in this range cover the cost of the event for yourself. Nothing more is expected.
$475—$674 - SUPPORTER - If you are able and it is joyful for you, paying in this tier provides funds to pay our awesome leaders and organizers, and helps subsidize work traders, equity discounts, and financial assistance for those in need.
$675—875 - DREAM MAKER - This tier is for those who want to contribute to the future of this work together. We have big dreams, and with shared resources we can fulfill them more fully!
EQUITY DISCOUNTS
After you choose an amount above that fits your financial ability/desires, you may deduct $50 off for EACH category below which you identify with as your lived experience, cumulative up to a total of $300 off:
People of the Global Majority (PGM/BIPoC)
Black/Indigenous reparations (in addition to above)
Latinx Community (also in addition due to deportation trauma)
Trans/non-binary/gender non-conforming
Person living with disability
Economic need
For more info about worktrade or scholarships, you may email: financialaid-ABC@networkfornewculture.org.
Whichever tier you choose and discounts you apply, the cost includes:
A Kickass Leadership Team!
Awesome Song Leaders!
Experiences in community somatic self-care
Resource-sharing and building safety nets of mutual support
Celebratory and recharging ceremonies
Training in conflict transformation
Tools and skills training lab for becoming your own amazing part of the Liberation movement in the world
Tent or Vehicle Camping space on site (with showers) for 3 nights (Sun, Mon, Tues)*
Delicious vegetarian meals from Sunday Dinner thru Weds Dinner
We also accept tax-deductible donations towards this and future Liberation Lab/Affinity-Belonging Initiative projects. Contact: ABIdonations@networkfornewculture.org for more information.
*There will be an option available for Cascadia SongRise participants to pay extra for overnight camping Weds night with meals Thursday before Songrise starts Thursday afternoon.