aequa

Spacewarming party!
2021-11-06 15:00 - 21:00 (Europe/Berlin)
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We need a lot of hands to help! Let us know if you can help out, and how, by filling in this form.

Save the date! aequa Community Centre is open and it’s time to celebrate!

As many of you know, we originally planned to open with a bang back in March 2020 — to gather our community and friends, come together and start a new adventure together.

The adventure ended up looking a bit different than we planned for, but it’s thanks to this community and so many volunteer efforts that we are happily still nestled in our cosy space in Berlin Wedding, and now feeling restored and ready to emerge into this new reality.

We’ll be coming together to share space and to dream of new adventures. We especially want to say a special thanks to all the volunteers who have given their time and energy to make this possible. Here’s what you can expect:

Music! YoutTube Karaoke!Some of the members of the C1 Collective, who share our Workshop space at Exerzierstr. 13, will be providing music from 15:00-18:00. Then from 19:00-21:00 we’ll have signups for a fierce session of YouTube Karaoke! Food! Coffee! Drinks! These are all available on a donation basis. Thank you to Lulu for cooking and to Mariama for leading our drinks station.

Crafting table and Equity Zine-making! In the downstairs lounge, we’ll have some quieter activities for those of us who might be a bit more introverted, or just like to do things with our hands while we talk. You’ll be able to colour pictures of Queer Animals, or get involved in our Equity Zine-making station! Colouring table is kid-friendly! Open Mic Shines-and-ShoutoutsIn the evening, an open mic for Shines + Shoutouts — a chance to celebrate our accomplishments together and cheer each other on, especially since we did not get to have these celebrations throughout the pandemic

Quality In-Person HangsAnd of course, there will be plenty of space to hang out on chairs and sofas inside for those who feel comfortable, or outside in the garden for those who want more ventilation and covid safety. And of course, we will have some surprises!

IMPORTANT: 3G, with COVID TEST REQUIREDWe have decided to show our solidarity to the more immunocompromised and high-risk folks in our community by requesting that everyone who attends has a negative COVID result before entering, regardless of their vaccination or recovery status. As we all know, even those in recovery and with vaccination have the possibility to pass the virus, so by all testing, we help care for and protect each other. If you can’t afford to take a test at an Apoteke or testing center, we will have some self-tests on site that you can take before entering. Thanks for cooperating – testing is caring!

We can’t wait to see you there. 🎉

ABOUT AEQUA EVENTS

More information about events at aequa Community Centre – including safer spaces and access information here.

GET HOME SAFE

As this is an in-person event at aequa CC, we’ll be using Get Home Safe. Donations collected in our Get-Home-Safe pot can be used by people at risk for whatever they need to get home safer: a taxi, a public transport ticket, a ride-share etc.

You can make use of the fund by asking the person in charge of any event at aequa CC. They will help you out, no questions asked.

You can support by dropping some change into the donation pot. Thank you!

Wir brauchen noch viele helfende Hände! Lasst uns wissen, ob und wie ihr helfen könnt, indem ihr dieses Formular ausfüllt.

Save the Date! Das aequa Community Centre ist eröffnet und es ist Zeit zu feiern!

Wie viele von euch wissen, wollten wir ursprünglich im März 2020 mit einem Paukenschlag eröffnen – um unsere Community und Freunde zu versammeln, zusammenzukommen und gemeinsam ein neues Abenteuer zu beginnen.

Das Abenteuer sah am Ende etwas anders aus, als wir es uns vorgestellt hatten, aber dank dieser Community und so vielen ehrenamtlichen Helfern sind wir immer noch glücklich in unserem gemütlichen Space in Berlin Wedding und fühlen uns jetzt erholt und bereit in diese neue Realität aufzubrechen.

Wir möchten euch einladen, um gemeinsam Freiraum zu teilen und von neuen Abenteuern zu träumen. Unser besonderer Dank gilt allen Freiwilligen, die ihre Zeit und Energie eingebracht haben, um dies möglich zu machen. Das erwartet euch:

Musik! Essen! Getränke! Mehr Details zu diesen Dingen folgen in Kürze.Am Nachmittag gibt es einige ruhige und Bastel-Aktivitäten, um den Space kennenzulernen, oder gemeinsam auf Sofas und im Garten abzuhängen. Die Aktivitäten sind kinderfreundlich!Abends: ein offenes Mic für Shines + Shoutouts – eine Gelegenheit, unsere Erfolge gemeinsam zu feiern und uns gegenseitig anzufeuern, vor allem, weil wir während der Pandemie nicht dazu gekommen sind, solche Feiern abzuhalten.Nachts: Karaoke!Und natürlich einige Überraschungen 🙂

Bei dieser “3G”-Veranstaltung können wir endlich die Gesellschaft der anderen persönlich genießen. Vergesst eure Maske nicht!

Wir können es kaum erwarten, dich dort zu sehen. 🎉

ÜBER AEQUA-VERANSTALTUNGEN

Weitere Informationen über Veranstaltungen im aequa Community Center – einschließlich Informationen über sichere Räume (“safer spaces”) und der Barrierefreitheit – findest du hier.

KOMM GUT NACH HAUSE

Da es sich um eine vor Ort Veranstaltung im aequa CC handelt, bieten wir “Komm-Gut-Nach-Haus” an. Personen, die einem Risiko ausgesetzt sind, können Spenden aus der Komm-Gut-Nach-Haus-Dose dafür nutzen, sicher nach Hause zu kommen: für eine Taxifahrt, ein Ticket für öffentliche Verkehrsmittel, eine Mitfahrgelegenheit usw.

Du kannst die Spende nutzen, indem du bei einer aequa Veranstaltung die zuständige Person im aequa CC ansprichst. Diese wird dir mit den Spenden helfen, ohne jegliche Gegenfragen zu stellen.

Du kannst dieses Projekt unterstützen, indem du etwas Bargeld in die Spendendose wirfst. Herzlichen Dank dafür!

Volunteer Sunday
2021-11-07 15:00 - 18:00
Come join us for Volunteer Sunday. 💕

We’ll show our space some love by cleaning, reorganising and renovating and cleaning up after the spacewarming party.

Please come only with full vaccination, official recovery notice or same-day negative COVID test. We’ll ask you to sign a little sign-up sheet when you arrive rather than check in with an app.

Capitalists Anonymous - launch!
2021-11-09 19:00 - 20:30
On Tuesday, November 9th, we will hold the first Capitalists Anonymous sharing circle from 7PM to 8:30PM Berlin time at aequa CC.

Capitalists Anonymous is a community space to grow collective consciousness about the tight grip that capitalism holds over our everyday lives.

Contact capitalists_anonymous@riseup.net with any questions you might have regarding Covid safety, accessibility, etc… If you need help arranging child or dependent care so you can join us, please reach out and we will do our best to support. We also welcome suggestions for discussion themes (work, art marking, rest, relationships…).

We will have snacks and drinks, and will follow ‘3G+’ covid-safety guidelines (masks, distance and tests regardless of vaccination status – There will be self tests available on a pay-what-you-can basis).

More information about aequa events

This event will take place at aequa CC and Get-home-safe funds will be available

Equity Reading Circle - mid November
2021-11-15 19:00 - 21:00
aequa Equity Book Circle is a space dedicated to learning, connecting, exchanging, and engaging with the social movement work we believe in. We come to this circle because there is a lot we don’t know, and exploring together feels rewarding in a special way. We also come to this circle because we don’t want our individual & communal knowledge gaps to remain an excuse that stops us from being active.

Our work aims at sharing resources, testing structures, reaffirming motivations, visiting history, finding focus, encouraging curiosity. In the past, we’ve dug into the subjects such as: climate justice, queer & feminist approaches to movement work, materialist “spirituality” for responding to change, stories of refugee women in Germany, education as a tool for liberation, poetry attending to the postcolonial world. A central agreement we have is based on mutual aid: we aim to make room for everyone’s fluctuating capacity, so that we each alternately feed and get fed by the group’s energy.

Want to join? Respond to this email or write hello@aequa.cc to be added to our list.

Our current book is Revolting Prostitutes: The Fight For Sex Workers’ Rights by Molly Smith and Juno Mac

Neurodivergent Mutual Support - mid November
2021-11-17 16:00 - 18:00
RSVP here to join and get the video conference link. https://airtable.com/shrLpVNPfUKPLu8FJWednesday, November 17th 20214pm-6pm Berlin time (UTC+1)OnlineJoin us for the next meeting of our Neurodivergent Peer Support Group! (More information on Neurodiversity here and here)This group will be held in English.WHAT IS A PEER SUPPORT GROUP?Peer Support Groups are a chance for a group of individuals with a common experience (in this case being neurodivergent) to collaborate to solve problems they share. We will be able to voice our challenges, and then be giving each other feedback, advice and ideas to help us conquer them. This is a great opportunity to help someone struggling with the same challenges or share how you overcame them.This is the pilot meeting in our newly founded Neurodivergent Peer Support Group. Our aim is to co-organise these meetings as a group and maintain its horizontal structure, so anyone is welcome to step up as a facilitator. No prior experience with facilitation is needed. It’s a valuable skill for anyone and we will teach you how to do it in the safe space of the group.HOW IT WORKSWe’ll kick off the the group by having a structured conversation led by facilitators where everyone can introduce themselves, and share either their struggles or experiences around living their life as a neurodivergent individual. We’ll then brainstorm possible ways how to support each other and decide on the future development and structure of this group. There will be a 10-minute access break in the middle of the session.WHO IS THE PEER SUPPORT GROUP FOR?aequa Peer Support Groups give folks with certain affinities (for example: similar interests, challenges or experiences) the chance to offer mutual support in the form of peer-to-peer mentorship, feedback, advice and discussion. This also gives a forum to wrestle with how those with shared challenges or advantages can help to build a more equitable future for all.WHO CAN JOIN?The Neurodivergent Peer Support Group is for anyone who is neurodivergent regardless of official diagnoses or lack thereof. Neurotypical people with neurodivergent partners or kids are welcome too.This meetup is for anyone with an open, respectful, and collaborative mindset.Prior attendance of a PSG meetup or aequa event is not required.RSVP here to join and get the Zoom link. https://airtable.com/shrLpVNPfUKPLu8FJABOUT AEQUAaequa is a community for social equity — a network of people united by our shared vision of a world in which everyone can thrive. We co-create spaces for mutual support, collective empowerment, and collaborative action. With diverse experiences and perspectives, we are brought together by our desire to learn, and to share what we have learned on our individual journeys. Together, we explore both our individual potential and our collective power.More information about aequa events here.

Breathwork with Kate Blamire
2021-11-24 19:00 - 20:30
Kate is a queer and chronically sick breathwork facilitator living in Berlin and running group breathwork sessions online.

They are kindly offering this session to raise funds for aequa.

Next session: November 24th, 7pm-8.15pm, Berlin time (CET)

This event will be in English and online.

Sign up here

These sessions are offered on a sliding scale from 5€ (discount ticket) to 20€ (solidarity ticket) and all funds raised will go to the aequa save-our-space fund. No-one turned away for lack of funds – if you can’t afford a discount ticket, feel free to email us and we sort you out with a free ticket (hello@aequa.cc).

We will email information for payment after you’ve signed up. We’ll send out the zoom link to participants on the day of the event.

Follow Kate here: www.instagram.com/kate__blamire/

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*Conscious Connected Breathing is a type of breathwork that is an active guided breathing meditation. It helps you connect to your body and emotions and become more aware of what is present for you in your inner world at that time.

Neurodivergent Mutual Support – early December
2021-12-01 19:00 - 21:00
RSVP here to join and get the video conference link. https://airtable.com/shrLpVNPfUKPLu8FJWednesday, December 1st 20217pm-9pm Berlin time (UTC+1)OnlineJoin us for the next meeting of our Neurodivergent Peer Support Group! (More information on Neurodiversity here and here)This group will be held in English.WHAT IS A PEER SUPPORT GROUP?Peer Support Groups are a chance for a group of individuals with a common experience (in this case being neurodivergent) to collaborate to solve problems they share. We will be able to voice our challenges, and then be giving each other feedback, advice and ideas to help us conquer them. This is a great opportunity to help someone struggling with the same challenges or share how you overcame them.This is the pilot meeting in our newly founded Neurodivergent Peer Support Group. Our aim is to co-organise these meetings as a group and maintain its horizontal structure, so anyone is welcome to step up as a facilitator. No prior experience with facilitation is needed. It’s a valuable skill for anyone and we will teach you how to do it in the safe space of the group.HOW IT WORKSWe’ll kick off the the group by having a structured conversation led by facilitators where everyone can introduce themselves, and share either their struggles or experiences around living their life as a neurodivergent individual. We’ll then brainstorm possible ways how to support each other and decide on the future development and structure of this group. There will be a 10-minute access break in the middle of the session.WHO IS THE PEER SUPPORT GROUP FOR?aequa Peer Support Groups give folks with certain affinities (for example: similar interests, challenges or experiences) the chance to offer mutual support in the form of peer-to-peer mentorship, feedback, advice and discussion. This also gives a forum to wrestle with how those with shared challenges or advantages can help to build a more equitable future for all.WHO CAN JOIN?The Neurodivergent Peer Support Group is for anyone who is neurodivergent regardless of official diagnoses or lack thereof. Neurotypical people with neurodivergent partners or kids are welcome too.This meetup is for anyone with an open, respectful, and collaborative mindset.Prior attendance of a PSG meetup or aequa event is not required.RSVP here to join and get the Zoom link. https://airtable.com/shrLpVNPfUKPLu8FJABOUT AEQUAaequa is a community for social equity — a network of people united by our shared vision of a world in which everyone can thrive. We co-create spaces for mutual support, collective empowerment, and collaborative action. With diverse experiences and perspectives, we are brought together by our desire to learn, and to share what we have learned on our individual journeys. Together, we explore both our individual potential and our collective power.More information about aequa events here.

Equity Reading Circle - early December
2021-12-06 19:00 - 21:00

aequa Library first event 📚
2021-12-10 18:30 - 20:00
aequa’s Equity Library is opening its doors on the evening of December 10th for a collective reading and book swapping event.From 6.30pm to 7pm, we will share some food and get to know each other.

From 7pm to 7.45pm, we will read each other texts that speak of “Home” and that also resonate with the mission of the aequa library. Home might be a feeling you miss, a challenge you didn’t ask for, a welcomed relief, or an exciting journey. It might be something constant or ever-changing. Together we will travel through reading and gift ourselves a moment to reflect on stories from home.

Then we will take a short break and from 8pm to 8.45pm, we will book swap! There will be one table for lending to each other and one table for trading. Bring any book(s), zine(s), DVD(s), etc. that you think should be shared with the world and get ready to be curious about what others want to share with you !

This is an in-person event at aequa CC (Exerzierstr 14). aequa’s Covid-19 Hygiene concept This event is “3G+”: everyone should have a test ahead of time, if possible with digital/official results. Vaccination alone is not sufficient. If more than 20 people attend, then masks are mandatory. Below that number, we’ll find consensus of what feels safe between us.

The library’s mission

The Equity Library was created in the summer of 2020 to meet an unfulfilled need. A small group of readers, writers, book collectors and activists came together online and began to dream of a community resource that highlights marginalised writers and subjects connecting to the work of the aequa community – solidarity, mutual support, and social equity. Precisely the resources often missing from mainstream libraries.

We imagined a space not only to lend out books and zines but for people to connect to others when they want to, to exchange thoughts and ideas. We imagined community members discovering the library one day and finding an unexpected gem on the shelves – a book they’d always wanted to read, or something surprising that would take their learning in a new direction. We imagined the moment in which they found a resource that made them feel more seen and less alone.

Later in the year, we began to pool these resources from donations and to create the structures needed to run the project. The work of organising a library brought us together as an international and horizontal collective and created a caring space to dream together under a winter of pandemic lockdowns. aequa community supporters -volunteers, co-workers and members of working groups – began to make appointments to take out resources and told us how much they enjoyed them. The library was becoming real!

Now that the community centre that hosts the library is open again, more is possible and our dreams are expanding. More book events. More discussion groups. More spaces for people to sit quietly together and enjoy the materials we’ve been so fortunate to receive.

We’re excited to start on this new part of the library journey and if you’d like to join us in organising it, or become a member of the library itself, we look forward to hearing from you at aequa dot library at gmail dot com.

Volunteer Sunday
2021-12-11 13:00 - 15:00
Come join us for Volunteer Sunday. 💕

We’ll show our space some love by cleaning, reorganising and renovating.

2G+: Please come only with full vaccination or official recovery notice AND same-day negative COVID test.

Capitalists Anonymous 12.21 - ONLINE
2021-12-14 19:00 - 20:30
On Tuesday, December 14th, we will hold the next Capitalists Anonymous sharing circle from 7PM to 8:30PM Berlin time at aequa CC. Due to the current COVID numbers in Berlin we decided to move online. Please email capitalists_anonymous@riseup.net to receive the zoom login on the day of the event.

Capitalists Anonymous is a community space to grow collective consciousness about the tight grip that capitalism holds over our everyday lives.

Contact capitalists_anonymous@riseup.net with any questions you might have regarding Covid safety, accessibility, etc… If you need help arranging child or dependent care so you can join us, please reach out and we will do our best to support. We also welcome suggestions for discussion themes (work, art marking, rest, relationships…).

We will have snacks and drinks, and will follow ‘3G+’ covid-safety guidelines (masks, distance and tests regardless of vaccination status – There will be self tests available on a pay-what-you-can basis, but we appreciate if you could get your free test from a local center so we can save these for those who really need them.)

More information about aequa events

This event will take place at aequa CC and Get-home-safe funds will be available

Equity Reading Circle - mid December
2021-12-20 19:00 - 21:00

Community Check-in
2021-12-22 18:30 - 20:00
Wednesday Dec 22nd, 18:30-20:00 Berlin time

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December can be an isolating time. Welcome to our regular digital community meet up – an online gathering focused on quick updates and taking care of each other. You are welcome to join from anywhere!

On this month’s agenda:

* Warm-up: self massage by Kes* Upcoming aequa events and updates* Checking in with each other

This event is FREE and open to everyone with a collaborative, open and respectful mindset.

The agenda will be presented in English, and the group discussions will also be in English. If anyone can help with doing some live translation to German or other languages into the chat box as we go, please let us know. Register for the event with this form.

Please download Zoom ahead of the meeting:[https://zoom.us/download#client_4meeting]

THIS IS FOR YOU IF:

You are looking to speak to and connect to others during this time of social distancing

You have heard of aequa and are interested in learning more or getting more involved

You have attended an aequa event before

You are part of our extended digital community

You care about issues like social justice, intersectional feminism and climate justice — or if you are are interested in learning more about these ideas within a supportive community

Info on aequa events here:https://aequa.cc/aequa-events-info/

aequa open house *Dec 24-Jan 2*
2021-12-24 15:00 - 21:00
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This event is 3G plus (Vaccinated, recovered, tested plus medical masks and a negative covid test within 24 hours.)

If more than 20 people confirm on one day, the space become 2G plus (Vaccinated, recovered plus medical masks and a negative covid test within 24 hours.)

More general details on our events, our Covid hygiene concept, and access information for the community centre.

Getting presents, planning and preparing holiday dinners, organizing family activities and gathering everyone together. And all this in a festively decorated home, carefully prepared with homemade cookies on the table. The hairstyle is in place, the dress is new and the mood is great. Or is it? This time of year is not always, and especially not for everyone, a celebration of love, joy, and harmony. Often stress, sadness, and loneliness interfere. For many people, moreover, these days are increasingly becoming a serious burden.

Our doors remain open to all who look for some company. Let’s read books together, play games, do crafts or just hang out. The offer depends on the demand and the current COVID situation. Should we be allowed to meet and feel safe doing so, the aequa Community Centre will be open from December 24 to January 2, between 3pm and 9pm. There is the possibility to join via Zoom. If we can’t meet in person, there will be an online option where you can drop in when and for how long you want.For easier coordination and communication, we have created a Telegram chat for this. If you are interested in attending the aequa Open House, feel free to join the chat (https://t.me/+Xpcz2bmf4lYwNDRi).Warmly, Charlie from aequa

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Es handelt sich um eine 3G plus Veranstaltung (geimpft, genesen, getestet, medizinische Masken und ein negativer Covid-Test der letzten 24 Stunden). Wenn sich mehr als 20 Personen für einen Tag anmelden, wird im Space 2G plus (geimpft, genesen, medizinische Masken und ein negativer Covid-Test der letzten 24 Stunden) genutzt. Weitere allgemeine Informationen über unsere Veranstaltungen, unser Covid-Hygienekonzept und Informationen über die Barrierefreiheit des Community Centres.

Geschenke besorgen, die Festsessen planen und vorbereiten, Familienaktivitäten organisieren und alle zusammenbringen. Und das alles in einem festlich geschmückten Haus, sorgfältig vorbereitet mit selbstgebackenen Plätzchen auf dem Tisch. Die Frisur sitzt, das Kleid ist neu und die Stimmung ist gut. Oder doch nicht? Die Feiertage und die Zeit zwischen den Jahren sind nicht immer, und schon gar nicht für jeden, ein Fest der Liebe, Freude und Harmonie. Oft mischen sich Stress, Traurigkeit und Einsamkeit ein. Für viele Menschen werden diese Tage zudem immer mehr zu einer ernsten Belastung.

Unsere Türen bleiben offen für alle, die sich nach etwas Gesellschaft sehnen. Lasst uns gemeinsam Bücher lesen, Spiele spielen, basteln oder einfach nur abhängen. Das Angebot hängt von der Nachfrage und der aktuellen Corona-Situation ab. Sollten wir uns treffen dürfen und uns dabei auch sicher fühlen, ist das aequa Community Centre vom 24. Dezember bis zum 2. Januar, zwischen 15 und 21 Uhr offen. Es besteht die Möglichkeit sich über Zoom dazuzuschalten. Sollten wir uns nicht in Person treffen können, wird es eine Onlineoption geben, bei welcher man vorbeischauen kann, wann und wie lange man möchte.Für eine einfachere Koordination und Kommunikation haben wir hierfür einen Telegram Chat erstellt. Wenn du Interesse am aequa Open House hast, dann trete gerne dem Chat bei (https://t.me/+Xpcz2bmf4lYwNDRi).

Liebe Grüße, Charlie von aequa

Capitalists Anonymous online (January)
2022-01-11 19:00 - 20:30
On Tuesday, January 11th, we will hold the next Capitalists Anonymous sharing circle from 7PM to 8:30PM Berlin time at aequa CC. Due to continued worries around the number of cases in Berlin, we will meet online again this month. Please email capitalists_anonymous@riseup.net to receive the jit.si login for the event.

The theme for this month is not set in stone yet, so if you have any ideas or suggestions, let us know!

A small tip if you want to plan a bit more in advance about coming to this meet up: we’re following a monthly schedule were we meet on the second Tuesday of every month.

Capitalists Anonymous is a community space to grow collective consciousness about the tight grip that capitalism holds over our everyday lives.

Contact capitalists_anonymous@riseup.net with any questions you might have regarding accessibility, etc… If you need help arranging child or dependent care so you can join us, please reach out and we will do our best to support. We also welcome suggestions for discussion themes (work, art marking, rest, relationships…).

“Eat ‘N Talk Series” #1 by The Momentum Table
2022-01-15 19:00 - 23:59
In the Majority world, every aspect of community life happens around food. This is how news, information, or opinions are shared and discussed, may they be happy, intense, or controversial. In this same spirit, the “Eat ‘n Talk Series” by The Momentum Table want to open conversations with and among African, Afro-diasporic and Afro-descendant communities, off the beaten tracks of white and Western readings of our realities.

In a perspective of unpacking the rich and complex historiographies of the African continent, Namareg and Jihad are discussing Land & Identity in Northern Africa in the first event of the series. An open conversation with participants wants to look into power dynamics governing access to Land and dispossession from it, in the past until today. We want to share our knowledges and create a space centering perspectives and stories in the shadows of colonial and hegemonic discourses. We want to explore similarities and differences in the evolution of Land politics in Northern Africa. We want to observe the Northern part of Africa as a space of movement and shared histories, moving beyond the colonial divide between Africa North and South of the Sahara, wrongly perceiving one of the largest deserts in the World as an idle space.

During this participative conversation with all of you, we will share a welcome drink and a gourmet 2 course meal prepared by the talented Private Chef, while Namareg and Jihad will animate the discussion with input from their perspectives on areas of current Sudan and Morocco.

The “Eat ‘n Talk Series” conversations are meant to be a safer space. We envision this evening to be as enjoyable and delicious as informative and respectful. It is an exclusive private space for African, Afro-diasporic and Afro-descendant BIPoCs. Please be weary of your positioning when participating. White persons (from inside and outside of Africa) and persons from an exclusively European descent are asked to refrain from participating.

* Ticket price is 18€. If you cannot afford it, please contact us and we can discuss a reduced price based on our capacities. If you can afford to donate more, it will allow participants with reduced income to participate as well.

*Corona rules: All participants are asked to bring a negative Covid-19 test delivered on the day of the event.

Please note that this is a pre-registration only :

We would like to keep our events running, but due to corona we need to limit the number of participants to keep each other safe.

Fill in tis form as a first step. When your registration is processed, you will receive an email with further details. Thank you for your understanding and we are looking forward to meeting you!

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/136_gW8JjsXZ7Bp1MxU5j8xgae2Ef_-z92wZsIEzTx2o/edit

Important :

Bring proof of an up-to-date negative test (15.01.2022), this applies also to vaccinated people.The E-ticket and certificate have to be on the same identification must be shown at the entrance .Visitors without a current test result or proof cannot be admitted.Light Masks will be provided to be worn all the time of the talk in queuing situations, and at the toilets.Those who do not comply with these rules will be invited to leave.Tickets won’t be available at the door and are not refundable. We strongly discourage attending the event without an advance ticket purchased previously online.Being in possession of a ticket does not guarantee entry, we reserve the right to deny the entrance, refunds will be processed when this happens.If you should observe or experience an inappropriate situation, please don’t hesitate to contact any of the The MomentumTable Team, or our door crew.

Any Additional Information ? Feel free to contact us

Contact momentumtable@tutanota.com or @momentumtableee on Instagram.

Thank you very much for your interest!

The MomentumTable Team

Equity reading circle - January
2022-01-17 19:00 - 21:00
aequa Equity Book Circle is a space dedicated to learning, connecting, exchanging, and engaging with the social movement work we believe in. We come to this circle because there is a lot we don’t know, and exploring together feels rewarding in a special way. We also come to this circle because we don’t want our individual & communal knowledge gaps to remain an excuse that stops us from being active.

Our work aims at sharing resources, testing structures, reaffirming motivations, visiting history, finding focus, encouraging curiosity. In the past, we’ve dug into the subjects such as: climate justice, queer & feminist approaches to movement work, materialist “spirituality” for responding to change, stories of refugee women in Germany, education as a tool for liberation, poetry attending to the postcolonial world. A central agreement we have is based on mutual aid: we aim to make room for everyone’s fluctuating capacity, so that we each alternately feed and get fed by the group’s energy.

Want to join? Email us at hello@aequa.cc to be added to our list.

Our current book is Revolting Prostitutes: The Fight For Sex Workers’ Rights by Molly Smith and Juno Mac

Un:seen Intermediate DJ Peer-Exchange Workshop
2022-01-22 12:00 - 2022-01-23 22:00
Join us for the first edition of the Un:seen x aequa Intermediate DJ Peer-Exchange Workshop!

This meetup will be held in English.THE SIGN UP FORM IS OPEN!https://airtable.com/shrUkKA0vXvQV7zh1The deadline for applications is Monday, January 10th at CET 23:59.We look forward to reading your applications!While persons of any gender are welcome to apply, please be mindful that this is a space primarily centered for people of marginalized gender backgrounds to be able to feel safe in developing their arts and career.

WHAT IS THE Intermediate DJ Peer-Exchange Workshop?

This January, we’re inviting intermediate DJs for a peer-led knowledge exchange and skill-sharing event. The motivation behind this was that, while there are numerous beginners’ DJ workshops and resources, once you’re comfortable with mixing on your equipment of choice, there are not many public resources on where to go from there. We hope to address various topics ranging from mixing and musical knowledge to community building and career development – the exact topics will be determined by you, the participants!We believe in the power of learning and growing with each other as part of a community, and giving back by offering support to those on a journey to improve their craft, and we think that this workshop is a great place to start.

HOW IT WORKS

We will co-ordinate a variety of sessions covering different aspects of being an emerging artist. This is a great opportunity to learn from fellow peers in the Berlin music scene and to ask any questions about improving technique and style in a non-judgemental and accepting space.

The workshop sessions can take various formats, including a mix of presentations, round table discussions, ask-me-anythings, and some hands-on sessions with CDJs. We are currently searching to host a few special guest mentors that have more experience – stay tuned for more info!Unfortunately we do not have resources to host a hybrid digital/in-person event for this first edition, but we hope to be able to consider further access options in the future.

MUTUAL RESPECT AT AEQUA EVENTS:https://aequa.cc/aequa-events-info/

HYGIENE CONCEPT AT AEQUA CC:https://aequa.cc/hygiene-concept/

Social Equity Foundations: Systems at Play
2022-01-26 18:00 - 20:00
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“Social Equity Foundations” (”Grundlagen der sozialen Gerechtigkeit”) ist eine neue Lernreihe der aequa-Gemeinschaft, in der Mitglieder des aequa Workshops Collective interaktive Online-Treffen zu Themen wie soziale Gerechtigkeit, Intersektionalität, empfindlich Kommunikation, gleichberechtigtes Organisieren und Peer Empowerment leiten werden.

Vorerst werden diese Workshops auf Englisch abgehalten. Bist du daran interessiert, ähnliche Workshops auf Deutsch oder in einer anderen Sprache zu veranstalten oder an ihnen teilzunehmen? Dann melde dich bei hello@aequa.cc und lass uns darüber reden!

REGISTER HERE!

Systems at Play: Building awareness of intersectionality and unconscious bias

This is the first workshop in “Social Equity Foundations,” a community learning series in which members of the aequa Workshops Collective will lead interactive online meetups on topics like social equity, intersectionality, conscious communication, equitable organising and peer empowerment.

In this first session, we will work together to grow our consciousness around intersectionality — a concept that describes the cumulative way that various parts of our identities (such as gender, race, sexuality, ability, class, body type and many more) can impact the way each of us moves through the world. We’ll be digging into questions like these:

What do we mean when we talk about privilege and marginalisation, and what kind of impacts these factors can play in our daily lives as we interact with those around us?How do dynamics of power and identity play out in our communities, for example in the form of microaggressions?What are some “cases for caring” about these topics that I can use when presenting to thsoe who might not have thought about them before?

If you are new to these topics yourself or you are someone who is trying to get better at talking about these topics more courageously with friends, family, colleagues and collaborators, then this workshop is for you!

These workshops are offered on a sliding-scale basis from zero to €20. You will receive payment info along with the link to the video conference after registering.

For the moment these workshops will be led in English. Are you interested in hosting or participating in similar workshops in German or another language? Get in touch with hello@aequa.cc and let’s chat about it!

REGISTER HERE!

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📆 MARK YOUR CALENDARS

These interactive workshops will happen every final Wednesday of the month:

Systems at Play: Building awareness of intersectionality and unconscious bias – January 26Better Ways with Words: An introduction to more respectful and inclusive communication – March 3Conscious Communication: Exploring allyship tools for equity and inclusion in and through conversation – March 30Equitable Organising Foundations: Exploring equitable and inclusive facilitation and consensus-based decision-making. – April 27Cultivating Accountability: A temperature check for the transformation in ourselves and our communities – May 25Empowered Advocacy: Using the power of personal narratives to shift perspectives – June 22

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🌻 AEQUA EVENTS CALENDAR AND INFO

More about aequa events, including our calendar, Mutual Respect Policy, access info and more: https://aequa.cc/events/

Equity reading circle - early February
2022-02-07 19:00 - 20:30
aequa Equity Reading Circle is a space dedicated to learning, connecting, exchanging, and engaging with the social movement work we believe in. We come to this circle because there is a lot we don’t know, and exploring together feels rewarding in a special way. We also come to this circle because we don’t want our individual & communal knowledge gaps to remain an excuse that stops us from being active.

Our work aims at sharing resources, testing structures, reaffirming motivations, visiting history, finding focus, encouraging curiosity. In the past, we’ve dug into the subjects such as: climate justice, queer & feminist approaches to movement work, materialist “spirituality” for responding to change, stories of refugee women in Germany, education as a tool for liberation, poetry attending to the postcolonial world. A central agreement we have is based on mutual aid: we aim to make room for everyone’s fluctuating capacity, so that we each alternately feed and get fed by the group’s energy.

Want to join? Email us at hello@aequa.cc to be added to our list.

Our current book is Revolting Prostitutes: The Fight For Sex Workers’ Rights by Molly Smith and Juno Mac

Capitalists Anonymous - February
2022-02-08 19:00 - 20:30
On Tuesday, February 8th, we will hold the next Capitalists Anonymous sharing circle from 7PM to 8:30PM Berlin time at aequa CC. For now, due to continued worries around the number of cases in Berlin, we will meet online. Please email capitalists_anonymous@riseup.net to receive the jit.si login for the event.

The theme for this month is not set in stone yet, so if you have any ideas or suggestions, let us know!

A small tip if you want to plan a bit more in advance about coming to this meet up: we’re following a monthly schedule were we meet on the second Tuesday of every month.

Capitalists Anonymous is a community space to grow collective consciousness about the tight grip that capitalism holds over our everyday lives.

Contact capitalists_anonymous@riseup.net with any questions you might have regarding accessibility, etc… If you need help arranging child or dependent care so you can join us, please reach out and we will do our best to support. We also welcome suggestions for discussion themes (work, art marking, rest, relationships…).

aequa radio - February
2022-02-16 14:00 - 15:00
Tune in every third Wednesday of the month at 14:00 on https://refugeworldwide.com/, or check out the archive.

About aequa Radio aequa is a community for social equity, with a community centre in Berlin Wedding. We are an international, intersectional community united by our visions of a world in which everyone can thrive. We exist to build and support movements and spaces that work to meet people’s material and emotional needs. Mutual support and solidarity are at the heart of all we do.

aequa Radio is hosted by Sarj (they/them) — a Berlin-based community organiser, facilitator, DJ and the cofounder of aequa. Tune in for a mix of music to heal and inspire, alongside interviews with grassroots groups, initiatives, projects, collectives and individuals that are dedicated to social equity and social justice.

About Refuge Worldwide

Refuge was started as a fundraising platform working in solidarity with grassroots and non-profit organisations. In January 2021 we launched Refuge Worldwide, a new radio station to amplify the music and issues that we care about, broadcasting weekly from Weserstraße 166, 12045 Berlin Neukölln.

Since 2015, among others, we have worked with a young women’s centre, refugee housing support associations, a music school for marginalised persons, social equity groups, homelessness agencies, and a shelter for women and young persons fleeing domestic violence.

From our home in Berlin Neukölln we now host weekly workshops, training programmes and classes in media, creative fields and mental health. These are free to attend as part of our community outreach. Refuge Worldwide is also involved in a number of collaborative projects around the globe, with likeminded collectives, radio stations and activists.

aequa Assembly
2022-02-17 18:30 - 20:30
[Deutsch unten]

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Our first community assembly of 2022!

aequa continues to grow and decentralise, creating new ways to get involved, support and set up new initiatives. Our assemblies are a moment to come together with representatives from aequa working groups, collectives, reading groups and various other projects so we can all get to know each other better and learn about the work our wonderful community has been busy with.

Individuals who are not yet part of a group but would like to get to know the aequa ecosystem better are very welcome too!

THIS IS FOR YOU IF:

You are part of an aequa project, working group, reading group or other collective and want to network with other aequa folks, share ideas or get supportYou have heard of aequa and are interested in learning more or getting more involved

18:00-18:30 Arrive and hangout

18:30-20:30 Updates from representatives

More about aequa events

Melde dich hier an, um den Zoom-Link zu erhalten

Unsere erste Community-Versammlung in 2022!

aequa wächst, wird zunehmend deznetraler und schafft neue Möglichkeiten sich zu engagieren, zu unterstützen und neue Initiativen zu starten. Unsere Versammlungen sind eine Gelegenheit mit Vertretern von aequa-Arbeitsgruppen, Kollektiven, Lesegruppen und verschiedenen anderen Projekten zusammenzukommen, damit wir uns alle besser kennenlernen und mehr über die Arbeit unserer wunderbaren Gemeinschaft erfahren können.

Auch Einzelpersonen, die bisher noch keiner Gruppe angehören, aber das aequa-Ökosystem besser kennenlernen möchten, sind herzlich willkommen!

DIES IST FÜR SIE, WENN:

Du Teil eines aequa-Projekts, einer Arbeitsgruppe, eines Lesekreises oder eines anderen Kollektivs bist und dich mit anderen aequa-Leuten vernetzen, Ideen austauschen oder Unterstützung erhalten möchtestDu von aequa gehört hast und mehr erfahren oder dich engagieren möchtest

18:00-18:30 Ankommen und Abhängen

18:30-20:30 Updates von Vertretern

Mehr über Veranstaltungen von aequa

Equity Reading Circle - late February
2022-02-21 19:00 - 20:30

Queer Animals Online Zine Launch
2022-02-23 19:00 - 20:00

aequa CC 2nd Anniversary - Open House
2022-03-01 18:30 - 21:00
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On March 1st, 2020, we officially moved in as the new tenants of the space at Exerzierstr. 14, and the aequa Community Centre was born.

We’re super happy that we got to celebrate this space back in November with our Spacewarming, but given that this specific two-year anniversary is a testament to how much teamwork it has taken to keep this space running through all the challenges we’ve overcome together since that opening day, we thought it would be a shame to let March 1st pass by without any…cake. 🎂

So join us for a little open house on Tuesday, March 1st, from 18:30-21:00. Come by with your same-day negative test in hand, some food to share, and memories or dreams to chat about with aequa community members, old and new. Sarj will put up a slideshow of photos from our history for us all to cry and giggle over. Nothing fancy – we just want to share some space together.

Hope to see you there. <3

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Am 1. März 2020 sind wir offiziell als neue Mieter in die Räume in der Exerzierstr. 14 eingezogen. Das aequa Community Centers war geboren.

Wir freuen uns sehr, dass wir diesen Raum bereits im November mit unserer Space-Einweihungsfeier zelebrieren konnten, aber da dieses besondere zweijährige Jubiläum ein Beweis dafür ist, wie viel Teamarbeit nötig war, um diesen Raum durch all die Herausforderungen, die wir seit dem Eröffnungstag gemeinsam gemeistert haben, am Laufen zu halten, dachten wir, es wäre eine Schade, wenn der 1. März ohne Kuchen vorbeigehen würde. 🎂

Deshalb laden wir euch am Dienstag, den 1. März, von 18:30-21:00 Uhr zu einer Mini-Version von “offenen Tür ein. Bringt euren tagesaktuellen negativen Test mit, etwas zu Essen und Erinnerungen oder Träume, über die ihr mit alten und neuen Mitgliedern der aequa-Community sprechen könnt. Sarj wird eine Slideshow mit Fotos aus unserer Geschichte vorführen, bei der wir alle weinen und kichern können. Nichts Ausgefallenes – wir wollen einfach nur einen Raum miteinander teilen.

Wir hoffen, euch dort zu sehen. <

Capitalists Anonymous - March
2022-03-08 19:00 - 20:30
Each second Tuesday of the month, we will hold the Capitalists Anonymous sharing circle from 7PM to 8:30PM Berlin time. For now, due to continued worries around the number of cases in Berlin, we will meet online. Please email capitalists_anonymous@riseup.net to receive the jit.si login for the event.

The theme on this day will be one that was requested in the last session: REWARDS ! We will try to answer questions such as: which of my needs do I honor by rewarding myself, how do I experience rewards as an individual and in community, what do rewards help me (de)construct with regards to capitalism?

A small tip if you want to plan a bit more in advance about coming to this meet up: we’re following a monthly schedule were we meet on the second Tuesday of every month.

Capitalists Anonymous is a community space to grow collective consciousness about the tight grip that capitalism holds over our everyday lives.

Contact capitalists_anonymous@riseup.net with any questions you might have regarding accessibility, etc… If you need help arranging child or dependent care so you can join us, please reach out and we will do our best to support. We also welcome suggestions for discussion themes (work, art marking, rest, relationships…).

aequa radio - March
2022-03-16 14:00 - 15:00

Beyond Visibility 2022
2022-03-31 19:00 - 20:00
Isolation has become a part of life for many over the last two years. Incarcerated trans people know it all too well and receiving letters and cards can be a lifeline to a caring community.

Beyond Visibility has become an annual solidarity event on March 31st, writing letters to queer and trans people in prison.

For Trans Day Of Visibility 2022 at 7pm CET, we will be hosting an in-person letter writing session [already full] and connecting online with other writing meet ups and individuals. If you’d like to organise your own meet up or just join us online, it’s simple. Letters and postcards can be sent to Books Beyond Bars UK or aequa.

More information hereSign up to join us online here

Africans United Community - first meetup
2022-04-02 16:00 - 19:00
Deutsch unten, Français ci-dessous

MEETUP FOR PEOPLE FROM AFRICA AND AFRICAN DIASPORA

We hope this will be a monthly meetup for people who want to talk about and exchange experiences about issues that Africans face in Germany and also in Africa.

Come by and we will have some teas and snacks, and a specific discussion topc for each meeting. We’ll have different African foods for sale. We will take some time to get to know each other, and then discuss the topic for the day, for example:

connecting to our African roots, culture and traditions,migration issues,discrimination, for example in getting apartments,the use of African land, agriculture and natural resources,(de)colonial issues,education systems,religions and spirituality,remembrance of those who have lost their lives,human rights and safety of all Africans,and more.

Please come with same-day negative covid test.

Questions? Get in touch with Blacky, 0152 10 300 848, blacky.maliq.1969@gmail.com

DEUTSCH

AFRICANS UNITED COMMUNITY: EIN TREFFEN FÜR MENSCHEN AUS AFRIKA UND DER AFRIKANISCHEN DIASPORA

Wir planen ein monatliches Treffen für Menschen, die sich zu Themen und Erfahrungen austauschen möchten; Themen, die Afrikaner:innen sowohl in Deutschland als auch in Afrika betreffen.

Kommt vorbei – es wird Tee, Snacks und ein spannendes Diskussionsthema für jedes Treffen geben.Verschiedene afrikanische Lebensmittel werden zum Verkauf angeboten. Wir wollen uns die Zeit nehmen, um uns gegenseitig kennenzulernen und dann das Thema des Tages zu besprechen. Ein paar Beispiele:

Verbindung zu unseren afrikanischen Wurzeln, unseren Kulturen und Traditionen,Migrationsthemen,Diskrimination, beispielsweise auf dem Wohnungsmarktdie Nutzung des afrikanischen Bodens, der Landwirtschaft und der natürlichen Ressourcen,(de)koloniale Fragen und Themen,Bildungssysteme,Religion und Spiritualität,Gedenken an diejenigen, die ihr Leben verloren haben,Menschenrechte und die Sicherheit von allen Afrikaner:innen,…und viele mehr.

Bitte komm mit einem negativen Covid-Test-Ergebnis.Gibt es Fragen? Schreibt an Blacky, 0152 10 300 848, blacky.maliq.1969@gmail.com

FRANÇIAS

AFRICANS UNITED COMMUNITY: RENCONTRE POUR LES PERSONNES VENANT D’AFRIQUE ET ISSUES DE LA DIASPORA AFRICAINE

Nous espérons faire de cet événement une rencontre mensuelle pour les personnes qui veulent discuter et échanger autour des expériences auxquelles sont confrontés les Africains en Allemagne et en Afrique.

Rejoignez-nous, nous aurons du thé et des snacks, et discuterons d’un sujet spécifique lors de chaque réunion. Nous aurons également différents plats africains à la vente. Nous prendrons le temps de faire connaissance, puis discuterons du sujet du jour, par exemple :

nous connecter à nos racines, notre culture et nos traditions africaines,les problèmes de migration et la discrimination, par exemple dansl’obtention d’un appartement,l’utilisation des terres, de l’agriculture et des ressources naturellesafricaines,les questions (dé)coloniales,les systèmes éducatifs,la religion et la spiritualité,le souvenir de ceux qui ont perdu la vie,les droits de l’homme et la sécurité de tous les Africains,et bien d’autres sujets

Veuillez venir avec un test covid négatif du jour.

Des questions ? Veuillez contacter Blacky, 0152 10 300 848, blacky.maliq.1969@gmail.com
