aequa

Equity Reading Circle - mid December
2021-12-20 19:00 - 21:00 (Europe/Berlin)
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

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

Sign up here 💕

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
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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

Capitalists Anonymous - April
2022-04-12 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.

This time around the theme will be **NATURE**. What does the word NATUREmake me think of with regards to my life and capitalism? Which of myneeds does nature help honor? How do I experience nature as anindividual? In community? What does nature help me (de)construct withregards 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 - April
2022-04-20 14:00 - 15:00

Queer Futures Writing Room - April
2022-04-24 16:00 - 18:00
Queer Futures Writing Room is a monthly online writing session, self-organised by a group of writers interested in creating community around feminist science fiction writing. Together we navigate and excavate queer futurist narratives exploring near and far speculative realities of technology, science, bodies, ecology and community.

Each session is activated with a short writing exercise, guided by someone different each month. It is a moment to share in each other’s writing practices and experiment with new ways of generating narratives. The rest of the session is open time to work on our own writing in each other’s virtual company, with the option to break off into brainstorming groups. We close each session with feedback and optional sharing.

The sessions are autonomously run so any new ideas for exercises or structures are warmly welcomed.We hope the sessions will be a chance to intentionally set aside time for our writing in an experimental and exploratory space intended to nurture and energise each other’s practises. All levels of writing experience are welcome!

We’ll meet in the online platform of Gather, a virtual meeting environment, where you (and your avatar) can move freely through personal and shared, digital spaces. (New to Gather? Here is short tutorial video LINK)

The sessions will be held on the last Sunday of each month and will run for ∼2 hours each. Join us at the next Queer Futures Writing Room session on April 24th, 16:00 CET!

Sign up here

Accessibility Notice:Please get in touch about any accessibility needs and we will work around those. Closed captioning can be organised within the chat bar for each session.

Social Equity Foundations: Conscious Communication
2022-04-27 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!

Conscious Communication: Exploring allyship tools for equity and inclusion through conversation

Register here

This is the third 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 interactive workshop, we’ll explore allyship tools for engaging mindfully with collaborators to build a more inclusive spaces. We’ll learn some frameworks for more effective and empathic interpersonal communication, especially when harm has already happened — whether you are showing up for yourself, for someone else, or if you are the person who caused harm.

Key topics of conversation:– impact versus intent– impacts of microaggressions– speaking up for yourself– active allyship – showing up for others– when harm happens – how to apologise

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 – April 27Equitable Organising Foundations: Exploring equitable and inclusive facilitation and consensus-based decision-making. – May 25Cultivating Accountability: A temperature check for the transformation in ourselves and our communities – June 22Empowered Advocacy: Using the power of personal narratives to shift perspectives – TBD

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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/

Capitalists Anonymous - Craft evening
2022-05-06 18:30 - 20:30
To celebrate 6 months and 6 meet ups of Capitalists Anonymous, aequa CC has agreed to host a Capitalists Anonymous Craft Evening!

On Friday, May 6th from 6.30pm to around 8.30pm, the aequa CC will welcome all interested in joining an evening of collective reflection and collages around the theme of traveling in relationship to capitalism.

What does the word ‘traveling’ make me think of with regards to my life and capitalism? What conflicts does it spark? Which of my needs does traveling help honor? How do I experience traveling as an individual? In community? What does traveling help me or hold me from (de)constructing with regards to capitalism? These are some of the questions that will guide us in our crafting together!

There will be some food for us to share, and by the end of the evening, we might have a few pages that would make sense to assemble into a zine!

No registration is needed, but if you are interested in helping organize the evening and have some more ideas, don’t hesitate to reach out to capitalists_anonymous@riseup.net , regardless of whether you have or haven’t joined our meet ups in the past!!Please also note that this will replace meeting #7 (initially scheduled for May 10th).

COVID PRECAUTIONSABOUT AEQUA EVENTSMore information about events at aequa Community Centre – including safer spaces and access information here –> https://aequa.cc/aequa-events-info

GET HOME SAFEAs this is an in-person event at aequa CC, we’ll be using “Get Home Safe” –> https://aequa.cc/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. Thankyou!

HELP WITH ARRANGING DEPENDENT CAREIf you need help arranging child or dependent care so you can join us, please reach out and we will do our best to support.

SHARING THIS EVENTTo invite other people who might not get aequa or Capitalists Anonymous emails, or might not follow aequa on social media, please feel free to share the link to the aequa calendar event: https://aequa.cc/event/capitalists-anonymous-may/

aequa radio - May
2022-05-18 14:00 - 15:00

CANCELLED - Capitalists Anonymous - June
2022-06-14 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 for this month is not set in stone yet, so if you have any ideas or suggestions, let us know! We’ll be meeting outside at Mauerpark this time.

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, meeting 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 - June 22
2022-06-15 14:00 - 15:00

Space Care Sunday
2022-06-19 14:00 - 18:00
2G+: Please come only with full vaccination or official recovery notice AND same-day negative COVID test. 2G+: Bitte mitteilen nur mit vollständigem Impfschutz oder offiziellem Genesungsbescheid UND akutellem negativem COVID-Test.

(Deutsch unten)

It’s time for a community-powered love-up for our spaces!

Join us for a day of coffee, community building, cleaning, painting, decorating, gardening, repairs and more. Come by for an hour, or join us for the whole day.

Find out more about aequa Community Centre spaces: https://aequa.cc/spaces/

And access information is here:https://aequa.cc/access/

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Es ist Zeit für einen von der Gemeinschafts- Sommersputz in unseren Räumen!

Begleiten Sie uns zu einem Tag mit Kaffee, Gemeinschaftsaufbau, Putzen, Malen, Dekorieren, Gartenarbeit, Reparaturen und mehr. Kommen Sie für eine Stunde vorbei oder schließen Sie sich uns für den ganzen Tag an.

Mehr über das Gemeindezentrum erfahrt Ihr hier:https://aequa.cc/de/spaces/

Informationen zur Anfahrt findet Ihr hier:https://aequa.cc/access/

Social Equity Foundations: Equitable Organising Foundations (in person + online)
2022-06-22 18:30 - 20:30
2G+: Please join in person only with full vaccination or official recovery notice AND same-day negative COVID test. 2G+: Bitte mitteilen nur mit vollständigem Impfschutz oder offiziellem Genesungsbescheid UND aktuellem negativem COVID-Test.

// English below //

“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!

Equitable Organising Foundations: Quick tips organising meetings, groups and gatherings in a more inclusive and equitable way

Register here

This is the next 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 2-hour workshop, we’ll give a quick overview and practice using practical methods to organise our teams and make decisions in an equitable way. We’ll explore methods and tools for engaging mindfully with collaborators to foster more inclusive spaces.

Key topics of conversation:– basics of equitable and inclusive facilitation– intro to consensus-based decision-making

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 – April 27Equitable Organising Foundations: Exploring equitable and inclusive facilitation and consensus-based decision-making. – June 22ndEmpowered Communication: Exploring tools for more effective, efficient, and empathic communication for multilingual, intersectional environments – TBDEmpowered Advocacy: Using the power of personal narratives to shift perspectives – TBD

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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/

Un:seen Intermediate DJ Peer-Exchange Workshop
2022-06-25 12:00
Join us for the second 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!

Apply until June 12th!

The deadline for applications is Sunday, June 12th at CEST 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/
