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aequa CC 2nd Anniversary - Open House
2022-03-01 18:30 - 21:00 (Europe/Berlin)
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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
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.

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/

Capitalists Anonymous - July (in person outside)
2022-07-12 19:00 - 20:30
Deutsch Infos unten // Each second Tuesday of the month, we will hold the Capitalists Anonymous sharing circle from 7PM to 8:30PM Berlin time. Sometimes we meet online, sometime in person. For this meeting, we’ll be meeting in-person and outside, at Mauerpark. Please email capitalists_anonymous@riseup.net to receive the jit.si login for the event.

The theme will be ‘family’, with regards to capitalism.

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…).// Deutsch //Jeden zweiten Dienstag im Monat, findet von 19:00 bis 20:30 Uhr (Berlin) die nächste Austauschrunde der Capitalists Anonymous statt. Capitalists Anonymous ist ein gemeinschaftlicher Raum, um das kollektive Bewusstsein über den festen Griff des Kapitalismus auf unser tägliches Leben zu erweitern. 👯 Wende dich an capitalists_anonymous@riseup.net, wenn du Fragen zur Sicherheit von Corona, zur Zugänglichkeit usw. hast. Wenn du Hilfe bei der Betreuung von Kindern oder Angehörigen benötigst, damit du an der Veranstaltung teilnehmen kannst, melde dich bitte nei uns und wir werden unser Bestes tun, um dich zu unterstützen. Wir freuen uns auch über Vorschläge für Diskussionsthemen (Arbeit, Kunstmarkierung, Ruhe, Beziehungen…).

Apply now! Space Angels Working Group and Advisory Team
2022-07-15 12:00
There are currently two working groups of aequa community accepting applications for new members.

aequa Space Angels – Apply until June 22nd

When you are a volunteer space manager (aka Space Angel), you get the benefit of using the coworking space for free. More importantly, you also become part of a small core working group who is the heartbeat of our community centre. We meet regularly to decide how best to support each other, how to manage the space and keep it safe(r) for the kinds of folks we are prioritising, to whom we should rent the space, how it’s used by the community and more.

Apply here // Bewerbe hier

Advisory Team – Apply until July 15th at noon Berlin time

aequa Advisory Team is a group of up to 12 people who meet once a month (on the second Thursday of the month, for 2 hours) to counsel the aequa coordination (“COOR”) team. By sharing from your experiences and perspectives, you can help direct and influence big decisions, offer feedback on questions of development, and steer the aequa community organising work.

Full info in English and German.

Infos auf Englisch und Deutsch.

Apply here (EN)

Bewerbe hier (DE)

aequa Radio on Refuge Worldwide (July 2022)
2022-07-20 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 (in person and online)
2022-07-20 18:00 - 20:00
2G+: Please join in person only with full vaccination or official recovery notice AND same-day negative COVID test. Tests are available at the space for 2€. Please come early if you need to test at the space.2G+: Bitte mitteilen nur mit vollständigem Impfschutz oder offiziellem Genesungsbescheid UND aktuellem negativem COVID-Test. Die Tests sind vor Ort für 2 € erhältlich. Bitte komm früh, wenn du einen Test machen willst.

(Deutsch unten)

Sign up here to receive the zoom link if you want to join online.

It’s time for another aequa Assembly, open to all in our community. In this July edition, we’re going to be sharing some big updates from the Coordination (Coor) organising team, related to the use of the Community Centre at Exerzierstr. 14 in Wedding. Please come if you are interested in learning more about what comes next!

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 involvedYou are part of our extended digital community

More about aequa events and mutual respect: https://aequa.cc/events/

aequa Assembly (vor Ort und online)

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

Es ist Zeit für eine weitere aequa Versammlung, die für alle in unserer Community offen ist.

In dieser Juli-Ausgabe werden wir einige wichtige Neuigkeiten vom Koordinationsteam (Coorn Team) mitteilen, die mit der Nutzung des Community Centre in der Exerzierstr. 14 in Wedding. Komm vorbei, wenn du mehr darüber erfahren willst, was als Nächstes kommt!

DIE ASSEMBLY IST FÜR DICH:

Wenn Du Teil eines aequa Projekts, einer Arbeitsgruppe, einer Lesegruppe oder eines anderen Kollektives bist und Dich gerne mit anderen aequa Mitwirkenden treffen möchtest, Ideen austauschen willst, oder Unterstützung benötigstWenn Du von aequa gehört hast und gerne mehr darüber erfahren oder mitmachen möchtestWenn Du Teil unserer größeren digitalen Gemeinschaft bist

Mehr über aequa Veranstaltungen und gegenseitiger Respekt. https://aequa.cc/de/events/

Social Equity Foundations: Empowered Communication (online)
2022-07-27 18:30 - 20:30
// 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!

Empowered Communication

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 explore tools for advocating for ourselves by defining and expressing our needs and wants and establishing boundaries. Operating from a place of authenticity and autonomy can support us in communicating more effectively, efficiently, and empathically, especially in multicultural, intersectional environments.

Key topics of conversation:– emotional intelligence– non-violent communication (decolonial perspective)– needs and boundaries

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 – July 7thEmpowered 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 - August '22
2022-08-09 19:00 - 20:30
Deutsch unten //

Each second Tuesday of the month, we will hold the Capitalists Anonymous sharing circle from 7PM to 8:30PM Berlin time. Sometime we meet online, sometime in person. For this meeting, we will meet online. Please email capitalists_anonymous@riseup.net to receive the jit.si login for the event. At the moment, we only meet in English. The theme for this month is Capitalism & Time.

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

The structure of the gatherings comes from the collective practice of speaking and listening circles, known as consciousness raising groups. These are well-known for the role they played in the feminist and anti-racist struggles of the 1970s. Such practice helps individuals to break personal taboos, identify shared experiences, and build bonds over mutual aid with regards to those experiences. The hope is that having such a space available to address capitalism will help us politicize our experiences.

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…).

// Deutsch //

Jeden zweiten Dienstag im Monat, findet von 19:00 bis 20:30 Uhr (Berlin) die nächste Austauschrunde der Capitalists Anonymous statt. Manchmal treffen wir uns online, manchmal persönlich. Für dieses Meeting werden wir uns online treffen. Bitte schick eine E-Mail an capitalists_anonymous@riseup.net, um das jit.si-Login für die Veranstaltung zu erhalten. Im Moment treffen wir uns nur auf Englisch. Das Thema für diesen Monat ist Kapitalismus & Zeit.

Capitalists Anonymous ist ein gemeinschaftlicher Raum, um das kollektive Bewusstsein über den festen Griff des Kapitalismus auf unser tägliches Leben zu erweitern.

Die Struktur der Gruppen stammt aus der kollektiven Praxis der Sprech- und Hörkreise, die als Bewusstseinsbildungsgruppen bekannt sind. Diese sind bekannt für die Rolle, die sie in den feministischen und antirassistischen Kämpfen der 1970er Jahre gespielt haben. Eine solche Praxis hilft dem Einzelnen, persönliche Tabus zu brechen, gemeinsame Erfahrungen zu erkennen und Verbindungen über gegenseitige Hilfe in Bezug auf diese Erfahrungen aufzubauen. Die Hoffnung ist, dass ein solcher Raum, in dem wir uns mit dem Kapitalismus auseinandersetzen können, uns hilft, unsere Erfahrungen zu politisieren.

Wende dich an capitalists_anonymous@riseup.net, wenn du Fragen zur Sicherheit von Corona, zur Zugänglichkeit usw. hast. Wenn du Hilfe bei der Betreuung von Kindern oder Angehörigen benötigst, damit du an der Veranstaltung teilnehmen kannst, melde dich bitte nei uns und wir werden unser Bestes tun, um dich zu unterstützen. Wir freuen uns auch über Vorschläge für Diskussionsthemen (Arbeit, Kunstmarkierung, Ruhe, Beziehungen…).

Capitalists Anonymous - September '22
2022-09-13 19:00 - 20:30
Deutsch unten //

Each second Tuesday of the month, we will hold the Capitalists Anonymous sharing circle from 7PM to 8:30PM Berlin time. Sometime we meet online, sometime in person. For this meeting, we will meet online. Please email capitalists_anonymous@riseup.net to receive the jit.si login for the event. At the moment, we only meet in English. The theme for this month is Capitalism & Relationships.

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

The structure of the gatherings comes from the collective practice of speaking and listening circles, known as consciousness raising groups. These are well-known for the role they played in the feminist and anti-racist struggles of the 1970s. Such practice helps individuals to break personal taboos, identify shared experiences, and build bonds over mutual aid with regards to those experiences. The hope is that having such a space available to address capitalism will help us politicize our experiences.

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…).

// Deutsch //

Jeden zweiten Dienstag im Monat, findet von 19:00 bis 20:30 Uhr (Berlin) die nächste Austauschrunde der Capitalists Anonymous statt. Manchmal treffen wir uns online, manchmal persönlich. Für dieses Meeting werden wir uns online treffen. Bitte schick eine E-Mail an capitalists_anonymous@riseup.net, um das jit.si-Login für die Veranstaltung zu erhalten. Im Moment treffen wir uns nur auf Englisch. Das Thema für diesen Monat ist Kapitalismus & Beziehungen.

Capitalists Anonymous ist ein gemeinschaftlicher Raum, um das kollektive Bewusstsein über den festen Griff des Kapitalismus auf unser tägliches Leben zu erweitern.

Die Struktur der Gruppen stammt aus der kollektiven Praxis der Sprech- und Hörkreise, die als Bewusstseinsbildungsgruppen bekannt sind. Diese sind bekannt für die Rolle, die sie in den feministischen und antirassistischen Kämpfen der 1970er Jahre gespielt haben. Eine solche Praxis hilft dem Einzelnen, persönliche Tabus zu brechen, gemeinsame Erfahrungen zu erkennen und Verbindungen über gegenseitige Hilfe in Bezug auf diese Erfahrungen aufzubauen. Die Hoffnung ist, dass ein solcher Raum, in dem wir uns mit dem Kapitalismus auseinandersetzen können, uns hilft, unsere Erfahrungen zu politisieren.

Wende dich an capitalists_anonymous@riseup.net, wenn du Fragen zur Sicherheit von Corona, zur Zugänglichkeit usw. hast. Wenn du Hilfe bei der Betreuung von Kindern oder Angehörigen benötigst, damit du an der Veranstaltung teilnehmen kannst, melde dich bitte nei uns und wir werden unser Bestes tun, um dich zu unterstützen. Wir freuen uns auch über Vorschläge für Diskussionsthemen (Arbeit, Kunstmarkierung, Ruhe, Beziehungen…).

Social Equity Foundations: Equitable Organising Foundations (in person)
2022-09-29 14:00 - 16:00
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

Get your ticket 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 €1 to €30. If you can regularly afford to eat out and don’t have to think often about if your bank account is in good shape, we would ask you to pay on the higher end of the scale. If you are receiving financial support, are regularly worried about whether you can afford to pay your rent or other basic living costs, pay what you can. If you can’t afford to pay anything right now but still want to attend, you can always email us at workshops@aequa.cc for a comp ticket. <3You are also welcome to pay cash on entry if you prefer.

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 workshops@aequa.cc and let’s chat about it!

Get your ticket 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/

Capitalists Anonymous - October '22
2022-10-11 19:00 - 20:30
Deutsch unten //

Each second Tuesday of the month, we will hold the Capitalists Anonymous sharing circle from 7PM to 8:30PM Berlin time. Sometime we meet online, sometime in person. For this meeting, we will meet online. Please email capitalists_anonymous@riseup.net to receive the jit.si login for the event. At the moment, we only meet in English. The theme for this month is Capitalism & Silence.

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

The structure of the gatherings comes from the collective practice of speaking and listening circles, known as consciousness raising groups. These are well-known for the role they played in the feminist and anti-racist struggles of the 1970s. Such practice helps individuals to break personal taboos, identify shared experiences, and build bonds over mutual aid with regards to those experiences. The hope is that having such a space available to address capitalism will help us politicize our experiences.

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…).

// Deutsch //

Jeden zweiten Dienstag im Monat, findet von 19:00 bis 20:30 Uhr (Berlin) die nächste Austauschrunde der Capitalists Anonymous statt. Manchmal treffen wir uns online, manchmal persönlich. Für dieses Meeting werden wir uns online treffen. Bitte schick eine E-Mail an capitalists_anonymous@riseup.net, um das jit.si-Login für die Veranstaltung zu erhalten. Im Moment treffen wir uns nur auf Englisch. Das Thema für diesen Monat ist Kapitalismus & Stille.

Capitalists Anonymous ist ein gemeinschaftlicher Raum, um das kollektive Bewusstsein über den festen Griff des Kapitalismus auf unser tägliches Leben zu erweitern.

Die Struktur der Gruppen stammt aus der kollektiven Praxis der Sprech- und Hörkreise, die als Bewusstseinsbildungsgruppen bekannt sind. Diese sind bekannt für die Rolle, die sie in den feministischen und antirassistischen Kämpfen der 1970er Jahre gespielt haben. Eine solche Praxis hilft dem Einzelnen, persönliche Tabus zu brechen, gemeinsame Erfahrungen zu erkennen und Verbindungen über gegenseitige Hilfe in Bezug auf diese Erfahrungen aufzubauen. Die Hoffnung ist, dass ein solcher Raum, in dem wir uns mit dem Kapitalismus auseinandersetzen können, uns hilft, unsere Erfahrungen zu politisieren.

Wende dich an capitalists_anonymous@riseup.net, wenn du Fragen zur Sicherheit von Corona, zur Zugänglichkeit usw. hast. Wenn du Hilfe bei der Betreuung von Kindern oder Angehörigen benötigst, damit du an der Veranstaltung teilnehmen kannst, melde dich bitte bei uns und wir werden unser Bestes tun, um dich zu unterstützen. Wir freuen uns auch über Vorschläge für Diskussionsthemen (Arbeit, Kunstmarkierung, Ruhe, Beziehungen…).

Fundraiser Flohmarkt @ Mauerpark
2022-10-30 10:00 - 18:00
// English below //

Ende des Monats veranstalten wir einen Spendenflohmarkt auf dem wöchentlichen MAUERPARK FLOHMARKT (10 – 18 Uhr) , bei dem ihr die einmalige Gelegenheit haben werdet, tolle Fundstücke wie z.B. Artwork, Pflanzen und coole kleine Deko-Artikel aus unserem Co-Working Space zu erstehen. Der gesamte Erlös fließt in unser neues Projekt in der Exerzierstraße 13, jede Unterstützung ist also gerne gesehen und wir freuen uns, unser Inventar in liebevolle Hände abzugeben und hoffen, viele von euch zu sehen!

End of the month we are hosting a fundraiser Flohmarkt at the weekly MAUERPARK FLOHMARKT (from 10am – 6pm), where you will have the opportunity to buy cool and cute bits & pieces, artwork or plants from our aequa co-working space. Our goal is to raise Money for our upcoming Project @ Exerzierstraße 13 so every bit of support is very welcomed. We would like to give our cherished inventory into loving hands and hope to see a lot of you there!

🌻 AEQUA EVENTS CALENDAR AND INFO

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

Social Equity Foundations: Better Ways with Our Words
2022-11-03 18:00 - 20:30
2G+: Please join in person only with full vaccination or official recovery notice AND same-day negative COVID test. Tests are available at the space for 1€.2G+: Bitte mitteilen nur mit vollständigem Impfschutz oder offiziellem Genesungsbescheid UND aktuellem negativem COVID-Test. Tests sind vor Ort für 1€ erhältlich.

// 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!

REGISTER HERE

Better ways with our words: an introduction to more inclusive communication

This is the second 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 be identifying common patterns of how bias, dominance and even violence can be conveyed through our language choices, with suggestions for transforming communication to be more inclusive.

Topics of discussion:

positioning versus otheringunderstanding microaggressionsperson-first languagelanguage better practice around issues like race, gender, sexuality, body type, dis*ability and class.

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 €1 to €30. If you can regularly afford to eat out and don’t have to think often about if your bank account is in good shape, we would ask you to pay on the higher end of the scale. If you are receiving financial support, are regularly worried about whether you can afford to pay your rent or other basic living costs, pay what you can. If you can’t afford to pay anything right now but still want to attend, you can always email us at workshops@aequa.cc for a comp ticket. <3

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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🌻 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 - November '22
2022-11-08 19:00 - 20:30
Deutsch unten //

Each second Tuesday of the month, we will hold the Capitalists Anonymous sharing circle from 7PM to 8:30PM Berlin time. Sometime we meet online, sometime in person. For this meeting, we will meet online. Please email capitalists_anonymous@riseup.net to receive the jit.si login for the event. At the moment, we only meet in English. The theme for this month is Capitalism & Success.

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

The structure of the gatherings comes from the collective practice of speaking and listening circles, known as consciousness raising groups. These are well-known for the role they played in the feminist and anti-racist struggles of the 1970s. Such practice helps individuals to break personal taboos, identify shared experiences, and build bonds over mutual aid with regards to those experiences. The hope is that having such a space available to address capitalism will help us politicize our experiences.

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…).

// Deutsch //

Jeden zweiten Dienstag im Monat, findet von 19:00 bis 20:30 Uhr (Berlin) die nächste Austauschrunde der Capitalists Anonymous statt. Manchmal treffen wir uns online, manchmal persönlich. Für dieses Meeting werden wir uns online treffen. Bitte schick eine E-Mail an capitalists_anonymous@riseup.net, um das jit.si-Login für die Veranstaltung zu erhalten. Im Moment treffen wir uns nur auf Englisch. Das Thema für diesen Monat ist Kapitalismus & Erfolg.

Capitalists Anonymous ist ein gemeinschaftlicher Raum, um das kollektive Bewusstsein über den festen Griff des Kapitalismus auf unser tägliches Leben zu erweitern.

Die Struktur der Gruppen stammt aus der kollektiven Praxis der Sprech- und Hörkreise, die als Bewusstseinsbildungsgruppen bekannt sind. Diese sind bekannt für die Rolle, die sie in den feministischen und antirassistischen Kämpfen der 1970er Jahre gespielt haben. Eine solche Praxis hilft dem Einzelnen, persönliche Tabus zu brechen, gemeinsame Erfahrungen zu erkennen und Verbindungen über gegenseitige Hilfe in Bezug auf diese Erfahrungen aufzubauen. Die Hoffnung ist, dass ein solcher Raum, in dem wir uns mit dem Kapitalismus auseinandersetzen können, uns hilft, unsere Erfahrungen zu politisieren.

Wende dich an capitalists_anonymous@riseup.net, wenn du Fragen zur Sicherheit von Corona, zur Zugänglichkeit usw. hast. Wenn du Hilfe bei der Betreuung von Kindern oder Angehörigen benötigst, damit du an der Veranstaltung teilnehmen kannst, melde dich bitte nei uns und wir werden unser Bestes tun, um dich zu unterstützen. Wir freuen uns auch über Vorschläge für Diskussionsthemen (Arbeit, Kunstmarkierung, Ruhe, Beziehungen…).

Life Architecture - Module 1 - Clarifying my priorities
2022-11-18 10:00 - 13:00
UPDATE: The event has been moved fully online for this round. If you need access to internet or a computer in order to join us, please write workshops@aequa.cc.

Life Architecture ist eine vierteilige Workshop-Reihe, die auf Englisch stattfindet. In diesen vier Wochen werden die Teilnehmer/innen Gespräche führen, die sie dabei unterstützen, ein Leben zu klären, sich vorzustellen, auszuprobieren und zu gestalten, das mehr mit ihren persönlichen Werten in Einklang steht.

Die folgende Beschreibung der Reihe und das Anmeldeformular sind auf Englisch.

Life Architecture is a four-part workshop series hosted in English. Over these four weeks, participants will have conversations that will support them in clarifying, imagining, testing and building a life that is more in line with their personal values.

Register here

Living our lives to fit our dreams is a challenge. Many of us are too busy and too caught up in the day-to-day details to find space to think about what we truly want or what we would change, if we could.

By taking this course you are making that space: we give ourselves the gift of TIME to work out ways we might move from where we are now in our lives to where we want to be. It invites us to design something for ourselves in a collaborative, supportive learning environment.

These changes are different for each one of us – maybe you want to make changes relating to your work, to relationships and friendships, or activism, or just find more time for yourself and the things you care about most. Life Architecture is full of tools that can be adapted in many ways to design your own plan.

Each session is three hours long (with breaks!), every Wednesday evening for four weeks in a row, made up of reflection activities, discussions, food for thought and…yes, a little bit of homework.

In designing this learning series, we know that each of us experiences the world differently. We try to be as inclusive, relevant and safe as possible, but we know that this will always be a work in progress. All activities are by consent – you will never be pressured to do something you don’t want to. That said, you will be invited to participate in ways that might stretch and challenge you!

The workshops will be held in English.

Who is this course for?

Activities are often interactive and conversation-based, so it is important to have an open, collaborative, and respectful mindset. We are committed to anti-oppression and centring people who might not have access to these kinds of resources due to the many barriers in our society. If the spots fill up, we will prioritise those people.

How much does this course cost?

The ticket prices of the paying attendees go towards paying for our facilitators, platform, and design time. Tickets for this course will be offered on a sliding scale from €80 – €240 (inclusive VAT) for the four weeks. If you can pay more, you will help fund the course for those who can’t.

By default, payment is due before the first session; however, payment plans can be arranged if needed due to financial strain. You will receive an invoice with payment details once you are accepted to the series.

Are you on Job Center? Struggling to pay rent or cover your basic costs? We strongly encourage people with less financial resources to apply for this course! We have three no-cost spots available. Email us if you would like to take one of these free slots: workshops@aequa.cc ✨

Other details:

Space is limited to 16 participants, with two facilitators.

The workshops are taught in English and on Zoom.

We believe that you’ll get the most out of this course if you can attend all four weeks of the series. That said, we know how busy and unpredictable life can be. If you can’t complete some homework or need to suddenly skip a week, we will understand.

Workshop Dates:

All workshops take place 10:00-13:00 (10am – 1pm) Berlin time (UTC+1).

🎯 FRI, NOV 18th MODULE 1: “CLARIFYING MY PRIORITIES” Rediscovering what’s most important for you with activities to reflect on your values and goals.

🏖 FRI, NOV 25th MODULE 2: “IMAGINING MY POSSIBILITIES” Exploring options for different parts of your life, and checking how well your plans line up with your values and goals.

🚧 FRI, DEC 2nd MODULE 3: “TESTING OUT MY OPTIONS” Narrowing down your possibilities; learning to use research to test how well your plans may work and what feels right for you.

🏗 FRI, DEC 9th MODULE 4: “BUILDING MY ACTION PLAN” Deciding on steps to move from design to reality.

Life Architecture - Module 2 - Imagining my possibilities
2022-11-25 10:00 - 13:00
UPDATE: The event has been moved fully online for this round. If you need access to internet or a computer in order to join us, please write workshops@aequa.cc.

Life Architecture ist eine vierteilige Workshop-Reihe, die auf Englisch stattfindet. In diesen vier Wochen werden die Teilnehmer/innen Gespräche führen, die sie dabei unterstützen, ein Leben zu klären, sich vorzustellen, auszuprobieren und zu gestalten, das mehr mit ihren persönlichen Werten in Einklang steht.

Die folgende Beschreibung der Reihe und das Anmeldeformular sind auf Englisch.

Life Architecture is a four-part workshop series hosted in English. Over these four weeks, participants will have conversations that will support them in clarifying, imagining, testing and building a life that is more in line with their personal values.

Register here

Living our lives to fit our dreams is a challenge. Many of us are too busy and too caught up in the day-to-day details to find space to think about what we truly want or what we would change, if we could.

By taking this course you are making that space: we give ourselves the gift of TIME to work out ways we might move from where we are now in our lives to where we want to be. It invites us to design something for ourselves in a collaborative, supportive learning environment.

These changes are different for each one of us – maybe you want to make changes relating to your work, to relationships and friendships, or activism, or just find more time for yourself and the things you care about most. Life Architecture is full of tools that can be adapted in many ways to design your own plan.

Each session is three hours long (with breaks!), every Wednesday evening for four weeks in a row, made up of reflection activities, discussions, food for thought and…yes, a little bit of homework.

In designing this learning series, we know that each of us experiences the world differently. We try to be as inclusive, relevant and safe as possible, but we know that this will always be a work in progress. All activities are by consent – you will never be pressured to do something you don’t want to. That said, you will be invited to participate in ways that might stretch and challenge you!

The workshops will be held in English.

Who is this course for?

Activities are often interactive and conversation-based, so it is important to have an open, collaborative, and respectful mindset. We are committed to anti-oppression and centring people who might not have access to these kinds of resources due to the many barriers in our society. If the spots fill up, we will prioritise those people.

How much does this course cost?

The ticket prices of the paying attendees go towards paying for our facilitators, platform, and design time. Tickets for this course will be offered on a sliding scale from €80 – €240 (inclusive VAT) for the four weeks. If you can pay more, you will help fund the course for those who can’t.

By default, payment is due before the first session; however, payment plans can be arranged if needed due to financial strain. You will receive an invoice with payment details once you are accepted to the series.

Are you on Job Center? Struggling to pay rent or cover your basic costs? We strongly encourage people with less financial resources to apply for this course! We have three no-cost spots available. Email us if you would like to take one of these free slots: workshops@aequa.cc ✨

Other details:

Space is limited to 16 participants, with two facilitators.

The workshops are taught in English on Zoom.

We believe that you’ll get the most out of this course if you can attend all four weeks of the series. That said, we know how busy and unpredictable life can be. If you can’t complete some homework or need to suddenly skip a week, we will understand.

Workshop Dates:

All workshops take place 17:00-20:00 (5pm-8pm) Berlin time (UTC+1).

🎯 FRI, NOV 18th MODULE 1: “CLARIFYING MY PRIORITIES” Rediscovering what’s most important for you with activities to reflect on your values and goals.

🏖 FRI, NOV 25th MODULE 2: “IMAGINING MY POSSIBILITIES” Exploring options for different parts of your life, and checking how well your plans line up with your values and goals.

🚧 FRI, DEC 2nd MODULE 3: “TESTING OUT MY OPTIONS” Narrowing down your possibilities; learning to use research to test how well your plans may work and what feels right for you.

🏗 WED, MAR 9th MODULE 4: “BUILDING MY ACTION PLAN” Deciding on steps to move from design to reality.
