Career Gxrls - May
2021-05-29 05:00 - 05:30 (Europe/Berlin)
Details for this workshop coming soon…If you have any questions, email us at careergxrls@protonmail.comRegister here!https://form.jotform.com/211013090801033Follow the organisers on Instagram at @careergxrlsThe workshop series is free of charge for participants. Open for s*x worker and accomplices; Suggested LGBTQIA* between the ages of 18-27, but it’s not a must. QT*BIPoC* will be prioritised.

Equity Reading Circle: Unapologetic
2021-05-31 07:00 - 21:00
The Equity Book Circle is a reading, discussion and action group focused on readings about or related to intersectional feminism, equality/equity, diversity, inclusion, and/or readings from authors from minority, marginalised or underrepresented groups.

Our next book is:

Unapologetic: A Black, Queer, and Feminist Mandate for Radical Movementsby Charlene A. Carruthers (Author)

For this first meetup for this book, we’re aiming to read the introduction and first chapter, but please feel free to join us even if you don’t have your copy of the book yet, or if you haven’t done the reading.The more the merrier.

This round we meet every other Monday evening on Zoom. The circle is open to everyone who has an open, collaborative and respectful mindset. The discussions take place in English. The length of this circle will depend on the book we select.

Email hello [at] aequa.cc if you’d like us to add your email to the calendar invite.

More about aequa events: https://aequa.cc/aequa-events-info/

Neurodivergent Peer Support Group: Kick-off and Introductions!
2021-06-02 19:00 - 21:00
RSVP here to join and get the Zoom link. https://airtable.com/shrD5klWEb8MX9Cce

Wednesday, June 2nd 2021

7pm-9pm Berlin time (UTC+1)

On Zoom

Join us for the pilot meeting of our Neurodivergent Peer Support Group! After a short survey exploring an interest in having such a group, we’re delighted to announce our first meet-up. The aim is to get to know each other and explore ways how we can support and empower each other in a respectful way outside of the official medical structures. (More information on Neurodiversity here and here)

This group will be held in English.

WHAT IS A PEER SUPPORT GROUP?

Peer Support Groups are a chance for a group of individuals with a common experience (in this case being neurodivergent) to collaborate to solve problems they share. We will be able to voice our challenges, and then be giving each other feedback, advice and ideas to help us conquer them. This is a great opportunity to help someone struggling with the same challenges or share how you overcame them.

This is the pilot meeting in our newly founded Neurodivergent Peer Support Group. Our aim is to co-organise these meetings as a group and maintain its horizontal structure, so anyone is welcome to step up as a facilitator. No prior experience with facilitation is needed. It’s a valuable skill for anyone and we will teach you how to do it in the safe space of the group.

HOW IT WORKS

We’ll kick off the the group by having a structured conversation led by facilitators where everyone can introduce themselves, and share either their struggles or experiences around living their life as a neurodivergent individual. We’ll then brainstorm possible ways how to support each other and decide on the future development and structure of this group. There will be a 10-minute access break in the middle of the session.

WHO IS THE PEER SUPPORT GROUP FOR?

aequa Peer Support Groups give folks with certain affinities (for example: similar interests, challenges or experiences) the chance to offer mutual support in the form of peer-to-peer mentorship, feedback, advice and discussion. This also gives a forum to wrestle with how those with shared challenges or advantages can help to build a more equitable future for all.

WHO CAN JOIN?

The Neurodivergent Peer Support Group is for anyone who is neurodivergent regardless of official diagnoses or lack thereof. Neurotypical people with neurodivergent partners or kids are welcome too.

This meetup is for anyone with an open, respectful, and collaborative mindset.

Prior attendance of a PSG meetup or aequa event is not required.

RSVP here to join and get the Zoom link. https://airtable.com/shrD5klWEb8MX9Cce

YOUR FACILITATORS

Magdalena Klein (she/her; them/they) has been active with aequa community since last autumn, where she has been one of the facilitators of the Freelance Peer Support Group, and as of May 2021, one of the members of the Advisory Team.

She is interested in anything on the intersection of bodies, technologies, art, and queerness.

She’s been living in Berlin since 2017 with her plants and wonderful cat Cicciolina.

ABOUT AEQUA

aequa is a community for social equity — a network of people united by our shared vision of a world in which everyone can thrive. We co-create spaces for mutual support, collective empowerment, and collaborative action. With diverse experiences and perspectives, we are brought together by our desire to learn, and to share what we have learned on our individual journeys. Together, we explore both our individual potential and our collective power.

More information about aequa events here.

Neurodivergent Peer Support Group
2021-06-16 16:00
RSVP here to join and get the Zoom link. https://airtable.com/shrLpVNPfUKPLu8FJ

Wednesday, June 16th 20214pm-6pm Berlin time (UTC+1)On Zoom

Join us for the 2nd meeting of our Neurodivergent Peer Support Group! (More information on Neurodiversity here and here)

This group will be held in English.

WHAT IS A PEER SUPPORT GROUP?

Peer Support Groups are a chance for a group of individuals with a common experience (in this case being neurodivergent) to collaborate to solve problems they share. We will be able to voice our challenges, and then be giving each other feedback, advice and ideas to help us conquer them. This is a great opportunity to help someone struggling with the same challenges or share how you overcame them.

This is the pilot meeting in our newly founded Neurodivergent Peer Support Group. Our aim is to co-organise these meetings as a group and maintain its horizontal structure, so anyone is welcome to step up as a facilitator. No prior experience with facilitation is needed. It’s a valuable skill for anyone and we will teach you how to do it in the safe space of the group.

HOW IT WORKS

We’ll kick off the the group by having a structured conversation led by facilitators where everyone can introduce themselves, and share either their struggles or experiences around living their life as a neurodivergent individual. We’ll then brainstorm possible ways how to support each other and decide on the future development and structure of this group. There will be a 10-minute access break in the middle of the session.

WHO IS THE PEER SUPPORT GROUP FOR?

aequa Peer Support Groups give folks with certain affinities (for example: similar interests, challenges or experiences) the chance to offer mutual support in the form of peer-to-peer mentorship, feedback, advice and discussion. This also gives a forum to wrestle with how those with shared challenges or advantages can help to build a more equitable future for all.

WHO CAN JOIN?

The Neurodivergent Peer Support Group is for anyone who is neurodivergent regardless of official diagnoses or lack thereof. Neurotypical people with neurodivergent partners or kids are welcome too.

This meetup is for anyone with an open, respectful, and collaborative mindset.

Prior attendance of a PSG meetup or aequa event is not required.

RSVP here to join and get the Zoom link. https://airtable.com/shrLpVNPfUKPLu8FJ

ABOUT AEQUA

aequa is a community for social equity — a network of people united by our shared vision of a world in which everyone can thrive. We co-create spaces for mutual support, collective empowerment, and collaborative action. With diverse experiences and perspectives, we are brought together by our desire to learn, and to share what we have learned on our individual journeys. Together, we explore both our individual potential and our collective power.

More information about aequa events here.

Critical Masculinity Reading Group - June
2021-06-23 19:00 - 21:00
On June 23rd, we will host the next session of our Critical Masculinity Reading Group.

We are still hosting our meetings online for the time being. Please register at the link below before 18:30 if you want to join us. We will e-mail you the login around 15-30 minutes before the meeting starts, so keep in mind to check your inbox. https://airtable.com/shr57PTnic2g9Ylot

Our next meeting will be on June 23rd. We’ll be discussing the essay: “The Carrier Bag Theory of Fiction” by Ursula K Le Guin. It’s nice and short and you can read it here: https://theanarchistlibrary.org/library/ursula-k-le-guin-the-carrier-bag-theory-of-fiction

The discussion will be in English. Please let us know if you have any needs in regards to the accessibility of the book. We’re glad to help!

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Event info from the organisers:

In this group, we want to reflect on the social construction of masculinity, and how it can be improved. We want to create a space to reflect on our experiences of our own masculinity.

Masculinity is a complex concept with a huge influence on people’s lives. It affects identities, relationships, mental health and overall wellbeing. One’s masculinity can be harmful to others, becoming a source of oppression, aggression and bullying. It can also be harmful to the masculine individual themself, limiting their emotional development and ability to properly connect with the people they care about. Critically reflecting on one’s masculinity can help reduce the damage this social construct inflicts, while also paving a way toward greater happiness and self-realisation.

There are people who grapple with their own masculinity and who ask themselves what being masculine means for them. Looking for answers on the internet, one easily encounters movements such as the “manosphere” or “red pill,” which promote misogyny and are breeding grounds for the alt-right. Their terms, such as “beta male,” have become part of everyday language. We don’t want to give these groups the power to promote their harmful interpretation of masculinity. We see the Critical Masculinity Reading Group as an opportunity to build and promote a positive, 21st century interpretation of masculinity through our discussions.

With this group, we are trying out something we haven’t done before. It’s our first experience running a group like this and we rely on your help, mindset and input.

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In our first meeting, we made a decision together that we will not tolerate racism, cis-sexism, ableism, ageism, classism, homophobia, transphobia, xenophobia or other hateful opinions or behaviours. We avoid making assumptions about others in the group and while sharing our experiences we strive to respond with care and empathy.

Career Gxrls - June
2021-06-26 15:00 - 17:30

Equity Reading Circle July
2021-07-12 19:00 - 21:00
The Equity Book Circle is a reading, discussion and action group focused on readings about or related to intersectional feminism, equality/equity, diversity, inclusion, and/or readings from authors from minority, marginalised or underrepresented groups.

This round we meet every other Monday evening on Zoom. The circle is open to everyone who has an open, collaborative and respectful mindset. The discussions take place in English. The length of this circle will depend on the book we select.

Email hello [at] aequa.cc if you’d like us to add your email to the calendar invite.

More about aequa events: https://aequa.cc/aequa-events-info/

Neurodivergent Peer Support Group - July
2021-07-21 16:00 - 18:00
RSVP here to join and get the Zoom link. https://airtable.com/shrLpVNPfUKPLu8FJ

Wednesday, July 21st 20214pm-6pm Berlin time (UTC+1)On Zoom

Join us for the next meeting of our Neurodivergent Peer Support Group! (More information on Neurodiversity here and here)

This group will be held in English.

WHAT IS A PEER SUPPORT GROUP?

Peer Support Groups are a chance for a group of individuals with a common experience (in this case being neurodivergent) to collaborate to solve problems they share. We will be able to voice our challenges, and then be giving each other feedback, advice and ideas to help us conquer them. This is a great opportunity to help someone struggling with the same challenges or share how you overcame them.

This is the pilot meeting in our newly founded Neurodivergent Peer Support Group. Our aim is to co-organise these meetings as a group and maintain its horizontal structure, so anyone is welcome to step up as a facilitator. No prior experience with facilitation is needed. It’s a valuable skill for anyone and we will teach you how to do it in the safe space of the group.

HOW IT WORKS

We’ll kick off the the group by having a structured conversation led by facilitators where everyone can introduce themselves, and share either their struggles or experiences around living their life as a neurodivergent individual. We’ll then brainstorm possible ways how to support each other and decide on the future development and structure of this group. There will be a 10-minute access break in the middle of the session.

WHO IS THE PEER SUPPORT GROUP FOR?

aequa Peer Support Groups give folks with certain affinities (for example: similar interests, challenges or experiences) the chance to offer mutual support in the form of peer-to-peer mentorship, feedback, advice and discussion. This also gives a forum to wrestle with how those with shared challenges or advantages can help to build a more equitable future for all.

WHO CAN JOIN?

The Neurodivergent Peer Support Group is for anyone who is neurodivergent regardless of official diagnoses or lack thereof. Neurotypical people with neurodivergent partners or kids are welcome too.

This meetup is for anyone with an open, respectful, and collaborative mindset.

Prior attendance of a PSG meetup or aequa event is not required.

RSVP here to join and get the Zoom link. https://airtable.com/shrLpVNPfUKPLu8FJ

ABOUT AEQUA

aequa is a community for social equity — a network of people united by our shared vision of a world in which everyone can thrive. We co-create spaces for mutual support, collective empowerment, and collaborative action. With diverse experiences and perspectives, we are brought together by our desire to learn, and to share what we have learned on our individual journeys. Together, we explore both our individual potential and our collective power.

More information about aequa events here.

aequa Assembly
2021-07-22 18:30 - 20:30
[Deutsch unten]

Thursday July 22nd, 18:30 – 20:30 CEST

18:30 – 19:00 gathering and hanging out time

19:00 – 20:30 the assembly

Sign up here to receive the zoom link

Our second community assembly of 2021!aequa has grown so much and especially since we opened the community centre last spring our networks have been expanding fast. As so much of our work has been online recently, we know it’s been hard to keep up with all the projects that are happening month to month.

This digital gathering will have 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 involvedYou are part of our extended digital community

MUTUAL RESPECT

We host and invite people from diverse backgrounds and experiences. Each of us is made up of a collection of intersecting privileges and oppressions. The languages ​​spoken and understood are many and varied. We strive to celebrate these differences and encourage an open, respectful and compassionate mindset. We try to avoid making assumptions about others, or projecting our own opinions as the only valid truth. We assume positive intent while addressing any hurt that happens as a result of these exchanges. We do NOT tolerate racism, cissexism, ableism, ageism, classism, homophobia, transphobia, xenophobia or other hateful opinions or behaviors. If you or anyone around you expresses or experiences discomfort, please get in touch.

More about aequa events

Donnerstag, 22. Juli, 18.30 – 20.30 Uhr (MESZ)

18:30 – 19:00 Ankommen und plaudern19:00 – 20:30 die Versammlung

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

Unsere zweite aequa Assembly in 2021!

aequa ist enorm gewachsen, besonders nach der Öffnung der aequa Gemeinschaftsräume hat sich unser Netzwerk schnell ausgedehnt. Da in letzter Zeit so viel von unserer Arbeit online stattfindet, können wir nachvollziehen, dass es schwierig ist mit allen Projekten der letzten Monate Schritt zu halten.

Am kommenden online Treffen werden Mitglieder der aequa Arbeitsgruppen, Kollektive, Lesegruppen und von verschiedenen anderen Projekten dabei sein. Es soll uns helfen uns alle besser kennenzulernen und mehr über die Arbeit zu erfahren, mit der unsere wunderbare Gemeinschaft sich auf Trab hält.

Diejenigen die noch nicht Teil einer Gruppe sind, aber mehr aber das aequa-Ökosystem erfahren möchten, sind ebenfalls herzlich willkommen!

DAS TREFFEN IST FÜR DICH, WENN:

du Teil eines aequa Projekts, einer Arbeitsgruppe, einer Lesegruppe oder eines anderen Kollektivs bist oder dich mit anderen Leuten von aequa vernetzen, Ideen austauschen und Unterstützung erhalten möchtestdu von aequa gehört hast und interessiert bist mehr über uns zu lernen oder dich stärker engagieren möchtestdu Teil unserer erweiterten digitalen Gemeinschaft bist

GEGENSEITIGER RESPEKT

Wir beherbergen und heißen Menschen mit unterschiedlichen Hintergründen und Erfahrungen willkommen. Jeder von uns besteht aus einer Sammlung von sich überschneidenden Privilegien und Unterdrückungen. Die Sprachen, die wir sprechen und verstehen, sind vielfältig und unterschiedlich. Wir bemühen uns, diese Unterschiede zu feiern und eine offene, respektvolle und mitfühlende Haltung zu fördern. Wir versuchen es zu vermeiden, Annahmen über andere zu treffen oder unsere eigenen Meinungen als die einzig gültige Wahrheit abzubilden. Wir gehen von positiven Absichten aus, während wir alle negativen Auswirkungen ansprechen, die sich aus diesem Austausch ergeben. Wir tolerieren NICHT: Rassismus, Cis-Sexismus, Behindertenfeindlichkeit, Altersdiskriminierung, Klassismus, Homophobie, Transphobie, Fremdenfeindlichkeit oder andere hasserfüllte Meinungen oder Verhaltensweisen. Melde dich bitte bei uns, wenn du oder jemand in deiner Umgebung sich nicht wohl oder sicher fühlt.

Mehr über Events von aequa

Equity Reading Circle late July
2021-07-26 19:00 - 21:00

Ausufern with Ufer Studios
2021-08-01 13:00 - 20:00
[Deutsch unten]

On Sunday, August 1st, 13:00-18:00, aequa is joining AUSUFERN, a festival hosted by and at our neighbours at Ufer Studios in Wedding.

aequa will be organising a few main actions for the day:

About aequa:

aequa is an community for social equity. Our Community Centre in Berlin Wedding is a home to an intersectional community united by our dreams of a world in which everyone can thrive. With diverse experiences and perspectives, we are brought together by our desire to learn, to share, to support and show up for each other. Together, we put our dreams into practice and strive to create something better for all of us.

Empowerment Screen Printing Station

Bring your old clothes or tote bags to print on at our screen printing station! We will provide the designs and the inks, and show you how the screen printing works to print your chosen designs. Please bring only smooth and flat polyester or cotton fabrics to print on. We will also have a grab-bag of use clothes you can choose from!

Neighborhood Meet-and-Greet

Join us for a one-hour session to get to know your neighbors a bit better. We will have some tables set up with a set of questions you can use for conversation, in English and German, to get to know the people who live nearby. Telling our stories is one way that we can build a stronger community and connect across our differences.

Infotable from the aequa community

Learn more about what is happening the aequa Community Centre at Exerzierstr. 14 — just around the corner from Ufer Studios. There are many initiatives and projects created by members of this community, which focuses on gatherings and actions of mutual support, solidarity and social equity.

Am Sonntag, den 1. August, 13:00-18:00 Uhr, beteiligt sich aequa an AUSUFERN, einem Festival, das von und bei unseren Nachbarn in den Ufer Studios in Wedding veranstaltet wird.aequa wird ein paar Hauptaktionen für den Tag organisieren:

Über aequa

aequa ist eine Community für soziale Gerechtigkeit. Unser Community Centre in Berlin Wedding ist ein Zuhause für eine intersektionale Gemeinschaft, die durch unsere Träume von einer Welt, in der alle gedeihen können, vereint ist. Mit unterschiedlichen Erfahrungen und Perspektiven bringt uns der Wunsch zusammen, zu lernen, zu teilen, zu unterstützen und füreinander einzustehen. Gemeinsam setzen wir unsere Träume in die Tat um und streben danach, etwas Besseres für uns alle zu schaffen.

Empowerment Siebdruck Station

Bring deine alten Klamotten oder Tragetaschen mit, um sie an unserer Siebdruckstation zu bedrucken! Wir stellen die Designs und die Farben zur Verfügung und zeigen dir, wie der Siebdruck funktioniert, um deine ausgewählten Designs zu drucken. Bitte bringe nur glatte und flache Polyester- oder Baumwollstoffe zum Bedrucken mit. Wir werden auch eine Wundertüte mit Gebrauchskleidung haben, aus der du wählen kannst!

Nachbarschaftliches Meet-and-Greet

Komm zu einer einstündigen Sitzung, um deine Nachbarn besser kennenzulernen. Wir werden einige Tische mit einem Satz von Fragen aufstellen, die du für Gespräche nutzen kannst, auf Englisch und Deutsch, um die Menschen, die in der Nähe wohnen, kennen zu lernen. Das Erzählen unserer Geschichten ist ein Weg, wie wir eine stärkere Gemeinschaft aufbauen und uns über unsere Unterschiede hinweg verbinden können.

Infotable aus der aequa Gemeinschaft

Erfahre mehr darüber, was im aequa Community Centre in der Exerzierstr. 14 – gleich um die Ecke von den Ufer Studios. Es gibt viele Initiativen und Projekte, die von Mitgliedern dieser Gemeinschaft ins Leben gerufen wurden, die sich auf Versammlungen und Aktionen zur gegenseitigen Unterstützung, Solidarität und sozialen Gerechtigkeit konzentriert.

EXIT. 13 Popup event
2021-08-01 19:00 - 22:00 | aequa CC, Exerzierstr 14. Berlin. 13357
aequa CC. Exerzierstraße 14, 13357. Berlin

For the introduction of Studio EXIST.13 into the queer / BIPOC community and the Wedding neighborhood, the inhabitants of the EXIT are organizing a bunch of popup events, the first of which is a spontaneous exhibition that was the accumulation of 10 hours of creative and explosive outlet. The exhibition is still going so you can take a look when you stop by for our upcoming POP, which is taking place in the space opposite the EXIT. Last time we prepared food for the souls, this time we’re preparing food for our bodily vessels, with the popup kitchen led by the Palestinian activist and artist Najwa Ahmed.

We also have something for the spirit, once the sun starts descending MARXUS CORABSI will emerge from the shadows to take us down the lane of our lifetimes, they’ll perform private Tarot reading sessions for the seekers of self-knowledge.

Neurodivergent Peer Support Group - August
2021-08-04 19:00 - 21:00
RSVP here to join and get the Zoom link. https://airtable.com/shrLpVNPfUKPLu8FJ

Wednesday, August 4th 20217pm-9pm Berlin time (UTC+1)On Zoom

Join us for the next meeting of our Neurodivergent Peer Support Group! (More information on Neurodiversity here and here)

This group will be held in English.

WHAT IS A PEER SUPPORT GROUP?

Peer Support Groups are a chance for a group of individuals with a common experience (in this case being neurodivergent) to collaborate to solve problems they share. We will be able to voice our challenges, and then be giving each other feedback, advice and ideas to help us conquer them. This is a great opportunity to help someone struggling with the same challenges or share how you overcame them.

This is the pilot meeting in our newly founded Neurodivergent Peer Support Group. Our aim is to co-organise these meetings as a group and maintain its horizontal structure, so anyone is welcome to step up as a facilitator. No prior experience with facilitation is needed. It’s a valuable skill for anyone and we will teach you how to do it in the safe space of the group.

HOW IT WORKS

We’ll kick off the the group by having a structured conversation led by facilitators where everyone can introduce themselves, and share either their struggles or experiences around living their life as a neurodivergent individual. We’ll then brainstorm possible ways how to support each other and decide on the future development and structure of this group. There will be a 10-minute access break in the middle of the session.

WHO IS THE PEER SUPPORT GROUP FOR?

aequa Peer Support Groups give folks with certain affinities (for example: similar interests, challenges or experiences) the chance to offer mutual support in the form of peer-to-peer mentorship, feedback, advice and discussion. This also gives a forum to wrestle with how those with shared challenges or advantages can help to build a more equitable future for all.

WHO CAN JOIN?

The Neurodivergent Peer Support Group is for anyone who is neurodivergent regardless of official diagnoses or lack thereof. Neurotypical people with neurodivergent partners or kids are welcome too.

This meetup is for anyone with an open, respectful, and collaborative mindset.

Prior attendance of a PSG meetup or aequa event is not required.

RSVP here to join and get the Zoom link. https://airtable.com/shrLpVNPfUKPLu8FJ

ABOUT AEQUA

aequa is a community for social equity — a network of people united by our shared vision of a world in which everyone can thrive. We co-create spaces for mutual support, collective empowerment, and collaborative action. With diverse experiences and perspectives, we are brought together by our desire to learn, and to share what we have learned on our individual journeys. Together, we explore both our individual potential and our collective power.

More information about aequa events here.

Summer Picnic - Neukölln edition
2021-08-06 17:00 - 19:00
Join us for an aequa summer picnic in Volkspark Hasenheide to connect, meet like-minded people and have fun.

Bring food and drinks to share 🍉

More details coming soon on our instagram!

Covid precautions:

bring your own blanket, (limit 4 people per big blanket)this event is outdoors and in a public place, but we strongly recommend getting a negative covid-19 test within 24 hours to keep it as safe as possible

Equity Reading Circle August
2021-08-09 19:00 - 21:00

Freelance Peer Support Group: Landing Recurring Revenue
2021-08-10 19:00 - 21:00
Freelance Peer Support Group: Landing recurring revenue

Tuesday, August 10th 2021, 7pm-9pm Berlin time (UTC+1)

On Zoom

Join us for the third meeting of our Freelance Peer Support Group! We will be tackling the important topic of landing recurring revenue, honing positive mindsets and any blocks we might have around this theme.

This workshop will be held in English.

WHAT IS A PEER SUPPORT GROUP?

Peer Support Groups are a chance for a group of individuals with a common trait (in this case being freelance or self-employed) to collaborate to solve common problems. We will be able to voice our current challenges, and then be giving each other feedback, advice and ideas to help us conquer them. This is a great opportunity to share your knowledge and expertise if you’ve been in the freelance game for a while, or of course for people starting out and getting to grips with managing their finances and money mindsets as a self-employed person.

This is our second meeting in our newly founded Freelance Peer Support Group. Our aim is to co-organise these meetings as a group, so anyone is welcome to step up as a facilitator. It’s a valuable experience which adds up to the skillset of anyone who’s freelancing or working remotely often and we will teach you how to do it.

HOW IT WORKS

We’re going to be having a structured conversation led by facilitators where everyone can share either their struggles or experiences around managing finances as a freelancer, and we’ll then brainstorm some solutions to share. It’s all about finding inspiration, sharing knowledge and taking positive action. There will be a 10-minute access break in the middle of the session.

WHO IS THE FREELANCE PEER SUPPORT GROUP FOR?

aequa Peer Support Groups give folks with certain affinities (for example: similar interests, challenges or experiences) the chance to offer mutual support in the form of peer-to-peer mentorship, feedback, advice and discussion. This also gives a forum to wrestle with how those with shared challenges or advantages can help to build a more equitable future for all.

WHO CAN JOIN?

The Freelance Peer Support Group is for Freelancers or Self-Employed people, or anyone interested in becoming so.

This meetup is for anyone with an open, respectful, and collaborative mindset.

Prior attendance to a PSG meetup or aequa event is not required.

RSVP here to join and get the Zoom link. https://airtable.com/shrrYNxIUbMJNWVUd

YOUR FACILITATORS

Terri Harel is a freelance program manager and editor based in Berlin. She’s worked at the intersection of media, technology and social impact for over a decade. Her favorite things about freelancing are project variety and flexibility, but least favorites are—like most freelancers—taxes and expense tracking.

ABOUT AEQUA

aequa is a community for social equity — a network of people united by our shared vision of a world in which everyone can thrive. We co-create spaces for mutual support, collective empowerment, and collaborative action. With diverse experiences and perspectives, we are brought together by our desire to learn, and to share what we have learned on our individual journeys. Together, we explore both our individual potential and our collective power.

Neurodivergent Peer Support Group - cancelled
2021-08-18 16:00 - 18:00
This event is cancelled – see you on the 1st of September!

RSVP here to join and get the Zoom link. https://airtable.com/shrLpVNPfUKPLu8FJ

Wednesday, August 18th 20214pm-6pm Berlin time (UTC+1)On Zoom

Join us for the next meeting of our Neurodivergent Peer Support Group! (More information on Neurodiversity here and here)

This group will be held in English.

WHAT IS A PEER SUPPORT GROUP?

Peer Support Groups are a chance for a group of individuals with a common experience (in this case being neurodivergent) to collaborate to solve problems they share. We will be able to voice our challenges, and then be giving each other feedback, advice and ideas to help us conquer them. This is a great opportunity to help someone struggling with the same challenges or share how you overcame them.

This is the pilot meeting in our newly founded Neurodivergent Peer Support Group. Our aim is to co-organise these meetings as a group and maintain its horizontal structure, so anyone is welcome to step up as a facilitator. No prior experience with facilitation is needed. It’s a valuable skill for anyone and we will teach you how to do it in the safe space of the group.

HOW IT WORKS

We’ll kick off the the group by having a structured conversation led by facilitators where everyone can introduce themselves, and share either their struggles or experiences around living their life as a neurodivergent individual. We’ll then brainstorm possible ways how to support each other and decide on the future development and structure of this group. There will be a 10-minute access break in the middle of the session.

WHO IS THE PEER SUPPORT GROUP FOR?

aequa Peer Support Groups give folks with certain affinities (for example: similar interests, challenges or experiences) the chance to offer mutual support in the form of peer-to-peer mentorship, feedback, advice and discussion. This also gives a forum to wrestle with how those with shared challenges or advantages can help to build a more equitable future for all.

WHO CAN JOIN?

The Neurodivergent Peer Support Group is for anyone who is neurodivergent regardless of official diagnoses or lack thereof. Neurotypical people with neurodivergent partners or kids are welcome too.

This meetup is for anyone with an open, respectful, and collaborative mindset.

Prior attendance of a PSG meetup or aequa event is not required.

RSVP here to join and get the Zoom link. https://airtable.com/shrLpVNPfUKPLu8FJ

ABOUT AEQUA

aequa is a community for social equity — a network of people united by our shared vision of a world in which everyone can thrive. We co-create spaces for mutual support, collective empowerment, and collaborative action. With diverse experiences and perspectives, we are brought together by our desire to learn, and to share what we have learned on our individual journeys. Together, we explore both our individual potential and our collective power.

More information about aequa events here.

Equity Reading Circle late August
2021-08-23 19:00 - 21:00

Summer picnic - Wedding edition (now Sept 3)
2021-09-03 17:00 - 21:00
Join us for an aequa summer picnic next to Plötzensee to connect, meet like-minded people and have fun.

☀️ UPDATE 25.08.21☀️Due to bad weather forecast for Friday, August 27th, we are postponing this event by one week to Friday, September 3rd. If the weather is nice, we will stick to our plan to meet at Plötzensee — see below for maps to where we will meet. In case of rain, we will do a limited-capacity potluck dinner at aequa Community Centre, Exerzierstr. 14, 13357. Covid test would be required for indoor event in case of rain.

Either way, bring your friends & food and drinks to share 🧺🍉🎂

📚 BOOK SWAP 📚You can also participate in our BOOK SWAP as part of this event. Do you have books or zines related to topics like social equity, social justice, mutual aid, radical/collective organising, queer liberation, environmental justice, or any books written by folks from underrepresented identities? Bring them along to the picnic and you can swap with someone for books you haven’t read before! This is a great way to meet someone new and have books to talk about together. Please note that you will be responsible for following up with this person to get your books back if you want to hold onto them long term. Or you can donate them to the aequa Library.

In case of rain, check back here or on our instagram or this page to find out about a new date.

Covid precautions:

bring your own blanket, (limit 4 people per big blanket)this event is outdoors and in a public place, but we strongly recommend getting a negative covid-19 test within 24 hours to keep it as safe as possible

aequa Radio on Refuge Worldwide
2021-09-10 15:00 - 16:00, 2021-10-15 15:00 - 16:00
Live from Oona Bar at 15:00!

Tune in at https://refugeworldwide.com/ or join us in person at the bar

This month’s theme is STORYTELLING

Neurodivergent Mutual Support Group - mid September
2021-09-15 16:00 - 18:00
RSVP here to join and get the Zoom link. https://airtable.com/shrLpVNPfUKPLu8FJ

Wednesday, September 15th 20214pm-6pm Berlin time (UTC+1)On Zoom

Join us for the next meeting of our Neurodivergent Peer Support Group! (More information on Neurodiversity here and here)

This group will be held in English.

WHAT IS A PEER SUPPORT GROUP?

Peer Support Groups are a chance for a group of individuals with a common experience (in this case being neurodivergent) to collaborate to solve problems they share. We will be able to voice our challenges, and then be giving each other feedback, advice and ideas to help us conquer them. This is a great opportunity to help someone struggling with the same challenges or share how you overcame them.

This is the pilot meeting in our newly founded Neurodivergent Peer Support Group. Our aim is to co-organise these meetings as a group and maintain its horizontal structure, so anyone is welcome to step up as a facilitator. No prior experience with facilitation is needed. It’s a valuable skill for anyone and we will teach you how to do it in the safe space of the group.

HOW IT WORKS

We’ll kick off the the group by having a structured conversation led by facilitators where everyone can introduce themselves, and share either their struggles or experiences around living their life as a neurodivergent individual. We’ll then brainstorm possible ways how to support each other and decide on the future development and structure of this group. There will be a 10-minute access break in the middle of the session.

WHO IS THE PEER SUPPORT GROUP FOR?

aequa Peer Support Groups give folks with certain affinities (for example: similar interests, challenges or experiences) the chance to offer mutual support in the form of peer-to-peer mentorship, feedback, advice and discussion. This also gives a forum to wrestle with how those with shared challenges or advantages can help to build a more equitable future for all.

WHO CAN JOIN?

The Neurodivergent Peer Support Group is for anyone who is neurodivergent regardless of official diagnoses or lack thereof. Neurotypical people with neurodivergent partners or kids are welcome too.

This meetup is for anyone with an open, respectful, and collaborative mindset.

Prior attendance of a PSG meetup or aequa event is not required.

RSVP here to join and get the Zoom link. https://airtable.com/shrLpVNPfUKPLu8FJ

ABOUT AEQUA

aequa is a community for social equity — a network of people united by our shared vision of a world in which everyone can thrive. We co-create spaces for mutual support, collective empowerment, and collaborative action. With diverse experiences and perspectives, we are brought together by our desire to learn, and to share what we have learned on our individual journeys. Together, we explore both our individual potential and our collective power.

More information about aequa events here.

Equity Reading Circle - early October
2021-10-04 19:00 - 21:00
aequa Equity Book Circle is a space dedicated to learning, connecting, exchanging, and engaging with the social movement work we believe in. We come to this circle because there is a lot we don’t know, and exploring together feels rewarding in a special way. We also come to this circle because we don’t want our individual & communal knowledge gaps to remain an excuse that stops us from being active.

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

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

Neurodivergent Mutual Support Group - early October
2021-10-06 19:00 - 21:00
RSVP here to join and get the video conference link. https://airtable.com/shrLpVNPfUKPLu8FJ

Wednesday, October 6th 20217pm-9pm Berlin time (UTC+1)Online

Join us for the next meeting of our Neurodivergent Peer Support Group! (More information on Neurodiversity here and here)

This group will be held in English.

WHAT IS A PEER SUPPORT GROUP?

Peer Support Groups are a chance for a group of individuals with a common experience (in this case being neurodivergent) to collaborate to solve problems they share. We will be able to voice our challenges, and then be giving each other feedback, advice and ideas to help us conquer them. This is a great opportunity to help someone struggling with the same challenges or share how you overcame them.

This is the pilot meeting in our newly founded Neurodivergent Peer Support Group. Our aim is to co-organise these meetings as a group and maintain its horizontal structure, so anyone is welcome to step up as a facilitator. No prior experience with facilitation is needed. It’s a valuable skill for anyone and we will teach you how to do it in the safe space of the group.

HOW IT WORKS

We’ll kick off the the group by having a structured conversation led by facilitators where everyone can introduce themselves, and share either their struggles or experiences around living their life as a neurodivergent individual. We’ll then brainstorm possible ways how to support each other and decide on the future development and structure of this group. There will be a 10-minute access break in the middle of the session.

WHO IS THE PEER SUPPORT GROUP FOR?

aequa Peer Support Groups give folks with certain affinities (for example: similar interests, challenges or experiences) the chance to offer mutual support in the form of peer-to-peer mentorship, feedback, advice and discussion. This also gives a forum to wrestle with how those with shared challenges or advantages can help to build a more equitable future for all.

WHO CAN JOIN?

The Neurodivergent Peer Support Group is for anyone who is neurodivergent regardless of official diagnoses or lack thereof. Neurotypical people with neurodivergent partners or kids are welcome too.

This meetup is for anyone with an open, respectful, and collaborative mindset.

Prior attendance of a PSG meetup or aequa event is not required.

RSVP here to join and get the Zoom link. https://airtable.com/shrLpVNPfUKPLu8FJ

ABOUT AEQUA

aequa is a community for social equity — a network of people united by our shared vision of a world in which everyone can thrive. We co-create spaces for mutual support, collective empowerment, and collaborative action. With diverse experiences and perspectives, we are brought together by our desire to learn, and to share what we have learned on our individual journeys. Together, we explore both our individual potential and our collective power.

More information about aequa events here.

Volunteer Sunday
2021-10-17 14:00 - 18:00
Get in touch at hello [at] aequa [dot] cc for more details or to come and join us cleaning and renovating the community centre! 💕

Equity Reading Circle - mid October
2021-10-18 19:00 - 21:00
aequa Equity Book Circle is a space dedicated to learning, connecting, exchanging, and engaging with the social movement work we believe in. We come to this circle because there is a lot we don’t know, and exploring together feels rewarding in a special way. We also come to this circle because we don’t want our individual & communal knowledge gaps to remain an excuse that stops us from being active.

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

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

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

Neurodivergent Mutual Support Group - mid October
2021-10-20 16:00 - 18:00
RSVP here to join and get the video conference link. https://airtable.com/shrLpVNPfUKPLu8FJ

Wednesday, October 20th 20214pm-6pm Berlin time (UTC+1)Online

Join us for the next meeting of our Neurodivergent Peer Support Group! (More information on Neurodiversity here and here)

This group will be held in English.

WHAT IS A PEER SUPPORT GROUP?

Peer Support Groups are a chance for a group of individuals with a common experience (in this case being neurodivergent) to collaborate to solve problems they share. We will be able to voice our challenges, and then be giving each other feedback, advice and ideas to help us conquer them. This is a great opportunity to help someone struggling with the same challenges or share how you overcame them.

This is the pilot meeting in our newly founded Neurodivergent Peer Support Group. Our aim is to co-organise these meetings as a group and maintain its horizontal structure, so anyone is welcome to step up as a facilitator. No prior experience with facilitation is needed. It’s a valuable skill for anyone and we will teach you how to do it in the safe space of the group.

HOW IT WORKS

We’ll kick off the the group by having a structured conversation led by facilitators where everyone can introduce themselves, and share either their struggles or experiences around living their life as a neurodivergent individual. We’ll then brainstorm possible ways how to support each other and decide on the future development and structure of this group. There will be a 10-minute access break in the middle of the session.

WHO IS THE PEER SUPPORT GROUP FOR?

aequa Peer Support Groups give folks with certain affinities (for example: similar interests, challenges or experiences) the chance to offer mutual support in the form of peer-to-peer mentorship, feedback, advice and discussion. This also gives a forum to wrestle with how those with shared challenges or advantages can help to build a more equitable future for all.

WHO CAN JOIN?

The Neurodivergent Peer Support Group is for anyone who is neurodivergent regardless of official diagnoses or lack thereof. Neurotypical people with neurodivergent partners or kids are welcome too.

This meetup is for anyone with an open, respectful, and collaborative mindset.

Prior attendance of a PSG meetup or aequa event is not required.

RSVP here to join and get the Zoom link. https://airtable.com/shrLpVNPfUKPLu8FJ

ABOUT AEQUA

aequa is a community for social equity — a network of people united by our shared vision of a world in which everyone can thrive. We co-create spaces for mutual support, collective empowerment, and collaborative action. With diverse experiences and perspectives, we are brought together by our desire to learn, and to share what we have learned on our individual journeys. Together, we explore both our individual potential and our collective power.

More information about aequa events here.

Breathwork with Anja (Pin Primrose) - October
2021-10-20 19:00 - 20:30
Anja is a breathwork* teacher and herbalist based in the UK. They offer group and 1:1 online breathwork sessions including LGBTQIA only spaces and breathwork with herbs. They are kindly offering monthly breathwork sessions to raise funds for aequa.

Next session: October 20th, 7pm-8.15pm, Berlin time (CEST)

This event will be in English and online.

Sign up here

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

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

More information on Anja’s work here: https://www.pinprimrose.co.uk/breathwork/

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*Breathwork is an active guided breathing meditation. It bypasses the brain and lets us feel and clear any blocks or stuck emotions that are draining our life force. It enables us to access the wisdom within us and deepen our connection to source.

Action Teams - October edition
2021-10-26 19:00 - 21:00
Doors open at 6.30!

Action Teams is a give-get creative exchange with a small team of participants. You give your feedback, advice and ideas to help others break through current challenges on the way to a reach a goal. In exchange, they help you break through your current challenges, too. Together, we grow. 🌱 🌿

Whether you are just arrived in Berlin and need to jump start your life here, or if you’re thinking about a career shift, a change in relationship status, leaving a bad habit behind, adding a new family member, transitioning to a new state of being or just finding more time for the most essential things — you can bring both personal and professional challenges to your Action Team to try to break through to the next level.

The workshop will be in English.

Cost: €5/10/15 (Discount / Standard / Solidarity)

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Sign up here:https://airtable.com/shrxN15toOSHZy8M8

================================HOW IT WORKS:================================

The session lasts 2 hours, during which each member gets to outline a personal challenge to the group in a timed session.

Then your Team will have time to share their solutions, ideas, tips, resources or other gifts to help you face your challenge.

It’s about accountability, inspiration, connection and — of course — action.

Please note that while we do hold space for feelings, emotions and memories that might come up during our workshops naturally, the scope of the Action Teams format does not extend to offering professional psychological support for processing personal traumas. In case you do need some professional support or counselling to address trauma and need to be pointed in the right direction, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with us and we are happy to share resources.

Feel free to reach out to us if you have any questions:hello@aequa.cc

================================WHO CAN JOIN?================================

Limit to 12 per session due to social distancing requirements. Masks will be worn when moving around the space. Registration is required.

This meetup is for anyone with an open, respectful and collaborative mindset. That said, these gatherings do try to center those who are usually marginalised. Read our Mutual Respect and Safer spaces policy and access information here.

Equity Reading Circle - early November
2021-11-01 19:00 - 21:00
