How do we build an effective movement for racial justice in NYC which not only counters white supremacy in ourselves and the world around us, but also takes action in relationship with BIPOC-led organizations in our fight for collective liberation? How do we make the most impactful contribution to radical change?
The October 7th Chapter Meeting will be about the Past, Present and Future of SURJ NYC. Together, we’ll participate in an exercise revisiting the outcomes of our 2018-19 Strategic Planning Process, and assess our progress thus far. By collectively looking at the past and sharing our understanding of the present, we’ll start our work to begin shaping the future of SURJ NYC.
We know that when we act together, our actions are more powerful and amplified. But what does that look like, and how do we get there? In 2018, SURJ NYC initiated a Strategic Planning Process to assess what, where, when, why, and how to most effectively work in a multiracial movement for racial justice in NYC, and how to best align around a shared theory of change. Over the course of four collaborative sessions, and guided by adrienne maree brown’s Emergent Strategies, we examined who we are, interrogated our political assumptions, clarified our goals, and put concrete steps in place toward achieving them. We worked together to create a “theory of change,” which seeks to end white supremacy through adopting and growing methods and practices—calling-in workshops, direct actions, fundraising—that help us create quantifiable medium- and long-term outcomes on the path towards this ultimate goal.
Two years later as we embark on an examination of accountability practices, we want to take a moment to reflect. How are we doing? What has worked and what hasn’t? Where do we need to grow? What are our next steps? If you are new to the chapter, we especially want to hear what you find exciting and impactful. Register here to join us!
In solidarity,
SURJ NYC