Hey friends,
The Shut It Down Book and Training Tour continues in 2020! I’m excited to continue to carry my stories and lessons to new communities organizing resistance to climate injustice, fascism, migrant detention, attacks on reproductive justice and more. With the elections upon us, we know that our movements are pivoting toward Nov. But lets remember that protests can swing elections. Let keep the pressure up in the streets and at the Conventions. The Escalating Resistance Trainings were originally designed for Extinction Rebellion, but they are good for everyone! I look forward to seeing you at the events, the trainings or in the streets, especially this April as we strike and rise for climate justice!
If you would like to support me on this tour, donations can be made here: PayPal.Me/shutitdownnow
A tax deductible donation can be made to my Organizing for Power project.
I am now participating in Patreon if you’d like to become a regular sustainer of my work!
with gratitude and respect!
Lisa
See you in the book stores, training halls and in the streets!
2020…The SHUT IT DOWN Tour Continues!
February 20, The Bosslight Bookstore Shut It Down Event!
TIME: 6:00
LOCATION: 123 E. Main Street, Nacogdoches, Texas 75961Thanks to Kathy Redmond and all the KXL Pipeline fighters who are still in the fight for justice!
March 8: Escalating Resistance: Mass Rebellion Training,
Hosted by Houston Extinction Rebellion!
TIME: 2:00 PM
LOCATION: Live Oak Friends Meeting House, 1318 W 26th St. Houston TX 77008
March 9: Bold Action Training, Justice for Janitors
TIME: All Day
LOCATION: Houston
March 13: Escalating Resistance: Mass Rebellion Training, Austin
Hosted by Extinction Rebellion Austin
TIME: 6:00 PM
LOCATION: Wildflower Church, 1314 E Oltorf Street, Austin, TX
March 15: SXSW: A Conversation with Social Justice Activist, Lisa Fithian
In conversation with Steven Rosenbaum!
TIME: 2:00 – 3:00 PM
LOCATION: SXSW
March 19: GLIDE and Grace Cathedral host Community Thursday What Brings Us Together
TIME: 6:00 PM
LOCATION: GLIDE, 330 Ellis Street, San Francisco, CA
“Can I Really Make a Difference?” Problems are many. Solutions feel elusive. Take heart: change is possible, and you are not alone! Activist Lisa Fithian will share stories, insights and best practices from her over 40 years of leadership in community organizing. It will be an empowering evening, leaving attendees with a sense of possibility, direction and hope for the future.
March 27: Shut It Down Book Event in Dallas
TIME: 6:00 Reception, 7:00 Book Event
LOCATION: TBA
March 28: Escalating Resistance Training, Dallas
TIME: Afternoon
LOCATION: TBA
May 7: Shut It Down, Stories from a Fierce Loving Resistance
Hosted by the Media Alliance
TIME: 7:00 PM
LOCATION: The Sanctuary for Independent Media, 3361 6th Avenue
North Troy, New York
May 8: Escalating Resistance Training
TIME: 11:00 – 2:00 PM
LOCATION: The Sanctuary for Independent Media, 3361 6th Avenue
North Troy, New York
PAST EVENTS
September 3: Star Bar Book Event and Release Day Celebration with Nicole Carty and L.A. Kauffman, two great organizers and direct actionists1
TIME: 5:30-8:00
LOCATION: 214 Starr St, Brooklyn, NY 11237 1.718.821.1100
(½ a block from the Jefferson Stop on the L Train)
https://www.facebook.com/events/2084660051841642/
September 4: Escalating Resistance: Mass Rebellion Training with Extinction Rebellion NYC
TIME: 6:30-9:30
LOCATION: Come Back Daily, 381 Broadway, New York City
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/escalating-resistance-mass-rebellion-training-tickets-70763261821
September 6: Red Emma’s Book Event
TIME: 7 PM
LOCATION: 1225 Cathedral St, Baltimore, MD
With Friends: https://withfriends.co/event/2331679/lisa_fithian_presents_shut_it_down
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/650079082067778/
Our site: https://redemmas.org/events/1413-lisa-fithian-presents—shut-it-down-
September 7: Escalating Resistance: Mass Rebellion Training with books!
TIME: 1:00-4:00pm
LOCATION: Saint Stephens Church, 1525 Newton Street NW
https://www.facebook.com/events/901526620240597/
Sept 8: Shut It Down Book Event and Discussion with local organizers David Thurston and Sebi Medina-Tayac, who recently returned from Hong Kong!
TIME: 4:00-6:00pm
LOCATION: Eaton Hotel, Crystal Room, 1201 K St NW
Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/shut-it-down-stories-from-a-fierce-loving-resistance-with-lisa-fithian-tickets-70813189155
September 13: Shut It Down Book Event with Book Editor Katherine Don!
Women and Children First Bookstore
TIME: 7 PM
LOCATION: 5233 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60640
https://www.womenandchildrenfirst.com/event
September 14: Escalating Resistance: Mass Rebellion Training
with Extinction Rebellion Chicago!
TIME: 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
LOCATION: UIC Gallery, 400 South Peoria Street
September 15: Shut it Down Book Reading in Boulder CO
TIME: 2:30-3:30
LOCATION: Barnes and Noble, 2999 Pearl St. Boulder, CO 80301
September 15: Escalating Resistance: Mass Rebellion Training
with Extinction Rebellion CO and Abolish ICE Denver
TIME: 6:00-8:00 PM
LOCATION: First Unitarian Society of Denver, 1400 Lafayette St. Denver CO
September 16: Shut It Down Book Event
Sponsored by KFFR 88.3 FM Community Radio for Winter Park, the Fraser Valley and the Headwaters of the Colorado
TIME: 6:00 – 8:00 PM
LOCATION: Alliance Center, 1536 Wynkoop St. Suite 100, Denver, CO 80202
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/shut-it-down-a-talk-and-book-signing-with-activist-and-author-lisa-fithian-tickets-71676487303
September 17: Shut It Down Book Event with Rainforest Action Network
TIME: 6:30 PM
LOCATION: The Eric Quezada Center for Culture and Politics
518 Valencia St, San Francisco, California 94110
September 24: Shut It Down Book Event and Training
with Extinction Rebellion
TIME: 6:30-9:00
LOCATION: The Old Church,1422 Southwest 11th Avenue, Portland, OR 97201
Eventbrite Link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/escalating-resistance-mass-rebellion-training-feat-lisa-fithian-tickets-71568351867?aff=ebdshpsearchautocomplete
September 29: Porter Square Books – Be the Change Lecture Series
TIME: 3:00 PM
LOCATION: 25 White Street, Cambridge, MA
https://www.portersquarebooks.com/event/be-change-lisa-fithian-shut-it-down
September 30 : Shut It Down Book Event and Training!
Pioneer Valley Workers Center/ Odyssey Books, UMASS Amherst
TIME: 6:00PM
LOCATION: 33 Hawley Street, Northampton, MA
October 1: Shut It Down Book Event
with Extinction Rebellion Vermont Groups and 350 Vermont
TIME: 6:00 – 8:00 PM
LOCATIONS: Fletcher Free Library, 235 College Street, Burlington VT
October 2: Escalating Resistance: Mass Rebellion Training
with Extinction Rebellion VT and 350 Vermont
TIME: 5:00-9:00 PM
LOCATION: Unitarian Church of Montpelier, 130 Main St. Montpelier, VT 05602
Oct 4: Shut It Down Book Event at African Roots Center
African Roots Center Events Page:
TIME: 6:00
LOCATION: African Roots Center, 43 Gill St, Kingston, NY 12401
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/author-talk-book-signing-lisa-fithian-tickets-70561566545
Oct 5: Book Event at Oblong Books
TIME: 6:00 PM
LOCATION: Oblong Books, 6422 Montgomery St Suite 6, Rhinebeck, NY 12572
Oct 10: Book Event with Frances Fox Piven and Stephen Lerner
Sponsored by CUNY Political Science Department and CUNY School of Labor and Urban Studies
TIME: 6:00 PM
LOCATION: Graduate Center, City University of New York, 365 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10016
Oct 12: Austin Shut It Down Book Event and Party
TIME: 4:00 – 7:00 PM
LOCATION: Vortex Theater, 2307 Manor Road, Austin TX
Nov. 9: Shut It Down Book Reading and Workshop
Corpus Christi Social Forum
November 13: Shut It Down Action Book Discussion with the George Wiley Center and the FANG Collective
TIME: 7:00-9:00 PM
LOCATION: George Wiley Center, 32 East Ave. Pawtucket, Rhode Island
November 14: Civil Disobedience, Social Change and Activism with the UMass Law Chapter of the National Lawyers Guilda and the UMass Dartmouth Labor Education Center
TIME: 12:00 Noon
LOCATION: UMASS Dartmouth, Woodland Commons
November 19: Shut it Down: Effective Activist Tactics for the 21st Century at ACC
TIME: 6:00 PM
LOCATION: Austin Community College, Eastview Campus, 3401 Webberville Rd, Austin, TX 78702 Room 8100.
November 24: Shut It Down Book Event with the Earth Defense Coalition
TIME: 6:00 PM
LOCATION: SEIU Building, 5585 Pershing Ave. St. Louis
November 25: Escalating Resistance: Mass Rebellion Training
Hosted by Real Local Control and Effective Civilian Review-CAPCR
TIME: 6:30-8:00
LOCATION: Deaconess Foundation 1000 N. Vanderventer Ave. St. Louis
November 30: Another World is Possible, WTO + 20 and the Justice Movement Today! Come celebrate the 20th Anniversary Shut Down of the WTO in Seattle.
TIME: 10:00 AM Opening Panel
12:45 Escalating Resistance Training
LOCATION: The Great Hall, 1119 Eighth Avenue (enter on Eighth Avenue) Seattle, WA 98101
December 3: Shut It Down Book Event at Third Place Books
TIME: 7:00 PM
LOCATION: Third Place Books Seward Park, 5041 Wilson Ave. S, Seattle, Washington 98118
December 6: Extinction Rebellion and Shutting It Down at the National Network for Justice (NNJ) Great Lakes Strategy Exchange
TIME: 6:30
LOCATION: Lansing, Michigan (by invite only)
December 8: Shut it Down at Everyday Reads Bookstore
TIME: 1:00-3:00 PM
LOCATION: Everyday Reads, 2019 East Michigan Ave. Lansing, MI
December 11: Shut It Down Book Event in Philly!
TIME: 7:00 PM
LOCATION: Penn Book Center, 130 S. 34th St Philadelphia, PA 19104