Here are some activist resources useful for MARS organizers and the community at large. (work in progress)
Training for Change – wealth of downloadable resources on facilitation, making better trainings, activities, etc
Trans Youth Support Network – organizes in the TC
Twin Cities Indymedia – (currently dormant) In addition to an open-publishing events calendar and community newswire, TC Indymedia has a page of mediamaking resources for activists available at:
http://tc.indymedia.org/page/resources
Places to Flyer in the TC – list compiled by EXCO & MARS
Unsettling Ourselves: Reflections and Resources for Deconstructing Colonial Mentality – sourcebook compiled by Unsettling Minnesota
Privilege 101 – 2-page handout about different types of privilege and why we should address them in our work. From Transformative Justice Law Project of Illinois
Interactive Map of free/radical resources in the Twin Cities (clothing, food, health, dumpsters) – compiled for the Shutdown Rise Up! convergence July 2011
Free Community Meals Calendar (MPLS) – Here is a calendar put together by CSR (Community Services and Resources). The calendar is most easily viewed if you choose “Agenda” in the top right corner.
For Minnehaha Free Space volunteers/organizers:
Volunteer Handbook, Updated July 2012
Part 1 – About MARS & MFS
Part 2 – Resources for Success (anti-oppression resources about white supremacy, patriarchy, gender identity and class privilege; event promotion checklist; information on consensus decision-making and security culture)
Guide to Promoting Events at the Free Space - having an event at the Free Space but not sure how to get the word out? Use this guide.
(last updated 8/1/12)
