Overcoming the Homelessness Industrial Complex: ASD’s July CommUnity Summit.

Special guest, Ellis Rose joins us to deepen our understanding of the history, myths and realities of homelessness in San Diego.  Join us to learn what we can do to end the cruelty of our current system, care for our unhoused neighbors and help create more successful outcomes for the future. Register to join usContinue reading “Overcoming the Homelessness Industrial Complex: ASD’s July CommUnity Summit.”

Surveilling surveillance: A CommUnity Discussion & Listening Session

The Privacy Advocacy Board – which we, along with our TRUST SD coalition, successfully pushed the San Diego City Council to create, is considering the Police Department’s request for hundreds of AI-equipped so-called “Smart Streetlights” which gather an enormous amount of data, including license plate tracking and 24 hour video recording. The Privacy Advocacy BoardContinue reading “Surveilling surveillance: A CommUnity Discussion & Listening Session”

ASD’s March Summit: Surviving American Trauma

Coping with injustice, state violence and generational trauma can be tough and it’s not talked about enough. We are changing that at ASD’s March CommUnity Summit: Surviving American Trauma with special guests Briana Leyva & Isabella Amansec from Breaking Down Barriers, a project of Jewish Family Services. Graphic Design by Erickson Multimedia (https://justinericksondesign.com) Register here.

February CommUnity Summit: People & Power.

Why does San Diego pay the highest utility rates in the country? What’s with the rate spikes? Are we doing enough to address the climate crisis? This month, we do a deep dive with experts from Public Power SD and Protect Our Communities Foundation to answer your questions & discuss our energy future. Register hereContinue reading “February CommUnity Summit: People & Power.”

SOTU 2023 & STOP COP CITY!

A casual community watch party where we can listen to and evaluate President Biden’s speech and discuss the state of our nation from the grassroots perspective.   One important area of the country we will focus attention on is Atlanta, Georgia, where organizers are being brutally repressed as they oppose the destruction of a forest andContinue reading “SOTU 2023 & STOP COP CITY!”