Join us for a public virtual event centered on deep grief amidst the ongoing trauma and courageous community efforts in Minnesota.

If our experience doing grief work inside prisons has taught us anything, it’s that we don’t need to wait until we are through the storm to take a moment in community to honor our grief and begin the shared work of healing. Even as ongoing vigilance, endurance and strength rooted in community may be necessary for some time; we want to carve out a space for honoring what has already been lost, whether that is your sense of safety and stability for yourself and your neighbors, or for a person in your community who has been detained, injured, killed or is in hiding. You are welcome to join whether you are in the twin cities or watching events unfold from afar. This is a space to let your community hold the pain and grief with you, while also celebrating and uplifting the resilience, hope and sacrifice so many Minnesotans are showing up for every day. 

As facilitators we take your security very seriously, and it’s for that reason we need to be very clear about the limitations of security measures in a public virtual space. Though our moderators will make every effort to remove anyone causing disruption, there is still a possibility of silent participants who don’t have the best interest of the people of Minnesota in mind who might be attempting to gather data. We do not state this to cause undue worry, and we trust you to assess your own security needs, and participate accordingly. If you feel you need to join under a pseudonym or with your camera off, we understand and will be grateful for your presence.

This is a space for sharing your grief and heartbreak, and not a space for discussing sensitive information. We ask that you take great care to not share anything that could put another person at risk. We believe that truth and vulnerability are powerful ways to show up in our communities, helping each other feel more seen, more understood, and more woven into the web of resilience.

We will be facilitating an open sharing & listening space, supported by music and poetry from the facilitators throughout the gathering. Attendees will be invited to sign up and share what’s on their heart for approximately 4 minutes each. You do not need to share if you don’t want to. The listening is just as important as the sharing.

Please join us tonight from 8-10pm CST 

Online: ZOOM LINK [No email address needed to join. We recommend using first name only, or an alternate name if you have security concerns]