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The Solidarity Organizing Initiative team collaborated with Hands Off NYC to put on a massive training for close to a thousand New Yorkers on Saturday, January 31.

Graphic showing a protest crowd with “Hands Off” signs and the overlaid text “Hands Off NYC Training.”

The  Solidarity Organizing Initiative team collaborated with Hands Off NYC to put on a massive training for close to a thousand New Yorkers on Saturday, January 31.  The training covered Know Your Rights, ICE Watch, and organizing & mobilizing strategies. Afterwards, attendees were connected to neighborhood groups so they can work together to protect their neighbors and build grassroots power.

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