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.
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.
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