Direct Action Training and Strategy Meeting http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=218085798221625 Time: Saturday, May 21 · 9:00am - 12:00pm Location: Morgantown Church of the Brethren/Mennonite Church USA, 464 Virginia Avenue, Morgantown, WV

This workshop prepares participants to engage in direct action. The training includes an introduction to different forms of civil disobedience, discussion of which types of action are strategic in Morgantown, an overview of rights and legal procedure, and media training.

A meeting to plan a direct action or actions will follow from 1pm to 3pm, location to be announced at the training.

Facilitators are Laura Steepleton of the West Virginia mountaintop removal abolition movement and Pennsylvania anti-fracking activist Alex Lotorto.

Coffee and tea will be provided.

Note: If you will be attending this training, it is highly recommended that you attend the community meeting Friday night at 7:00 pm in the Morgantown High School Cafeteria!

For more information contact Joe Gorman, joe@seac.org

Introduction to Nonviolent Action http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=131386800270292 Time: Sunday, May 22 · 7:00pm - 9:00pm Location: Morgantown Church of The Brethren/Mennonite Church USA 464 Virginia Ave., Morgantown, WV Created By: Carrie Weller Eikler

This workshop is an introduction to nonviolence as a method of social change. It is geared as a forum for those new to exploring nonviolent action. A background in the theory of nonviolence, role playing and response rehearsal will make up the majority of this workshop. Bob Gross, facilitator, is a nonviolence educator and Executive Director of On Earth Peace.

There will be no official direct action planned for this meeting, although ideas are welcomed and formal or informal connections to pursue direct actions may likely form. If you are part of direct action planning prior to this workshop, our facilitator can help.

For those who are interested in planning direct action, consider attending the Direct Action and Strategy Meeting on Saturday from 9-11 at Morgantown Church of the Brethren.

For more information about this event contact Carrie at 304-292-0711, ceikler@morgantowncob.org Please RSVP so we can adequately prepare our facilitator!