**Tuesday, November 11 | Doors 6 PM | Program 6:30–9 PM | The Old Church Concert Hall
Free and open to the public, $10 Suggested Donation**

We’re living in painful and polarized times. Given the events of this year alone, the lingering threat of political violence and extremism requires a strong sense of urgency and immediate action. Join Brown Hope and We Can Listen for **Restoring Civility in Chaotic Times**, an evening of storytelling and meaningful discussion about our collective future.

November 11 was first recognized as Armistice Day in 1918 and is a perfect opportunity to come together and wrestle with the challenges of today. This is an intentional space to listen and learn— featuring a panel of local experts on civics, de-escalation, and crossing political divides, followed by facilitated breakout discussions about how we can restore the dignity and respect needed for a healthy, thriving democracy.

**Through understanding and celebrating our different stories,** we can transform political conflict and make an important step towards freedom.

**Supporting Event Partners:**
* The Old Church
* City Club of Portland’s New Leaders Council
* Portland Peace Team
* The Art of Living
* Oregon Peace Builders
* Senior Advocates for Generational Equity (SAGE)
* Braver Angels
* Oregon Values and Beliefs Center
* Restorative Roots Project

Support this important work with a $10 suggested donation.
You can help bring more events like this to life. Any generous donation you make today helps to sustain ongoing programming by Brown Hope, We Can Listen, and The Old Church Concert Hall, two 501(c)3 nonprofits dedicated to healing, justice, and community through dialogue, art, and collective action.

The Old Church Concert Hall (1422 SW 11th Ave, Portland)

RSVP Here: [https://aftontickets.com/RestoringCivilityinChaoticTimes](https://aftontickets.com/RestoringCivilityinChaoticTimes)


Restoring Civility in Chaotic Times

**Mindful Medicine happens every third Wednesday of the month on Zoom from 7-8:15pm.** ([RSVP Here)](https://brownhope-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/PuSNXQgrSGe8b-lbaf_cfQ)

What we offer with Mindful Medicine is a culturally informed meditation and healing experience, open to anyone who is seeking to participate in the liberatory power of collective healing. If the current state of the world is causing you to feel exhausted and depleted— we offer this space as a way to be nourished, energized, and supported.

**There are four intentionally designed parts to Mindful Medicine:**
* Love Lessons, a quick teaching on various social justice related topics.
* Guided Meditation, a facilitator will lead us in gentle breathwork, inner awareness, and positive affirmations to cultivate feelings of peace, resilience, and trust.
* Writing Reflection, an opportunity to get our thoughts and feelings down onto paper before the group discussion.
* Group Discussion, a peer centered space to process, converse, and integrate our collective mindful experience.
  
We invite you to come to Mindful Medicine as your full authentic selves and share your lived experiences with radical vulnerability. We’ll have community guidelines with trained facilitators to ensure all voices have an opportunity to be heard and that the experiences of Black, Brown, and Indigenous people will be valued and respected.

Mindful Medicine is a multiracial space— **all races, backgrounds, and identities are welcome.** Let’s build community and strengthen our healing movement!

**#moralmeditation #wehealwithhope**


Mindful Medicine

Brown Hope's Action Team meets monthly on the fourth Tuesday of each month, from 6:30–8:30pm on Zoom.

Brown Hope’s Action Team is a volunteer group building support for Brown Hope’s mission of racial healing through grassroots community building and people-powered activism. The Action Team is a very special part of Brown Hope– it was originally created at the same time of Brown Hope’s founding in 2018 to set up the organization’s success. The Action Team continues to be an important part of our organizing philosophy. 

For the Action Team, we specifically call on racially privileged allies to leverage their power to help create just outcomes for Black, Brown, and Indigenous folks. However, we do welcome people of all racial backgrounds to participate in the Action Team. Volunteers are encouraged and supported to explore a broad spectrum of volunteer roles and opportunities, including leading complex projects and campaigns, to episodic shifts with programs and community events.

RSVP here: https://brownhope-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/pf7jjl-1QTOi7UmSKBnbtw


Action Team Monthly Meeting

**Brown Hope Monthly Book Club: Begins Thursday, October 2**

Brown Hope’s Monthly Book Club happens every first Thursday of the month on Zoom from 7-8:30pm. Our Monthly Book Club is organized by our Healing & Spirituality Action Group, and is a multiracial space– all races, backgrounds, and identities are welcome to participate. Together, we’ll create a supportive space to process, connect, and grow in community.

The first book we’re discussing is My Grandmother’s Hands by Resmaa Menakem. This powerful book explores how racism lives in the body and offers practices for healing, resilience, and collective liberation—through a step-by-step process grounded in neuroscience and somatic healing methods.

While the book focuses on the impact of racialized trauma on Black bodies, the practices and insights can be applied across communities, including Asian, Latinx, and Indigenous peoples, who are all navigating systemic oppression and racial violence. 

Meets: First Thursday of each month, 7–8:30pm PST.[ Sign up here to receive the meeting link.](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeK-AYYa2gdaBQDjTYoSNeBgUZGxJ8Zmf54rKBzytFFjExOlA/viewform)

Pace: Two chapters per month (Please read or listen to the second and third chapter by November 6th and come prepared with a question or reflection to share.)

How to get the book: 
* Free from your local library (print or the Libby app for eBook/audiobook)
* Buy from [Third Eye Books & Gifts](https://thirdeyebag.com/) (local Portland Black-owned bookstore) or other booksellers.
* Email cameron@brownhope.org if you currently have financial challenges and to request a free copy of My Grandmother’s Hands.

Our book club is open to the public, feel free to share this invite with anyone who may be interested. We look forward to having you join us!


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Restoring Civility in Chaotic Times

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