CRITICAL RESISTANCE
1904 Franklin Street Ste 504, Oakland, CA 94612 www.criticalresistance.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: Critical Resistance seeks to build an international movement to end the prison industrial complex (PIC) by challenging the belief that caging and controlling people makes us safe. We believe that basic necessities such as food, shelter, and freedom are what really make our communities secure. As such, our work is part of global struggles against inequality and powerlessness. The success of the movement requires that it reflect communities most affected by the PIC. Because we seek to abolish the PIC, we cannot support any work that extends its life or scope.

Critical Resistance seeks to build an international movement to end the prison industrial complex by challenging the belief that caging and controlling people makes us safe.

National workStrategic Communications activities have included:Wrote and distributed press releases; organized and facilitated spokesperson trainings; distributed written communication to CRs national email list; interviewed with national radio and press; distributed videos for a national video project highlighting scholars and leaders. Produced and distributed The Abolitionist, a bilingual newspaper written by imprisoned people and non-imprisoned people, sent to over 6,500 imprisoned people, and nearly 150 non-imprisoned people.Leadership Development activities have included:Conducted capacity trainings and workshops with our members in areas including campaign planning and implementation, base building, fundraising, media advocacy and organizational development; provided trainings, workshops, and presentations for community members and organizations across the country; hosted national interns through national internship program.Organizational Development activities have included:Ongoing implementation of the organization's national strategic plan; coordinated national grassroots fundraising activities; organized large and small events; migrated contacts to a contact management system, held a large scale 20 year anniversary fundraising event.

Combined NYC, PDX, Zachary Proj. & LA Work:Strategic Communications activities have included: Strategic Communications activities have included:Supported the creation of media materials for NYC, LA, and Portland coalitional work; organized and facilitated spokesperson trainings in Portland and LA; distributed written communication to CRs Portland, NYC, and LA regional email lists; and interviewed with regional radio and press, produced booklets and educational materials related to campaigns. Continued to expand the Portland and NYC-based prisoner mail programs.Leadership Development activities have included:Conducted capacity building trainings and workshops with our Portland, NYC, and LA members in areas including regionally specific campaign planning and implementation, base building, fundraising, media advocacy and organizational development; provided trainings, workshops, and presentations for community members and organizations across Portland, NYC, and LA. Hired and trained two new staff members (one local and one national) based in Los Angeles. Organizational Development activities have included:Ongoing implementation of the CR Portland, NYC and LA chapters' annual workplan; coordinated regional grassroots fundraising activities; organized large (Los Angeles and Portland) and small (Los Angeles, Portland, and NYC) events. Hired and trained a national development staff member.Grassroots Organizing activities have included:Implemented our campaign work through: public educational events; produced educational and organizing materials; held mobilizations aimed at building broad-based community member engagement and grassroots support; organized actions and events to build community member engagement and grassroots support in Portland, Los Angeles, and NYC; developed and presented workshops about our campaigns. Solicited feedback and information from imprisoned people through our prisoner mail programs in Portland and NYC; participated in a city-wide coalition in NYC; built out coalition in Portland. Continued Zachary Project fund committee to support members in times of crisis. Dispersed funds, and distributed communications to the fund's email list.

Oakland WorkStrategic Communications activities have included:Wrote and distributed press releases; organized regionally aimed press conferences, organized and facilitated spokesperson trainings; distributed written communication to CRs Oakland regional email list; and interviewed with regional radio and press. Continued the Oakland-based prisoner mail program, in which we communicate with over 7,500 prisoners a year.Leadership Development activities have included:Conducted capacity trainings and workshops with our Oakland members in areas including regionally specific coalition and campaign planning and implementation (SF Jail, Urban Shield, Oakland Power Project), base building, fundraising, media advocacy and organizational development; provided trainings, workshops, and presentations for community members and organizations across the Bay Area; hosted Oakland-based interns through CR Oakland internship program. Hired and trained a local staff member in Oakland.Organizational Development activities have included:Ongoing implementation of the CR Oakland chapter's annual workplan; coordinated regional grassroots fundraising activities; organized large and small events.Grassroots Organizing activities have included:Implemented our campaign work through: public educational events; produced educational and organizing materials; held mobilizations aimed at building broad-based community member engagement and grassroots support; organized actions to build public pressure; developed and presented workshops about our campaigns. Convened regional gathering of organizations and community members. Conducted interviews with community members highlighting themes of community safety.

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