Last night, HOPE circle participants arrived ‘Just In Time’ to convene our September community building circles✨We explored the liminal spaces we are currently in, making room to unearth uncertainty, anxiety, loneliness, grief, relief, acceptance, and wonder as we orbit in-between the past, present, and future. Thank you to our incredible circle-keepers Asa and Ray for holding it down and most importantly our participants for their unrelenting vulnerability❤️‍🔥 (fb)

“Connection is Our Currency 💜 An amazing group of our small biz friends came through to Togetherness last Wednesday, August 27th, at @alkalirye on Grand Ave — filling the room with stories, laughter, and purpose. 🍷✨ It wasn’t just a mixer. It was connection. It was powerbuilding. One more chance to make sure your needs + demands were heard through our Small Business Survey — and we’re carrying those stories forward right to the Mayor and other elected officials to push for the changes our communities deserve. 💬✊🏾 More to come! Organizing isn’t just about policies, it’s about people. Nights like these remind us that our strength is in each other — and that together, we can shift what’s possible for small businesses in Oakland. Thank you to everyone who joined us for Togetherness. The REAL People’s Organizing Collective is deepening this work every day, and we’re glad to be building alongside you. And join our next RPOC meeting on the 16th (link in bio) 💜 #NoOaklandWithoutUs #Togetherness #SmallBizPower” (fb)