Be Present: Transformative Practices That Foster Justice and Peace
Bay Area California, July 25-28, 2024
There is a call for us to build partnerships and justice in our local communities and in the world. It requires that we embrace our interconnectedness and understand that our individual humanity is deeply connected with the well-being of others. Our journeys are enriched through our connections with one another and through our sustained actions in our collective pursuit of justice, good will, and fellowship.
Join us to celebrate over 30 years of Be Present’s movement building in the Bay Area!
- Honor the leadership of Black women and girls in creating an inclusive movement for social justice
- Hear experiences of how to bring the Be Present Empowerment Model® into your life: family, school, community, organization and movements
- Celebrate in community with diverse children, youth and adults
- Reconnect and/or join our Bay Area network!
Schedule of Events (Click red links below to register)
All July events are FREE to all attendees.
THURSDAY, July 25
Welcome Gathering | 7:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. PT.
In-person event. Location will be provided upon registration.
We welcome our diverse voices in the movement for social justice. Join us for an evening of building community with friends, family and partners.
FRIDAY, July 26
Black & Female: What is the Reality?™ Gathering and Celebration | 7:00 – 9:30 p.m. PT In-person and virtual event. Location and Zoom connection information will be provided upon registration.
FOR ALL PEOPLE WHO IDENTIFY AS BLACK WOMEN AND GIRLS ONLY.
We gather to celebrate and lift our voices as leaders in building an inclusive movement for social change.
SATURDAY, July 27
Conversations in Community | 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. PT
In-person and virtual event. Location: Fusion Academy Berkeley, 811 University Avenue, Suite 100, Berkeley, CA 97410. Zoom connection information will be provided upon registration.
Hear experiences in movement building from Bay Area leaders, partners and community members.
SUNDAY, July 28
Family Day: A Community Picnic | 11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. PT
In-person event. Alameda Beach, Alameda, CA. Location will be provided upoin registration.
Reconnect with community and make new connections. Bring a dish to share and join us for a day at the beach.
Contact us at info@bepresent.org for more information.
Money moves movements and the Be Present Movement needs your financial support so that we can expand the reach and availability of Be Present Empowerment Model® curriculum, trainings, local and regional community organizing core groups, national network, and partnerships, among others.
Transformative change is possible. Come learn how.
Come listen to Bay Area Regional Organizing Core Group members, partners, and community leaders share stories of sustainable change on the individual, interpersonal, and institutional levels using the Be Present Empowerment Model® to empower us to translate our vision for peace and justice into practice.
This is the work of Be Present.
Black women and girls envisioned and formed the foundation of Be Present, Inc., beginning with Lillie P. Allen, who partnered with diverse people to create a movement for sustainable change that serves everyone in our communities.
For more than 40 years, the Be Present Empowerment Model® has been supporting people and movements to work together toward a shared vision of freedom for all. It is a proven practice to sustain individual well-being, promote collaboration and partnership, and build power for social justice. Be Present’s locally organized and nationally connected leaders mobilize community action for social change.
BLACK & FEMALE: WHAT IS THE REALITY? A WEEKEND CELEBRATION AND TRAINING RETREAT
AUGUST 22-25, 2024
Forrest Hills Resort, Dahlonega, GA
The celebrations continue! We invite you to join us this summer for a training retreat for all people who identify as Black women and Black girls as we honor our legacies and current realities as community organizers, social change makers, movement builders and paradigm shifters.
2023 Black & Female: What is the Reality™ Participants
Click the flyer below for more information and to register today!
If you are not able to join us, please consider supporting other Black women and girls to attend.
