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SUMMARY:ASL FALL 2026
DESCRIPTION:Join us Fall 2026 for a new set of ASL Classes. These are virtual classes\, facilitated by Kristen Suiter for people of all levels in their language study journey. \n  \nINTRO TO ASL – Apply Here  \nIn this class\, we will build your vocabulary in American Sign Language (get ready to be able to sign entire conversations!) and explore Deaf American culture and history. From learning the ABCs and how to introduce yourself to studying Deaf representation in media\, this offering will cover the basics of American Sign Language and American Deaf culture. \n\nTuesdays 6pm – 7:30pm EST\nSeptember 15th –  October 20th (6 weeks)\nSliding Scale ($150 – $300)\n\n  \nASL LEVEL 2 – Apply Here \nThis ASL Level 2 course is designed to continue your skill development in expressive signing. The focus of this course is to prepare students for non-verbal interaction and communication with members of the deaf community. You’ll learn useful vocabulary and you’ll be able to hold meaningful conversations about various topics. But it’s not all serious – you’ll also learn how to tell jokes\, use common expressions and sayings\, and relay anecdotes to your audience. We’ll also focus on teaching you more about the deaf community\, so you gain a better appreciation for deaf culture\, activism\, and learn how you can get involved. \n\nWednesdays 6pm – 730pm EST\nSeptember 16th – October 21st (6 weeks)\nSliding Scale ($150 – $300)
URL:https://peoplesforum.org/events/asl-fall-2026/
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SUMMARY:ARABIC LANGUAGE CLASSES | FALL 2026
DESCRIPTION:Arabic for Social Justice\nAPPLY HERE: Registration Form \nAlgarabía Language Co-op is offering new Arabic courses at The People’s Forum to those who are interested in learning Arabic with a focus on topics of social justice\, cinema\, media\, and culture. Through weekly social justice themes\, and using a communicative and popular education approach\, participants will improve their Arabic skills and critically engage with various cultural productions in Arabic\, including films\, TV series\, newsreels\, short stories\, and songs. \nThese courses are designed for folks at different levels of fluency in their productive (speaking\, writing) and receptive (listening and reading) skills. Special focus will be given to learning vocabulary and community organizing terminology relevant to contemporary social movements in the U.S. and the Arab world. \nCourse Offerings\nAll courses run for 10 weeks. Total tuition for each complete 10-week course is $300–$400 on a sliding scale\, or $500 when paid through a work or professional-development stipend. \nBeginner I (in-person and virtual options)\nThis course introduces students with no prior experience to the Arabic alphabet and the basics of reading\, writing\, pronunciation\, and sentence structure. Participants learn foundational vocabulary and simple grammatical forms while being introduced to spoken Arabic alongside Modern Standard Arabic (MSA). \n\nVirtual: Sundays\, starting Oct 4 | 10:00 AM – 12:30 PM EDT/EST\nVirtual: Sundays\, starting Oct 4 | 12:30 PM – 3:00 PM EDT/EST\nIn-Person: Saturdays\, starting Oct 10 | 12:30 PM – 3:00 PM EDT/EST\n\n\nBeginner II (in-person and virtual options)\nDesigned for students with one semester of Arabic\, this course reviews core structures and expands vocabulary\, verb conjugation\, and sentence formation. Participants continue developing reading\, listening\, and speaking skills while gaining more exposure to spoken Arabic and its relationship to Modern Standard Arabic (MSA). \n\nVirtual: Sundays\, starting Oct 4 | 10:00 AM – 12:30 PM EDT/EST\n\nIn case of high enrollment\, we might open another virtual session at 12:30 PM EDT/EST. You can specify your preference in the application form\, and we will do our best to accommodate. \n\nIn-Person: Thursdays\, starting Oct 15 | 6:30 PM – 9:00 PM EDT/EST\n\n\nBeginner III (in-person and virtual options)\nThis course is designed for students who have completed two semesters of Arabic and are ready to work more consistently with cultural materials. Participants strengthen conversational skills\, expand vocabulary\, and develop greater comfort moving between spoken Arabic and Modern Standard Arabic (MSA) through short texts\, songs\, film clips\, and guided viewing activities. Watch a short course preview here. \n\nVirtual: Sundays\, starting Oct 4 | 12:30 PM – 3:00 PM EDT/EST\n\n  \nIntermediate I (virtual only)\nThis Intermediate course builds on foundational Arabic skills to develop participants’ ability to communicate across everyday\, cultural\, and social topics using both colloquial Arabic and Modern Standard Arabic (MSA). Students work with short video clips\, songs\, dialogues\, and written texts to expand vocabulary\, practice key grammatical structures\, and build confidence in comprehension\, conversation\, and short writing. Watch a short course preview here. \n\nVirtual: Sundays\, starting Oct 4 | 10:30 AM – 1:00 PM EDT/EST\n\n\nIntermediate Music Club (virtual only)\nThis discussion- and music-based Arabic course uses songs from across the Arab world to develop listening comprehension\, vocabulary\, pronunciation\, and conversational skills in both colloquial Arabic and Modern Standard Arabic (MSA). Participants work with song lyrics\, audio and video recordings\, short contextual readings\, translation activities\, and guided discussions to explore the relationships between music\, culture\, history\, politics\, and everyday life. Watch a short course preview here. \n\nVirtual: Mondays\, starting Oct 19 | 7:00 PM – 9:30 PM EDT/EST\n\n\nAdvanced and Heritage Speakers Film Club (virtual only)\nThis discussion- and media-based Arabic course uses a film club format to develop advanced comprehension\, vocabulary\, and expressive skills across colloquial Arabic and Modern Standard Arabic (MSA). Designed for high-intermediate learners\, advanced students\, and heritage speakers\, participants work with subtitled and unsubtitled films/clips\, dialogue transcripts\, and short texts through translation\, brief writing\, and guided discussion. Watch a selection of trailers from this semester’s films here. \n\nVirtual: Sundays\, starting Oct 4 | 1:00 PM – 3:30 PM EDT/EST\n\nAPPLY HERE: Registration Form \nContact & Follow Us: \n\nEmail: algarabia.arabic@gmail.com\nWebsite: www.algarabialanguage.com\nInstagram: @algarabia.language
URL:https://peoplesforum.org/events/arabic-fall-2026/
LOCATION:Virtual Event with The People’s Forum
CATEGORIES:Arabic,Language courses
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SUMMARY:SPANISH FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE | Fall 2026
DESCRIPTION:¡Bienvenides! Welcome to Spanish for Social Justice! \n  \nAlgarabía Language Co-op is excited to announce that we are offering virtual Spanish classes this fall! \n  \nAlgarabía Language Co-op offers Spanish for Social Justice courses in partnership with The People’s Forum. We offer classes at the beginner\, intermediate\, and advanced levels of fluency for those interested in topics related to social justice\, politics\, and culture. Through weekly social justice themes and using a communicative and popular education approach\, participants will improve their Spanish skills and critically engage with various cultural productions centered around the lived experiences of working-class people of Indigenous and African descent on the continent. These courses are designed for folks at different levels of fluency in their productive (speaking\, writing) and receptive (listening and reading) skills. Special focus will be given to learning vocabulary and community organizing terminology relevant to contemporary social movements in New York City (Lenapehoking)\, one of the largest and most diverse Spanish-speaking cities in the world\, as well as the rest of Turtle Island and Abya Yala.  \n  \nTo apply\, click HERE \n  \nFALL 2026 COURSE SCHEDULE: \n  \nClick HERE to view the full list of classes\, schedules and descriptions. \n*Times are in Eastern Time (ET) / New York\, New York \nVirtual Courses (10 Weeks)  \nStart: Week of October 5–11\, 2026  \nEnd: Week of December 7–13\, 2026 \nClasses meet Monday–Thursday and Saturday–Sunday \n  \nIMPORTANT: \n▪ This virtual program is Open-to-All. However\, we prioritize access to folks identified as BIPOC. \n▪ Please only apply if you can attend most of the classes.  \n▪ Each session can hold up to 15 participants. \n▪ Cost of class is $200–$400 on a sliding scale\, or $500 if your tuition is paid by an employer or institutional funding source. This includes 25 hours of instruction over 10 weeks and all course materials. \n  \nCOURSE DESCRIPTION \nAll courses focus on the use of inclusive\, gender-neutral\, and anti-racist language. There is an emphasis on validating U.S. Spanish and other varieties of Spanish that are often considered “non-standard.” We actively include the use of “vos” as used in Central America.  \n  \nAs part of Algarabía’s mission to make our courses accessible\, we offer sliding-scale rates and flexible payment plans. You’ll be able to select your payment tier and plan directly within the application form\, based on your financial circumstances. \nABOUT OUR LANGUAGE INSTRUCTION: At Algarabía Language Co-op\, we see language learning as a meaningful\, collaborative\, and transformative process reflected in our training in hands-on communicative and task-based language teaching approaches and our use of popular education in the language classroom. We seek to support the holistic development of all language learners as they become competent multilingual speakers. We design classroom activities and utilize textbooks and other original didactic materials that cater to our participants’ needs and reflect the linguistic and racial/ethnic diversity of the Spanish-speaking worlds. \nAlgarabía will contact selected participants on a rolling basis and provide them with a link to complete their payment and secure their spot in the class. \n  \nTake a look at our FAQ!  \n  \nFor more information about our language services\, go to www.algarabialanguage.com or email us at algarabialanguage@gmail.com
URL:https://peoplesforum.org/events/spanish-for-social-justice-fall-2026/
LOCATION:Virtual Event with The People’s Forum
CATEGORIES:Education,Language courses,Spanish
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SUMMARY:INTRO TO HOUSE: STEPS AND BEYOND w/ SAMA BAJONERO MORENO
DESCRIPTION:INTRO TO HOUSE: STEPS AND BEYOND w/ SAMA BAJONERO MORENO \nOne-day   |   6:00 – 8:30PM   |   Wednesday\, Oct 14   |   Sliding scale  \nThis one-day dance workshop brings club culture to the studio with an immersion into the music\, footwork\, and history of house\, born from Chicago in the 1980’s. The session will start with a warm-up before introducing foundational steps. We’ll build to a combination\, and practice circle drills to play with the levels\, speed\, and the direction of each movement. Everyone is encouraged to bring their own style to the workshop\, no experience needed! \nWear sneakers and clothes you can move in. \n__ \nBorn and raised in Mexico\, Bajonero started dancing at age three and developed a love for the fine arts. When she was nine\, Bajonero moved to Dallas\, TX\, where she honed in on performing and working closely with Artisan Center Theatre. \nLater she moved to New York City to develop her craft at The New York Conservatory For The Dramatic Arts were she majored in Musical Theatre (May of 2021) . By the summer of 2021\, Bajonero began dancing with Katharine Pettit Creative\, focusing on socio-political issues through movement. As of recent\, they trained closely with Ladies of Hip-hop in Ladies in Training. \nA dance teaching artist by day\, performer by night… and even a photographer in her free time.
URL:https://peoplesforum.org/events/house-dance-oct/
LOCATION:Elizabeth Catlett Art Space & Printmaking Studio\, 320 W. 37th\, New York\, NY\, 10018\, United States
CATEGORIES:art,Art Courses,Culture,Education
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SUMMARY:FILM SCREENING: Canoa: A Shameful Memory
DESCRIPTION:Join us at the Paul and Eslanda Robeson Cinema at The People’s Forum\, created in the spirit of their love of art\, film\, and revolution. \nBased on a real incident that took place in the village of San Miguel Canoa\, Puebla\, in 1968\, the film examines how anti-communist hysteria\, religious authority\, political repression\, and collective fear can be manipulated into mass violence. \nMéxico | 1975 | Felipe Cazals | 115m \nThis is a free educational program\, however\, in order to maintain a safe capacity level\, we ask that you get an $8 solidarity ticket to reserve your participation and to sustain our educational programming.
URL:https://peoplesforum.org/events/film-screening-canoa-a-shameful-memory/
CATEGORIES:Film Screenings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261017T160000
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SUMMARY:Sahel Solidarity Fest
DESCRIPTION:Get ready for an amazing evening celebrating the vibrant revolution in the Sahel! Here\, we celebrate with solidarity\, and solidarity means concrete support to the forces on the frontlines! This in-person event will include free food\, vendors\, performances\, and addresses from all three AES permanent representatives to the to the UN — Ambassador Issa Konforou\, Ambassador Saïdou Zongo\, and Mr. Samadou Ousmane. Only 150 tickets available! All proceeds will go towards supporting both mass organizations and state structures across the Alliance of Sahel States. Whether you’re curious to learn more about the Sahel or you’re already a dedicated supporter\, there’s something for everyone. Don’t miss out on the righteous fun\, food\, and fantastic community spirit. See you there! \n  \nGET TICKETS
URL:https://peoplesforum.org/events/sahel-solidarity-fest/
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SUMMARY:VIRTUAL COURSE: The Story of Capital w/ David Harvey
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a public virtual livestream of Prof. David Harvey’s course The Story of Capital. The course entails a close reading of the recent book The Story of Capital: What Everyone Should Know about How Capital Works by David Harvey. \nFor decades\, David Harvey has been teaching Marx’s work\, particularly Capital\, to great acclaim. He has analysed chapter by chapter – sometimes line-by-line – Marx’s three volumes and the Grundrisse. This new book opens up the mental universe of that work for a general reader. \nIn The Story of Capital\, Harvey takes a synoptic approach to the conceptual architecture as a whole and guides us through the key moments\, from labour and technology to the state and geopolitics\, via the profit rate\, social reproduction\, the relationship to nature\, fictitious capital and the return of the rentiers. In doing so\, Harvey has produced a work which will become a key reference for all those trying to grasp the nature of contemporary capitalism. \nThe course will run on Tuesdays from 4:15-6:15pm from September 8-December 1\, 2026. Register for the virtual course at the form below. \nFull Course Schedule Here
URL:https://peoplesforum.org/events/virtual-course-the-story-of-capital-w-david-harvey/
LOCATION:Virtual Event with The People’s Forum
CATEGORIES:Education
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SUMMARY:SCREENPRINT 101 w/ FRANCESCA BARR
DESCRIPTION:SCREEN-PRINT 101 w/ FRANCESCA BARR \n5-week   |   6-8:30PM   |   Tuesdays\, Oct 20 through Nov 17  |   $250 \nThis five-session course offers a hands-on introduction to screen-printing as both an artistic medium and revolutionary tool. While studying the contributions of historic printshops around the world\, participants will develop skills needed to craft their own reproductions. No previous experience required! \nWeek 1: One-color printing \nWeek 2: Reclaiming screens + digital design demo \nWeek 3: Two-color print + coating screens \nWeek 4: Exposing screens \nWeek 5: Printing your own project! \n__ \nFrancesca Barr is a working artist and writer from Massachusetts. She loves screenprint for the physical labor it demands\, and for its value in movement-making past\, present\, and future.
URL:https://peoplesforum.org/events/screenprint-101-fall/
LOCATION:Elizabeth Catlett Art Space & Printmaking Studio\, 320 W. 37th\, New York\, NY\, 10018\, United States
CATEGORIES:art,Art Courses,Culture,Education
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SUMMARY:EMBROIDERY AS MEMORY w/ NICOLE MONTGOMERY
DESCRIPTION:EMBROIDERY AS MEMORY w/ NICOLE MONTGOMERY \nOne-day  |  Wednesday\, October 21\, 6:00-8:30PM  |  Sliding Scale \nThis embroidery workshop is for participants to build an understanding of basic stitches while exploring the role of hand-sewing in history. \nAfter a technical demonstration\, the session will focus on stitchmaking as a form of storytelling. Participants are invited to embroider an image from memory\, drawing\, printed photograph\, or from the stencils provided. The workshop will culminate with learning how to mount your stitched images onto a textile of your choice. \nAll materials will be provided\, including the option to stitch on a tote or patch. \nParticipants are welcome to bring photographs or sketches of their own to use as personal stencils. Examples: doors\, profile of a face\, flower. You are also bring your favorite tote\, tee\, or pants to applique your project onto at the end of the session. \n__ \nNicole\, a native of Alexandria\, Virginia has been sewing since she was 12 years old. She made both of her high school prom dresses\, both being original and adapted designs. She studied fashion merchandising in college and went on to work as a visual merchandising coordinator and stylist for 10 years in home furnishings and fashion apparel. Once given the opportunity to follow her dreams in 2020\, has been working in the costume/wardrobe industry in NYC for the last 3 years and has worked on and off Broadway from American Ballet Theatre to &Juliet at The Stephen Sondheim Theater. The Bed Stuy Brooklyn neighborhood is where the heart of her work has begun to flourish. She teaches and volunteers with local non-profit organization Black Girls Sew\, where mentor and founder/creator\, Hekima Hapa leads classes and students through cut n sew fashion projects and field trips to experience and learn from the world around them.
URL:https://peoplesforum.org/events/embroidery-oct-21/
LOCATION:Elizabeth Catlett Art Space & Printmaking Studio\, 320 W. 37th\, New York\, NY\, 10018\, United States
CATEGORIES:art,Art Courses,Culture,Education
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261022T203000
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SUMMARY:FILM SCREENING: LA LLORONA
DESCRIPTION:Join us at the Paul and Eslanda Robeson Cinema at The People’s Forum\, created in the spirit of their love of art\, film\, and revolution. \nIndignant retired general Enrique finally faces trial for the genocidal massacre of thousands of Mayans decades ago. As a horde of angry protestors threatens to invade their opulent home\, the women of the house—his haughty wife\, conflicted daughter\, and precocious granddaughter—weigh their responsibility to shield the erratic\, senile Enrique against the devastating truths being publicly revealed and the increasing sense that a wrathful supernatural force is targeting them for his crimes. Meanwhile\, much of the family’s domestic staff flees\, leaving only loyal housekeeper Valeriana until a mysterious young Indigenous maid arrives. \nGuatemala | 2019 | Jayro Baustamente | 97m \nThis is a free educational program\, however\, in order to maintain a safe capacity level\, we ask that you get an $8 solidarity ticket to reserve your participation and to sustain our educational programming. \n 
URL:https://peoplesforum.org/events/film-screening-la-llorona/
CATEGORIES:Film Screenings
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SUMMARY:WE WILL NOT BE SILENCED: Defending Dissent & Building Resistance to Political Repression
DESCRIPTION:At a time of escalating censorship\, attacks on protest\, political expression\, immigrant and labor rights\, and Palestine solidarity\, the Ida B. Wells Media Defense Network brings together leading voices to examine political repression—and how we build the solidarity needed to resist it. \nFeatured speakers include Vijay Prashad\, historian\, journalist and author and Executive Director of Tricontinental Institute for Social Research; Dr. Charisse Burden-Stelly\, historian and political economist and author of Black Scare/Red Scare: Theorizing Capitalist Racism in the United States; and Omali Yeshitela\, longtime Black liberation activist and Chairman of the African People’s Socialist Party\, whose prosecution as one of the Uhuru 3 has raised major questions about political expression\, organizing and state repression. \nDrawing on the legacy of Ida B. Wells\, the forum asks not only how dissent is being silenced\, but how we organize collectively to defend freedom of political expression and build resistance to repression. \nSaturday\, October 24 • 3–6 PM ET\nThe People’s Forum\, 320 W. 37th St.\, NYC • Hybrid/In-person & Online
URL:https://peoplesforum.org/events/we-will-not-be-silenced-defending-dissent-building-resistance-to-political-repression/
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SUMMARY:Al-Bait Baitkom
DESCRIPTION:Join us at Al-Bait Baitkom for another exciting night of Sudanese comedy\, music\, poetry and everything in between. This is a fun and interactive open mic show\, where you will see some local undiscovered talents and known artists making special appearances. \n\n\nIf you are a Sudanese artist and would like to perform\, please DM @al_bait_baitkom on instagram to sign up. \nDisclaimer: This show contains mature language and adult themes. Attendance is strictly limited to guests 18 years of age or older. Thank you for understanding\, and enjoy the show! \n\n\nGET TICKETS
URL:https://peoplesforum.org/events/al-bait-baitkom-3/
CATEGORIES:Culture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261028T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261028T203000
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SUMMARY:ARABIC CALLIGRAPHY: THE ART OF LANGUAGE w/ AIYAH SIBAY
DESCRIPTION:ARABIC CALLIGRAPHY: THE ART OF LANGUAGE w/ AIYAH SIBAY \nOne-day  |  Wednesday\, October 28\, 6:00-8:30PM  |  Sliding Scale \nThis one-day workshop invites participants to experience the ancient art of the Arabic language and its sacred rituals.The calligraphic session will begin with somatic breathwork and meditation. You will then be led through exercises that will teach you the technical foundations of Arabic calligraphy using reed and ink. \nThis workshop offers a feminine approach to a predominantly masculine medium\, so there will be room to experiment and to study the works of female artists who have experimented with the Arabic language in their visual practice. We will end with a reading of poetry from the region and instructions for how to develop one’s own long-term practice beyond the session! \n__ \nAiyah Sibay is a Syrian-American writer and visual artist.\nHer work honors the stories of Arab women and their position in the world. Using poetry\, textile\, and audiovisuals\, she delivers narratives that have been historically shamed and silenced\, working equally with the political and the sensual in recognition of their inseparability.\nShe has served as a writer for Tribe magazine and Al Rawiya. Her visual work has been exhibited internationally\, and she is the independent founder of Tribeless\, a project devoted to SWANA literature and poetry through hand-painted designs\, and to the preservation of the region’s spiritual and erotic literary canon and history.
URL:https://peoplesforum.org/events/arabic-calligraphy/
LOCATION:Elizabeth Catlett Art Space & Printmaking Studio\, 320 W. 37th\, New York\, NY\, 10018\, United States
CATEGORIES:art,Art Courses,Culture,Education
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SUMMARY:FILM SCREENING: The Platform
DESCRIPTION:Join us at the Paul and Eslanda Robeson Cinema at The People’s Forum\, created in the spirit of their love of art\, film\, and revolution. \nIn a brutal vertical prison\, inmates are assigned to different levels while a platform laden with food descends from the top. Those above feast\, while those below survive on whatever remains. As Goreng moves through the prison’s hierarchy\, he confronts a system built on scarcity\, inequality\, and competition—and the question of whether solidarity can emerge within it. A dark social allegory\, The Platform examines class hierarchy\, consumption\, and the struggle between individual survival and collective responsibility \nSpain | 2019 | Galder Gaztelu-Urrutia | 94m \nThis is a free educational program\, however\, in order to maintain a safe capacity level\, we ask that you get an $8 solidarity ticket to reserve your participation and to sustain our educational programming.
URL:https://peoplesforum.org/events/film-screening-the-platform/
CATEGORIES:Film Screenings
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SUMMARY:BASIC PORTUGUESE 1 | FALL 2026
DESCRIPTION:Basic Portuguese 1 / Português Básico 1 \nFor true beginners\, students who know very basic Portuguese\, or speak Spanish.  \nIf you studied an introduction via apps before\, but did not have formal training\, this course is also highly recommended for you. \nFill out an application form\, and the instructor will send you a link to register: https://forms.gle/Niy8GHAsJJKcwyJ96  \nAn assessment is not needed for this class \n  \nDETAILS \n\nCourse runs on Zoom for 8 weeks \nNovember 2 – December 21 \nMondays\, 6-8pm (U.S. Eastern Time)\n$180 – $360 sliding scale cost for students*\nPlan for a weekly hour of required individual practice exercises\n\nFill out an application** form at: https://forms.gle/Niy8GHAsJJKcwyJ96     \nAfter you complete the application\, you will be invited via email to register for Basic 1. Check your email often. This class fills up quickly! \n  \nPortuguês Básico 1 is a beginner’s class\, designed by Natalia de Campos for The People’s Forum\, with a focus on listening\, speaking and developing communication skills in Portuguese from the first day\, without resorting to translating into one’s native language.  \nThis course will give you a solid base and allow you to start communicating with Portuguese native speakers.  \nThe instructor will use visual materials\, music\, and conversation between participants during the learning process\, focusing on her native Brazilian Portuguese. It is the first part of a program of Basic and Intermediate modules that also examine some differences between Brazilian\, African\, South Asian and Continental (European) Portuguese in future modules.  \nThe program will introduce grammar structures in practical ways\, and some writing exercises. The course runs weekly on Zoom\, and an extra hour of required individual practice exercises. \nAs you develop your language skills\, we will also engage with the history of Brazilian people\, its revolutionary struggles\, and other means of resistance in modules 2 and beyond.  \nJoin us for an introductory course on the basics of Portuguese with a glimpse on historical and contemporary contexts of the working classes and social movements in Brazil\, and other Portuguese-speaking countries. \n  Returning students\, contact your instructor: portugueseny@gmail.com  to get the registration link to skip the application form. \n*Please pay what you are comfortable with\, allowing for students who need the first tiers to register\, if possible. \n  \n**For Basic 2\, 3 or Intermediate and Advanced levels\, also fill out an assessment form. \n\nAs part of Portuguese for Social Transformation\nLearn Portuguese from people’s movements\nvirtual\nClasses designed and taught by Natalia de Campos / Syncretic Pleasures\n\nMore information:  \nPortuguese is a language with roots in Portugal and also the official language spoken today in 10 countries: Brazil\, Mozambique\, Angola\, Portugal\, Guinea-Bissau\, East Timor\, Equatorial Guinea\, Macau\, Cape Verde\, and São Tomé and Príncipe. Portuguese is arguably among the 9 or 10 most spoken languages in the world\, but only 5 percent of its speakers live in its original home Portugal. It is estimated that 270 million people speak Portuguese today\, amongst which nearly 254 million are native speakers. It is the second most spoken Romance language\, after Spanish. Brazil’s 211 million people is the largest Portuguese-speaking population in the world. \nAs a colonial language\, it suffered many transformations\, particular to each locale. It is nowadays also a result of cultural resistance of the indigenous and enslaved people during colonialism. It is spoken in the U.S particularly in the Northeast\, in California and in Florida\, where native Portuguese speakers\, who are immigrants from Africa\, South Asia\, Europe and Brazil have concentrated historically. In nearby regions\, it is more widely spoken in areas of Newark\, New Jersey; Astoria\, Queens; in the coastal regions of Connecticut\, and Massachusetts.  \nIf you have any questions\, you can contact the instructor at: portugueseny@gmail.com
URL:https://peoplesforum.org/events/basic-portuguese-1-fall-2026/
CATEGORIES:Classes,Education,Language courses,Portuguese
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261103T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261221T200000
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SUMMARY:INTERMEDIATE PORTUGUESE 2 | FALL 2026
DESCRIPTION:Intermediate Portuguese 2 / Português Intermediário 2 \nFor continuing students who completed Intermediate Portuguese 1 \nFor NEW students who know the basic structure of Portuguese including all present/past tenses\, Presente e Futuro do Subjuntivo (upon filling out an application and taking an assessment): https://forms.gle/Niy8GHAsJJKcwyJ96 \nDETAILS \n\nCourse runs on Zoom for 8 weeks\nNovember 3 – December 22\nTuesdays\, 6pm – 8pm (U.S. Eastern Time)\n$180 – $360 sliding scale cost for students*\n\nClick here to apply** and fill out an assessment form: https://forms.gle/Niy8GHAsJJKcwyJ96 \n\nAs part of Portuguese for Social Transformation\nLearn Portuguese from people’s movements\nClasses designed and taught by Natalia de Campos / Syncretic Pleasures\n\nContinuing students: contact your instructor to get the registration link and skip\nthe application form \nNew Students: New students are welcome to apply. The link to the Assessment is at the end of the application form. It should take about 15-20 minutes to be completed. \nBe sure to submit both the application and the assessment to get feedback and a\nregistration link via email \n*Please pay what you are comfortable with\, allowing for students who need the first tiers to\nregister\, if possible. \n**For Basic 2\, 3 or Intermediate and Advanced levels also fill out an assessment form. \nPortuguês Intermediário 2 is an upper intermediate class\, designed by Natalia de Campos for The People’s Forum\, with a focus on deepening listening\, speaking and developing communication skills in Portuguese in a conversational style\, without translating into one’s native language\, to allow you to have more vocabulary\, composed verbal structures\, and more elaborate conversations with Portuguese native speakers.\nWe read texts from Brazilian and other Portuguese-speaking revolutionary thinkers and writers\, such as Paulo Freire\, Carolina Maria de Jesus\, Conceição Evaristo\, and others. We look at both historic and contemporary political practices to deepen your understanding of Portuguese while learning about Portuguese-speaking people’s movements\, the history of Brazilian people\, its revolutionary struggles\, and other means of resistance. This course has an advanced approach for people who already speak basic Portuguese\nWe will use visual materials\, music\, literature\, and conversation\, focusing on Brazilian Portuguese\, and also examine a few differences between Brazilian\, African\, South Asian and European Portuguese. The program will deepen grammar structures in practical ways\, and include writing and speaking exercises about historical and contemporary contexts of the working classes and social movements in Brazil\, and other Portuguese-speaking countries. \nMore information:\nPortuguese is a language with roots in Portugal and also the official language spoken today in 10 countries or regions: Brazil\, Mozambique\, Angola\, Portugal\, Guine-Bissau\, East Timor\, Equatorial Guinea\, Macau\, Cape Verde\, and São Tomé and Príncipe. Portuguese is arguably among the 9 or 10 most spoken languages in the world\, but only 5 percent of its speakers live in its original home Portugal. It is estimated that 270 million people speak Portuguese today\, amongst which nearly 254 million are native speakers. It is the second most spoken Romance language\, after Spanish. Brazil’s 213 million people is the\nlargest Portuguese-speaking population in the world. As a colonial language\, it suffered many transformations\, particular to each locale. It is nowadays also a result of cultural resistance of the indigenous and enslaved people during colonialism. It is spoken in the U.S particularly in the Northeast\, in California and in Florida\, where native Portuguese speakers\, who are immigrants from Africa\, South Asia\, Europe and Brazil have concentrated historically. In nearby regions\, it is more widely spoken in areas of Newark\, New Jersey; Astoria\, Queens; in the coastal regions of Connecticut\, and Massachusetts. \nBackground:\nSince the 16th century Brazilians started to incorporate dialects\, words and sounds into Portuguese\, particularly from the Tupi and Guarani indigenous linguistic branches that make up the majority of the pre-Columbian indigenous languages of Brazil’s current territory. With enslaved workers brought from Africa\, more heavily during the 17th\, 18th and 19th centuries\, many different languages and backgrounds were also influential. Brazilian Portuguese continued to evolve as the common language amongst all living in Brazil\, and the one permitted to be spoken by the colonizers. However\, new words referring to foods\, materials and relationships with no correlations in Europe\, started to influence Continental Portuguese\, even though the grammar and syntax structures remained the same. Revolutionary literacy methods created for adults\, by the influential educator Paulo Freire in the 1960s\, author of the Pedagogy of the Oppressed\, finally started to prioritize local people’s needs and generate wider political consciousness about the role of language in political emancipation to the elite oppressors. It is still used to combat illiteracy and poverty\, and to help achieve freedom\, much beyond Brazil’s borders.
URL:https://peoplesforum.org/events/intermediate-portuguese-2-fall-2026/
CATEGORIES:Classes,Education,Portuguese
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261104T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261104T203000
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SUMMARY:THE PEOPLE'S SOUNDSYSTEM w/ SHIRINE SAAD
DESCRIPTION:THE PEOPLE’S SOUNDSYSTEM w/ SHIRINE SAAD \nOne-day  |  Wednesday\, November 4\, 5:30-8:30PM  |  Sliding Scale\, $30-50 \nHow to reimagine a liberatory digging\, remixing\, gathering and dance culture for our times? The People’s Soundsystem will explore the archives of underground selecting\, mixing\, MCing and experimentations from the early Jamaican dancehalls to the clubs\, streets and warehouses of Detroit\, Chicago\, Baltimore and New York. A deep listening practice reveals the revolutionary movements on and off the dancefloors and studios of Black\, Brown and Queer communities worldwide\, in constant reinvention of the beat\, the rhythm\, the effect\, and the playlist for radical transformation and joy. DJ\, Professor and Curator Shirine Saad aka DJ Lovelite* leads the 1s and 2s of DJ skills\, to collage a liberation mixtape together. \nThis workshop offers an introduction to: \n\nThe Soundsystem: history and theory\nHow to DJ: First steps\nGroup mixtape and hands on mixing\n\n__ \nShirine Saad is a Beirut-born\, Brooklyn-based writer\, programmer and DJ focusing on culture and social change. They are launching an experimental production organization presenting new ideas\, publications and performances globally. Consider supporting us! \nShirine was recently Assistant Professor of the Practice in Arts Journalism and Criticism at Brown University\, where they were the Founding Editor of a multimedia arts journal\, MOVEMENTS. They hold a PhD in Philosophy\, Art and Social Thought at the European Graduate School (Committee: Denise Ferreira da Silva\, Fred Moten\, Jasbir Puar\, Stefano Harney.) \nTheir theoretical essay on Arab* feminist and queer art is forthcoming at Routledge; a volume dedicated to the same topic as well as a compilation record and zine are forthcoming. Eruptions: A Noise Zine was released fall 2025\, funded by the Brooklyn Arts Council. \nShirine has received a research and programming grant from Columbia University’s Incite Institute and a research fellowship from the Women Photographers International Archive. They have worked as Interim Programming Director and Ideas Editor at music organization National Sawdust and runs a DJ learning series for BIPOC women\, nonbinary and LGBTQ folks and Hiya Live Sessions\, a platform for radical feminist SWANA artists. They have programmed and DJd events for Creative Time\, BAM\, the Brooklyn Museum\, The Brooklyn Library\, National Sawdust\, Soho House\, The Rockaway Hotel\, Miss Lily’s; launched the Rockaway Beach Reggae Jam and Gyal Tings Soundsystem. \nwww.shirinesaad.com
URL:https://peoplesforum.org/events/peoples-soundsystem/
LOCATION:Elizabeth Catlett Art Space & Printmaking Studio\, 320 W. 37th\, New York\, NY\, 10018\, United States
CATEGORIES:art,Art Courses,Culture,Education
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261105T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261105T200000
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SUMMARY:Community Dinner | Community Church of New York x The People's Forum
DESCRIPTION:The Community Church of New York invites you to join us for Community Dinner at the People’s Forum to break bread and build relationships grounded in revolutionary love. Whoever you are\, and whatever your relationship to our church\, we’d love to gather around the table with you. Never heard of us? Familiar but have never visited? Don’t consider yourself a religious person? No problem – there’s no pressure here\, just shared values and commitments.\n\nWe’ll be upstairs at the People’s Forum from 6 – 8 PM. Food will be provided by the Community Church. Space is limited and RSVP is required to ensure enough food to go around. To reserve your spot\, fill out the registration form using this link.
URL:https://peoplesforum.org/events/community-dinner-community-church-of-new-york-x-the-peoples-forum/2026-11-05/
LOCATION:The People’s Forum\, 320 West 37th Street\, New York\, NY\, 10018\, United States
CATEGORIES:Culture
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261111T203000
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SUMMARY:HAND QUILTING w/ RALLI COLLECTIVE
DESCRIPTION:HAND QUILTING WITH APPLIQUE w/ RALLI COLLECTIVE \nOne-day  |  Wednesday\, November 11\, 5:30-8:30PM  |  Sliding Scale \n\n\nBuild your own 8×8 in mini quilt from start to finish in this beginner-friendly hands-on session. \n\n\n\n\nIn this session\, we’ll go through the basics of quilting step by step: \n1. Designing your front panel by cutting and piecing fabric together \n2. Measuring and cutting the backing and batting \n3. Sewing it all together with simple hand sewing techniques \nMaterials will include pre-cut squares sized for your mini quilt\, plus a pile of extra fabric to cut up and piece into your own design. Participants are encouraged to bring any fabric from home—sentimental or scrap—that they might want to incorporate into their quilt as well! \nInstruction comes in small steps\, with lots of time in between to work on your quilt\, ask questions\, and chat. No experience needed. \n__ \nRalli Collective is a Brooklyn-based group of multidisciplinary fiber and visual artists focused on quilting and reusing materials.
URL:https://peoplesforum.org/events/hand-quilting/
LOCATION:Elizabeth Catlett Art Space & Printmaking Studio\, 320 W. 37th\, New York\, NY\, 10018\, United States
CATEGORIES:art,Art Courses,Culture,Education
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261112T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261112T203000
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SUMMARY:THE ANATOMY OF A STITCH: INTRO TO CROCHET w/ CAMRYN EASLEY
DESCRIPTION:THE ANATOMY OF A STITCH: INTRO TO CROCHET w/ CAMRYN EASLEY \nOne-day  |  Thursday November 12\, 6:00-8:30PM  |  Sliding Scale \nReady to start your crochet journey? In this one-day workshop\, Camryn will teach you how to begin any crochet project and lead you through the steps to create your own handmade crochet coaster: a decorative kitchen essential and resting place for your glasses and mugs! Taught from the perspective that fiber arts has and can continue to serve as a center for community care\, this workshop will include an introduction to the history of crochet\, as well as the anatomy of basic stitches.  \nWhat to expect: \n\nAll materials provided (crochet hooks and yarn)\nHands-on instruction and support\nA take-home guide to continue your crochet practice at home\n\n__ \nCamryn Easley is the Founder of Knot Okay Club\, a 501(C)3 nonprofit promoting community care and mental health through fiber arts\, especially for Black women and nonbinary people. Her work is informed by her academic research on the contributing factors to Black women’s mental health\, combining her creative passions and sociological analysis to promote social welfare initiatives and address cultural inequities. In addition to monthly programming for KOC members\, she leads Intro to Fiber Arts workshops in partnership with local community hubs\, nonprofits\, youth groups and small businesses. Camryn hopes to inspire others to work with their hands\, learn more about the history of fiber arts in America and express themselves creatively.\nFor more information about Knot Okay Club’s free programming and fiber artist community\, connect with us on Instagram @knotokayclub or visit our website.
URL:https://peoplesforum.org/events/intro-to-crochet/
LOCATION:Elizabeth Catlett Art Space & Printmaking Studio\, 320 W. 37th\, New York\, NY\, 10018\, United States
CATEGORIES:art,Art Courses,Culture,Education
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261120T190000
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SUMMARY:Mohamed Araki: Sounds from Sudan
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Friday\, November 20 at 7pm for Sounds From Sudan\, a live project led by Grammy-nominated Sudanese musician Mohamed Araki. Blending Sudanese songs\, oud\, and deep grooves\, the band brings songs from home into a modern live sound—rooted in memory\, rhythm\, and community. \nThe Band \nFeaturing Mohamed Araki \nVocal/Oud—Mohamed Tahir \nGuitar/Percussion—Dillon Zahner \nBass— Marwan Allam \nDrums—Bez \nSax— Gideon Forbes
URL:https://peoplesforum.org/events/mohamed-araki-sounds-from-sudan/
LOCATION:The People’s Forum\, 320 West 37th Street\, New York\, NY\, 10018\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concert,Culture
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