Join community organizers from BAYAN NY and the Philippine national-democratic movement as we explore and discuss a variety of methods and principles regarding community safety, de-escalation, and protest/mobilization security. The content presented is part of an ongoing process of learning and improving community safety practices drawn from lessons learned and passed down from generations of Filipino activism. We hope to learn together with more community members on how we can effectively keep ourselves safe–relying on community building rather than state forces.