Join us 2nd and 4th Sundays from 1-4 pm for studio time. Come with your creative project, ideas, or just come to play. There is no fee for studio time. 730 29th St. in Oakland. When you arrive, call 510-593-4221 to be let in. RSVP and questions to kim@braidedbridge.org. read more
How Eritrean Diaspora Is Building aTransnational Cooperative With Malawi at its Heart Our member, Philipos, introduces his recently launched initiative in Malawi. This may seem very far reaching for followers of Braided Bridge. It is! Take in what Philipos is sharing now, and we’ll be explaining and sharing more, along with our other work, in upcoming posts. There is room in Braided Bridge for people to work in community, creativity, and justice in many parts of the world and from many perspectives. To begin describing Meadi Cooperative, Philipos writes: In an era marked by tightening global immigration policies in the… read more
We were at the second to last stop of our weekly water distribution and I was counting the cases left for the last group. A woman stood beside me, wondering if we could offer a little more water or fruit. I mentioned the group ahead of us and how much they had grown recently, as I figured out how to separate the last of what remained in the trunk. “Someone died there yesterday,” she said. My stomach clenched, “Who?!” I asked. My mind flashed to the face of the person at that site that we knew best, someone who exuded… read more