A full-day of talks and trainings on topics related to movement defense! State repression is an unavoidable issue for successful movements, how do we support and sustain movements in the face of it? Join organizers, lawyers, and researchers to learn what we can do and to participate in these important conversations.
All talks will take place on Saturday 3/14 in north loop, at Barrett’s Too (formerly Double Trouble) and Monkeywrench Books. On Sunday 3/15 there will be a Community Jail Support event and a Town Hall. The Austin Lawyers Guild will be tabling and is happy to connect with people and tell them about the work they do and what kind of services they offer.
Walkouts & Encampments: Student Movements & Student Defense 3:00 PM -4:00 PM • Barrett’s Too
Across Texas and the country, students have played a pivotal role in the current movement arc. From the pro-Palestine encampments that sprung up across college campuses in 2024 to the groups of high schoolers getting organized and staging walkouts in response to ICE violence, students are leading the moment. However, we have seen that students face unique challenges when they mobilize. From criminal charges to expulsions the state will do everything in its power to quell student dissent. Join us for a conversation with students, a movement lawyer advising students in disciplinary hearings, and organizers with Dare to Struggle working to support high school students facing repression to learn how students win when they get organized.