Anti-Criminalization Communiversity 2025
August to November 2025
Interrupting Criminalization and Women Building Up are partnering to offer an anti-criminalization “Communiversity” series in Brooklyn starting in August and ending in mid-November 2025.
People based in NYC are invited to register. We also are offering one full day devoted to youth programming.
What is Communiversity? Communiversities are “non-hierarchical, inclusive, public centers of education for the enrichment and advancement of community life.” Communiversity is a space that encourages us to relate issues back to our personal lives, to ask questions, to have political conversations, to make friends and comrades, and to connect to local organizing.
To set the tone, Communiversity kicks off in August with an Introduction to Restorative Justice workshop and a Circle Keeping 101 training. The Introduction to RJ workshop will orient participants to restorative justice concepts, practices, and strategies. In the Circle Keeping 101 training, participants will learn how to facilitate circles and integrate an applied understanding of conflict resolution and mediation principles into restorative justice processes.
From September through mid-November, we are excited to share many other workshops and classes with New Yorkers.
We are currently fundraising to cover Communiversity project costs.
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OCTOBER 25: Youth Day Workshops
October 25, 2025 is a special Youth Day session. Youth ages 14 to 17, based in NYC, are invited to apply for these workshops. These workshops are NOT for adults. The sessions are offered at no cost to youth participants, and space is LIMITED. Please only sign up if you are sure that you want to and can participate.
AUGUST–NOVEMBER 2025: Workshops and Classes
These workshops and classes are open to people 18 years and older, based in NYC. They are not open to people under 18. Please only register if you are sure to attend as space is limited. Explore the catalog and register for a donation ticket on a sliding scale.