Upcoming Actions
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Public School Strong Orientation
Learn how we do this work and how you can get involved at this monthly virtual training. All attendees are sent a free PSS shirt in the mail! |
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Antidote to Authoritarianism
This workshop aims to provide an overarching framework of authoritarian power and coordinated strategies for nonviolent, disruptive noncompliance. Drawing from academic research and experienced international organizers under authoritarian regimes, we’ll share tools and resources for mobilizing effective responses to brazen escalations here at home. |
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Housing 4 All TN: Day on the Hill
Join renters, unhoused Tennesseans, and housing advocates from across the state for our 4th annual Day on the Hill. We’ll meet with state legislators to advocate for housing justice — expanding affordable housing, ending homelessness, and strengthening tenant rights. |
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Rooted In Peace: Spiritual Non-Violence Workshop
This workshop invites participants to root themselves in the sacred values and practices of their spiritual traditions — practices that cultivate justice, strengthen community, and deepen our shared responsibility to care for creation. |
Saturday, February 28
9:00 am - 1:00 pm Grace Episcopal Church 20 Belvoir Ave, Chattanooga, TN 37411 Tickets available here on a sliding scale. |
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Town Hall: Hamilton County Commission
This town hall brings neighbors and County Commissioners together for a meaningful conversation about local government and how our County operates. |
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Nashville Pro-Democracy Boot Camp and Solidarity School
Training to meet this moment — moving from analysis to disciplined, collective nonviolent action; building the unity, skill, and courage to act in coordinated and powerful way; and preparing to confront authoritarianism, challenge inequality, and grow the organized people power needed to win lasting change. |
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CALEB's Monthly General Meeting
CALEB's general meeting is a time for all our members to gather together for strategizing and coordination related to our various public campaigns. This is a hybrid meeting. New folks are welcomed and encouraged to attend. |
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Court Watch
Join CALEB for Court Watch and help bring transparency and accountability to Hamilton County’s legal system. Court Watchers observe General Sessions Court, where community members make their first appearance before a judge, to document proceedings and bear witness to how justice is administered. |
Tuesday, March 17
Wednesday, March 18 Thursday, March 19 Anytime between 8:15 am - 12:30 pm 600 Market St, Chattanooga, TN 37402 Find out more here! |
Past Public Events
School Board Candidate Forums
June 29th & 23rd 2024
CALEB and The Bethlehem Center co-hosted a candidate forum for Hamilton County School Board District 11. Mountain Arts Community Center hosted a candidate forum for District 2.
Candidates were asked where they stand on important issues like school infrastructure & facilities, the district's equity plan, and school discipline policies.
CALEB and The Bethlehem Center co-hosted a candidate forum for Hamilton County School Board District 11. Mountain Arts Community Center hosted a candidate forum for District 2.
Candidates were asked where they stand on important issues like school infrastructure & facilities, the district's equity plan, and school discipline policies.
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June 21st & 23rd, 2022
CALEB invited the public to a set of school board candidate forums where we discussed issues related to infrastructure, the county’s equity plan, and disciplinary policy. These forums were virtual, livestreamed on CALEB's social media
CALEB invited the public to a set of school board candidate forums where we discussed issues related to infrastructure, the county’s equity plan, and disciplinary policy. These forums were virtual, livestreamed on CALEB's social media
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April 28th, 2022 -- "Public Safety & Public Harm: Pretrial Justice in Tennessee," with Vera Institute of Justice
March 15th, 2022 -- "Role of the Prosecutor" Event, coordinated by CALEB's Criminal Justice Task Force. Rev. Troy Brand facilitates a conversation with Defense Attorney Lee Davis and Jessica Van Dyke, Director of the Tennessee Innocence Project.