People's State of the Union

Once a year, the President delivers the State of the Union address to highlight important national issues from the past year and suggest priorities for the year to come. It’s a broadcast from one to many. But what if, once a year, we could all speak and listen to each other?

Fort Greene Peace & Brooklyn For Peace, in affiliation with people-powered U.S. Department of Arts and Culture, invite you to play a role in creating the People’s State of the Union. People’s State of the Union (PSOTU) is an invitation for people everywhere to reflect and take part in shaping the current state of our union.

From January 23-­31, 2016, communities will gather in Story Circles across the country, sharing personal stories reflecting on the state of our union. These stories will be shared back online, creating a collective self­portrait of our country and providing inspiration for the Poetic Address to the Nation, broadcast live in February.

What is your story?

Join us Thursday, January 28 at 7:00 pm at Lafayette Avenue Presbyterian Church, 85 S. Oxford in Fort Greene.

There will be music by Brooklyn-based band Vatan, spoken word by Velez Moore, a collaborative art project, and a chili dinner (meat and veggie options!).

Check out the event on Facebook.

FREE! All are welcome.

Please email fortgreenepeace@gmail.com if you need childcare or have questions!