Cultural Organizing for Social Justice, SEIU Healthcare PA Leadership Assembly (Lancaster, PA)

On September 19 and 20, Arts & Democracy Project offered a two-part Cultural Organizing for Social Justice workshop for member / leaders at the SEIU Healthcare PA Leadership Assembly in Lancaster, PA.  The first part of the workshop introduced participants to "cultural organizing" and various examples of how people use art and culture for social change.  The second part of the workshop was a hands-on art making workshop led Eli Weaver, a Lancaster-based visual artist, musician, farmer and organizer.  During the workshop participants designed and made posters, puppets and a large banner to use in future actions for healthcare justice.