These events are exclusively available to members of our Changemakers community. Our Online Community of Changemakers is a virtual forum open to anyone who identifies as an individual from an insular religious group (IRG) and a changemaker working to challenge the status quo for IRG disaffiliates. To join our Changemakers community, sign up here.
Tuesday, May 19 at 5 pm Eastern Time
Content by disaffiliates from IRGs (insular religious groups) is exploding and more accessible than ever! At Rights and Religions Forum, we bridge IRG communities from all background together to connect and empower one another.
This is a one-hour, virtual networking event for current content creators in the IRG space, including (but not limited too!) podcasters, illustrators, writers, bloggers, and social media content producers.
Monday, June 30, 5:30-7 pm eastern time
Speaker: Katie Fong
Ethical, humane leadership within organizations and communities requires navigating the dynamics of power and authority with thoughtful intention.
For communities and individuals impacted by religious oppression, the power and authority exercised by leaders is a common locus of traumatic experience, and thus leadership and collective action by and among these individuals and groups can be fraught or challenging.
Trauma-informed leadership is therefore a critical set of principles for leaders serving communities and organizations impacted by religious oppression to apply.
For leaders who have experienced this oppression themselves, particularly those who have left or deviated from insular religious groups, learning and practicing trauma-informed leadership can also be empowering, restorative, and healing.
Wednesday, June 26, 4:30-6 pm eastern time
Speaker: Jennifer Friedlin
Do you want to tell your story to the media while maintaining your boundaries? In “Mastering the Media: Tell Your Story While Protecting Yourself,” you will learn tips and strategies for assessing journalists, ensuring that your words are not misunderstood, and putting up safeguards to protect yourself. You will also have the opportunity to share your experiences with your colleagues and ask questions.
RSVP: This event is exclusively available to members of our Changemakers community. Our Online Community of Changemakers is a virtual forum open to anyone who identifies as an individual from an insular religious group (IRG) and a changemaker working to challenge the status quo for IRG disaffiliates. To join our Changemakers community, sign up here.
Thursday, August 29, 4:30-6 pm eastern time
Speakers: Shirlee Draper, RAR Forum Borgenicht Fellow and director of operations at Cherish Families and Mike McCorckle, attorney and program director of Rocky Mountain Political Law Institute.
Thinking of starting a new organization or initiative but don’t know where to start? Should you incorporate it as a nonprofit? How do you take your big ideas and make them a reality? How do you prioritize when you have limited resources? Join two IRG disaffiliates who have been where you are, part of the early days founding organizations that are now established nonprofits making a difference for IRG disaffiliates. Come with your questions and big ideas to discuss! This is a great opportunity to get feedback and share ideas.
RSVP: This event is exclusively available to members of our Changemakers community. Our Online Community of Changemakers is a virtual forum open to anyone who identifies as an individual from an insular religious group (IRG) and a changemaker working to challenge the status quo for IRG disaffiliates. To join our Changemakers community, sign up here.
Thursday, July 25, 4:30-6 pm eastern time
Speaker: To be announced soon!
Starting to fundraise for the first time and wondering where to start? Looking for tips to take your fundraising to the next level? Save the date for a workshop focused on fundraising for your cause!
RSVP: This event is exclusively available to members of our Changemakers community. Our Online Community of Changemakers is a virtual forum open to anyone who identifies as an individual from an insular religious group (IRG) and a changemaker working to challenge the status quo for IRG disaffiliates. To join our Changemakers community, sign up here.
We successfully held our second conference in October 2022 that was used to examine the various mechanisms – legal, psychological, and institutional – within insular religious communities which compromise the rights of people within them. Unlike the previous conference, we also included a private, invite-only day of training, workshops, and round-table discussions exclusively for leaders of formerly religious communities.
We successfully held our second conference in October 2022 that was used to examine the various mechanisms – legal, psychological, and institutional – within insular religious communities which compromise the rights of people within them. Unlike the previous conference, we also included a private, invite-only day of training, workshops, and round-table discussions exclusively for leaders of formerly religious communities.