Hey sudoers,<br><br>Last night at sudo room we (including myself and aestetix) held the first meeting of what will be a revival of the Bay Area DanceSafe group. For those of you who are unfamiliar, <a href="http://dancesafeorg/">DanceSafe</a> is a long-running national community of trained volunteers dedicated to promoting peer-based drug education/information and harm reduction. They also sell pill testing kits and publish reports online, and we would like to revive a stronger presence at youth raves and events. <br>

<br>On Sunday, August 19th starting at 3pm, there will be a training session led by Le Sheng Liu, former head of the Bay Area regional group. Anyone interested in volunteering with DanceSafe - or would simply like to learn about harm reduction techniques - is welcome to join. Training is mandatory for DanceSafe volunteers.<br>

<br>Some pertinent links:<br><a href="http://leshengliu.com/Drug%20Publications%20Harm%20Reduction.html">What is harm reduction?</a><br><a href="http://leshengliu.com/Drug%20Publications%20Just%20Say%20No%20vs%20Just%20Say%20Know.html">DanceSafe's form of drug education</a><br>

<br>Additionally, we are planning to hold an info-sharing session so that the various members can drop their knowledge, experiences, pearls of wisdom, etc; If you're interested in participating in this event - co-constructed by the participants, of course! - send me an e-mail directly.<br>

<br>You can subscribe to the group mailing list by sending a blank email to <a href="mailto:bayareadancesafe-subscribe@lists.riseup.net">bayareadancesafe-subscribe@lists.riseup.net</a><br><br>In solidarity, love and compassion,<br clear="all">

Jenny<br>
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"Technology is the campfire around which we tell our stories."<br>
-Laurie Anderson<br>
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"Storytelling reveals meaning without committing the error of defining it."<br>
 -Hannah Arendt<br>
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"To define is to kill. To suggest is to create."<br>
-Stéphane Mallarmé<br>
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