UTLA is holding Wellness Wednesdays as part of the ‘Summer of Resistance’ — a movement bringing together community, labor, and faith organizations to demand an end to the immigration deportation raids, an end to the federal military occupation of Los Angeles, and to demand that local law enforcement stop aiding immigration enforcement.
Join UTLA at Placita Olvera throughout the day, from 9 AM to 7 PM, where we will be making one thousand tissue paper marigolds to represent our beloved community members who have been kidnapped by ICE and the families impacted by family separation.
UTLA will do this EVERY Wellness Wednesday (currently up to July 9) during the Summer of Resistance, along with other activities.
9 AM: CLUE Justice Petition 9 AM-6 PM: Button Making/Marigold Making 9:30 AM-10:30 AM: Morning Mass & Workshop with Rev. Frank 10 AM-7 PM Wellness Lounge 11 AM-1 PM: Art with Heather Horton & Brenda Angel 2 PM-3 PM: How LAUSD Can Fight for Immigrant Students (BD5 Workshop) 2 PM-7 PM: Wellness Services: Massage, Reiki, Tarot, Henna & Talk Therapy 4 PM – 7 PM: Music Performance 5:30-7 PM: Healing As Mutual Aid: Community Conversations led by The Heart Dept., Artivists United & Disconnect Foundation
Historic Placita Olvera is serving as the hub for daily activities and a meeting place to launch marches and demonstrations.
* “The Heart Dept” is a non-profit community organization dedicated to providing healing services, including massage therapy, Reiki, guided meditation, and more, as well as BIPOC cultural programming at the intersection of arts, wellness, and social justice.