Welcome, Brooklyn Movement Makers!

The aim of this forum, to meet twice a month, is to create a space of communal reflection on the world and on the future of our planet. How can we build a stronger sense of belonging, both locally and globally? How can we become more aware of the larger political, economical, social and environmental contexts we are part of? These are some of the topics that will be discussed in an informal yet structured discussion that will include important news, as well as other more theoretical material.

We are more and more deeply affected by globalization and by the growing sense of vulnerability that it creates. Facing this reality without becoming frustrated, disillusioned or disinterested calls for a new sense of belonging and of engagement. While concrete interest-based action is important, this forum is more a space to build local knowledge of the world and to root it in place.

The forum will be organized by Kai Krienke, a teacher at CUNY and a militant for
peace. He has been living in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, with his family for the past two years. He is also a founding member of a Geneva-based non profit organization called Institute for Peace, Knowledge and Human Relations.