In This Issue:
- From the Director
- Truth School Fundraising Concert
- November Classes
- December Classes
- Andrea Ayvazian Column: Gratitude for a church and a life blessing
From the Director
They say that generous giving follows dynamic programming—that people contribute to organizations and causes that are visible, making a difference, and well run. The good news is that the Truth School is visible (with class participants signing on from 33 states and 16 countries), making a difference (I wish I could send you the many evaluations we receive each semester), and well run (we run a tight ship, organized, and efficient).
And so we believe your contributions to keep the Truth School alive and well will follow because we are successful by any measure and want to continue to thrive.
We do not ask for your gifts often. Some folks say we ask too infrequently! But we are asking now. Please know your contribution to the Truth School will be well spent to compensate our remarkable trainers, pay our hosts, and cover the other expenses of running what is now a national movement-building School. We know how to use every dime and stretch every dollar.
Our annual budget is $133,000 and so my question is: what part of that can you contribute? No gift is too small and no gift is too large.
Maybe you can donate today by using the DONATE button at the bottom of this message. Or maybe you are planning your annual contributions to be donated on GIVING TUESDAY, which is November 28, 2023. Gifts are welcome anytime, and in this season of giving we ask that you put us on your list.
Maybe you do not love giving online. That’s fine too! Checks can be made payable to Truth School and mailed to 649 State Street, Springfield, MA 01109.
Join our circle of generous donors who keep the Truth School humming. Know that we are offering FREE classes online each week—teaching critical movement-building skills, connecting activists across the country, bringing hope, and strengthening individuals and organizations to create change on the local, regional and national levels.
With all my heart I thank you for your generosity,
Andrea

About GivingTuesday
GivingTuesday is a global generosity movement unleashing the power of radical generosity. GivingTuesday was created in 2012 as a simple idea: a day that encourages people to do good. Since then, it has grown into a year-round global movement that inspires hundreds of millions of people to give, collaborate, and celebrate generosity.
Please consider giving a donation to the Truth School on GivingTuesday November 28, 2023. You can donate HERE!
TRUTH SCHOOL CLASSES
If you register for a class but can’t make it, please let us know at registrar@truthschool.org. Accurate information about class size is important for trainers to know for preparation and planning purposes.
Thank you for this courtesy.
NOVEMBER CLASSES
Thursdays from 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM: November 2, 9, 16, and 30, 2023
with Jade Barker
Political Organizing: Concrete Guidance on Working for Candidates and Working on Campaigns
Saturday, November 11, 2023, 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
with Tahirah Amatul-Wadud
Movement-Building and the Arts
Tuesday, November 14, 2023, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
with Leti Bueno
DECEMBER CLASSES
Wednesday, December 6, 2023, 8:00 PM – 9:00 PM
with Benita Jackson
Circle Practice to Mark the Winter Solstice
Thursday, December 21, 2023, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
with Irene “Strong Oak” Lefebvre
Columnist Andrea Ayvazian: Gratitude for a church and a life blessing
It was almost seven years ago, after I had retired as senior minister from a church in the Hilltowns, that I began worshiping at different churches in Holyoke and Springfield. I knew then that I wanted to find a new church home in Hampden County. One Sunday, I slipped into a back pew at the Alden Baptist Church in Springfield. Read more
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