GRIID is offering classes, workshops & trainings for people and groups doing resistance work, community organizing and movement building

The Grand Rapids Institute for Information Democracy (GRIID) has been doing workshops and classes for several decades, through what is often known as popular education.

GRIID has been involved in doing lots of media work, research, investigations, media analysis, monitoring systems of power in Grand Rapids and documenting popular movement work.

The workshops, presentations and trainings can be a one time session, but the length depends on what people are looking to do. Workshops and trainings generally range between 3 – 5 hours. Presentations are between 90 minutes to 2 hours. Classes can be modified for anywhere from 4 – 8 classes, with each class being 2 hours in length. 

Presentations (90 minutes – 2 hours) no participant size limitation

A People’s History of Grand Rapids

A Grand Rapids Power Analysis

History of US Immigration Policy

Workshops & Trainings (2 – 3 hours) 10 – 30 participants

How to Interact with the local news media 

Strategies, Tactics & Direct Action

Creating Movement-based media

Developing a Power Analysis

Classes (4 to 8 weeks) 10 – 25 participants

A People’s History of US Social Movements

A People’s History of Grand Rapids

A History of US Foreign Policy since WWII

A History of US Immigration Policy

A History of US Policy towards Native Americans

Investigating the Non-Profit Industrial Complex

A History of Policing in the US w/an analysis of contemporary policing

Cost of presentations, workshops, trainings and classes are negotiable. Please contact Jeff at sjeff987@gmail.com.