Revolutionary Love: An Afternoon in Practice with Valarie Kaur

YWCA Madison invites you to an afternoon of practice and movement-building with beloved civil rights leader Valarie Kaur, who offers us the compass of Revolutionary Love - intentional practices that call us to cultivate love for Ourselves, Others and our Opponents.

DEADLINE TO REGISTER: April 22

Valarie’s offering will include musical performance by Sonny Singh, storytelling, and guided meditations. You will be invited into deep reflection with other participants across generations and justice movements in multiracial and gender diverse community. Your conversation and practice will be nurtured and supported by one of our brilliant YWCA Madison community practitioners.

As Valarie guides us through the practices, you will be invited to reflect with other participants across generations and justice movements in multiracial and gender diverse community. Your conversation and practice will be nurtured and supported by one of our brilliant YWCA Madison community practitioners.

Valarie will be available after the event to sign books, and you’ll be invited to explore a pop-up market presented by local practitioners, artists and justice movements.

With this event, YWCA Madison is launching our Critical Connections Campaign: opportunities that extend the learning, unlearning and community-building we offer at our annual Racial Justice Summit with the ultimate goal of supporting movement-building and action for change.

By deepening our practice, commitments and relationships with one another, we can fortify and connect our justice movements and bring to life a future where intersectional racial justice, collective healing and liberation are a reality.

As author, social activist and philosopher Grace Lee Boggs taught us, “In this exquisitely connected world, it’s never a question of ‘critical mass.’ It’s always about critical connections.”

OPTIONS FOR REGISTRATION

Revolutionary Love Ticket: $75

This ticket provides access to the event with Valarie Kaur at the Monona Terrace Community and Convention Center in Madison, WI.

Collective Ticket: $50/Person in the Group

This ticket is an opportunity to attend the event at a discounted rate by gathering a group of 10 people to register and pay together.

If you would like some support for the coordination needed to get your group registered, you can download this fillable and printable form which includes all of the information you will need to gather for the registration process.

Youth + Chaperone Group Tickets: $50/per person in the group

Youth + Chaperone Tickets are available for youth in grades 9-12 joining the event with written consent from an adult legal caretaker, and with the accompanying support of a Chaperone who will coordinate their registration, transportation, and attendance, and who will accompany the youth at the event. Chaperones are invited to coordinate registration and attendance for groups of 4 to 9 people, with a maximum of 2 chaperones per group of 10 attendees. Parents/caregivers are also welcome to join the event with their high schoolers.

If you would like to access this ticket, please click here to provide us with some information. Someone from our team will follow up with more details and the information you will need to coordinate and register your group.

Scholarships:

Scholarships are available on a first-come basis for people for whom finances are a barrier to be able to attend. People that would like to request a scholarship can fill out this Scholarship Request Form.

Questions about scholarships should be directed to our Race & Gender Equity Team at racialjustice@ywcamadison.org.

ACCESSIBILITY

This event will be held at the Monona Terrace Community and Convention Center. Accessibility information for the Monona Terrace can be found here. There are all-gender restrooms available on the 4th (main) floor of the Monona Terrace. 

Although this is not a fragrance free event, we ask attendees to limit their personal use of products that contain fragrance to a minimum (i.e perfumes, lotions, room sprays, sanitizers, etc.)  as these can trigger serious health issues for people with chemical sensitivities. You can learn more about why engaging in this collective behavioral change matters here.

If you require any additional accommodation or service, or if you are experiencing any accessibility issues with the registration site, please email racialjustice@ywcamadison.org with your request. We kindly request advance notice if you have access needs.

REFUND AND SUBSTITUTION POLICIES

Refund Policy

The deadline for participants to cancel their registration is as follows:

• In order to receive a refund (minus administrative fees), we need to receive your cancellation by April 22, 2024.  Any cancellations received after that date will not be eligible for a refund. 
• Between April 22 and April 26, you will have the option to transfer your registration to someone else. In order to transfer your registration to another person who can attend in your place, please email Danielle Bassing with your substitution request.  

If you pay via credit card, you will receive a refund back to your credit card.  It may take two to three days to appear on your account from the date the refund is processed.

Substitution Policy

Registrants who are unable to attend may pass their registration to someone else. Please contact Danielle Bassing  with your substitution request.

Health and Community Care for In Person Experiences

For all of our in-person experiences, we will be following the guidance of the CDC and Public Health Madison & Dane County for large gatherings. Face coverings and hand sanitation will be readily available at the event.

CONTACT

If you have any questions, please contact the following people:

For Payment, Refund, or Cancellation questions, please contact Danielle Bassing.

For Sponsorship questions, please contact Taylor Raether.

For any other questions, please email our Race & Gender Equity Team at racialjustice@ywcamadison.org.