In 2023, we collaborated with JASS to run the first feminist movement building school (FMBS) for 15 activists from 6 countries in South America organizing at the intersection of feminist, queer, anti-Black, and Indigenous struggles. Through the FMBS, participants examined racial justice through an anti-capitalist, feminist lens to generate collective analysis and knowledge across their diverse contexts.

Context analysis

Using a combination of grounded feminist theories and a feminist popular education approach, FCRJ and JASS deliberately developed an inclusive space for inquiry and reflection, fostering solidarity and trust among participants. Participants found this environment to be a rare and special one, where they could authentically bring their “full” selves and open up without fear of judgment.  

FMBS 2023 cohort visit to Serapaz, Mexico City

The school provided an opportunity to co-create a methodological approach that explores racial justice from a transnational perspective. This pilot offers valuable insights that will inform further development and refinement in the future.

Read from the participants: Challenging Borders and Building Collective Possibilities  

FMBS 2023 Cohort

Read the school report in English and Spanish 

Watch video highlights from the school here

Listen and watch a visual podcast from the school here