Tool Use and Repair 101
Online: May 13th & May 27th
In-Person: June 14th -15th (San Fransisco)
There is power in knowing how to make common repairs that keep our living spaces more livable. The cost and availability of trades folks as well as difficult landlords can prevent basic repairs that keep our homes functioning and comfortable. The workshop includes basic hand and power tool use, simple plumbing, drywall repair, flooring maintenance and repair, resolving window issues including replacing broken windows, and repair requests from students. Further, we will discuss how to find useful on-line resources to address a multitude of repair challenges. This workshop is for Farmsteaders, Renters, Homeowners, Squatters and anyone who needs to make simple repairs in your living space.
This is an inclusive workshop for gender identities and expressions typically excluded from trades skills. Centering queers, femmes, and thems. All are welcome.
ABOUT THIS COURSE
– Build Skills –
– Gain Independence –
– Create Comfort –
Tool Use and Repair 101 is a hybrid online and in-person class.
The on-line sessions will give people information that will prepare folks for the hands-on-work.
The in person class will focus on skill development for empowerment and discussion to help folks deepen there understanding of tool use and maintenance.
This is an inclusive workshop for gender identities and expressions typically excluded from trades skills. Centering queers, femmes, and thems. All are welcome.
Course Schedule
Online Sessions
May 13th & 27th
- May 13th – Introduction
- May 27th – Supplies and Shopping
In-Person Session
June 14th – 15th
- Saturday 9am -6:00 pm
- Saturday Evening 7pm-9 pm
- Sunday 9am-5 pm
Questions?
We are here for you. Please reach out at: support@earthactivisttraining.org
MEET YOUR TEACHER
Delyla Wilson (she/her) engaged Grr-Parent and resilience visionary, began her journey into resilient living as an environmental, social justice, and animal rights activist. Her path includes farmstead learning and living, community street medicine, disaster preparedness, permaculture, and decades of animal management experience with a special focus on all things dogs. Delyla acquired an Earth Activism Training Permaculture Design Certificate; developed and directed the Skills for a New Millennium Tour (a three-year traveling resilience education tour), and earned a Masters in Interdisciplinary Studies focused on Resilience Education for Disaster Preparedness.
Delyla’s energy is focused on resilience education both as a teacher and life-long student. Delyla seeks to weave resilience into every system throughout the web. Delyla currently is developing lines of homestead working dogs, and keeps cows, goats, chickens, and sheep for land management, soil building, carbon sequestering, and dinner.
Delyla Wilson (she/her) engaged Grr-Parent and resilience visionary, began her journey into resilient living as an environmental, social justice, and animal rights activist. Her path includes farmstead learning and living, community street medicine, disaster preparedness, permaculture, and decades of animal management experience with a special focus on all things dogs. Delyla acquired an Earth Activism Training Permaculture Design Certificate; developed and directed the Skills for a New Millennium Tour (a three-year traveling resilience education tour), and earned a Masters in Interdisciplinary Studies focused on Resilience Education for Disaster Preparedness.
Delyla’s energy is focused on resilience education both as a teacher and life-long student. Delyla seeks to weave resilience into every system throughout the web. Delyla currently is developing lines of homestead working dogs, and keeps cows, goats, chickens, and sheep for land management, soil building, carbon sequestering, and dinner.
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
Course Information
Online Sessions
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- Location: Zoom
- Dates: May 13th – May 27th
- Each session is a 2 hour of live class with supplemental online material.
- All virtual sessions are recorded and closed-captioned.
- Access to resources, documentation, and recorded class content in the virtual classroom.
In-Person
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- Location: San Fransisco California
- Date: May 17-18
- Lodging: n/a
- Meals: Bringing your own lunch and something to share for a Saturday evening potluck.
TUITION
We are dedicated to making our courses as accessible as possible by offering:
- Early Bird tuition: $225
- Sliding-scale tuition: $250-$300
- Four-part payment plans: $100 at registration with 3 monthly payments of $50 ($250 total)
- Work Trade Tuition: $150 (limited spaces available)
- Diversity scholarships available: See below
- Group Discounts: See below
*All amounts are in US dollars
Typical Daily Schedule
10am-12:30 pm—Morning session
12:30-2:30 pm—lunch
3:00-6:00 pm—Afternoon session
6:00-7:30 pm—Break
7:30-9:00 pm—Saturday night dinner and discussion
Course Size
Due to the hands on nature of this course and the personalized focus of this course space is limited. Only 20 spaces available for this course. Once the course is filled additional students will be put on a wait list.
QUESTIONS?
We are here for you. Please reach out at: support@earthactivisttraining.org
Work Trade & Scholarships
Work Trade
Work trade positions play a crucial role in keeping the cost of our classes down, we are grateful for those who are willing to dedicate their time in support of our course for a reduction in tuition
A limited number of work trade spaces are available. Work trade students pay a reduced tuition of $300 and contribute around 7 hours of work and are involved in a range of tasks before, during, and after the course.
Work trade students are generally expected to come 1-2 days early for the course. The work involves preparing materials and project sites for the course. Work trade students are also expected to work during the course. This may include help in the kitchen, cleaning, organizing tools and materials for class, or other activities.
If interested in work trade please contact Delyla Wilson.
DIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIPS
- Earth Activist Training is committed to increasing the diversity of global permaculture and regenerative land movements.
- We recognize the history of this land called the United States and Canada and seek to do what we can to rectify the deep injustices and systems of inequity that formed and continue to shape society today.
- Diversity Scholarships are available for Indigenous Peoples and People of Color working in or wanting to work in environmental or social justice.
- These scholarships are pay-what-you-can with the recommended value of 50% of standard tuition, but any amount will be accepted and appreciated.
- To apply select the “Diversity Scholarship” in payment section the registration form below.
- Earth Activist Training’s Diversity Scholarship fund is supported by donations. Visit our Diversity Fund page if you wish to support our Scholarship program.
EAT stands with government workers
Any US Government worker fired under the current administration is eligible for a pay-what-you-can scholarship to attend any of our on-line classes.
If you have any questions, we are always here to help: support@earthactivisttraining.org
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