We all have something to learn,
and we all have something to teach.
To accommodate interest in the program, Spokes Hub has moved to an open enrollment model. People enrolled in the program can learn at their own pace through e-learning and live classes. Graduations are hosted 1-2 times a year, and participants are welcome to graduate when they feel ready.
The next Spokes Hub graduation will be winter 2025. Stay tuned for details.
Graduation requirements – Updated April 2025:
To graduate Spokes Hub you must complete these 6 steps:
Step 1: Watch this video then email us back with your thoughts: Media Training for Sex Workers
Step 2: Watch this video then email us back with your thoughts: Seducing Your Audience
Step 3: Read this Managing Personal Risk as a Sex Worker Advocate article then email us back with your thoughts.
Step 4 and Step 5: Attend and participate in at least 2 live classes of your choosing
Step 6: Deliver an original presentation at graduation
(Optional) Fill out this form for yourself in case of arrest or detainment as a worker or advocate: “Arrest and Emergency Response Worksheet“
Upcoming Classes
OnlyBans: Digital Sex, Labor, & Surveillance
Thursday, March 12, 2026
11:30 am PT / 12:30 pm MT / 1:30 pm CT / 2:30 pm ET (90mins)
Led by Lena Chen, Goofy Toof, LJ
How to Think: The Digital Trap: Why Decriminalization Fails Online
Monday, March 16, 2026
1:00 pm PT / 2:00 pm MT / 3:00 pm CT / 4:00 pm ET (90mins)
Led by noa
Finding your Niche in the Sex Workers Rights Movement
Monday, March 23, 2026
11:00 am PT / 12:00 pm MT / 1:00 pm CT / 2:00 pm ET (90mins)
Led by Jay
Past Classes (no video available)
Advocate Safety – Focus on Online Harassment
A group discussion led by moses moon
Advocate Safety on Int’l SWer Rights Day – Technology & Privacy
A group discussion led by Savannah Sly
Bridging the Gap: Starting Conversations Towards Solidarity
Taught by Keke Walker and Huck Reyes
Choosing to Tell Your Story
Taught by Sabra Boyd
Circuit Whore: A Narrative View Into The Former American Brothel Circuit
Taught by M. Dante
Cultivating Joy as a Sex Work Rights Advocate
Taught by J Leigh Oshiro
Data Privacy and Bodily Autonomy
A group discussion led by Savannah Sly
Fielding Tough Questions: Talking Points Strategies
Taught by Savannah Sly
“Fly in Power” Red Canary Song Documentary Screening & Talkback
Taught by Yin Q and Charlotte of Red Canary Song
Insidious Trauma and the Whorearchy: Healing Ourselves, Healing Our Community
A group discussion led by Savannah Sly
Peer Interviewing for Advocacy
Taught by Lauren Levitt
Pitching & Publishing
Taught by Sabra Boyd
Pride and Protest Safety
A group discussion led by Jose Rico
Prostitution Revolution: Promoting Safety and Health in Sex Work
Taught by Lexii-Foxx
Race, Class, Sex & the Sex Trades
Taught by moses moon
Sex Work and the Labor Movement
Taught by Melanie Turner-Harper
SW in the Media: Good Luck to You, Leo Grande
A film screening discussion led by moses moon
SW in the Media: Tangerine
A film screening discussion led by moses moon
SW in the Media: The Florida Project
A film screening discussion led by moses moon
SW in the Media: The Stroll
A film screening discussion led by moses moon
The Color of Activism
Taught by Fatima Shabazz
What’s in a Name? A Peer Discussion on the Names we Use and How They Keep Us Safe
A group discussion led by Evelyn DeVere
Vanilla Side Hustles to Help You Take a Break from Sex Work
Taught by Marcela Alonso
Videos & Resources from Past Classes
Accountability and Care Work for Collective Advocacy Spaces
Led by Rebekah Layton
Advocate Safety (no recording)
Led by Savannah Sly
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Advocating for Men in Sex Work
Led by Jason Domino
Asian Pacific Islander Advocacy Panel
Led by Jin Kwak, L, Madison Zach-Wu, moderated by J Leigh Oshiro
Behind Closed Doors: Navigating Conversations with Your Children about Your Work in the Adult Industry
Led by Sinh Taylor
Behind the Research: Why Sex Workers Should Participate and How to Do So Safely
Led by Delphine DiTecco
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Beyond Decrim – Anti-Criminalization & Equity
Led by Justice Rivera
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Bills, Legislation & Policy Work: An Interactive Policy Workshop
Led by Ms. Mercy Gray and Jess Torres
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Briding the Gap: Starting Conversations Towards Solidarity
Led by Keke Walker and Huck Reyes
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Burnout in the Sex Industry: Recognizing, Preventing, and Addressing
Led by Kristen Knapick
Centering People with Lived Experiences as Social Service Leaders
Led by Caro Cruys & Lara Gerassi
De-escalation Training for Indoor Live Events
Led by DeX Santillan and Ldy Lark
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Debunk, Defend, Deliver: Using Fact Checked for Data-Driven Advocacy
Led by Allison Grossman, PhD, and Mandy Salley
Deconstructing Stereotypes: Challenging Orientalism & Confronting Sexualization
Led by Nishita Rao
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Decriminalization without Erasure: HIV, Sex Work, and Inclusive Strategy
Led by Jada Hicks & Sean McCormick of the Center for HIV Law & Policy
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Defining Terms for Legislative Advocacy
Led by Becca Cleary
End Stigma & Weave Peace with Simultaneous Global Shifts
Led by L. Tang 唐雯
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Get in Yo Bag: Grant Writing Workshop
Led by Carlton Bell
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History of Sex Worker Struggle: Medieval Period to Present
Led by Huck Reyes
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How do Nordic Model Laws Affect Sex Workers? What the Research Shows and How to Use it for Policy Change
Led by Amelia Rock & J Leigh Oshiro
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How to Demand Your Space in a World of Gatekeeping
Led by Ceyenne Doroshow
How to Think: Beyond Decriminalization
Led by noa
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Hustle the Blank Page: The Craft and Business of Writing About Sex Work
Led by Tina Horn
Intro to Arrest Data – Hit them with the Numbers (no recording)
Led by Josie Oakley
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Intro to the Pink Cloud App – Sex Work & Sobriety
Led by Max Micallef and Jason Varughese
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Legislative Advocacy 101
Led by Becca Cleary
Local Advocacy for Sex Workers’ Rights: District Attorney Non-Prosecution Policies
Led by Mariah Grant & Francesca Maviglia
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Media Training for Sex Workers
Led by Susan Wright, NCSF
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Navigating Anti-Trafficking Resources
Led by Ms. Mercy Gray
Navigating Difficult Conversations with Grace and Self Advocacy
Led by Mari de Luna
OnlyBans: Digital Sex, Labor, & Surveillance
Led by Lena Chen, Goofy Toof, LJ
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Our Own Goddamn Library: An AAIR Directory Tutorial
Led by J Leigh Oshiro
Partners in Crime: Sex Workers & Relationship Building Amidst Difference (no recording)
Led by Molly B. Simmons & Emily Marie Passos Duffy
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Pelvic Floor Whore: Sex Worker Edition
Led by Allison Schulte
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Psilocybin and MDMA & the Treatment of Human Trafficking Survivors
Led by Billie McIntire
Public Charities Can Lobby: How Your 501(c)(3) Can Influence Policy
Led by Natalie Ossenfort
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Putting Your Best Foot Forward and Using it to Kick Ass
Led by Ricci Levy, President & CEO, Woodhull Freedom Foundation
Seduce Your Audience! Putting Together an Amazing Presentation
Led by Marla Renee Stuart
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Separating Fact From Fiction: Anti-Trafficking Movement History & Myths
Led by Evelyn V
Sex Work History and Advocacy in the U.S.
Led by Celestina Meow
Sex Working While Trans of Color & the Struggle to Survive
Led by Erika Smith
Sex, Sex Work, and Sex Media
Led by Monique Starr
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Shibari: Myth, Realities and Sex Work Erasure
Led by Midori
Stories of Ancient Sex Works – Sacred and Profane
Led by Cleopatra
Telling Our Sex Work Stories (no recording)
Led by Justice Rivera
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The Give and Take: Giving and Receiving Feedback (no recording)
Led by Nikola Davis
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The Revolution will not be 501c3 Incorporated
Led by Melodie KG
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Understanding the Threat: HIV Criminalization and Sex Work
Led by Jada Hicks & Sean McCormick
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Vanilla Side Hustles to Help You Take a Break from Sex Work
Led by Marcela Alonso
Why Online Safety Looks Different for Adult Creators
Led by Brooklyn Stokely
Writing Op-Eds and Letters to the Editor
Led by José Rico
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Spokes Hub is designed to welcome a diversity of thoughts, perspectives and opinions. The views of Spokes Hub presenters do not necessarily reflect the views of Woodhull Freedom Foundation, New Moon Network, or its affiliated partners. For more information, contact [email protected]