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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 happening in December 2024.

Graduation requirements – Updated August 2024:
To graduate Spokes Hub you must complete these 6 steps:

#1: Watch this video: Media Training for Sex Workers
#2: Watch this video: Seducing Your Audience
#3: Read this “Advocate Safety” tip sheet
#4-5: Attend 2 live classes of your choosing
#6: Deliver an original presentation at graduation

Upcoming Live Classes

Decolonizing Gender and Media-POSTPONED as of 10/7/24
Wed. October 16 at 1pm PT / 3pm CT / 4pm ET (90mins)
Taught by JNK Enzo

Sex Work History and Advocacy in the U.S.
Tues. October 22 at 1pm PT / 3pm CT / 4pm ET (90mins)
Taught by Celestina Meow

Navigating Anti-Trafficking Resources
Mon. November 4 at 12:30pm PT / 2:30pm CT / 3:30pm ET (90mins)
Taught by Ms. Mercy Gray

Sex Workers Advocacy: District Attorney Non-Prosecution Policies
Wed. November 20 at 1pm PT / 3pm CT / 4pm ET (90mins)
Taught by Mariah Grant & Francesca Maviglia

Vanilla Side Hustles to Help you Take a Break From Sex Work
Mon. December 2 at 1pm PT / 3pm CT / 4pm ET (60mins)
Taught by Marcella Sobella

Psilocybin and MDMA & the Treatment of Human Trafficking Survivors
Tues. January 21 at 10am PT / noon CT / 1pm ET (60mins)
Taught by Billie McIntire

Past Classes (no video available)

Advocate Safety – Focus on Online Harassment
led by moses moon

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-Brantly

Data Privacy and Bodily Autonomy
Taught by Savannah Sly

Fielding Tough Questions: Talking Points Strategies
Taught by Savannah Sly

Peer Interviewing for Advocacy
Taught by Lauren Levitt

Pitching & Publishing
Taught by Sabra Boyd

Prostitution Revolution: Promoting Safety and Health in Sex Work
Taught by Lexii-Foxx

Race, Class, Sex & the Sex Trades
Taught by moses moon

SW in the Media: Good Luck to You, Leo Grande
Taught by moses moon

SW in the Media: Tangerine
Taught by moses moon

SW in the Media: The Florida Project
Taught by moses moon

SW in the Media: The Stroll
Taught by moses moon

Videos & Resources from Past Classes

Accountability and Care Work for Collective Advocacy Spaces
Taught by Rebekah Layton

Advocate Safety (no recording)
Taught by Savannah Sly
Click here for emergency planning worksheet

Advocating for Men in Sex Work
Taught by Jason Domino

Beyond Decrim – Anti-Criminalization & Equity
Taught by Justice Rivera
Click here to download slides.

Centering People with Lived Experiences as Social Service Leaders
Taught by Caro Cruys & Dr. Lara Gerassi

The Color of Activism
Taught by Fatima Shabazz

Defining Terms for Legislative Advocacy
Taught by Becca Cleary

Get in Yo Bag: Grant Writing Workshop
Taught by Carlton Bell
Click here to download slides
Click here to download worksheet

How do Nordic Model Laws Affect Sex Workers? What the Research Shows and How to Use it for Policy Change
Taught by Dr. Amelia Rock & J Leigh Oshiro-Brantly
Click here to download slides.

How to Demand Your Space in a World of Gatekeeping
Taught by Ceyenne Doroshow

Media Training for Sex Workers
Taught by Susan Wright, NCSF
Click here to download slides.

Public Charities Can Lobby: How Your 501(c)(3) Can Influence Policy
Taught by Natalie Ossenfort
Click here to download slides.

Putting Your Best Foot Forward and Using it to Kick Ass
Taught by Ricci Levy, President & CEO, Woodhull Freedom Foundation

Seduce Your Audience! Putting Together an Amazing Presentation
Taught by Marla Renee Stuart
Click here to download slides.

Separating Fact From Fiction: Anti-Trafficking Movement History & Myths
Taught by Evelyn V

Sex Work and the Labor Movement
Taught by Melanie Turner-Harper

Sex Working While Trans of Color & the Struggle to Survive
Taught by Erika Smith

Telling Our Sex Work Stories (no recording)
Taught by Justice Rivera
Click here to download slides.

The Give and Take: Giving and Receiving Feedback (no recording)
Taught by Nikola Davis
Click here to download form

Why Online Safety Looks Different for Adult Creators
Taught by Brooklyn Stokely

Writing Op-Eds & Letters to the Editor (no recording)
Taught by José Rico
Click here to download tipsheet

 

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]

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