GASA Week at A Glance

April 22 – Reflection on Student Activism

Honoring student movements and examining their impact.

• Opening Rally & Keynote Address – A large-scale gathering featuring speeches from student organizers, faculty, and community leaders. 

• Art Expression – A nine-day gallery featuring protest imagery, student narratives, and creative resistance.

• Teach-in in the Quad – Faculty and students reflect on past student protests and discuss their significance.  

• Earth Day & Environmental Activism – In recognition of Earth Week, exploring the rich legacy of environmental activism at Humboldt.  

• Earth Day Rally – Hosted by Climate Action Campaign the rally includes Sign making, Postcarding, Action Alerts, Live Music. 

• Movie Screening- Lyd, on a 5,000-year-old bustling Palestinian town that was taken over when Israel was established in 1948.
  
  

April 23 – University Violence & Scholasticide

Exposing institutional repression and discussing strategies for resistance.

• Art Expression – A nine-day gallery featuring protest imagery, student narratives, and creative resistance.

• Know-Your-Rights Training – Led by the Civil Liberties Defense Center. 

• Safeguarding Protections: Student & Scholar Rights - A roundtable on protecting free expression in higher education amid political and institutional pressures.

• Interactive Workshop: Strategies for Campus Organizing – Hands-on training for student activists. 

• Documentary Screening & Discussion – Occupy CPH by Magnus Finch on student movements and university repression, followed by facilitated discussion. 

• Movie Screening- Lyd, Minor Theater 7 PM, ticket sales online- Shine a Light on Palestine.
  
  

April 24 – Solidarity, Acts of Resistance & Collective Care

Deepening global solidarity through direct action.

• Art Expression – A nine-day gallery featuring protest imagery, student narratives, and creative resistance.

• Letter/ Petition Writing Workshop – Students draft letters of advocacy to authorities, public, etc. 

• Music & Poetry for Solidarity – Live performances featuring protest songs and spoken word poetry. 

• Introduction to Non-Violence– A foundational introduction to non-violent civil disobedience training, equipping trainers with key principles, strategies, and facilitation techniques.

• Evening Teach-in:  Build & Fight: What is to be done? – The conjunction of radical activism and the rise of technofeudalism, led by the North Coast Progressive Alliance.

• Variety Show For Palestine with Silent Auction Fundraiser – Performing artists perform to raise money for 22 days of water distribution for people of Gaza City.
  
  

April 25 – The Role of Journalism in Social Movements

Exploring the role of media, writing, and documentation in activism.

• Art Expression – A nine-day gallery featuring protest imagery, student narratives, and creative resistance.

• Roundtable: The Ethics of Journalism & Protest Coverage – Journalists and activists discuss the role of media in covering movements.
  
  

April 26 – Step Up for Justice

Every Step a Story, Every Story a Stand.

• Art Expression – A nine-day gallery featuring protest imagery, student narratives, and creative resistance.

• Step Up for Justice: Community Park Solidarity Walk at Redwood Community Park in Arcata.
  
  

April 27 – Mutual Aid & Community Care

Centering collective care and grassroots support networks.

• Art Expression – A nine-day gallery featuring protest imagery, student narratives, and creative resistance.

• No Mud, No Lotus: Activism as Healing – A workshop for movement, deep reflection, and community healing. 

• Radical Joy: Community Potluck & Free Market – Hosted by Mutual Aid Kitchen. A community gathering for the purpose of joy and togetherness. Joy is itself an intervention. Seeking clowns, musicians, comedians, and artists.

• Zine-Making & Independent Media Fair – A hands-on session where students create their own zines and explore independent media. 

• Great Ride of Return: Gaza Sunbirds Global Solidarity Bike Ride – Responding to the call from the Palestinian professional paracycling team and the humanitarian aid organization Gaza Sunbirds on the free people of the world to bicycle in solidarity with Palestine.

April 28 – Memory, Expression, and Liberation

From Protest to Page, From Memory to Movement.

• Art Expression – A nine-day gallery featuring protest imagery, student narratives, and creative resistance.

• Writing Workshop – Hosted by the Toyon editorial staff, focusing on writing for social justice. 

• Archival Workshop – Training on preserving protest materials and oral histories. 

• Role of Art in Resistance and Media – Exploring protest art, banner-making, and creative direct action. 

• Movie Screening– Naila and the Uprising – is a 2017 documentary film focusing on the story of Palestinian feminist Naila Ayesh and other Palestinian women who played prominent roles in the First Intifada in the late 1980s.

• Walking Tour of Campus Activism History– Walking tour on the Quad, Siemens Hall, Founders Hall, including visuals from the 2024 encampment.

• Censorship and Self-censorship– A speech by renowned Palestinian scholar, Dr. Ahlam Muhtaseb.

• The Phoenix of Gaza XR– A virtual reality exhibit that offered an immersive window into pre- and post-destruction Gaza, supported by Social Justice Equity and Inclusion by Dr. Ahlam Muhtaseb. The Opening Ceremony will be 10-10:45 am.

April 29 – Shared Governance & Institutional Transformation

Holding the university accountable for its role in governance and decision-making.

• Art Expression – A nine-day gallery featuring protest imagery, student narratives, and creative resistance.

• Session: Time, Place, and Manner Policy – Facilitated by VP Holliday, VP Fisher, and a panel of faculty members,  providing insight into university policies regarding protests and public demonstrations. 

• Shared Governance & Faculty-Student Solidarity – Exploring power dynamics and decision-making structures in higher education. A panel of Senate chairs and AS President.

• Forum: Talking with the Administration – A forum on effective communication strategies with university leadership to advocate for policy changes. 

• Movie Screening– Who Bombed Judi Bari, an award-winning documentary about close to death, Judi Bari, a leader of the movement to save California’s old growth redwoods, the attempt on her life, and her lawsuit against the FBI for trying to frame her and Darryl Cherney. 

• The Phoenix of Gaza XR– A virtual reality exhibit that offered an immersive window into pre- and post-destruction Gaza supported by Social Justice, Equity, and Inclusion. Dr. Ahlam Mutaseb.
  
  

April 30 – Building Toward the Future

Sustaining activism beyond the university and strategizing for long-term change.

• Art Expression – A nine-day gallery featuring protest imagery, student narratives, and creative resistance.

• Closing Ceremony: Community Agreements & Reflections – Group discussions on strengthening accountability and trust among activists and campus leaders.

• The Phoenix of Gaza XR– A virtual reality exhibit that offered an immersive window into pre- and post-destruction Gaza supported by Social Justice Equity and Inclusion. 

• Video Conference with Gaza City University Students: Community building between the Gaza City Municipality and Humboldt Community to create a sister city with Arcata.

The above photos were taken during the Spring 2024 campus protests. The photographers are unknown. 

Images may include strong language, protest signage, and graffiti. Viewer discretion is advised.

This album is published for documentation purposes. 

The GASA Team does not comment on the content of the photos or the actions depicted therein.