Tacoma Poet Laureate, Cathy Nguyễn, The People's Assembly and Rachel Heaton present Roots: Connecting with Mother Earth<https://www.facebook.com/events/686394211548664/>, an arts and activism event open to all, while lifting up youth and centering on indigenous communities and people of color. Saturday, April 22, 5 – 9 pm at Chief Leschi School, 5625 52nd St E, Puyallup In celebration of Earth Day, we invite youth, young adults, and all community members to experience live performances, a community mural, youth-led workshops, and open mic to honor Mother Earth and expand our imagination of justice. JOIN US: · Are you interested in submitting display art for our art gallery? Check out our Call To Artists for more details! · Are you an artist, independent business owner, local organization or group interested in tabling at Roots OR Are you a youth or young adult who's interested in performing, speaking, and/or organizing a workshop at Roots? Contact us at thepeoplesassembly253@gmail.com<mailto:thepeoplesassembly253@gmail.com>. Registration is open at tinyurl.com/rootsregistration<https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Ftinyurl.com%2Frootsregistration&h=ATM90b8lTJzSA0_v8NnBXrx43hMKdmhoEEtmFMkrbAyK-ZAIPlAndIr35Kac17WTm9cvf4CgyXJJdYkxv9D9yGsqyi5vyUEYL4vi8XA7Lj8Ip5gzZxJJ5t_k4aSrDBMVPpKZ9w&enc=AZNfgG3oMLTNt0kRgM7NWxZ3mVseAWUpcxQppvDOjT9DDzb5EYXI9z2gZWIuOCy12C0&s=1> Registration is not required, but recommended if: · you are in need of transportation (we're arranging a school bus and some community rideshares to get people to Chief Leschi) · you can provide transportation, carpooling, or rideshare · you are interested in volunteering ACCESSIBILITY: If you have any questions or requests for accommodations, please email us at thepeoplesassembly253@gmail.com<mailto:thepeoplesassembly253@gmail.com> and we'll do our best to make sure the event can support your experience. [cid:image001.jpg@01D2B47F.99F9B1D0]