At this week’s Meetup come hear from Yasmin Badshamiah (she/they) who is the Director of Communications at APEX Advocacy. Yasmin will be talking with us about veganism as a liberation practice, unlearning colonial habits in mainstream veganism, and what becomes possible when animal liberation is built in relationship with other liberation struggles. Yasmin Badshamiah will introduce APEX Advocacy’s approach to animal justice and invite folks to get closer to what we’re building at APEX. Q&A to follow.
More about the speaker: Yasmin is a NorCal-based writer, mother, long-time vegan, and strategist, Yasmin builds narrative power for total liberation. After working inside traditional animal rights communications, Yasmin stopped trading truth for palatability and defanged politics. At APEX, they shape language for animal justice that keeps us whole and moves people into solidarity with all beings. Yasmin's organizing spans mutual aid, Palestine advocacy, youth work, and cultural event production. They co-created a California Arts Council–funded queer youth poetry + spoken word program and served as a core facilitator for APEX’s 2025 Pre Animal Activist Week BIPOC convening.
Fresh coffee, tea, and a delicious plant-based brunch will be provided at the Meetup as well!
Where: Berkeley Animal Rights Center West (2414 6th St, Berkeley)
When: Saturday, April 18th 11am-12:30pm
What: Community hangout and presentation
ARC West is a 30 minute walk from North Berkeley BART and only a 10 minute walk from the 51B bus stop at University and 6th St.
Dogs that like other dogs are welcome at this event!
There will be plant-based brunch and coffee, donations accepted
If you cannot join in person, you can join at 11:15am on Zoom at this link: dxe.io/meetupzoom
Every Saturday at 11am we have Meetups for everyone and anyone who cares about animals and making the world a better place!
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