P.A.A.W. Schedule of Events
10/1
Day 1
6:30 pm | Welcome dinner @ airbnb
8:00 pm | What The Health Documentary
What the Health is the groundbreaking follow-up film from the creators of the award-winning documentary Cowspiracy. The film exposes the collusion and corruption in government and big business that is costing us trillions of healthcare dollars, and keeping us sick.
10/2
Day 2
7:30 am | Yoga/Meditation*
8:00 - 9:00 | Breakfast
9:00 - 10:30 | Welcome Discussion
We will set our community rules for how to engage with each other, discuss how to peacefully protest and have a discussion regarding our pre-work.
10:30 - 1:00 | Meal Distribution
We will take plant-based meals to Woodruff park and distribute them to the unhoused citizens in downtown Atlanta.
1:00 - 3:00 | Lunch at La Vegano & travel back to airbnb
3:00 - 4:45 | Workshop: Guest Speaker Destiny DeJesus discusses Veganism
Destiny DeJesus is content creator that began her plant-based journey in an effort to help clear her cystic acne and never turned back. She is passionate about educating people on food sovereignty and the importance of practicing a major survival skill - cooking.
4:45 - 5:45| Break / 1:1 appts w/ Wellness Advocate*
5:45 - 6:45 | Dinner @ airbnb
6:45 - 8:45 | Blackfish Documentary
Many of us have experienced the excitement and awe of watching 8,000 pound orcas, or "killer whales," soar out of the water and fly through the air at sea parks, as if in perfect harmony with their trainers. Yet this mighty black and white mammal has many sides – a majestic, friendly giant, seemingly eager to take trainers for a ride around the pool, yet shockingly – and unpredictably – able to turn on them at a moment's notice. BLACKFISH unravels the complexities of this dichotomy, employing the story of notorious performing whale Tilikum, who – unlike any orca in the wild – has taken the lives of several people while in captivity.
8:45 | Evening Meditation / 1:1 appts w/ Wellness Advocate*
10/3
Day 3
7:30 am | Yoga/Meditation*
8:00 - 9:00 | Breakfast
10:00 - 12:00 | Eating Animals Causes Pandemics Demonstration
We will join together for orchestrated and COVID-19 safe demonstrations in biohazard gear and surgical masks. We will literally be sounding the alarm to paint a grim visual of what our future holds if we don’t learn from this current pandemic. We have a bold vision to make the world a better and safer place and the sooner we get there, the better. Standing by and allowing governments and corporations to lie to the world at large is not an option for us. If they won't tell the truth, we will!
12:00 - 1:45 | Lunch at Jikssa Vegan Ethiopian Cuisine
1:45 - 2:45 | Aquarium Protest
Join us to protest the Georgia Aquarium. We are protesting them because they, along with all other aquariums, embody a deeply concerning disregard for the ethical treatment of marine life. The captivity of intelligent beings like dolphins and whales within cramped enclosures strips them of their natural behaviors and social structures. Despite claims of education, these facilities often perpetuate the idea that animals are here solely for human amusement rather than emphasizing their vital role in intricate ecosystems.
2:45 - 4:15 | Visit the Civil Rights Museum
The National Center for Civil and Human Rights, which opened in 2014, is a museum and human rights organization in Atlanta that inspires people to tap their own power to change the world around them. The Center’s iconic exhibitions feature the papers and artifacts of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.; the history of the civil rights movement in the United States; and stories from the struggle for human rights around the world today.
5:00 - 6:00 | Break / 1:1 appts w/ Wellness Advocate
6:00 - 7:00 | Dinner @ airbnb
7:00 | The Smell of Money Documentary
When a corporate hog farm moves in – uninvited – on land her grandfather purchased after claiming his freedom from slavery, Elsie Herring decides to fight back.
9:00 | Evening Meditation / 1:1 appts w/ Wellness Advocate*
10/4
Day 4
7:30 am | Yoga/Meditation*
8:00 - 9:00 | Breakfast
9:00 - 10:45 | Travel to Pilgrims Pride
11:00 - 1:00 | Pilgrims Pride protest/Chicken Vigil
During this event, we will bear witness to the suffering and plight of chickens in the animal agriculture industry. This vigil will provide an opportunity for individuals to connect with these sentient beings, show them empathy, and raise awareness about the impact of industrial farming. The vigil will be outside of Pilgrim's Pride, a chicken slaughterhouse that kills around 1.7 million chickens a week. Activists and participants gather peacefully and respectfully near the entrance, holding signs and banners advocating for animal rights and compassion. After the vigil we will be going to an animal sanctuary to volunteer to spend time with animals at their forever homes!
1:30 - 2:30 | Group Discussion @ Bishop Park
3:00 - 5:00 | Animal Sanctuary Visit
Get ready for a heartwarming and transformative experience as we invite you to join us on a special visit to Sweet Olive Farm Animal Rescue. This sanctuary is a safe haven for animals rescued from the animal agriculture industry, where they now thrive in a loving and compassionate environment. Sweet Olive Farm Animal Rescue is a place of hope and healing for animals who have endured the hardships of factory farming and other forms of exploitation. It is here that they rediscover joy, freedom, and love. During this visit, you will have the unique opportunity to interact with these incredible animals, learn their stories of resilience, and witness the transformative power of compassion.
5:00 - 7:00 | Travel back to airbnb
7:00 - 8:00 | Break or 1:1 appts w/ Wellness Advocate
8:00 | Dinner food demo @ airbnb
Sunni Speaks will showcase how to cook a tasty, flavorful affordable vegan dinner.
9:00 | Evening Meditation / 1:1 appts w/ Wellness Advocate*
10/5
Day 5
8:00 - 9:00 | Breakfast (self serve)
9:00 - 10:15 | Workshop: Matt Johnson will lead a discussion on Civil Disobedience
11:00 - 12:00 | Yoga/meditation / Break
12:00 - 2:00 | Lunch food demo @ airbnb
Sunni Speaks will showcase how to cook a tasty, flavorful affordable vegan lunch.
2:00 - 4:00 | Animal People Documentary
Executive Producer Joaquin Phoenix showcases a chilling portrait of what happens when activism rattles the institutions of power.
4:00 - 5:30 | Team discussion regarding how to take PAAW home
We will have a final group discussion to answer any questions and have a general discussion about animal rights, veganism, etc…
6:00 - 7:00 | Travel/Set Up for Vegan Outreach
During public outreach, we will use standard practice footage displayed on screens to expose the truth about animal agriculture to the public and one on one conversations to educate them about animal exploitation.
7:00 - 8:00 | Vegan Outreach
8:00 | Dinner (exact details TBD)
10/6
Day 6
8:00 - 9:00 | Breakfast/cooking demo
Sunni Speaks will showcase how to cook a tasty, flavorful affordable vegan breakfast.
12:00 - 1:00 | Lunch
1:00 - 3:00 | Coffee Wars Film
Coffee aficionado Jo is doing her best to stay afloat running her own coffee shop alongside a band of unpredictable colleagues, but nothing seems to be going her way. She can make a latte better than anyone, but her customers have trouble getting past one thing: her coffee shop is vegan. Drowning in debt and with everything on the line, Jo and her team of misfits gear up as the underdogs for the World Barista Championships, where she'll face her "full fat full cream" archrival Rudy. Jo will finally have a chance to prove herself in the dairy-dominated world of coffee, and, most importantly, win the big cash prize.
3:00 - 5:00 | Okja Film
Tilda Swinton, Jake Gyllenhaal and Paul Dano star in this drama about a girl who must keep a powerful company from abducting her pal, a gentle beast. Now streaming on Netflix.
6:00 | Dinner
* Yoga/Meditation & appts with wellness advocate are optional