Plenum Architecture

Turn out Saturday, March 8, 2025, from 11 AM - 3 PM in Fruitvale (Avenida de la Fuente, Oakland – unceded Huchuin territory). This event will be filled with community-led workshops aimed at building collective power to fight for the world we demand. In the radical spirit of the women who went on strike in 1908, we honor working women and gender-expansive folks who push history forward. Join us as we study, build, and unite! Turn out and stand in solidarity! #IWWD2025 #InternationalWorkingWomensDay2025 #ThirdWorldWomenResist #RiseResistUnite

Looking for a job? Visit the Socialist Job Fair! They will have reps from over 15 unions ready to talk about job opportunities, what it’s like to be employed at a workplace with union protections, information about salting, and how to join the labor movement!

Hope restored.... ....by ants. Check out this inspirational and reLOVEutionary documentary narrated by Sir David Attenborough: https://lnkd.in/gpnd5ate David Attenborough is in the Swiss Jura Mountains to discover the secrets of a giant. Beneath his feet lies a vast network of tunnels and chambers, home to a huge empire of ants. It is believed to be one of the largest animal societies in the world, where over a billion ants from rival colonies live in peace. Their harmonious existence breaks many of the rules for both ants and evolution.

This year the Plenumaries joined the City of Oakland in hitting the 69-vill over by the Coliseum in Oakland. Omar G. was proud to visit the childhood streets (and the current location of his father’s home) on MLK Jr Day for a bit of a cleanup. Go team! At Plenum, MLK Jr Day is a day ON, not a day OFF.

Happy New Year!

Happy Winter Solstice global north Plenum’s offices will be closed? from Dec 24th to Jan 2nd.? See you next year!

Le Bon Temps Roule We can’t believe how quickly time goes by when you are having a good time. Check out the video below (and our teams on-camera debut ?? ) to learn more about the Center for Independent Living, Inc. Accelerate Internship Program, the 2024 interns and how a partnership would be a win, win, win for all: https://lnkd.in/gCKtDx3Y A special shout out to Esther Kimelman-Block the Intern who we had a lovely summer with; we really appreciate all your enthusiasm and mosdef all your help. We can’t wait for your journey to continue with us in 2025.? More fun, food and social justice seriousness to follow…. Donate to the Center for Independent Living, Inc. here: https://thecil.org/donate/

Prison is getting coo-ool & co-operative AND they need our support ?? ?? A group of residents from the California State San Quentin Rehabilitation Center are building a worker-owned cooperative cafe in their prison-home. This would be the first-ever cooperative business owned and operated by incarcerated people. The cafe is a revolutionary and radical vision! It would provide so much for the San Quentin community: healthy food options, culinary training, a path for residents to build wealth, as well as a place for collaboration to be practiced through the cooperative business model. Here is a link to learn more about the commitment to ecological stewardship driving this project: https://lnkd.in/gzZGYJK8 The group of activist residents are building a coalition of many supporting individuals and organizations. They are in the process of passing LUCI (Let Us Contribute Initiative), legislation that would include provisions for the worker-owned cooperative piece of the cafe to exist. Here is a link to ?? DONATE ?? to this important policy work: https://lnkd.in/g5N4rEc9 To find out more about LUCI, (makes our hearts ?? gush) please visit:? https://lnkd.in/gUa3Jsz8

Join us in helping to celebrate the Grand Opening of owner Diana Ramirez Jasso’s vision: YoYo’s Botaneria Mexicana (YoYo’s Treats). We can’t wait to taste Diana’s treats in her new digs, which is how we first met - eating Yoyo’s. Yummy!!! We are so proud of you Diana.? Yoyo’s is an absolute pleasure to collaborate with. Thank you for entrusting Plenum Arc with your precious project and for allowing us to bring that Town hustle (aka a pink roof!) to Hayward.? Can’t make it?? That’s okay!? Check out Yoyo’s website for hours, menu and and plan your visit! Address: 20925 Mission Blvd, Hayward CA Date: January, 2025 Schedule a FREE Discovery Call with Plenum. Let us help you with your businesses’ new interiors, outdoor areas or building expansion.?? Stay in touch! linktr.ee/plenumarc https://lnkd.in/gEHreG46 Hablamos Espa?ol: https://lnkd.in/gHuWSQx2

A full house last week; so energizing!!! As Plenum wraps up our 16-month long business academy with Uptima Entrepreneur Cooperative, we eagerly look to join the powerful ecosystem emerging out of Oakland and supported by the City of Oakland. A huge thanks to Restore Oakland, NoBAWC and the REAL People's Organizing Collective + delicious sandos by Chanco King, all your energy, smarts and organizing power is inspirational. ??