Rob Savoye
Rob Savoye is a longtime activist with a focus on homeless rights and peaceful assembly. He has been to court many times for Rainbow Gatherings to defend the right to peacefully assembly on public land and to live without a home in the Colorado front range. As a software engineer, he focuses on software freedom instead of corporate monopoly. Rob is currently working on free software for emergency response mapping for international disasters.
Sessions
Shanti Sena is a version of community policing that has been in practice for over 50 years at Rainbow Gatherings. It is one way to begin implementing de-tasking, which is an alternative to calling the police should a disruption occur. The workshop includes a history of Rainbow Gatherings, Shanti Sena at Rainbow Gatherings, and five types of Shanti Sena. It also covers Rainbow’s connection with Occupy Wall Street. Included will be a video demonstration of Shanti Sena in action. You will see how Rainbow is the opposite of cancel culture, learn diffusion tips with love as the main ingredient, and practice roll playing in different scenarios.