Southern Organizing

, and movement governance to converge and grow movement power rooted in the US South. This work includes local, regional, frontline and global assemblies, coordinating mutual aid projects, redistributing resources, and education and training initiatives.

The Assembly of Assemblies is a convening of representatives from organized bases working on critical frontlines to resist fascism and transform our world. A national effort led by Southern organizations, rooted in Black Radical Traditions, and in practice with the ten K20 Movement Agreements, the Assembly of Assemblies will converge on April 8-11, 2027 in Tunica, Mississippi.

The People's Movement Assembly Handbook is designed for organizers, educators, activists, and community members who want to use the Peoples Movement Assembly methodology to build power in their community, on their frontline struggle, and in our social movements.

The Katrina 20 Movement Assembly Synthesis Report & Organizing Handbook is a tool and an invitation to organize. Created following the K20 People's Movement Assembly, the K20 Report includes thorough descriptions of the organizing and synthesis process, the full Katrina 20 Solidarity Statement, planning worksheets to develop your own assembly, and the list of organizations and groups that engaged and affirmed the process.

During the summer of 2025, Project South deepened our commitment to community preparation by piloting a 90-hour Wilderness First Responder (WFR) Training through our 2025 Building A Movement (BAM) Institute. Held at our sanctuary space in the woods of rural Georgia, the training brought together organizers from Georgia, Alabama, Florida, and North Carolina for nine intensive days of learning, connection, and skill-building.