REGLA SOUL MUTUAL AID NETWORK
ReglaSOUL Mutual Aid & Solidarity Network
ReglaSOUL is building a network of individuals, organizations, artists, educators, agricultural practitioners, and community supporters who want to contribute their time, skills, resources, and connections to strengthen our community-based work in the Cuba and the larger Caribbean region.
Our Mutual Aid & Solidarity Network supports the ongoing development of ReglaSOUL's agricultural, educational, cultural, and community initiatives. Support can take many forms—from collecting essential items and organizing fundraising efforts to sharing professional skills, educational resources, and creative work.
Ways to Support:
Mutual Aid & Community Resources
- Help coordinate the collection and distribution of requested mutual aid item.
- Organize collection drives for items on our current mutual aid needs list.
- Help source educational, agricultural, art, technology, and community supplies.
- Coordinate book donations, particularly Spanish-language books related to African and Afro-Caribbean history, the African diaspora, agriculture, ecology, and community development.
- Help identify organizations, businesses, and individuals interested in donating resources.
Technical & Digital Support
- Provide technical assistance for virtual classes, meetings, workshops, and community calls.
- Help troubleshoot connectivity challenges and develop creative solutions that take into account Cuba's internet and telecommunications limitations.
- Support website, digital communications, online registration, and other technical needs.
- Assist with documenting and organizing educational materials and digital resources.
Arts, Media & Communications
- Volunteer as artists, graphic designers, photographers, filmmakers, writers, or media creators.
- Create flyers, promotional materials, event graphics, educational materials, and digital media.
- Help share ReglaSOUL's work and initiatives through social media and other communication channels.
- Support storytelling and documentation of community projects.
Education & Workshops
- Facilitate free educational workshops for community members.
- Share professional knowledge, skills, and resources through virtual or in-person workshops.
- Offer workshops related to agriculture, agroecology, environmental sustainability, arts, technology, business, education, health and wellness, or other relevant areas.
- Help identify educators and practitioners who may be willing to contribute their time and knowledge.
Fundraising & Resource Mobilization
- Support international fundraising efforts for ReglaSOUL's agricultural, educational, and community initiatives.
- Organize individual or community-based fundraising campaigns.
- Connect ReglaSOUL with potential donors, foundations, businesses, universities, and partner organizations.
- Help identify grants, fellowships, sponsorships, and other funding opportunities.
- Assist with grant research, proposal development, and fundraising strategy.
Community & Organizational Support
- Connect ReglaSOUL with organizations, farms, educators, cultural institutions, universities, and community groups.
- Help develop partnerships and collaborative projects.
- Support event planning and community programming.
- Assist with translation, editing, research, and administrative tasks.
- Help develop educational resources and curriculum.
- Provide professional expertise in areas such as agriculture, education, nonprofit development, communications, finance, legal research, technology, and organizational development.
Additional Ways to Contribute
Our network is intentionally flexible. You do not need to make a financial contribution to participate. Some members may contribute a few hours of their time, while others may offer professional skills, organize a collection drive, provide educational resources, make introductions, or help mobilize larger networks of support.
We are especially interested in people who can offer long-term relationships and consistent support, rather than one-time contributions whenever possible.
Join the Network
If you have a skill, resource, connection, idea, or capacity that could support ReglaSOUL's work, we would love to hear from you.
Tell us what you can offer, what areas you are interested in supporting, and how you would like to contribute.
Together, we can build a network based on solidarity, reciprocity, collective learning, and shared responsibility that supports community-led agricultural, educational, and cultural work in the Caribbean.
Testimonies from our past immersive learning programs:
Tye Compton Undergraduate Student, Howard University -
Tye Compton Undergraduate Student, Howard University -
Tye Compton Undergraduate Student, Howard University -
“Spending my spring break in Cuba was a rewarding soulful experience. I was able to not only learn about the history, culture, and the people of Cuba, but I felt that I was able to keep my hand on the pulse of the Cuban people and the importance of being an Afro-Cuban. The experiences has enriched my knowledge and understanding of the Afro Cuban society”
Sydney Sauls Undergraduate Student, Howard University -
Tye Compton Undergraduate Student, Howard University -
Tye Compton Undergraduate Student, Howard University -
"Regla Soul is everything they promise and more. I remember being introduced to the opportunity in Spanish class being lured in by the prospect of visiting an afro-ecological farm in Havana, cuba. While this was the day I looked forward to the most every item on our itinerary was so complex and interdisciplinary that although my cohort had a diverse set of majors and concentrations we could all take something away from every visit and conversation. Traveling with Regla Soul is a once in a lifetime opportunity to live as closely with Cubans as possible"
Geneva Green Graduate Student, Howard University
Tye Compton Undergraduate Student, Howard University -
Geneva Green Graduate Student, Howard University
“Tourist vacations typically offer surface-level education and photo-worthy sightseeing. However, our tour with Regla Soul provided a depth of experience that I will never forget. We did not simply point and shoot photos from afar. We spoke intimately with people representing the faces of Cuban history and culture. Our conversations allowed us to understand the source of Cuban pride, resilience, and innovation. I always dreamed of visiting Cuba. I'm so glad that I chose to experience the country and people with Regla Soul”