Unite Against Racism: Practicing Solidarity and Imagining New Futures
Schedule
Wed Apr 24 2024 at 05:45 pm to 08:30 pm
Location
1655 Foster Street,Evanston,60201,US | Evanston, IL
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Join us for an important discussion about deepening our work and moving to a model of solidarity.“What we cannot imagine cannot come into being.” – bell hooks
This year’s Unite Against Racism event is the launch of a transformational journey, where solidarity becomes not just a lofty ideal, but a guiding principle in our quest for meaningful change and our work for justice. Together, we can shape the future we want to see.
This April, YWCA Evanston/North Shore’s Equity Institute invites you to our Unite Against Racism event, “Practicing Solidarity and Imagining New Futures”. Facilitated by Jessica Vazquez Torres, National Program Director of Crossroads Antiracism, we'll explore what it takes to cultivate solidarity and what gets in the way of genuine connection and collaboration. Jessica will be in conversation with a panel who will share their experiences of co-struggle in many areas, including housing, immigration, and collective liberation. Panelists include:
- Tanya Watkins (she/her/hers) | writer, Black womanist, community organizer, prison abolitionist, executive director of Southsiders Organized for Unity and Liberation (SOUL)
- Xavier Ramey (he/him/his) | social strategist, public speaker, and chief executive officer of Justice Informed
- Shawna Bowman (they/them/theirs) | artist, pastor of Friendship Presbyterian Church, executive director of Friendship Community Place
Through thought-provoking discussion, we'll consider how both organizations and individuals can move beyond a charity framework and deepen the impact of their work. Participants will walk away with conceptual and practical ways to root themselves in solidarity and imagine new futures.
LOCATION: IN-PERSON
Fleetwood-Jourdain Center, 1655 Foster St, Evanston, IL 60201
QUESTIONS...? CONTACT:
Heather Sweeney, Equity Institute Learning Manager
[email protected]
(224) 420-3265
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Where is it happening?
1655 Foster Street,Evanston,60201,US, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
