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The facilitators of the ERG cohorts have an interest in promoting deeper conversations during our sessions, often those conversations are stimulated by exploring different viewpoints. We recognize that most of the materials we provide as session pre-work or share in our weekly sharings often don’t promote or explore alternative views. If anyone we reach through these emails or the website comes across articles or presentations that are challenging or thought provoking, we would welcome you to share them. We will consider those items that promote objective thought and withhold names of those that share unless you specifically ask to share a name. If you do not have a specific item to share but have a source that you recommend please advise of that source and we will check it out for our own review. Thank you for your consideration.
We share 7 items here with you today.
1. In case you missed Roc Growth’s program this past week with Dr. Laura Hill presenting the background on her book, “Strike the Hammer: Forging a New Rochester By Knowing Our Past” we have provided a link to the recording below . Hopefully by viewing the presentation you will be encouraged to obtain the book.
2.ERG Alumni, Kathi Lynch asks us all, including friends and relatives to take Common Ground Health’s 2022 survey. Common Ground Health conducted a similar survey in 2018 and are repeating it this year with additional questions that try to capture the impact COVID has had on residents in the region and to better understand the health inequities exacerbated by the pandemic.
https://redcapjnfvq5amx4znm.azurewebsites.net/surveys/?s=NJ7AP97MW9FKTXWF
3. Updated item with the correct Sponsor and Participant attachment. My apology to ERG Participant, Matt Geherin who shared the following information (with attachments) with the ERG community:
Greetings,
We are asking for your support and attendance to our A Time for Healing, Educating, And Rebuilding VII Conference: “Exploring the Trauma of Community Violence, Strategies for Healing”. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30TH & SATURDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2022.
As we know the pandemic has impacted our entire country in ways that has added significantly to the societal and institutional harm already present in our society. We together have a responsibility to heal ourselves while supporting the well-being of our human existence. This conference is one important tool in this struggle.
Ujima Rochester, Inc., WELCOMES BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND! KEYNOTE SPEAKER, DR. JOY DEGRUY at the Joseph A. Floreano Rochester Riverside Convention Center, 123 E. Main St. Rochester, NY.
Please consider supporting this important event.
Attached please find the sponsor proposal. Please share with your networks.
UJIMA-ROCHESTER2022sponsorgeneralproposalDownload
4. The Urban League of Rochester’s 3rd Annual “Interrupt Racism”conference is less than a month away, September 20 – 21, We are less than a month away, so get your tickets today! https://urbanleagueroc.bevylabs.com/events/details/urban-league-of-rochester-ulr-events-presents-2022-interrupt-racism-summit/?code=earlybird
5. There is an event at Temple Sinai on Monday, September 19 at 7:00 PM featuring Jennifer Leonard and Simeon Banister titled “Reclaiming Our Democracy. See attached flyer
Temple-Sinai-event-Community-Foundation-1Download
6. I share the following item that was shared with us. Subject: Opinion | The MAGA-evangelical alliance is a direct threat to liberal democracy – The Washington Post
Recognizing that this is an opinion piece we would welcome an alternative opinion or position of the Evangelical Christian community.
7. We share a 13 articles found in the D&C this week in order of appearance. I have placed some comments in Bold with item “l” below:
a. Despite diversity, segregation endureshttps://rochesterdemocrat-ny.newsmemo. ry.com/?publink=2041347ec_134860d
b. No longer young, ‘dreamers’ uneasily keep watch on a legal challengehttps://rochesterdemocrat-ny.newsmemory.com/?publink=2a5d601fc_134860d
c. James Evans remembered for his leadership, advocacyhttps://rochesterdemocrat-ny.newsmemory.com/?publink=0eba59412_134860e
d. Caribbean Carnival returns to NYC streetshttps://rochesterdemocrat-ny.newsmemory.com/?publink=0471b7dd8_134860e
e. Farm Bureau recommendation for OT pay draws praise, firehttps://rochesterdemocrat-ny.newsmemory.com/?publink=255c45e88_1348611
f. Bernard Shaw, CNN’s 1st chief anchor, dieshttps://rochesterdemocrat-ny.newsmemory.com/?publink=061ee4a1a_1348611
g. Canada rampage suspect reported deadhttps://rochesterdemocrat-ny.newsmemory.com/?publink=019996d9e_1348611
h. TWO BLACK BOYS. 30 YEARS APART. GUNNED DOWN ON THE STREET.https://rochesterdemocrat-ny.newsmemory.com/?publink=135427ae6_1348613
i. How NY lost free tuition and presaged the student debt crisishttps://rochesterdemocrat-ny.newsmemory.com/?publink=044ae70f0_1348613
k. Apology to Attica victims is five decades overduehttps://rochesterdemocrat-ny.newsmemory.com/?publink=18c93c3c4_1348613
l. Queen’s rule stirred colonialism debate
I found this article at the back of the Business section of today’s D&C. It provides a different perspective of what the monarchy represents to some. https://rochesterdemocrat-ny.newsmemory.com/?publink=10e5e953d_1348613
m. Tiafoe has big impact in Africahttps://rochesterdemocrat-ny.newsmemory.com/?publink=083f6cea0_1348613
Wishing you a good week!
Tom Mitchell