Good day!
We share 20 items here with you this week.
1. The Urban League of Rochester’s 3rd Annual “Interrupt Racism”conference is this week, Monday – Wednesday, September 19 – 21, The meeting is Virtual on the 19th and 21st and live event on the 20th. It is not too late to join. get your tickets today! “https://urbanleagueroc.bevylabs.com/events/details/urban-league-of-rochester-ulr-events-presents-2022-interrupt-racism-summit/“
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. 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. Updated item with the correct Sponsor and Participant attachment.
Greetings,
We are asking for your support and attendance to our
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. Our friend, Nanette Massey has pulled together an outstanding event with Robin D’Angelo on Saturday, November 5 at Canisius College titled “Real Conversation about Race”. See the attached flyer.
5. One of our ERG participants suggested books that explain racism to children. I have the link to one and attach the names of the others: https://akidsco.com/products/a-kids-book-about-racism
6. Another of our participants provides information on Monroe County Sheriff’s office simulator training. Here is a link to a video about the program: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xdkYeqGD-c
7. The Urban League has assumed responsibility for executing the recommendations of the Racial and Structural Equity (RASE) commission report. See the list of recommendations and learn how you can be involved. https://rocrase.com/get-involved
8. Black Agenda; ERG participants should be aware of and consider endorsing the Rochester Black Agenda Group Declaration: “Racism is a Public Health Crisis”.https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSddsHA40lVULue5wlXDferezB8rdHKr1IXHxd1ADkvm9SldXg/viewform
9. We missed this event last week. National Hispanic Heritage Month (NHHM) began on September 15th and runs through October 15th.
President Lyndon B. Johnson issued the official presidential proclamation of Hispanic Heritage Week on September 15, 1968. It was later expanded to NHHM under President Ronald Regan in 1988. During this time people typically enjoy festivals, concerts, parades, and more.
Find more information about NHHM by visiting https://www.archives.gov/news/topics/hispanic-heritage-month
10. We list 11 articles from this past week’s D&C in order of appearance:
a. Enrollment growing for far right NY partyhttps://rochesterdemocrat-ny.newsmemory.com/?publink=228432beb_1348614
b. Malerba sworn in as 1st Native American US treasurerhttps://rochesterdemocrat-ny.newsmemory.com/?publink=16990d32e_1348615
c. Panel: Remove statue at Arlingtonhttps://rochesterdemocrat-ny.newsmemory.com/?publink=1b8bf4155_1348616
d. EPA inspector general probes Mississippi capital water woeshttps://rochesterdemocrat-ny.newsmemory.com/?publink=08bd8c663_1348616
e. Inequality grows, but child poverty reduced last yearhttps://rochesterdemocrat-ny.newsmemory.com/?publink=3654c4fca_1348617
f. NY prisons criticized for violating new solitary confinement lawhttps://rochesterdemocrat-ny.newsmemory.com/?publink=1784d1ec7_1348618
g. Ala. sidesteps compensation for blasthttps://rochesterdemocrat-ny.newsmemory.com/?publink=1ff34dfb1_1348618
h. Texas board denies posthumous pardon for George Floydhttps://rochesterdemocrat-ny.newsmemory.com/?publink=2ff34dfb1_1348618
i. School gun case sparks debate over safetyhttps://rochesterdemocrat-ny.newsmemory.com/?publink=3011d1db5_134861a
j. Book bans spike as culture war intensifieshttps://rochesterdemocrat-ny.newsmemory.com/?publink=0a0d85ba5_134861a
k. (Opinion piece) Charles must do better than his mother on colonialismhttps://rochesterdemocrat-ny.newsmemory.com/?publink=2ebbe6074_134861a
As noted previously, 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.
Enjoy your week!