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13 Dec 2018

Whose Democracy?: Midterm Field Notes to Guide Funders Through 2020 and Beyond

Thursday, December 13, 2018 -
9:00am to 11:30am
America’s significant demographic shifts – increased racial and ethnic diversity, a larger aging population, and an altered urban racial composition – present an opportunity to close longstanding representation and electoral gaps in our democracy...
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11 Dec 2018

In Mixed Company: People of Color in White Spaces - A Food for Thought Conversation

Tuesday, December 11, 2018 -
12:00pm to 2:00pm
Traditional media and social media alike have been flooded with stories of people of color being targeted as they live, work, study, and otherwise navigate “white spaces.” Are these encounters a mere growing pain as society becomes more equitable...
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05 Dec 2018

Harnessing Apps to Develop Career Pathways - A Brown Bag Discussion

Wednesday, December 5, 2018 -
11:30am to 2:00pm
JK Rowling has said, "The internet has been a boon and a curse for teenagers " According to Common Sense Media , teens are spending nearly nine hours a day on average using media. Given this state of affairs, how can we use technology to embolden...
04 Dec 2018

Seeding Power: Leadership for Justice-Based Movements in Food and Farming

Tuesday, December 4, 2018 -
3:30pm to 5:00pm
Over the past two decades, food has emerged as a central strategy and focus of nonprofits worldwide concerned with environmentalism and climate change, public health and hunger, community and economic development, human rights, and racial and social...
27 Nov 2018

From Anecdotes to Facts: Let’s Talk Maternal Mortality and Morbidity

Tuesday, November 27, 2018 -
9:00am to 11:00am
Public health measures over the years typically testify to great strides in social progress. However, in maternal mortality and morbidity, we have seen a marked downward trend, with growing disparities by race and recognition of a major crisis. From...
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20 Nov 2018

Equity Speaker Series: Titus Kaphar and The Jerome Project

Tuesday, November 20, 2018 -
5:00pm to 6:30pm
Join us in a discussion and screening of Titus Kaphar’s short film, The Jerome Project , a multimedia investigation into the criminal justice system through the lens of the common name Jerome. The project began as Kaphar was...

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