We invite you to join us for the National Day of Racial Healing: Towards Equity and Racial Justice in Health
Join the DC Department of Health for a Creative Coffeehouse event grounding and honoring the National Day of Racial Healing. This day is a time for us to reflect on our shared values, history, and culture. Let’s work together to create the canvas for #HowWeHeal from the effects of racism. It's an opportunity to unite, share stories, and inspire collective action to build common ground for a more just and equitable world.
Event Details:
Date: Tuesday, January 21, 2025
Time: 9:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Location: 2201 Shannon Place SE,7th Floor, Washington, DC, 20020
What to Expect:
Community Building: Connect with others dedicated to racial healing and justice.
Engage in Conversation: Share your or your organization's interests or experiences in advancing equity and racial justice in health.
Presentation: DC Health will announce our four key racial equity commitments for 2025, that will guide our efforts toward a more equitable health system.
This event is held in recognition of the National Day of Racial Healing, which calls on colleges and universities across the country to engage in activities, events or strategies that promote healing and foster engagement around the issues of racism, bias, inequity and injustice in our society. Students, faculty, staff and community members will discuss how to create a more just and equitable world.
The University Libraries are hosting a conversation with Dr. DeWayne Mays. In celebration of the National Day of Racial Healing, Dr. Mays will lead us through a discussion on Truth and Reconciliation work in Lincoln. Dr. Mays will share about the Roots of Justice project and other works in Lincoln to promote racial healing. The conversation will focus on restoration and aim to facilitate trust and relationship-building through dialogue on the impact of racism. During the event, attendees will learn, reflect, and discuss to build awareness and understanding of racism, racial healing, and related efforts in our community.
For the conversation, please bring and be prepared to share about something that represents you, your family, and/or your culture.
Event Agenda:
• Welcome
• Roots of Justice and other works of racial healing
• Work in Lincoln and how you can help
• Additional resources for ways to release stress and/or acknowledge your role
For questions or accommodations to participate in this event, please reach out to Jannah Vanie, Employee Development & Inclusion Specialist., University Libraries, at jvanie2@unl.edu.
Please RSVP to attend this event by completing this form: https://forms.office.com/r/Qtezg4JAuV
Details:
• Date: Tuesday, January 28th, 2025
• Time: 2:00pm-3:00pm
• Location: In-Person, Love Library South, 1318 R St, Lincoln, NE 68588, Peterson Room 221
Co-hosted by the Michigan Transformation Collective and YWCA Kalamazoo, this Solidarity Session will feature brief community updates, racial healing circles, and dinner together.
The event is free and childcare is available. We hope to see you there!
The University of Olivet's Hiram Archer Student Success Academy (HASSA) and the Comets Activity Board (CAB) are pleased to announce the inaugural Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Luncheon. We are privileged to have Supreme Court Justice Kyra Bolden as our keynote speaker, who will deliver inspiring remarks. The event will feature performances by the University of Olivet Choir, recording artist Robert Kyle III, and musical accompaniment by MJ and the Band.
This event is open to all students, staff, and faculty and includes a buffet-style lunch. Please note that seating is limited to 100 individuals. For additional information, please contact our Dean of Student Life, Joshua Gillespie, at JGillespie@uolivet.edu.
Join us for an evening of reflection, connection, and conversation at The Guild Cinema on Tuesday, January 21, from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM. We’ll watch Trails, a documentary by filmmaker Iman Shervington, and a Telemundo special broadcast on racial healing, followed by meaningful dialogue on the themes of the show, the film, and racial healing.
After the event, we’ll continue the conversation over small bites at M'tucci’s.
This event is free and open to all, with live Spanish translation available. Registration is required to attend.
Hosted by Explora Science Center and Children's Museum and X Studio, this event is made possible through the generous support of the W.K. Kellogg Foundation.
If you have any questions about the event, please contact jmonge@explora.us.
We look forward to seeing you there!
This session will allow your mind and body to become in balance with the external environment, in harmony with the flow of life and will awaken the spirit providing an abundance of calm energy. Afterwards, participants will enjoy coffee and communal conversations at a locally-owned coffee shop.
We are looking forward to TCU's Office of Diversity and Inclusion's Martin Luther King Jr. Luncheon next week! 🎉 This special event will take place on Tuesday, January 21st, from Noon to 1:30 p.m. in the BLUU Ballroom at TCU.
We are thrilled to welcome Jerry Hawkins as our guest speaker. Jerry is a nationally recognized leader, advocate, and visionary whose work inspires transformative conversations around equity, justice, and healing. His insights will guide us as we reflect on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy and the ongoing journey toward inclusion and progress.
Let’s come together to honor Dr. King’s vision and engage in powerful dialogue that inspires action and change. I hope to see you there!
Registration Link: https://lnkd.in/gV2uNwmi
Cost: Free with admission
Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a designated National Day of Service, to encourage all Americans to volunteer within their communities and honor the life and legacy of the Civil Rights leader. Join the Discovery Museum as we engage in small acts of service to benefit our neighbors.
Make a Welcome Card for and help collect “Welcome Basket” supplies to support the Refugee and Immigrant Assistance Center, an organization dedicated to providing comprehensive services to refugees, asylees, and immigrants in Massachusetts. Welcome Baskets provide families and individuals with essential household goods necessary for day-to-day life. Most needed new and unopened items are:
Cleaning supplies such as dish soap, all-purpose cleaner, sponges, laundry detergent, paper towels, trash bags
Baby necessities such as diapers, diaper cream, wipes, baby soap, baby lotion
Winter coats, hats, gloves (can be gently used)
All supply donations will benefit The Refugee and Immigrant Assistance Center.
Unity Event
The MLK Jr. Celebration Week will close with the unity event at 6:30 p.m. Jan. 23 at the Frank Porter Graham Student Union.
Featuring performances from various student groups and organizations, the unity event is an opportunity to appreciate the variety of cultures and backgrounds that make up the Carolina community.
Food and beverages will be provided in the Great Hall lobby at 6 p.m.