This workshop, titled "The Art of Connection: Bridging Cultures Through Creative Expression," is designed to address cultural connections and foster healing through creative practices like storytelling, poetry, vocal expression, and more.
Workshop Details:
📅 Date: Thursday, January 23, 2025
⏰ Time: 1:30 PM – 3:30 PM
📍 Location: SPSCC Building 27
This event will provide a space for reflection, connection, and healing through activities that include:
Storytelling to explore cultural experiences and racial equity
Poetry and group discussion on the meaning of healing
Vocal yoga to uncover the benefits of sound and healing practices
Collaborative exploration of how organizations like Habitat for Humanity are addressing racial inequity
This workshop is a valuable opportunity to engage in meaningful dialogue and creative expression as we work together to build bridges and deepen connections across cultures in our community.
People suffering the trauma of having their bicycles stolen as children meet to commune and to consider, to envisage, what a reparation might look like
The Children's Museum at Saratoga will hold a community building drop in activity all day on January 22. The Museum will have an interactive art piece focusing on children's dreams for the future. Children and their adults will also be encouraged to make three dimensional penguin. The children will then make signs and march the penguins holding signs calling for peace, etc.
Join community members from around Chicago to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and celebrate his impact. As we carry on his legacy to uplift our shared commitment to justice and racial equity, we will be reflecting on what’s ahead of us and how we can build toward his vision for a Beloved Community.
Join The Strong National Museum of Play on Monday, January 20, and Tuesday, January 21, to celebrate the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and his dream for a more unified country. On Monday, enjoy an inspiring performance about the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. by the Bright Start Touring Theater at 1 p.m., as well as other activities over the course of the day, including the opportunity for guests to add their dreams for the future to a Wall of Hope. On Tuesday, January 21, the museum recognizes the National Day of Racial Healing with activities designed to bring communities together. Hear a group reading of La June Montgomery Tabron’s new children’s book Our Differences Make Us Stronger at 1 p.m. Throughout the day, guests will have opportunities to celebrate their differences while establishing new friendships and connections.
The tri-state region will celebrate Cincinnati's 5th Annual National Day of Racial Healing with changemakers, advocates, and community leaders. Hosted by All-In Cincinnati and the Center for Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation at the University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati's National Day of Racial Healing will be held on January 21 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Greater Cincinnati Foundation (720 E Pete Rose Way #120, Cincinnati, OH 45202). This free and public session allows everyone to delve into their healing and learn about building a more just region through collaboration, advocacy, and policy change.
This year's theme is inspired by the powerful vision of the All Means All Framework from PolicyLink – Moving from Education to Policy Change and Impact. Two esteemed leaders, PolicyLink President Ashleigh Gardere, and Lenace Edwards, community engagement and field director, will share how driving equity through innovation, collaboration, and institution-building will lead to a bold vision for a thriving multiracial democracy.
WSTR Star 64 will also air a 30-minute television program at 6 p.m. highlighting the racial healing journey throughout Greater Cincinnati's history and what our region is doing to address the needs of all residents.
Yalie Saweda Kamara, Cincinnati and Mercantile Library Poet Laureate, Revolution Dance, Black Art Speaks creative designers, and Taylor Curtis, YWCA Greater Cincinnati Director of Racial Justice and Equity, will offer artistic expressions of their experiences with race, racial healing and advocating for equity in marginalized communities. Attendees will also experience mindfulness sessions, lite fare, and a swag shop.
The celebration will also conclude a panel discussion moderated by WKRC News Anchor Kyle Inskeep to understand how the All Means All Framework can be successfully implemented in Greater Cincinnati.
The panelists are as follows:
• Teresa Gonzalez, Executive Director of Design Impact
• Shakila Ahmad, CEO | Co-Founder of Empowering Spaces
• Christie Kuhns, CEO of the Urban League of Greater Southwestern Ohio
• Shawn Jeffers, CEO of Youth at the Center
Cincinnati’s National Day of Racial Healing sponsors include All-In Cincinnati, University of Cincinnati Taft Center, Greater Cincinnati Foundation, Interact for Health, bi3, and Greater Cincinnati & Northern Kentucky African American Chamber of Commerce.
For more information, to register, or to donate, visit www.racialhealingcincinnati.com. All are welcome to attend.
About Cincinnati’s National Day of Racial Healing Hosts:
All-In Cincinnati is a racial equity coalition working to dismantle racial inequities in health, housing, education, economic mobility, and justice. The Center for Truth, Racial Healing, & Transformation at the University of Cincinnati uses research, learning, and action to provide space for healing the harm caused by the matrices of oppression, including racial injustice.
Join the Community Conversation with Monica Avila and Angela Warren, The Culture of Health Leadership for Racial Healing (CoHLI) Cohort 3 Fellows, working at the City of San Antonio Metropolitan Health District, within the Access to Care program.
The City of San Antonio committed to advancing racial equity in government with the formation of the Office of Equity in August 2017, which has since developed the Equity Indicators Report, the Budget Equity Tool, an internal Citywide Equity Committee, and numerous Department Equity Assessments designed to ensure racial equity in the delivery of City Services.
On August 20, 2020, the City of San Antonio passed and approved a Resolution declaring racism as a public health crisis, acknowledging that the effects of systemic and structural racism are a public health crisis in San Antonio and by committing to advocating for racial justice as a core element of all policies, programs, and procedures.
Why talk about Racism, Racial Equality, and Racial Healing? We must start somewhere…so let’s begin in a brave space, to create a safe space for people to be authentic and vulnerable. Racial Healing is a process that restores individuals and communities to wholeness, repairs the damage caused by racism and transforms societal structures into ones that affirm the inherit value of all people.
Visit www.DayofRacialHealing.org for events in your area.
Dr. Howard Thurman is arguably the man who was most influencial on Dr. Martin Luther Kings' development of his non-violent stance on racial segregation and civil rights. Since the topic is racial healing, and this is the weekend that the country celebrates MLK's work and accomplishments, it is fitting to learn about someone who had such a profound impact on the life of Dr. King. We will view the documentary, "Backs Against the Wall: The Howard Thurman Story," about the formation of the Civil Rights Movement and Dr. Thurman's role in it. Refreshments will be provided by The Coffee Roastery. a casual, non-profit coffee shop providing employment opportunities for adults with special needs. Venue: The Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd.
Listen, share, take action! Join members of the Human and Civil Rights Commission and the Division of Human and Civil Rights at Fears Boxing & Fitness Club at 32 W. Loockerman Street, Dover, DE at 6:00 p.m. for honest and dynamic dialogue. On Monday, January 20, 2025 we will gather in small groups at small, black-owned businesses statewide to remember and honor the work, sacrifice and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and others who fought and died demanding human and civil rights, racial justice and equality. Read the Human and Civil Rights Awareness Month Proclamation, reflect on the enduring words of Dr. King, view compelling images of the movement, listen as youth speaks and share your thoughts on how we move the dream forward.
The Institutional Equity team invites you to participate in a cardinal connection circle on Jan. 21, 2025 in honor of National Day of Racial Healing. The National Day of Racial Healing is a time to reflect on our shared values and create the blueprint together for #HowWeHeal from the effects of racism. Launched in 2017, it is an opportunity to bring all people together in their common humanity and inspire collective action to create a more just and equitable world. Cardinal Connection Circles are an opportunity for our university community to come together to gain deeper understanding by sharing vulnerably and listening actively. Please register here to receive a circle location.
If you are unable to attend a circle, we encourage you to visit www.dayofracialhealing.org to explore additional ways to participate on Jan. 21st and beyond. You can also host your own circle using the following guide: https://dayofracialhealing.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/11/NDORH_2023_Conversation_Guide_Digital.pdf.
No matter how you choose to participate, we invite you to share your actions and experiences on social media using the following hashtags: #howweheal and #UofLhowweheal.
For additional information or assistance with organizing your own circles, please contact marian.vasser@louisville.edu.