Full Schedule for the 2020 Virtual INTERRUPT RACISM Summit Announced
The Urban League of Rochester is pleased to announce the full schedule of sessions and keynotes for the inaugural 2020 Virtual INTERRUPT RACISM Summit, presented by JPMorgan Chase & Co., taking place October 20-21, 2020 from 9 AM-4 PM EST. Tickets are available NOW for one or both days of the Summit.
The Summit uses cutting-edge technology from Bevy to create a first-of-its-kind, immersive learning experience for youth and adults, uniquely designed for attendees to join together to INTERRUPT RACISM. Learn more about the event on the official Summit page.
DAY 1: TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2020
Note that all times are listed in EST. Click on the name of any presentation to learn more about the session.
Day 1 Welcome Session (8:45 am): Dr. Seanelle Hawkins (Urban League of Rochester)
Opening Keynote (9 am): Marc Morial (National Urban League)
Session 1 (10-10:45 am): Resistance and Restorative Practices
1A) Racist Policy and Resistance in Rochester
Presenter: Shane Wiegand
1B) Restorative Practices: Dismantling Systems of Oppression and Creating Communities of Belonging
Presenters: Mahreen Mustafa George & Daniel Redic
1C) Stand Up for What's Right: Anti-Black Police Bias
Presenter: Shanique Byrd & Dr. Gayle Harrison
Session 2 (10:50- 11:35 am): Unmasking the Impacts of White Supremacy
2A) The Doctrine of Discovery and the Continuing Legacy of White Supremacy
Presenter: Rev. Dr. William Huston Wilkinson
2B) Beyond Imposter Syndrome: Interrupting Internalized Racial Oppression
Presenter: Jasmine Fluker
2C) How Our Racist Habits Create the Value Gap and How We Can Make a Change
Presenter: Greg Galemore
Session 3 (11:40 am- 12:25 pm): What Do We Talk About When We Talk About Race?
3A) Winning Conversations: How to Communicate Successfully and Courageously About Race
Presenter: Kenston Henderson
3B) Are You Ready to Talk?: Candid Conversations about DEI in a Time of Unrest
Presenter: Kevin M. Coleman
Presenter: Stuart Mitchell
12:30 pm: A Conversation with Dr. Seanelle Hawkins (Urban League of Rochester)
Session 4 (1:20- 2:05 pm): I’m Not a Racist… Right?: Self-Knowledge as a Social Justice Tool
4A) Not All Allies Are Wanted: Deconstructing Allyship in Antiracist Work
Presenters: Dr. Shirley Sommers, Dr. Lisa Durant-Jones, and Dr. Ana Gómez Parga
4B) It Was Just a Joke: Micro-Aggressions and Covert Prejudice
Presenter: Sherry Walker-Cowart
4C) Unmasking Racism Starts with My Own Bias
Presenters: Dr. Berlin Bermudez & Hoang Pham
Session 5 (2:10- 2:55 pm): DEI: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
5A) Adjust Your Tone, Fix Your Face, and Other Unspoken DEI Rules
Presenter: Olajiwon McCadney
5B) How to Achieve Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Education
Presenters: Nolica Murray-Fields & Dina Johnson
5C) Recognizing and Overcoming Unconscious Bias
Presenter: Charles Holley
3 pm Keynote: JeVon “JT” McCormick (Scribe Media)
4 pm Keynote: Esmeralda Simmons (Center for Law and Social Justice)
Day 1 Closing Session (4:30 pm): Dr. Seanelle Hawkins (Urban League of Rochester)
DAY 2: WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2020
Note that all times are listed in EST. Click on the name of any presentation to learn more about the session.
Day 2 Welcome Session (8:45 am): Dr. Seanelle Hawkins (Urban League of Rochester)
Session 1 (9:05- 9:50 am): Racism, a Threat to Your Health and the Planet’s Health
1A) Introduction to Intersectional Climate Action: Threats and Opportunities
Presenters: Dr. Kristen Van Hooreweghe & Dr. Abby McHugh-Grifa
Presenter: Pascale Edouard
1C) Value Diversity and Inclusion and Step Into Your Power
Presenter: Sara Ting
Session 2 (10- 10:45 am): Interrupting Racism in Novel Ways
2A) Eradicating Racism Even When Our Hearts Are Deceptive
Presenter: Kelvin Weathers
2B) Dismantling Racism at the Organizational Level: It Takes All of Us
Presenters: Lenora Reid-Rose, Kesha Carter, Jason Kuby, Dr. Briannon O’Connor, and Tricia Williams
2C) Race Amity, The Other Tradition
Presenters: Prof. Omobowale Ayorinde & Robert Rosenfeld
Session 3 (10:50- 11:35 am): Intersectionality of Race and Gender
3A) White Supremacy and Male Privilege: The Fatal Poisons Used to Build the American Ideal
Presenter: Dr. Kiah Nyame
3B) Walking in the Shoes of a Black Man: The Real American Struggle
Presenters: Najja Bouldin, Junior Dillion, and Jason Parker
3C) A Firsthand Look at the QTPOC (Queer and Trans People of Color) Experience
Presenters: Lori Cramer & Zariah Williamson
11:40 am Keynote: Mary-Frances Winters (The Winters Group)
12:30 pm Keynote: Courtney “Courn” Ahn (Courtney Ahn Design)
Session 4 (1:20- 2:05 pm): Building Antiracist Workplaces, Schools, and Communities
4A) An Engineer's Guide to Designing Diversity and Inclusion Solutions for the Workplace
Presenter: Kari Zee
4B) Leaders' Attitudes and Perceptions Toward Workplace Diversity in Healthcare Settings
Presenter: Dr. April Aycock
4C) Making Downtown Rochester a Model for Integration: Successes, Challenges, and What to Do Next
Presenters: William A. Johnson, Jr., Bret Garwood, and Carolyn Vitale
4D) Antiracist School Leadership: Lessons from Research and Current Practices
Presenters: Jeffrey Linn & Diantha Watts
Session 5 (2:10- 2:55 pm): Peace, Healing, and Empathy
5A) Racial Trauma: Let the Healing Begin
Presenter: Latise Hairston
5B) Conversations about Black Lives Matter: A Youth 4-H Project
Presenters: Sara Jablonski, Tyler Dread, and Kenyetta Plummer
5C) A Haudenosaunee Approach to Peace
Presenter: Ronalyn Pollack
5D) The Museum of You: Building Empathy
Presenter: Alexis Russell
3 pm Keynote: Erika Andiola (RAICES)
Day 2 Closing Session (4 pm): Dr. Seanelle Hawkins (Urban League of Rochester)
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