- Sponsor
- University YMCA; Co-sponsored by: WGGP and others.
- Speaker
- Elisabeth Pollock, Savannah Donavan, Dr. Brian Dolinar
- Cost
- Free and open to the public
- Registration
- Registration
- Contact
- Marc Alexander
- marc@universityymca.org
- Phone
- 217-337-1500
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- Originating Calendar
- Center for the Study of Global Gender Equity
Fall 2021 YMCA Friday Forum | Unpacking Racism: What Are We Carrying?
Friday, November 12 @ 12:00pm CST
In-person at Latzer Hall or online via ZoomLecture: "Shamar Betts Case: Unequal Justice in the Aftermath of George Floyd’s Murder"
Speakers: Elisabeth Pollock, Assistant Federal Public Defender; Savannah Donavan, local resident, friend and mentor Shamar Betts; Dr. Brian Dolinar, Managing Editor Prison Legal News
Description: As we are hearing about and experiencing continual accounts of local, national, and global racism – it weighs heavy on our communities. Join the University YMCA and DiversityEd in addressing the legacies of racism. Engage in dialogue with activists, academics, and artists as they share perspectives on the intersections of racism, and reimagine solutions to move forward.
Click to register for Friday Forum lecture
Webinar ID: 839 1878 3990 | Passcode: 074617
*FREE meal ticket from the Y Eatery available upon registration*
Co-sponsored by WGGP and others. Click to view upcoming Friday Forum lectures.
As the home to the area and global studies centers and thematic programs at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, the Illinois Global Institute is dedicated to fostering an environment where international perspectives are integral to teaching and research. Center for African Studies * Center for East Asian and Pacific Studies * Center for Global Studies * Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies * Center for South Asian and Middle Eastern Studies * Center for the Study of Global Gender Equity * European Union Center * LAS Global Studies * Lemann Center for Brazilian Studies * Russian, East European, and Eurasian Center * The Program in Arms Control and Domestic and International Security |