HOME > FUTURE SUMMIT
2007 Panels
Power - getting it, keeping it, growing it - is at the heart of many of the splits between communities of color. On some level, various ethnic groups worry that if one group gains power - whether it is in the form of economic or social or political clout or some combination of the three - they will lose some piece of theirs. Which of these concerns are real? Which are media spin? "Black, Brown and Everything in Between" explores how people of color, indigenous and immigrant, can put aside differences to address shared concerns.
Confirmed panelists: Abel Muhammed, (Head of the Latino ministry for the Nation of Islam), Prexy Nesbitt (an internationally known speaker on African issues, global education, US Foreign Policy and racism), Sylvia Puente, (Director of the Metropolitan Chicago Initiative for the University of Notre Dame’s Institute for Latino Studies), Kay Barett, (Poet, Educator, Activist)
WHITE ALLIES: CONNECTING BEYOND RACE AND PLACE
Discussions around race, poverty and barriers to access and opportunity often focus primarily on the experiences of people of color living in urban areas. How can whites, from the city and suburbs, support and stand with people of color on these issues, even in environments where their presence is questioned and their sincerity doubted? What can informed and engaged whites do to reach out to others in their community? Is the term "white ally" - often used in the social justice arena - appropriate? This panel will touch on issues that span race and will examine how whites align themselves with issues and organizations, to create a more equitable society for all.
Confirmed panelists: Miguel Morales (Puerto Rican Cultural Center), Jeff Pinzino (Program Officer, the Woods Fund of Chicago), Melinda Power (West Town Law Office), Jane Ramsey (Executive Director, Jewish Council on Urban Affairs), Juan Thomas (Aurora Township Clerk)
FAITH ORGANIZATIONS, SOCIAL JUSTICE AND THE NEW MILLENNIUM
Faith organizations have been at the forefront of social protest in this country. What must these community anchors do to continue their legacies, maintain their relevancy and increase their impact? How can they most effectively engage young people in their social justice work? "Faith Organizations, Social Justice and the New Millennium" will focus on ways faith organizations can work collectively, bridging racial and economic divides.
Confirmed panelists: Andrew Hunt (Pastor, Tabernacle Missionary Baptist Church), Omar McRoberts (Associate Professor, University of Chicago), Abdul Malik Mujahid (Council of Islamic Organizations of Greater Chicago), Eboo Patel (Executive Director, Interfaith Youth Core)
DEVELOPING THE NEXT GENERATION OF LEADERS
Leaders from the organizing, advocacy and independent media worlds will discuss the steps organizations need to take now to ensure the work and, in many cases, the organizations, continue when "elders" transition out
Confirmed panelists: TJ Crawford (Chair, Local Organizing Committee, National Hip Hop Political Convention), Silvia Rivera (General Manager, Radio Arte), Michael Rodriguez ((Editor, La Voz de Paseo), Tracy Van Slyke (Staff Member, Media Consortium)
|
|
2007 Panels
2007 Summit Panels
BLACK, BROWN AND EVERYTHING IN BETWEEN: BREAKING DOWN THE WALLS THAT DIVIDEPower - getting it, keeping it, growing it - is at the heart of many of the splits between communities of color. On some level, various ethnic groups worry that if one group gains power - whether it is in the form of economic or social or political clout or some combination of the three - they will lose some piece of theirs. Which of these concerns are real? Which are media spin? "Black, Brown and Everything in Between" explores how people of color, indigenous and immigrant, can put aside differences to address shared concerns.
Confirmed panelists: Abel Muhammed, (Head of the Latino ministry for the Nation of Islam), Prexy Nesbitt (an internationally known speaker on African issues, global education, US Foreign Policy and racism), Sylvia Puente, (Director of the Metropolitan Chicago Initiative for the University of Notre Dame’s Institute for Latino Studies), Kay Barett, (Poet, Educator, Activist)
WHITE ALLIES: CONNECTING BEYOND RACE AND PLACE
Discussions around race, poverty and barriers to access and opportunity often focus primarily on the experiences of people of color living in urban areas. How can whites, from the city and suburbs, support and stand with people of color on these issues, even in environments where their presence is questioned and their sincerity doubted? What can informed and engaged whites do to reach out to others in their community? Is the term "white ally" - often used in the social justice arena - appropriate? This panel will touch on issues that span race and will examine how whites align themselves with issues and organizations, to create a more equitable society for all.
Confirmed panelists: Miguel Morales (Puerto Rican Cultural Center), Jeff Pinzino (Program Officer, the Woods Fund of Chicago), Melinda Power (West Town Law Office), Jane Ramsey (Executive Director, Jewish Council on Urban Affairs), Juan Thomas (Aurora Township Clerk)
FAITH ORGANIZATIONS, SOCIAL JUSTICE AND THE NEW MILLENNIUM
Faith organizations have been at the forefront of social protest in this country. What must these community anchors do to continue their legacies, maintain their relevancy and increase their impact? How can they most effectively engage young people in their social justice work? "Faith Organizations, Social Justice and the New Millennium" will focus on ways faith organizations can work collectively, bridging racial and economic divides.
Confirmed panelists: Andrew Hunt (Pastor, Tabernacle Missionary Baptist Church), Omar McRoberts (Associate Professor, University of Chicago), Abdul Malik Mujahid (Council of Islamic Organizations of Greater Chicago), Eboo Patel (Executive Director, Interfaith Youth Core)
DEVELOPING THE NEXT GENERATION OF LEADERS
Leaders from the organizing, advocacy and independent media worlds will discuss the steps organizations need to take now to ensure the work and, in many cases, the organizations, continue when "elders" transition out
Confirmed panelists: TJ Crawford (Chair, Local Organizing Committee, National Hip Hop Political Convention), Silvia Rivera (General Manager, Radio Arte), Michael Rodriguez ((Editor, La Voz de Paseo), Tracy Van Slyke (Staff Member, Media Consortium)
|
|
