Social Justice Summit: Turning Intention Into Impact Saturday
The first ever Carthage Social Justice Summit takes place from 9:15 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 27, in the A. W. Clausen Center.
The theme for this summit is “Turning Intention Into Impact.” This summit is for Carthage community members, students, faculty, and staff to learn about various social justice issues in our society. The overall purpose is to motivate others to make changes in the community.
Schedule
Check-in/Continental Breakfast
9:15-9:45 a.m.
Breakout Session 1
10-10:45 a.m.
- Professor Debbie Kelly — Racial Trauma: How to Improve Identification and Support of Those Impacted
- Professor Julius Crump — Leveraging Local Politics
- Rev. Jonathan Barker — Building a Mustard Seed Movement for Climate Justice
Breakout Session 2
11-11:45 a.m.
- Professor Yolanda Jackson-Lewis — Social Identity & Social Justice: What do You Bring to the Fight?
- Professor Michele Hancock — Bridging: Towards A Society Built on Belonging
- Professor Toshi Szpyra — How to Advocate for Equity and Inclusion in Behavioral Health
Free Lunch and Keynote Speaker — Reggie Jackson: A Pathway to Ending Mass Incarceration in Wisconsin
Noon-1 p.m.
Mix and Mingle
1-2 p.m.
The Office of Equity and Inclusion sponsors this event, which was organized by student workers Julia Peters ’24 and Gloria Castro-Jimenez ’24. These two students received a scholarship from Kären Rasmussen, who created the scholarship in honor of Pastor Kara Baylor, Carthage’s campus pastor who passed away last year. Pastor Baylor cared deeply about various social justice issues. This summit is to honor her legacy through educating others on these inequities in our world.
Sponsoring Department, Office, or Organization:
Office of Equity and Inclusion
For more information, contact:
Julia Peters: jpeters5@carthage.edu, Gloria Castro-Jimenez: gcastrojimenez@carthage.edu