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Get Ready September 16th - 17th 2020

36Days

13Hours

19Mins

3Secs

Meet Some of Our Speakers

Kurtis Young

Director of Social Work at Parkland Hospital

Wayne Reid

Diversity Officer at British Association of Social Workers (BASW)

Cherie Dawson Edwards

Criminal Justice Department Chair at University of Louisville

Mildred Joyner

President of NASW and IFSW North American Region

Steve Perry

Head of Capital Preparatory Schools

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the Kentucky Anti-Racism Alliance

Regular Price $35.00

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99.00 USD

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179.00 USD

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Photo with Gwen Carr and Dr. Steve Perry

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Kentucky Anti-Racism Alliance

The Kentucky Alliance was founded over forty years ago because of the history of racism in Louisville and all over the country. Despite the election of our first African-American president, the Alliance believes that we are not in any kind of “post racial America”.

White supremacy is embedded in the institutions of our society and explodes constantly in our daily lives. This continues to make our city a deeply divided city. The progress that has been made came as a result of an organized grassroots, racial justice movement. Any future progress will come from keeping that movement growing.

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Day 1

16 Sep 2020

Day 2

17 Sep 2020

9:00 am

Khalilah Collins

Social Workers in the Movement for Social Justice

Description In this session, we will talk about the important role of Social Workers in “the movement” for social justice and why we are needed to work towards ending all...

Khalilah Collins

10:00 am

Wayne Reid

Social Work’s Role in Black Lives Matter

Description This presentation will provide insight into the relevance of George Floyd’s murder to Social Work; the correlation between the Black Lives Matter movement and Social Work values and ethics,...

Wayne Reid

11:00 am

Makeba Green

HBCU’s Role in the Social Justice Movement: From Resilience to Action

Description Historically Black Colleges and Universities have long been a catalyst for change in the African American community and the world. Over the years, HBCUs have educated and empowered professionals...

Makeba Green

12:00 pm

Natosha Dobbins

Jaala Alston

Activism, Organizing, and Community Through the Lens of Young Organizers – Open Discussion Panel

Description The panel brings together young, Black community organizers from a variety of backgrounds to discuss their experiences and the topics they feel passionate about as young Black people. The...

Natosha Dobbins

Jaala Alston

1:00 pm

Crystal Hayes

Jennifer Jewell

Dismantling White Supremacy in Social Work

Description While social work proclaims social justice as a professional value, the history of social work education and practice tells another story. Yet, as uprisings continue to spring up across...

Crystal Hayes

Jennifer Jewell

2:00 pm

Charity Chandler-Cole

White Privilege in Child Welfare

Description This discussion will highlight the systemic and structural racism that exists in child welfare institutions which directly and in-directly target, oppress and dismantle Black and Brown families and children....

Charity Chandler-Cole

3:00 pm

Steve Pemberton

A Chance in the World

Description Taken from his mother at age three, Steve Klakowicz lives a terrifying existence. Caught in the clutches of a cruel foster family and subjected to constant abuse, Steve finds...

Steve Pemberton

4:00 pm

Ellisha Garner-Samuels

Gwen Carr

Developing Empathy and Understanding for the Trauma, Grief, and Loss of Families Impacted by Violence

Description After the cameras leave, what happens to these families? Are they connected to mental health counselors for trauma and grief support? Are they constantly being asked to retell the...

Ellisha Garner-Samuels

Gwen Carr

5:00 pm

Virtual Meet and Greet with Gwen Carr – VIP Pass Holders Only

VIP Pass Holders will have the opportunity to meet and get a photo with Gwen Carr.

9:00 am

Shameka Parrish-Wright

Community Organizing in the midst of a Pandemic and Ongoing Police Abuse

Description We will visit the gains of the civil rights era and the continued fight for justice and equality in our schools, prisons, streets, housing, interactions with the police and...

Shameka Parrish-Wright

10:00 am

Angela Henderson

The Impact of Leadership Diversity On Policy and Legislative Efforts in the United States

Description This session will provide informative content regarding the need for greater leadership diversity at the local, state, and federal policy levels. The session will discuss the impact of institutional...

Angela Henderson

11:00 am

Alan Dettlaff

Kristen Weber

System Reforms Have Failed – Time For Abolition

Description Black and Native children are over-surveilled, over-policed, and over-removed by the child welfare system. Decades of attempts at reform have failed to address this. Now is the time to...

Alan Dettlaff

Kristen Weber

12:00 pm

Alberto Cifuentes, Jr.

Mobilizing the Vote: Students Speak Out on Voter Registration and Engagement

Description From civil rights to environmental justice, students have been leading the movement to improve the health and well-being of their communities for decades. Voting is a basic human right...

Alberto Cifuentes, Jr.

1:00 pm

Kurtis Young

RIGHT Care Team — Responding to Mental Health 911 Calls in Innovative Partnership

Description In 2018, the City of Dallas, Parkland Hospital, and Meadows Mental Health & Policy Institute launched a pilot program called the RIGHT Care Team. The Rapid Integrated Group Healthcare...

Kurtis Young

2:00 pm

Cherie Dawson Edwards

Demystifying “Defund the Police”

Description In this critical moment when protestors are confronting the actions and tactics of law enforcement, many find themselves facing challenging questions. What does defund the police mean? What could...

Cherie Dawson Edwards

3:00 pm

Mildred Joyner

Racism is America’s Human Stain: Why Society Must Admit It, To Eradicate It

Description Social Justice is a core social work value. It demands that social workers uphold their code of ethics and take deliberate actions, so justice and equity exist in all...

Mildred Joyner

4:00 pm

Steve Perry

Social Work is the Solution

Description Bringing to light the role social workers can play in creating a movement. Rolling up our sleeves and getting to work. Learning Objectives Understanding the importance of social work...

Steve Perry

5:00 pm