Fwd: Call for Proposals - SRJC We the Future Social Justice Conference

[Hoai-An Truong]

Hi folks,

Santa Rosa Jr. College and North Bay Organizing Project (NBOP) are co-hosting the "We the Future" Social Justice Conference, free and open to the general public. In previous years, it has been held at SRJC's Petaluma campus. This year of course it will be virtual - both easier to attend and easier to present. They are requesting proposals for presentations by Monday, March 8. They often choose a central theme (such as food justice) but they also choose presentations on other topics such as public banking. This year's theme is Strength in Numbers.

I love this event. It has been popular among the students. I've attended at least once (wanted to attend in other years but it didn't work out). The keynote (that year's theme was food justice) was packed, standing room only. The whole day was busy with activity. They have also worked hard to make it more accessible by such things as providing lunch and a light breakfast for the event. Providing free food at this free event helped to make it easier for students to attend money-wise and time-wise. I don't know what attendance will be like this year now that it's virtual.

This year it is happening on Friday, April 16, about a week before Earth Day, Thursday, April 22. So if you or your organization is planning or would like to do an event for Earth Day, this might be a great opportunity to combine a climate justice event into this social justice conference by and for students AND the general public. It might boost your attendance and reach out to young people in the area at the same time.

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From: Morrison, Amanda <amor...@santarosa.edu>
Date: Thu, Feb 11, 2021 at 4:43 PM
Subject: Call for Proposals - SRJC We the Future Social Justice Conference
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** CALL FOR PROPOSALS **

We the Future Social Justice Conference

Friday, April 16, 2021

Free and Open to the Public

https://wethefuture.santarosa.edu/call-proposals

PROPOSAL SUBMISSION DEADLINE: monDAY, MARCH 8, 2021 

 

Santa Rosa Junior College and North Bay Organizing Project (NBOP) invite proposals for workshops, presentations, panels, and performances for our 4^th annual We the Future Social Justice Conference, which will be held virtually on Friday April 16, 2021 via Zoom. 

 

We encourage proposals related to this year’s theme, “Power in Numbers.” Exploring the intersections of community and organizing in the broadest sense, we welcome hands-on and interactive sessions from across disciplinary and theoretical frameworks. The power of community and organizing comes in many forms! The power of equity and coalition building across differences. The power of mass mobilization in defending democracy, which must be actively cultivated and never taken for granted. The power of counting and being counted, both literally (as in vote counting and census taking) and figuratively (as in asserting that each individual – YOU! – matter!). The power of mathematics and science as tools for social justice. The power of statistics to make visible the uneven impacts of COVID-19, housing, education, work, and so many other stories about who we are and what we need to change. And finally, the power of collectivist worldviews to imagine beyond the hyper-individualism that has led to so many injustices in our world.  

  

We welcome the many perspectives and approaches present in our community, and we especially appreciate submissions that are interactive, student-centered, and activity/action-oriented in their approach.

https://wethefuture.santarosa.edu/

Amanda Morrison, Ph.D.

Coordinator, Our House Intercultural Center

680 Sonoma Mtn Parkway, Petaluma CA 94954, Rm. 116

707.778.2427

amor...@santarosa.edu

Pronouns: she, her hers

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