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Day 2 Concurrent Session - Philanthropic-Private Partnerships: New Models for Delivering Impact through Technology
Day 3 Concurrent Session - Investing in Returns
America is the incarceration capital of the world, having invested in exponential imprisonment rates and leaving one third of its citizens with a criminal record. 95% of those in prison eventually come home, facing formidable barriers to successful reentry. This includes over 25,000, mostly Black and Hispanic, who return to Philadelphia annually. This interactive seminar exposes the injustices of mass incarceration and systems of reentry, and invites attendees to explore 5 ways they can take action to invest in the successful return of persons to their communities.
DAY 1 CONCURRENT SESSION | Solidarity Not Charity: Arts & Culture Grantmaking in the Solidarity Economy
This session, inspired by the report of the same name commissioned by Grantmakers in the Arts, is for anyone interested in learning more about the solidarity economy. Using the report as a foundation, we’ll first learn how the cultural sector is actively seeking alternatives to business-as-usual to create economic and racial justice in the sector, and how grantmakers can engage in systems-change by supporting this work.
Day 2 Concurrent Session - Love to Action Storytelling Workshop
DAY 3 CONCURRENT SESSION | Leveraging The Many ‘Gifts’ That Come From A Modernized Grantmaking Process
Day 1 Concurrent Session - The Whole Entrepreneur: Designing a Just and Equitable Business Ecosystem for Black and People of Color Businesses
While Black and Latinx residents make up 42% and 15% of the population respectively, they only own 8% and 3% of small businesses in the city. Annually, business owners of color in Philadelphia earn only 13% of revenue compared to their white counterparts. Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic and a renewed pursuit for social justice, United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey, the City of Philadelphia, and PIDC have embarked on an endeavor to understand and address the unique needs of small businesses owned by Black and people of color, women, and immigrants in Philadelphia.
Day 2 Keynote - Jos Duncan, Love Now Media - Justice, Action, & Love: How Journalism Can Create a Movement
Closing Session: Gun Violence and Implications for the Region
Minority & Immigrant Local Businesses Amidst COVID-19 - A Call to Action
Grab your favorite breakfast, have a seat at the table and break bread with us for the final morning of the conference. During this session we tie together the learning events that we have all participated in over the last three days of the conference and how these building blocks will help you create your own call to action.
Day 1 Concurrent Session - Environmental Justice: Deadly Symptoms of Larger Problems
Environmental injustice is much more than a climate crisis, it is intertwined with many injustices and social inequities. From hazardous pollution to natural disasters, the negative impacts of environmental injustice affect people of color at much higher rates than other communities.
Afternoon Workshops & Roundtable Chat Sessions
Day 2 Concurrent Session - Bridging Information Divides and Elevating Narratives: How Resolve Philly Does Community Engagement
Day 2 Concurrent Session - Immigrant Justice: Drive PA Forward Coalition
Driving is essential in our everyday life, and yet it remains a privilege not accessible for 170,000 undocumented immigrants in Pennsylavnia. Join us for a panel discussion highlighting the work of Woori Center and Driving PA Forward Coalition, the grassroots efforts and collaborative community work that advocates for legislation to expand drivers licenses for all, regardless of immigration status.
DAY 1 CONCURRENT SESSION | Shifting Power: Understanding Advocacy as an Equity Strategy
DAY 1 SMALL GROUP DISCUSSIONS
Lunch & Keynote Address with Liz Dozier, Chicago Beyond
Morning Workshops & Roundtable Chat Sessions
Day 3 Concurrent Session - Equitable Grantmaking Is A Thing? How Using Demographic Data Can Help
Day 3 Concurrent Session - Looking Back to Move Forward: Understanding How Use of An Evaluation of Past Practices Can Create Equity
WOMEN'S WAY and Strategy Arts collaborated to create the racial Equity Audit tool to evaluate whether current practices perpetuate inequities and to spur intentional action to incorporate racial equity in policies and practices. The process also supported planning of implementing actions and strategies over short-term and long-term periods that center racial equity, lived experience expertise, and reprioritize cultural norms that stem from white supremacist notions and culture.