Event Date: December 03, 2020
TRJ Reflects On One of the Most Historic Elections in Our Nation’s History.
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With a backdrop of national protests, politics and policy making…a surging pandemic and questions surrounding mail in ballots…Toward Racial Justice unpacks Election 2020: One Month Later. Join us as we examine what factors led to the highest voter turnout since 1968, Thursday, December 3 at 7pm LIVE on WITF’s YouTube channel.
Panelists include:
- Aerion Abney — Director of Special Projects for AllVotingisLocal in PA
- Kendelle Durkson — 2020 Graduate of Swarthmore College & Former NextGen Digital Organizer for Western PA
- Stefan Hankin — Founder & President, Lincoln Park Strategies
- Armenta Early Hinton, Ph.D. — Vice President of Inclusion and Diversity and Title IX Coordinator, HACC, Central Pennsylvania’s Community College
- Megan Ruoro — Student at Yale University, Pennsylvania State Captain of the Yale Voter Engagement Strike Team & 2020 Graduate of Bishop McDevitt High School in Harrisburg
Thursday, December 3 at 7pm
Streamed LIVE on WITF’s YouTube Channel
Share your personal experiences or ask questions that we can address during this conversation. Email us at discuss@witf.org or share your story using #RacialJusticePA.
Our goal is to elevate underrepresented voices with special emphasis on giving young people a platform to discuss their views. Race and racism are uncomfortable topics. Our objective is to help serve as a catalyst for change by bringing people together to discuss possible solutions and inspire collective action.
The committee of co-organizers include:
- Jankail Adams — Parent Liaison for the PA State GEAR UP-3 program, Harrisburg School District
- Sharia Benn — President & Executive Artistic Director of Sankofa African American Theatre Company
- Corey Dupree — Chief Operating Officer at The Bridge: Eco Village in Harrisburg
- Stephanie A. Jirard — Chief Diversity Officer & Professor of Criminal Justice at Shippensburg University
- Mark Rhodes — Diversity Educator and Strategist, Owner of Key Learning Consultants and a Commissioner with the City of York Human Relations Commission
- Delma Rivera-Lytle — Diversity Education Specialist at Central York School District
- Major Kristal M. Turner-Childs — Director, Bureau of Forensic Services, Pennsylvania State Police & WITF Board Member
Join us Thursday, December 17 from 7:00 to 8:30pm as we continue the Toward Racial Justice series with a celebration of Black & Latino arts and culture.
The entire series will be live streamed and recorded so those unable to attend can watch, listen and share. Visit witf.org/racialjustice to watch past conversations and find additional resources.
