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Leadership Summit
Virtual event via ZoomWednesday, Aug. 4, 1 p.m. via Zoom. Sponsored by Spokane NAACP. Young people with experience in foster care and homelessness will present their ideas to transform foster care and end youth homelessness. Young people between 13 and 26 who have experience in foster care or with homelessness can register at surveymonkey.com/r/2021TMSSummit.
Should We Build “Better” Humans?
Virtual event via ZoomJuly 28, 6:30 p.m. This online event is sponsored by the Thomas S. Foley Institute for Public Policy and Public Service at Washington State University and the KCLS Foundation, in cooperation with Humanities Washington. Should we use biotechnology to make humans “better?” Gene editing, pharmaceuticals, and computer tissue implants, among other interventions, will soon be …
This is the End: How Movies Prepared Us for the Apocalypse
Virtual event via ZoomJuly 24, 11 a.m. This online event is sponsored by the Upper Skagit Library and Humanities Washington. Great city streets emptied of people; a population panicked; misinformation in the air. If some of our experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic seemed familiar, it might be because the movies already imagined them. Whether the cause is environmental …
One Second of Hate: A Story of Forgiveness
Virtual event via ZoomJuly 17, 10:30 a.m. This online event is sponsored by Humanities Washington and the Camas Public Library. “Where are you from?”, his attacker asked before shooting Rais Bhuiyan during a killing spree in Texas shortly after 9/11. The attacker, a white supremacist, had been hunting for “Arabs” and perceived Muslims, though not one of his …
Faith Leader’s Sustainability Training
Virtual event via ZoomThe purpose of this meeting is to learn how to teach faith communities and networks about the City of Spokane’s Sustainability Action Plan (SAP). During the meeting, participants will learn where to find materials to help teach others about the SAP and to invite participant networks to provide feedback. Over the next 4 months, the …
Law Enforcement and Racial Justice
Virtual event via ZoomWednesday, June 9, 7 p.m. This is the second of a two-part Zoom series sponsored by Spokane NAACP. Panelists will discuss recommendations made by the City of Spokane Use of Force Commission that was created 15 years ago following the Otto Zehm tragedy. They will summarize and discuss progress that has been made in implementing …
Faith Action Network Spring Summits
Virtual event via ZoomFaith Action Network’s Spring Summits will be held Sunday, May 23, from 2 to 4 p.m. or Sunday, June 6, from 2 to 4 p.m. Each spring, FAN gathers advocates from across the state to reflect on the past Washington legislative session and to discuss issues participants want to work on together in the future. …
We Are Not OKAY: A Space for Black Healing
Virtual event via ZoomFriday, May 28, 5:30 to 7 p.m. This virtual Zoom meeting is to bring together all Black communities, Black leaders, Black Educators, Black Health workers and all Black experiences. The goal is to address the many needs of the Black community, and for this space to be a source of inspiration, connection, belonging, and healing. …
Lincoln in Private: What His Most Personal Reflections Tell Us About Our Greatest President
Virtual event via ZoomWhitworth University will host a virtual discussion with New York Times bestselling author and historian Ron White, Tuesday, May 25, 7 p.m. White will talk about his new book Lincoln in Private: What His Most Personal Reflections Tell Us About Our Greatest President. In it, White explores the meaning behind a dozen notes that President …
Who We Are: A Chronicle of Racism in America
Virtual event via ZoomThe 40th Annual Clergy Institute Featuring Jeffery Robinson – Who We Are: A Chronicle of Racism in America. Thursday, May 13, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. For over three decades, attorney (and now ACLU Deputy Legal Director) Jeffery Robinson has devoted his career to racial justice. The history Robinson imparts is not easy. It is …
Webinar Wednesday: Roles within the Social Justice Movement Workshop
Virtual event via ZoomWednesday, April 28, 7 to 8 p.m. You are invited to join PJALS Youth Organizers Sarah and Ivy for intergenerational, interactive workshops on key skills you can use. Learn power-mapping, recruitment, public speaking, campaign planning, self-care, and more. All ages and experience levels welcome. Those who attend four or more workshops/panels will receive a certificate. …
Film Screening: Seeding Change: The Power of Conscious Commerce
Virtual event via ZoomTuesday, April 27, 7 to 9 p.m. Meaningful Movies Bellevue will present the award-winning documentary, “Seeding Change: The Power of Conscious Commerce.” Never have the stakes been higher, whether it is climate change, soil degradation or plastic pollution. “Triple bottom line” companies provide an immediate opportunity for viewers to be a part of the solution. …
Pride and Power: The History and Future of LGBTQ+ Politics
Virtual event via ZoomTuesday, April 27, 6 to 7:15 p.m. LGBTQ+ people make up at least 5 percent of the U.S. population, but hold just .17 percent of elected positions, according to the UCLA Williams Institute. More political representation could help mitigate the recent attacks on LGBTQ+ Americans. Yet there has been progress. A record number of LGBTQ+ …
The Earth is Holy: Interfaith Earth Day
Virtual event via ZoomThursday, April 22, 7 to 8 p.m. Join Thurston Climate Action Team and Interfaith Works for an interfaith celebration of Earth. We will share in songs, prayers, and reflections from speakers who stand within various wisdom traditions as we reflect upon our shared home. There will also be a time for taking action through various …
Vigil for the Healing of the Earth
Virtual event via ZoomThursday, April 22, 6 to 7:30 p.m. The Faith Leaders and Leaders of Conscience of Eastern Washington and North Idaho welcome all to their third annual Earth Day “Vigil for the Healing of the Earth,” a virtual Zoom event. The international theme is “Restore our Earth.” The speakers will share with us their personal experiences …
Join Us For The Launch of Gonzaga’s New Climate Center!
Virtual event via ZoomIn response to the threat of global warming — and as an expression of our Catholic, Jesuit, humanistic mission — Gonzaga University is launching the Gonzaga Center for Climate, Society, and the Environment. This new interdisciplinary academic center will serve Gonzaga students and our region by advancing innovative, interdisciplinary scholarship, teaching, consulting, and capacity-building. Featured …
Living Room Conversation: Climate Change – What Does the Earth Need From Us
Virtual event via ZoomSunday, April 18, 4 to 5:30 p.m. This Zoom event, sponsored by One Peace, Many Paths, is a small-group, structured conversation that facilitates good listening and better understanding between people with different opinions and perspectives. As another Earth Day rolls around and our views become ever more polarized, this is a way for us to …
Hanamatsuri Buddhist Service
Virtual event via ZoomHanamatsuri Flower Festival Service – Celebrating the Birth of Buddha Virtual Service: Email for Zoom link: SpokaneBuddhistTemple@gmail.com Hanamatsuri, literally flower festival, is celebrated in April, commemorating the birth of Siddhartha Gautama, who became enlightened and is known as Buddha. A special altar—the Hanamido—is erected and decorated with flowers representing the garden in Lumbini, southern Nepal, …
The Impact of the Voices of Black Women in Our Community
Virtual event via ZoomSaturday, March 20, 3 to 4 p.m. In recognition of National Women’s History Month, the Spokane NAACP will host a virtual discussion on the impact of Black women’s voices in the community. The session will feature Spokane NAACP President Kiantha Duncan. Register at linksspokane@gmail.com
Uncounted: The History and Impact of Voter Suppression
Virtual event via ZoomWednesday, March 17, 6 to 7:15 p.m. This year, 160 bills have been introduced in 33 states that would restrict voting — four times as many as during the same period in 2020. American democracy is often spoken of in lofty language, but between the lines is a more troubling story of exclusion and discrimination. …
