National Day of Racial Healing 2022

1006 N 20th St,Omaha NE 68102-4314

18 January, 2022

Description

Interest Convergence: What the 2020 COVID/BLM Connection Teaches Us about Racial Healing in 2022 This is a hybrid event - when registering, choose whether you will participate via Zoom OR in person. Students, faculty, staff, alumni, and neighbors are all invited to participate. In-person participants must wear masks. Presenters and facilitators: Nuriel Heckler, JD, PhD, Assistant Professor, School of Public Administration, University of Nebraska at OmahaErika Dakin Kirby, PhD, Professor of Communication Studies, A.F. Jacobson Endowed Chair in Communication, Creighton UniversityPalma Strand, JD, Professor of Law, Conflict Resolution Program, Graduate School, Creighton UniversityBarry Thomas, Senior Consultant for HR and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion with BCT Partners, LLCInterest convergence is a powerful tool for helping White and BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) communities understand their roles in racial justice and healing. It is the theory that racial justice will advance only when White communities perceive that it is in their interests to support equality. This session will explore how to recognize and leverage interest convergence for longer lasting change through awareness, healing, and advocacy. Participants will engage in small group discussions and leave with their own personal action plans for contributing to racial healing. About The National Day of Racial Healing is part of the W.K. Kellogg Foundation’s Truth, Racial, Healing & Transformation efforts. The American Association of Colleges and Universities has since 2017 encouraged institutions of higher learning to host relevant discussion on campus to observe this event. This is the third year such a discussion is being held at Creighton University as part of the university's longstanding MLK Jr. Week. Creighton University