OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – The Stronger Collectively Motion will host a free, digital convention from June 7 – 11 that can concentrate on “overcoming the racial and cultural limitations that divide us.”
The Bridge Convention 2023 – Constructing Tomorrow Collectively shall be held June 7 – 11 from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m.
Stronger Collectively says every day may have a brand new matter and every matter may have 5 new panelists providing finest practices throughout a number of disciplines and viewpoints from totally different ethnic teams.
“We’ve realized that monologue might be able to begin a dialog, however dialogue invitations others to share concepts and construct our future collectively.
This convention has efficiently facilitated conversations round race and different areas of division which are hindering us from having human flourishing for everybody.”
Dr. Clarence Hill Jr., Founding father of the Stronger Collectively Motion
- Monday: Historical past
- “We are going to bear in mind the Tulsa Race Bloodbath and current ‘The Oklahoma Story’ from the attitude of people from 5 totally different ethnic teams.”
- Tuesday: Media
- “We share how bias is at the moment seeping into expertise, which dramatically alters on a regular basis life, negatively impacting equality. As well as, United Voice Oklahoma’s native information companions (together with representatives from KFOR) focus on the function and duty of media within the race dialog.”
- Wednesday: Training
- “We take into account methods to interact an ethnically numerous scholar inhabitants throughout a tense and divisive time and find out how these concepts could make a distinction inside and outdoors of the classroom.”
- Thursday: Police & Group
- “We virtually deal with immediately’s challenges on this space, and we take into account the actions which are wanted to maneuver the dialog ahead between police and neighborhood members who really feel threatened and unprotected.”
- Friday: Compassion
- “We introduce you to the State of Oklahomans and the Council of Voices. The Council of Voices gives a mannequin response of main along with illustration from totally different ethnic teams and under-represented communities.”
The Stronger Collectively Motion may even host their 1st Annual Oklahoma 101 Dinner on June 10 at 6 p.m. at Oklahoma Metropolis Devon Tower’s Huge.
“The night is designed to honor the bridge builders in our neighborhood, those that are making a distinction and setting an instance of how we will stroll collectively. We are going to acknowledge a collection of people who’re excelling in our neighborhood by presenting three awards: Legacy Award, Bridge Builder Award and Champion Award.
We may even bear in mind the a centesimal anniversary of the Tulsa Race Bloodbath by reflecting upon it is influence.”
Tickets to this occasion are $60 and $25 for college kids. Tables can be found for reservation.
Click on right here to buy tickets for the Oklahoma 101 Dinner or register for the Bridge Convention 2023.
United Voice mission assertion: A coalition of Oklahoma’s media shops, introduced collectively in a united voice to advertise a wholesome dialogue on race.
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