RACIAL TRUTH & RECONCILIATION WEEK A U G U S T 2 - 8 , 2 0 2 0

SUNDAY, AUGUST 2

10-10:45 am GIVE US THE MIC Delegate Betsy Carr, House District 69 Bianca Myrick, CEO, Pretty Purposed 1-1:30 pm OUR ANCESTORS' WILDEST DREAMS: ELDER CHATS Councilwoman Tina Stevens Edith Crigler Rodney Culbreath Loretta Edwards Sarah McFarland Flossie Moore Ernest Moore, Jr. Danita Roundtree Green Ronald Smith

4-4:30 pm VIEW THE VIRTUAL ART & ACTIVISM SHOWCASE

7 pm A PRAYER FOR TRUTH & RECONCILIATION Evangelist Tony Williams, Greater Richmond Church of Christ Minister Gabe Santos, Greater Richmond Church of Christ MONDAY, AUGUST 3

10-11:30 am COMMUNITY CHAT: INEQUITIES IN THE PUBLIC HEALTH SYSTEM Chloe Edwards, Voices for Virginia’s Children Dr. Alton Hart, Crater Health District Brian Little, Crater Health District & Southside Trauma-Informed Community Network Michael Royster, Institute for Public Health Innovation

12-1 pm GIVE US THE MIC Family Lifeline Kenda Sutton-El, Executive Director, Birth in Color RVA

2-3 pm COMMUNITY CHAT: VOICE AND CHOICE IN TRAUMA-INFORMED SERVICES Laurie Crawford, Virginia HEALS team at VDSS Chidi Uche, Virginia HEALS team at VDSS

7-8 pm RESTORATION YOGA: MINDFULNESS SKILLS & RESTORATION MEDITATION Ashley Williams, Founder, Bare SOUL Yoga

TUESDAY, AUGUST 4

10-11 am YOGA PRACTICES FOR COMMUNITY HEALTH & REJUVENATION Dr. Ram Bhagat, Richmond Public Schools Brian Little, Southside Trauma-Informed Community Network

12-1pm COMMUNITY CHAT: RACISM IN THE FOSTER CARE SYSTEM WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE? Speaker Fallon, University of Richmond Law Center Allison Gilbreath, Voices for Virginia’s Children Valerie L’Herrou, Virginia Poverty Law Center

4-5 pm GIVE US THE MIC Greater Richmond SCAN Egette Indelele, CEO of Safe Haven

7-8 pm COMMUNITY CHAT: CHILDREN’S BOOK READING: THE PURPLE GRASSHOPPER Hannah Qizilbash , Author Katie Blakeslee, Illustrator Melissa Rice, Host, Reach Out & Read Dr. Richard Bennett, Reader WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 5

10-11:30 am COMMUNITY CHAT: THE IMPACT OF RACISM ON MENTAL HEALTH Eleane Young, Moderator, ChildSavers ChildSavers panelists Community orgaizations

COMMUNITY CHAT: AN OVERVIEW OF CHILD WELL-BEING & EQUITABLE RESEARCH PRACTICES 2:30-3:30 pm Lauren Snellings, Voices for Virginia’s Children

4:00 - 5:30pm COMMUNITY CHAT: THE IMPACT OF COVID-19 ON FOOD INSECURITY- A MUTUAL AID MODEL Ramona Beach, Pastor Keke Cody, Commonwealth Catholic Charities Jamaal Ellison, Communities & Schools of Petersburg Erica Holmes, VA Association of Housing Counselors Leanne Lytle, United Way of Greater Richmond & Petersburg Dr. Morgan Maxwell, Petersburg Healthy Options Partnerships

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THURSDAY, AUGUST 6

10-11 am ADDRESSING THE IMPACT OF RACISM ON MATERNAL & INFANT HEALTH OUTCOMES Senator Jennifer McClellan, Senate District 9 Delegate Lashrecse Aird, House District 63 Ali Faruk, Families Forward Kenda Sutton-El, Executive Director, Birth in Color RVA

11:30 am - RACIAL EQUITY & THE WORKPLACE 1 pm Audravette Jackson, Hampton Roads Trauma-Informed Community Network & Children’s Hospital King's Daughters LaTonya English, The Hampton Roads Workforce Council Verlaine Quinniey, The Connect 757 Lawrence Gholson II, You Factor Coaching

2-2:45 pm GIVE US THE MIC Delegate Wendy Gooditis, District 10 Councilwoman Tina Stevens, Town of Stephens City, I’M JUST ME MOVEMENT, Winchester Area Trauma-Informed Community Network

4-5 pm ANCESTORS WILDEST DREAMS: YOUTH-LED Q&A WITH THE VIRGINIA LEGISLATIVE BLACK CAUCUS Chloe Edwards, Voices for Virginia’s Children Egette Indelele, CEO, Safe Haven Adele McClure, Executive Director, Virginia Legislative Black Caucus J’Wan Moore, CEO, Taking Back Our Youth Members, Virginia Legislative Black Caucus Youth Advocates

7-8 pm COMMUNITY CHAT: CHILDREN’S BOOK READING: OUR ANCESTORS’ WILDEST DREAMS Amanda Lynch & Ava Holloway, Authors Bonnie Lemaire, Illustrator Melissa Rice, Host, Reach Out & Read Dr. Pooja Prasad, Reader

FRIDAY, AUGUST 7

10-11 am THE FAMILY AND CHILDREN’S TRUST FUND (FACT) FRAMEWORK - A GUIDE FOR TRAUMA-INFORMED COMMUNITY NETWORKS Chloe Edwards, Voices for Virginia’s Children Melissa McGinn, Dir. Community Programs & State Coordinator of Virginia Trauma-Informed Community Networks, GRSCAN Nicole Poulin, FACT Executive Director

1-2:30 pm COMMUNITY CHAT: COMMUNITY RESPONSES TO BLACK LIVES MATTER & COVID-19 Councilwoman Tina Stevens, Town of Stephens City, I’M JUST ME MOVEMENT & Winchester Area Trauma-Informed Community Network Brian Little, Crater Health District & Southside Trauma-informed Community Network Dave Ragland & Melinda Salazar, The Truth Telling Project Danita Rountree Green & Frank Moseley, Coming to the Table RVA

4-5:30 pm COMMUNITY CHAT: RACIAL TRUTH & RECONCILIATION WEEK- WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE? Charm Bullard, Virginia Inclusive Communities

7-8 pm RESTORATION YOGA: INTENTION SETTING & YOGA NIDRA Margo Buchanan, Greater Richmond SCAN

SATURDAY, AUGUST 8

10-10;45 am GIVE US THE MIC: POLITICIAN & ADVOCATE Delegate Rodney Willett, House District 73 Egette Indelele, CEO, Safe Haven

11:30 am - GIVE US THE MIC: PARTNER & ADVOCATE 12 pm Sophia Booker, Foster care advocate Voices for Virginia's Children

1-2 pm COMMUNITY CHAT: REDEFINING THE NEW NORMAL SERIES – ALLIES OR ALL LIES? TIPS ON ANTI-RACISM Col. Jim Paige, Executive Director, Concerned Citizens Network of Alexandria Professor Hank Van Putten, Valencia College of Orlando, Florida

OUR ANCESTORS’ WILDEST DREAMS: ELDER CHAT

7-7:30 pm Compilation

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