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48in48 Social Justice Event Bulletin
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Hello 48in48 Partner,
I hope you didn’t miss our very first Social Justice Event held virtually during the weekend of June 11th, but in case you did, here is a recap of what you missed.
We kicked off this incredible weekend with Keynote Nathaniel Smith, CEO/Founder, Partnership for Southern Equity. PSE advances policies and institutional actions that promote racial equity and shared prosperity for all in the growth of metropolitan Atlanta and the American South. We also heard from Dr. Vicki Crawford, Director of the Office of the Morehouse College Martin Luther King, Jr. Collection and Endowed Chair of Civil and Human Rights. She walked us through the collection and helped us
understand how Dr. King’s work relates to today’s events. Then Dontrese Brown, co-founder of Hidden in Plain Site, shared a virtual reality exploration of distinct, but easy-to-overlook sites around Richmond, VA, that tells the story of the Black experience throughout history.
Since the death of George Floyd and the social unrest that followed last summer, companies have been renewing their internal DEI practices and focusing on elevating levels of inclusion. Given that allyship is an important driver of inclusion and that 61% of American workers want to be an ally to marginalized groups (Harris Poll & Paradigm survey), it made sense to create a panel to discuss this topic in greater depth during 48in48’s Social Justice Event. The panel was moderated by Sharmila Fowler, DEI Consultant and Coach and included Iesha Berry, Chief Inclusion and Diversity Officer at Slalom, Joanne Wright, Vice President Enterprise Operations & Services at IBM, Shalanda Martin, Sr. Manager Product Operations at Cox Automotive, and Jody Citizen, Sr. Manager Executive Relations & ECE/HUM at Verizon. Panelists were able to share personal stories and provide valuable insights on how to be a better ally, and more importantly, how to take allyship to the next level!
Luckily, each of these sessions were recorded, so please find a few minutes to watch on our YouTube Channel.
And if that wasn't enough, our fantastic volunteers built 40
sites over the course of the weekend. Congratulations to all our volunteers and nonprofits. Check out our winners in the event recap below.
Our event could not have been a success without the efforts of our event planning committee volunteers and the co-leads Akila Srinivasan and Arti Badami from IBM.
A final Thank You goes out to our sponsors and partners for supporting our efforts: Verizon, State Farm, IBM, Slalom, Elastihost and a special call out to the Reformation Brewery in Smyrna,
for hosting our post event volunteer meet up on Saturday, June 26.
What’s next? The 2021 GLOBAL EVENT, Oct 1-3. Register now!
Cheers,
Sima
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Sima Parekh contributes to Philanthropy News Digest: “Unfinished business: Why the social justice movement needs nonprofits”
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Nonprofit Leadership Podcast interviews Sima Parekh on “Why one Nonprofit is building beautiful websites for numerous underfunded nonprofits.”
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NonProfitPRO shares a recent piece by Sima Parekh: “Social Impact Counts: Mobilizing a Diverse Workforce for Good”
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Thank You AGAIN Reformation Brewery!
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Reformation Brewery in Smyrna, GA came through again and hosted another meetup after the Social Justice Event for our local volunteers.
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