Webinar: Intersectional Movement Building--Exploring the Concept of Beloved Community
June 21, 2012
A webinar -- Intersectional Movement Building: Exploring the Concept of Beloved Community -- featuring two Movement Makers, Aimee Thompson-Arevalo and Beckie Masake is scheduled for Wednesday, June 27th. Details are outlined below.
WEBINAR: Intersectional Movement Building: Exploring the Concept of Beloved Community
Wednesday, June 27, 2012
11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. (Pacific Standard Time)
“Our goal is to create a beloved community and this will require a qualitative change in our souls as well as a quantitative change in our lives. “ Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
What do social activists like Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Grace Lee Boggs mean when they have spoken about “beloved community”? How did they build social movements around this concept? How can the beloved community concept strengthen our domestic and sexual violence prevention work? Join Transforming Communities: Technical Assistance and Training Resource Center (TC-TAT) and co-presenter Cristy Chung, Prevention Consultant and guest panelists to explore where and how this framework is advancing our prevention work.
Guest Panelists:
Aimee Thompson Arevalo, Close to Home
Beckie Masaki, Asian & Pacific Islander Institute on Domestic Violence
Paula Yang, The Hmong Sisterhood of Fresno
During this webinar discussion, we will:
1. Introduce the concept of the “beloved community” framework and its critical role in strengthening our prevention movement
2. Explore different historical and contemporary perspectives on beloved community, including key lessons learned
3. Share individual and institutional level practices of how we can apply this framework in our relationships and communities
4. Promote inspiration and renewed passion for our prevention agenda
About the Co- Presenter:
Cristy Chung is a Prevention Consultant with over twenty-five years of leadership and experience working in the fields of diversity, anti-bias education, and violence prevention. She is an experienced trainer, facilitator, and community activist committed to finding solutions that support peaceful and inclusive work and learning communities.
About TC-TAT: TC-TAT is a national technical assistance, training, and resource center that advances new practices, skills, movement building, and policies to prevent violence against women and related forms of abuse, including domestic violence, sexual assault, teen dating violence and gender-based bullying. TC-TAT is available to work with your organization and team members to help advance your prevention activities and agenda.
This webinar is a project of the California Emergency Management Agency.
For more information, visit us at www.transformcommunities.org or email info@transformcommunities.org