RISE/RESIST Diversity World Café

We, of the Columbus United #GoFromHere - Diversity and Inclusion Community are building an education and collective conversational forum to direct the goals of diversity education and engagement. We begin with a forum to determine what (3) questions we need to ask each other and how we assess our direction as a result of responses. We're committed to opening and building a community table that represents everyone and seek to develop a deeper connection and understanding.

Hosted by our Community Director Troy Anthony Harris and Facilitated by Dr. Melissa Crum of Mosaic Education Network, we will hold our conversation in Word Cafe format . Attendees are participants and will directly engage in evolving table discussions answering questions that help us define our motives and objectives for educating our selves and define our level of engagement with diverse communities.

RSVP to participate is required for this event. This is a free event, yet donations are welcomed and the opportunity is offered online and at the event.

AGENDA

4:30 Doors Open; Registration; Networking
5:00 Greeting and Welcome to Attendees
5:15 Café Forum Begins
6:15 Results Forum/Harvest Discovery
6:30 Columbus United Meeting/Followup

7:00 Adjournment and Invitation to the RISE UP & RESIST Counter Inaugural Jazz Event (link):
Many of Columbus’s finest performing artists will help support the SPLC's and ACLU's efforts fighting anticipated assaults on equal rights by the federal government. Featuring the Jazz Poetry Ensemble, Mark Lomax II, Donna Mogavero, Warriors for Justice a Capella (Debra James Tucker, Vicki Saunders, Tia Harris-Roseboro), Miller-Kelton Redux, Paisha Thomas, the Columbus Liberation Music Orchestra, and more.
(Event Venue is at Columbus Mennonite Church at 35 Oakland Park Avenue - walking distance or 5 min. drive from the Cafe Forum at Whetstone)

The priority for our attendees is a willingness to be engaged with safe, effective and challenging dialogue on issues of racial relations, segregation and the change of education of communities that differ.

We welcome your commitment to join us!!!