Perspectives in Belonging: Raha Jorjani

May 19, 2016 By Raha Jorjani This piece was originally published in our We Too Belong report and is part of our work in inclusive practices in immigration & incarceration. Raha Jorjani is the director of the Immigration Representation Unit with the...

We Too Belong: A Resource Guide

PUBLISHED APRIL 2016 For immigrants and the formerly incarcerated, the very act of living is often presumed criminal. Unable to share their stories openly for fear of being “discovered,” these individuals constantly confront the burdens of exclusion...
May
17

Government in Public Policy (Summit 2016: Inclusion in Action)

What happens when governmental entities begin to understand the structures and systems that perpetuate the exclusion of communities of color? What happens when barriers are removed and inclusion is put into action? Find out at the 2016 Summit on Race...
May
16

The Summit on Race and Equity: A Call to Government and Community

May 16–May 17 Curry Student Center, Northeastern University, 360 Huntington Ave Boston, MA This spring will launch an inclusive cross sector regional network to advance racial equity and ensure opportunities for all. Led by a collaborative of community residents, organizations...

2016 is the Year of Identities

This post is reprinted from a letter he penned for our Fall 2015 newsletter that was published in May 2016. THE ELECTION OF PRESIDENT OBAMA as the nation’s first African American president was heralded by many as the beginning of a new post-racial...

Fall 2015 Newsletter

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Trans Pacific Partnership: Corporations Before People and Democracy

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Is Perception Reality? Understanding Breakthrough Mind Science Research on Racial Bias

Over the weekend of May 6, Executive Director john a. powell held a residency with the Humboldt Area Foundation in Humboldt County, California. In his first keynote at Humboldt State University, Dr. powell explored with HSU students and faculty what...

Giving Birth to a Society in Which Everyone Belongs

Over the weekend of May 6, Executive Director john a. powell held a residency with the Humboldt Area Foundation in Humboldt County, California. In his first keynote at Humboldt State University, Dr. powell explored with HSU students and faculty what...

Food Justice & Community Health in Richmond

This report is the culmination of more than three years of work in Richmond in partnership with local community leaders and organizations.