EQUALS Peer-to-Peer Meaningful Conversations Initiative

Have you participated in any JJALFOC initiatives or programs? If so, please join us for our EQUALS Peer-to-Peer Meaningful Conversations Initiative. We are seeking 30-50 courageous men and women to join us for the launch of this exciting new initiative. Click the links below for more details about EQUALS and to register for one of the listening sessions. We look forward to seeing you.

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Session Dates

Monday, March 25th, 12:30pm - 1:00pm

Wednesday, March 27th, 12:30pm - 1:00pm

Join us for a discussion on how we can identify and advocate to prevent students from entering the school-to-prison pipeline and create a more equitable and just education system for all.

Guest Speaker:

Dr. Catrina Dorsey, Ph.D. | Director of Special Education | East Aurora School District 131

When: Thursday, March 21st, 7pm CST via Zoom

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BRIDGING, BELONGING, & BECOMING

A Tribute to Dr. King’s Vision of the Beloved Community

Brunch | Discussion  Fellowship | Prayer 

Guest Speaker: Rev. Alvin C. Bibbs, Sr. - President & CEO Justice Journey Alliance Leadership Foundation of Chicago | Regional Outreach Manager | One America Movement 

Location: Boulevard Presbyterian Church 607 Harvard St. Oak Park, IL 60304

Date: Saturday, February 3, 2024 Time: 9:30am - 11:00am Brunch will be provided

Register at: https://tinyurl.com/BLVDMLK

Revitalizing Community & Police Relations by magnifying your voice. Includes: Story Exchange, Discussion Panel, Free Brunch, and Prizes!

Date: Saturday, August 26th, 2023
Time: 11AM - 1PM CST
Location: BUILD - 5100 W. Harrison Street, Chicago, IL 60644

Click Here to Register for August 26th

For more information contact:
Name: Jenny Chang, Co-Founder JustBRUNCH Conversations
Phone #: (773) 306-9655
Email: jenny@monstereducationfoundation.org

Revitalizing Community & Police Relations by magnifying your voice. Includes: Story Exchange, Discussion Panel, Free Brunch, and Prizes!

Date: Wednesday, July 26th, 2023
Time: 11AM - 1PM CST
Location: IBEW 2722 S. Martin Luther King Dr, Chicago, IL

Click Here to Register for July 26th

For more information contact:
Name: Jenny Chang, Co-Founder JustBRUNCH Conversations
Phone #: (773) 306-9655
Email: jenny@monstereducationfoundation.org

Revitalizing Community & Police Relations by magnifying your voice. Includes: Story Exchange, Discussion Panel, Free Brunch, and Prizes!

Date: Thursday, July 20th, 2023
Time: 11AM - 1PM CST
Location: ARK Entrepreneur Center (2458 S Millard Ave Suite 1A, Chicago, IL 60623, USA)

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For more information contact:
Name: Jenny Chang, Co-Founder JustBRUNCH Conversations
Phone #: (773) 306-9655
Email: jenny@monstereducationfoundation.org

One America Movement in partnership with Victory Community Coalition

Presents

Depolarizing Chicagoland | Brunch & Learn Series

Part 3: How to Talk to Your Neighbor

Saturday, July 8, 2023 - 10am - Noon  

Location: Victory Apostolic Church, 20801 Matteson Ave, Matteson, IL 60443

Brunch is provided

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For more information, emaii Rev. Bryant Warren at bwarren@victorycommunitycoalition.org

BEYOND WORDS MOVEMENT NATIONAL EVENT

Together we’ll re-visit the stories and vision of the Beyond Words Movement, and re-commit to inspiring change in our churches and cities.

This is a virtual event. Live stream via YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@justicejourneyalliance6495/streams

Let us know you will be watching by registering at https://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/eventReg?oeidk=a07ejt0m3rw4241ef3b&oseq=&c=&ch=

❓ Do you believe in raising up diverse voices in the workplace?

❓ Do you believe in the power of mentorship? If so (and you are in Chicago 🏙 ) we'd love to see you at our upcoming Thoughtluck!

A "thoughtluck" is an event where people gather to discuss big life questions together as a community.

On April 14th, we'll gather with our partners at EQUALS Peer-to-Peer Mentoring Initiative to discuss:

How might we leverage mentorship to advance diverse voices in the workforce? If you're interested, RSVP using this link: https://lnkd.in/gkDmTNMC. Or, reach out to the PairUp team at info@pairupapp.com. Hope to see you there!

Peacemaking African American Churches - How does the African American Church address polarization within their congregation and the broader community. This lunch and learn series is present by One America Movement in partnership with the Justice Journey Alliance, Leadership Foundation of Chicago.

Join us on Thursday, April 6, 2023, at 12noon - 1:30pm for part 2 of the discussion. Lunch will be provided.

RSVP Here Today!

55th Year Commemoration of Dr. King’s Assassination

Topic: Life-Changing Cross-Cultural Friendship: A discussion on the Influence and Impact that Friendships had on Dr. Martin L. King, Jr. & the Civil Rights Movement.

Guest Speaker: Dr. Clarence Shuler - President & CEO BLR: Building Lasting Relationships. Dr. Shuler co-authored the book Life-Changing Cross-Cultural Friendships: How You Can Help Heal Racial Divides, One Relationship at a Time with his lifelong friend Dr. Gary Chapman.

Register today at https:tinyurl.com/JJASHULER

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Join the JustUS Conversations Series for Women as we discuss: Building Wealth in Order to Leave a Legacy for Our Children.

·        How Do We Begin to Build Wealth? 

·        What Racial Disparities Still Exist in Wealth Building? 

·        What Are First Steps in Building Healthy Communities? 

Guest Speakers: Jacqueline Gomez - Executive Director - Hispanic American Construction Industry Association, and Stephanie Lyons - CFP & Founder of Masterpiece Financial Coaching.

Register today at https://tinyurl.com/JJAWEALTH