Coming Together for Impact - Our Rights, Our Time and Our Future
Offered By: The Aspen Institute via YouTube
Course Description
Overview
Explore a powerful closing plenary session featuring a performance by writer and poet Jimmy Santiago Baca, followed by discussions with national leaders on grassroots organizing and citizen empowerment. Witness Dan Porterfield, President & CEO of the Aspen Institute, engage with Baca on how art and activism inspire action. Gain insights from Alicia Garza, Principal at Black Futures Lab and Co-Founder of the Black Lives Matter movement, and Eric Liu, co-founder of Citizen University, as they share lessons from communities harnessing collective power for equity and justice. Listen to Adam Strong, a young adult advocate from Opportunity Youth United, discuss mobilizing youth leaders nationwide and in Kentucky. Discover how diverse voices are coming together to address current societal challenges and shape a more equitable future in this compelling 1 hour 39 minute session.
Syllabus
Closing Plenary: Coming Together for Impact: Our Rights, Our Time & Our Future
Taught by
The Aspen Institute
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