Have a look at these upcoming FORJ Newton (Families Organizing for Racial Justice) events and join us! Your Lincoln-Eliot FORJ contact is Lanni Isenberg, lanni_harris@yahoo.com. Please contact Lanni if you have questions or are interested in a meeting buddy!
Tues. Feb. 26th AND Weds. Feb. 27th 7:30pm Newton North
Join us for “Mr. Joy,” a one-person play that explores issues of race and class in America. This is an ArtsEmerson performance — for free! Seating will be first come, first serve. Click here for more information.
Register here to get your tickets (Scroll down to Mr. Joy: Newton)
Tuesday, March 12th 7:30pm at Angier Elementary
FORJ City-wide Meeting to explore the relationship between housing, equity, and race. There will be a discussion, short video, and an interactive small group activity that could work for kids 2nd grade and above. Younger kids are welcome to be in the room to color or sit with their parents but they might not follow all the content. Hope to see you there! Feel free to bring interested friends.
More info to come after vacation…
RSVP HERE for March 12th
Tuesday, March 26th 7-9pm at Mason-Rice Elementary
Facilitative Leadership Training with Madeline McNeely (a former Lincoln-Eliot parent)
(rescheduled from Feb. 12th)
What you’ll get:
- Understanding of the importance of “touchstones” in preventing or addressing microaggressions
- Understanding of how the quality of the relationships is related to the processes we use — the HOW we are together
- Ideas for to how to inspire your FORJ team
- Greater confidence facilitating conversations on challenging topics
RSVP HERE for March 26th