For the third consecutive year, the University of Evansville and the YWCA of Evansville have partnered for the national Stand Against Racism Day on Thursday, April 25, 2019.
Members of media are invited to the public reading of the Pledge Against Racism and the Mayoral Proclamation presentation at 11:15 a.m. tomorrow. The event will be held on the first floor of Ridgway University Center on the UE campus in the Class of 1957 Atrium and Grand Lobby.
Those speaking at the ceremony will include UE President Christopher M. Pietruszkiewicz, Evansville Mayor Lloyd Winnecke, Erika Taylor, CEO of the YWCA Evansville, and others.
Other events include:
Death by a Thousand Bee Stings
Eykamp Hall, Room 251, Ridgway University Center
7:30 a.m. – breakfast
8:00-9:00 a.m. – presentation
This session, presented by LaNeeca Williams, will cover microaggressions and point out how we can better identify them and understand their impact in order to address them. Registration is required by emailing rwhitledge@ywcaevansville.org. Breakfast is sponsored by Berry Global.
Anti-Bias Education
Eykamp Hall, Room 251, Ridgway University Center
11:30 a.m. – lunch
Noon-1:00 p.m. – presentation
The ChangeLab 310: Anti-Bias Education and Training student team will present interactive activities that focus on recognizing your own biases. Registration is required by emailing rwhitledge@ywcaevansville.edu. Lunch sponsored by the YWCA and the Office of Diversity Initiatives.
No Hate. No Fear. Immigrant Justice is Racial Justice
Panel Discussion
Eykamp Hall, Room 251, Ridgway University Center
6:00-7:00 p.m. Public Invited. No registration required.
