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Reflecting on our 30+ years of experience mentoring young people of color and first-generation students, Summer Search embraces our ongoing obligation to support our larger community in navigating through deeper conversations on racial justice.
Our Championing for Justice and Equity (CJE) series is a three-year initiative offering community discussions with thought leaders and opportunities to learn, build trust, and take action.
In March, we held our inaugural CJE conversation. Featuring a panel of experts in academia, business, and the Summer Search community, we discussed corporate America’s role in advancing racial equity, and what tools we have as individuals to achieve that equity.
June 22, 2021
More details to come.
September 28, 2021
More details to come.
The year 2020...it hurt. We launched our Black Lives Matter Community Series (see below) to bring the Summer Search community together to heal, learn, and take action. That series has evolved into our CJE initiative.
How do we Navigate Today's Racial Reckoning with Grace and Excellence?
Throughout this series, we will discuss the importance of listening, receiving feedback, reflecting on our own actions and those of others, and using diplomacy.
Our attendees will walk away with a tool kit that covers the following:
Sylvia Watts McKinney
Executive Director, Summer Search Philadelphia
215.399.9104
Check out a recap of our complete BLM Series on our blog. Learn more about receiving a print of the live illustrations from our events.
Below are some additional ways to contribute to the organizing work that's taking place in our communities, for our causes and resources for deepening our learning. It's important that in this time, we not only check in with each other, but also with ourselves to care for our spirit as we move through this together.