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NTC
UMW
ANTI-RACISM
DAY
OCTOBER
3, 2015
9
AM – 4 PM
FUMC
DENTON
201
S. LOCUST
EVENT
IS OPEN TO ALL
AND
IS FREE!
LUNCH
from Jason’s $8
BY
RESERVATION
REGISTER
ON-LINE NOW!
www.umwnorthtexas.org
Anti-Racism
Day link
As United Methodist Women we are sisters with a
vibrant and demanding PURPOSE and we strive to implement that purpose: to put
Faith, Hope and Love into Action…. But racism is an ugly thing. It is systemic,
woven into the very fabric of our nation, and by its insidious nature racism often
rears its ugly head, catching us unawares and derailing us from that purpose.
We will address this evil head-on under the
leadership of Janis Rosheuvel, who is executive for racial justice for
United Methodist Women
in NYC.
Born in Guyana, South America, Ms.
Rosheuvel has worked in the fields of international development and gender
rights at the Tahirih Justice Center, Women for Women International, and
Episcopal Relief and Development, and has served as executive
director/organizer at Families for Freedom, a New York-based network of
immigrants resisting mass incarceration and deportation. She was awarded a
Fulbright Scholarship fulfilled in South Africa where Rosheuvel documented the
work of social movements organized by migrants, shack dwellers and other
working class activists. She lectures on migration and crime at John Jay
College of Criminal Justice and serves on the boards of the National Network
for Immigrant and Refugee Rights and the Black Alliance for Just Immigration.
She holds a bachelor’s degree in international studies from American University
and a master’s degree in conflict resolution from the University of Bradford in
West Yorkshire, England.
As you prepare for the day, consider
these questions:
·
How has race impacted my life:
·
What are the key racial justice issues in my
community?
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