Lehigh University

Return to the Root: Exploring Racism Through Dance

“Return to the Root: Exploring Racism Through Dance” is an online discussion with Mr. Rafael Palacios, the Artistic Director of Afro-Colombian dance company, Sankofa Danzafro, and Dr.Terry-Ann Jones, Lehigh University Director of Africana Studies.

The conversation will be moderated by Mr. Mark Wilson, the Executive Director of Zoellner Arts Center at Lehigh University. Mr. Maher Nasser, Director of the Outreach Division, Department of Global Communications, will deliver a brief statement. The discussion explores themes of systemic racism, the legacy of slavery throughout African diaspora populations, and how we can participate in this discussion globally through multiple art forms. The discussion will have Spanish interpretation.

Please register here to attend the discussion. Register here to attend the free dance performance by Sankofa Danzafro: The City of Others.

This event is organized by the Outreach Programme on slavery and the transatlantic slave trade, also managed by the Education Outreach Section in the United Nations Department of Global Communications. This year’s theme Ending slavery’s legacy of racism: a global imperative for justice reflects the global movement to end injustices whose roots lie in the slave trade. The theme highlights the importance of educating about the history of the transatlantic slave trade and slavery, to bring about an acknowledgment of slavery’s impact on the modern world, and action to address its long-lasting effects. The theme guides the Outreach Programme’s development of educational outreach and remembrance to mobilize action against prejudice, racism and injustice.

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CoNGO Notes: For more information on the NGO Committee on Social Development, please visit ngosocdev.org. For more information on the NGO Committee on Education, Learning, and Literacy, please visit facebook.com/NGOCELLatUN.

UN75 Dialogue: Climate Action and Resilient Communities

A UN 75 Dialogue, sponsored by the Global NGO Executive Committee

This event will be on Zoom.

Please RSVP before 7:00 AM EST on June 16th at: bit.ly/RSVPClimate616 

Flyer/Poster link: bit.ly/FlyerJune162020

This year marks the 75th anniversary of the United Nations, a time to reassess the UN’s role in the world.  On Tuesday June 16, 2020, join us for a UN75 Zoom dialogue on climate change.

UN75 is an opportunity to focus on three core questions.

  1. What kind of future do we want to create?
  2. How do we get on track to secure that future?
  3. What specific and new actions are needed by the UN?

The invited speakers for this UN75 Dialogue represent a diverse array of organizations; they are directly involved in community resilience programs while seeking to restore a reciprocal relationship with Mother Earth. Their work collectively contributes to greater harmony within local ecosystems, both social and environmental, while remaining keenly aware of the positive implications for the global context.  We have invited them to share both their unique perspectives and professional work in the context of how a repositioned UN development system can better assist their efforts to create resilient, low-carbon communities.  We also encourage them to discuss their thoughts on how we can more effectively implement the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

This dialogue is organized by the Global NGO Executive Committee (http://globalngoexecom.org), formerly the NGO DPI Executive Committee (http://ngodpiexecom.org).

Speakers:

Fannie Munlin, Global NGO Executive Committee
Sachem HawkStorm, Schaghticoke Nation
Satya Tripathi, UNEP
Annerieke Douma, Circle Economy
Devopriya Dutta, Tarumitra
Parmita Sarma, Akshar Foundation
Nadine Clopton, Global NGO Executive Committee, GYCAD, & CLAN

Co-Sponsors:

Global Youth Climate Action Declaration (GYCAD)
UNEP MGCY
NGO Committee on Sustainable Development
NY SDG Impact Awards
Akshar Foundation
Tarumitra NGO
Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation
Lehigh University
Long Island University

CoNGO Notes:  For more information about the event’s organizer, Global NGO Executive Committee, visit http://globalngoexecom.org.

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