CELEBRATE JUNETEENTH WITH THE INSTITUTE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE: ATTEND “TIME VAULT FOR THE SOUL: SELF, OTHERS, UNITY, AND LOVE” Free Event on Wednesday, June 15, 2022, Presented by Union Institute & University’s The Institute for Social Justice Expert Dr. Debby Flickinger
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June 09, 2022 08:05 AM Eastern Daylight Time
Union Institute & University’s (UI&U) Institute for Social Justice (TISJ) announces a free event to celebrate Juneteenth with the presentation “Time Vault for the SOUL: Self, Others, Unity, and Love,” to be held on Wednesday, June 15, 2022, at 8 p.m. EST. Register Now.
Juneteenth (short for “June Nineteenth”) is the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of ending slavery in the United States. Dr. Debby Flickinger, UI&U Affiliated Faculty, explains, “Juneteenth is a celebration of the end of slavery, two years after the Emancipation Proclamation in the United States of America. As an African American woman, a mother, and a grandmother, Juneteenth is a way to connect our communities to our history, our Soul, our relationship with Others, our Unity, and our Love for all people.”
“Juneteenth, when thought of as a time vault, holds a history of the end of slavery and the many years it has taken African Americans to begin to have freedom,” notes Dr. Debby Flickinger, UI&U Affiliated Faculty. “It is through the essence of the soul, relationships with others, our unity as a global community, and the love we have for one another that we might eventually have our freedom. The title of this event is rooted in Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy, which includes many lessons on love in relation to how to dismantle oppression.”
UI&U honors the importance of understanding our collective history. Daily, Union’s students and faculty work to understand why we need to remember the past to inform our future, often inspired by James Baldwin, who wrote: “History is not the past. It is the present. We carry our history with us. We are our history.” Baldwin, and many other writers, historians, mothers, fathers, grandmothers, and grandfathers, push us all to think about our past and how it relates to social justice.
“The Institute for Social Justice seeks to realize significant and demonstrable progress toward social justice through five commitments: question abstract theories, listen to those oppressed, engage with others, appreciate perspectives different from our own,
and imagine a different future,” notes Prab Gill, Program Director for TISJ. “The Juneteenth event is a way to honor TISJ’s five commitments to social justice through the context of the historical struggles of African Americans. The event will engage participants in a discussion about the past and the ongoing struggles we face every day.”
Join us as TISJ works to address social justice with a foundation of knowledge presented by TISJ. Register today for the free event, “Time Vault for SOUL: Soul, Others, Unity, and Love," followed by a Q & A with Dr. Debby Flickinger, Union Institute & University, Affiliated Faculty.
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About TISJ
The Institute for Social Justice exists to impact society through participatory and democratic work with individuals and organizations. Beginning with reflective abilities and systemic awareness, it fosters organizational and social structures that no longer perpetuate injustice in society. TISJ applies theory to practice through an alliance of thought leaders who are scholar-practitioners, activists, philanthropists, policymakers, community advocates, and others committed to promoting social justice and equity in the U.S. and globally through research, education, and policy. Since its founding in 1964, UI&U has focused on academic excellence, creativity, diversity, and integrity. TISJ aims to make tangible and significant progress toward social justice by advocating for equality, valuing diversity, and committing to an innovative learning environment that shrinks economic disparities and eliminates racism. TISJ connects programs and persons committed to providing innovative and pragmatic solutions globally. To learn more about The Institute for Social Justice, visit tisj.myunion.edu.
About Union Institute & University
Founded in 1964, Union Institute & University has been a pioneer in educating adults through distance learning. Accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, Union Institute & University offers undergraduate, master's, and doctoral degree programs and certificates designed for adults seeking to make a difference in their own lives and within their communities. The university offers specialized online and low residency degree programs with high-touch faculty attention, designed for students regardless of where they live and work. Union's flexible delivery models emphasize relevant and transformative coursework taught by a national faculty of scholar-practitioners. Union graduates, including two dozen college presidents, leaders in the public, private, and nonprofit sectors, members of the United States Congress, and the first female prime minister of Jamaica, promote Union's legacy of utilizing education to transform lives and communities. To learn more about Union Institute & University, visit www.myunion.edu or call 1-800-861-6400.
About TISJ
The Institute for Social Justice exists to impact society through participatory and democratic work with individuals and organizations. Beginning with reflective abilities and systemic awareness, it creates organizational and social structures that no longer perpetuate injustice in society. TISJ applies theory to practice through a coalition of thought leaders who are scholar-practitioners, philanthropists, policymakers, community advocates, and others committed to promoting social justice and equity in the U.S. and globally through research, education, and policy. Since its founding in 1964, UI&U has focused on academic excellence, creativity, diversity, and integrity. TISJ aims to reach significant and clear progress toward social justice by advocating for equality, valuing diversity, and committing to an innovative teaching and learning environment that shrinks economic disparities and eliminates racism. TISJ connects programs and individuals that are committed to providing "innovative and pragmatic solutions" globally. To learn more about The Institute for Social Justice, visit tisj.myunion.edu.
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