MLK: A Model for Allyship
Date and Time
Wednesday Jan 31, 2024
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM PST
Location
Chamber Office
2215-A South Shore Center
Alameda, CA 94501
Fees/Admission
FREE
Description
Join Us for an Unforgettable Relationship-building Event with Dr. Cindy Acker!
What does true allyship look like in the workplace?
We will examine Martin Luther King Jr.'s relationship with Rabbi Joshua Heschel as a model of what it takes to be a true ally. You will learn:
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What allyship is and how it benefits you.
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Ways to create connections and bridges following MLK?s example.
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How to apply allyship within the workplace to create true belonging, inclusivity, and justice.
It is from numberless diverse acts of courage and belief that human history is shaped. Each time a man stands up for an ideal, or acts to improve the lot of others, or strikes out against injustice, he sends forth a tiny ripple of hope, and crossing each other from a million different centers of energy and daring those ripples build a current which can sweep down the mightiest walls of oppression and injustice.
~Senator Robert F. Kennedy