RSJI Summit

2023 RSJI Summit | March 23-24, 2023

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Thursday, March 23: City of Seattle Staff Day

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Thumbnail for 2023 RSJI Summit Staff Day Livestream recording. Text on the left side says, "Healing, Belonging, and Unity". There are three photos on the right sides of Summit speakers.

Employees from the City of Seattle gathered for a dynamic roster of hybrid (in person and virtual) racial equity workshops and mixers, dreaming solutions for a better Seattle.

The program includes:

  • Keynote with Dr. Ben Danielson | Watch
  • Q&A with Dr. Ben Danielson, Gilda Sheppard (Since I Been Down Director), and SOCR Director Derrick Wheeler-Smith | Watch
  • Food Sovereignty Panel | Watch
  • More!

Friday, March 24: Community Day | 4:00 - 7:30 PM

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How can life in Seattle improve as federal relief for COVID ends? Artists, activists, change makers, and city leaders joined this livestream to center healing and belonging as we recover from COVID.

The program includes:

  • Seattle City ​​​Councilmember Tammy Morales | Watch
  • Young Women Empowered (Y-WE) on Pandemic Recovery | Watch
  • Sahar Fathi, Washington State Attorney General's Office | Watch
  • Civil Rights Roundup | Watch
  • Edwin Lindo, Co-Founder of Estelita's Library, Assistant Dean, University of Washington School of Medicine | Watch
  • More!

Reflections Dance Festival (Pre-Recorded): 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM

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The third annual Reflections Dance Festival returns like a ray of light to close out the RSJI Summit with dancing and performing arts. Hosted by Perla Perez and Khingz.

  • Elise Beers (Unangax), “Anax̂ The Sky Woman - Falling to New Heights" | Watch
  • Akoiya Harris, “When Tomorrow Comes" | Watch
  • Naomi Bragin and Milvia Pacheco, “Umalalengua Okan” | Watch
  • Moonyeka, “Sigh-rens: a wail, a cry, a threat” | Watch

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Unity Day Celebration

January 16, 2023

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The 2023 RSJI Summit campaign kicked off with the MLK Unity Day Celebration! It featured a sneak peek of the Summit, performances from songstress Josephine Howell, and remarks from:

  • Mayor of Seattle Bruce Harrell
  • Seattle City Councilmember Tammy Morales
  • Seattle Office for Civil Rights Director Derrick Wheeler-Smith

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