Over the spring and summer, America was confronted once again by the ugly truth that systemic racism persists throughout our society. The effects of systemic racism have consequences in housing, education, health, wealth, and nearly every other part of daily life – in fact, race is still the number one predictor of success and well-being in our country. The Connecticut Conference of Municipalities, is hosting a series of online discussions called CCM CARES – Getting Comfortable With The Uncomfortable.
The CARES stands for Communities Advancing Racial Equity Series, as we must get comfortable having these uncomfortable discussions if we want our communities to take advantage of this crucial moment. You, the community, are the critical part of this equation, and we want you to be there for one of four 90-minute panel discussion with community and municipal leaders.
Will will also air each of these events on Facebook Live.
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This session will take place on Tuesday, October 20th from 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm.
Panelists include:
- Aidee Nieves, Bridgeport City Council President
- Jim Marpe, First Selectman, Westport
- Anthony Bennett, Pastor, MT. Aery Baptist Church, Bridgeport
- Elinor Carbone, Mayor, Torrington
- Shaun McColgan, Deputy Chief of Police, Danbury
- Bianca Shinn-Desras, Director, Parent Leadership Programs, Stamford
This event will be facilitated by Chris Keating, Capitol Bureau Chief, Hartford Courant
To register, please click here. Or you can watch without registering on Facebook Live.
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This session will take place on Thursday, October 22nd from 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm.
Panelists include:
- Justin Elicker, Mayor of New Haven
- Bishop Theodore Brooks, Beulah Heights First Pentecostal Church, New Haven
- Arturo Perez-Cabello, Chairman, Hamden Board of Education
- Michael Freda, First Selectman of North Haven and CCM President
- Kerry Ellington – Leader, People Against Police Brutality, New Haven
- Khalilah Brown-Dean, Associate Professor & Senior Director for Inclusive Excellence, Quinnipiac University
This event will be facilitated by Keith Kountz, Anchor, WTNH-TV, Channel 8
To register, please click here. Or you can watch without registering on Facebook Live.
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