Beloved Community will host Sustaining Change this week in Bulbancha.
#SustainingChange
Join us for Sustaining Change, our first national convening.
People are the greatest unit of change. When people embrace shared values, they maintain systems that amplify those values. Everyone has an obligation to make personally relevant change, and when our leaders change, they accelerate systemic change for the organizations that they lead.
That’s why we’ve decided to host a national multi-sector gathering dedicated to advancing equity and anti-racist leadership in Bulbancha on Oct. 24-27.
Itinerary Overview
For a complete schedule of events, see ‘Schedule’ below.
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Monday, Oct. 24 @ 4:30pm
Hosted by Vyoone’s
Vyoone's Restaurant was born with the idea of bringing unique Continental French fare to the Warehouse district. Owner Vyoone Therese Segue is French African Creole with four generations of family in New Orleans. (412 Girod Street New Orleans, LA 70130)
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Monday, Oct. 24 @ 5:30pm
Hosted by Vyoone’s
Vyoone's Restaurant was born with the idea of bringing unique Continental French fare to the Warehouse district. Owner Vyoone Therese Segue is French African Creole with four generations of family in New Orleans. (412 Girod Street New Orleans, LA 70130)
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Tuesday, Oct. 25 @ 10:30am
Indigenous Land Acknowledgment with Dr. Jeffery Darensbourg - including brief history of Bulbancha and best practices for our attendees when thinking about centering and uplifting Indigenous communities in their work.
Hilton New Orleans (333 St. Charles Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70130)
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The majority of learning opportunities at Sustaining Change will be led by folks who have worked with us and have strategies, tools, and lessons learned to share.
Please view the Participant Guidebook for all session + facilitator details.
Hilton New Orleans (333 St. Charles Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70130)
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We are excited to announce a few of our esteemed speakers and panelists. Check back as we continue to make announcements.
Dr. Thema Bryant Davis, author and host of Homecoming podcast, presented by the Walton Family Foundation
Blair Imani, LA Times bestselling author of Read This to Get Smarter: About Race, Class, Gender, Disability & More
Layla F. Saad, NY Times and Sunday Times bestselling author of Me and White Supremacy, host of Good Ancestor Podcast, and Founder of Good Ancestor Book Club.
Kingmakers of Oakland, albums Black Joy (2022), Kings in the Making (2020), and Revolution Remix (2020).
Hilton New Orleans (333 St. Charles Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70130)
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We are excited to announce a few of our esteemed speakers and panelists. Check back as we continue to make announcements.
CommunityBuild Ventures, a pro-Black firm dedicated to racial equity:
So You Think You Can Lead Racial Equity: Reflection & Dialogue on Key Competencies
Right Where I Am Supposed To Be: Embracing Your Journey As A Practitioner
Hilton New Orleans (333 St. Charles Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70130)
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Thursday, Oct. 27 @ 10am
Hilton New Orleans (333 St. Charles Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70130)
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Collaborate
Work with partners across regional communities and a variety of sectors including: hospitality, education, healthcare etc.
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Analyze
Learn about and unpack data-driven practices related to diversity, equity and inclusion in the workplace.
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Dismantle
Dismantle both the internalized and external systems of oppression and white supremacy that impact communities.
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Reimagine
Commit to creating lasting equity by engaging in transformative change.
Schedule
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Dr. Thema Bryant
Dr. Thema Bryant (she/her) is a clinical psychologist and president-elect of the American Psychological Association. She is also a professor of psychology at Pepperdine University and an ordained minister in the African Methodist Episcopal Church.
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Chris Chatmon
Christopher “Chris” Chatmon is CEO and Co-Founder of Kingmakers of Oakland (KOO) an award-winning nonprofit that supports school districts around the country to improve the educational and life outcomes of Black Boys.
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Blair Imani
Blair Imani (she/her) is the LA Times Bestselling author of Read This to Get Smarter. She is an award-winning educator, historian and influencer. She is also the author of Making Our Way Home, and Modern HERstory.
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Layla F. Saad
Layla Saad is an author, speaker & teacher on the topics of race, identity, leadership, personal transformation & social change. Layla is the New York Times and Sunday Times bestselling author of Me and White Supremacy (2020), host of Good Ancestor podcast, and the founder of the Good Ancestor book club.
You are invited to attend if you have engaged with Beloved Community as a cohort team, deep dive team, or have funded an aspect of this work.
Our goal for Sustaining Change is that you walk away with the ability to examine DEI strategies for both organizational change and personal leadership; engage in spaces designed for recharging and reconnecting to hope; and review concrete strategies to decolonize data and research.
We’re inviting past and current Beloved Community clients and funders to come together with the intent to:
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Build.
Build partnerships and relationships across regional communities and a variety of sectors.
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Discuss.
Discuss best practices as it relates to diversity, equity and inclusion in organizations.
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Leverage.
Leverage equitable data and research practices to advance equity in the workplace.
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Unpack.
Unpack best practices for leading via an antiracist lens.
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Deepen.
Deepen DEI knowledge across sectors.
Together, we will work to deepen DEI practices & antiracist leadership.
We’ll be sharing insights from the experts. You.
In addition to keynote speakers and professional development hosted by Beloved staff, the majority of learning opportunities will be led by folks like you who have strategies, tools, and lessons learned to share.
