Submitted by Lopez Island Family Resource Center
Do you remember a point in time when the way you looked at something shifted? Maybe it was the Civil Rights Movement or the Vietnam War. Perhaps marriage equality. Maybe equal pay or equal rights for women.
A similar shift is taking place right now in the way we think about issues of fundamental fairness in society and how to move change forward. “Social Justice” is the concept we will explore in our second community conversation with Karen Toering and Rebecca Allen of Social Justice Fund Northwest (http://www.socialjusticefund.org/).
Social Justice Fund Northwest’s vision is of a world that is just, equitable and environmentally sustainable for all. They value social change activism, empowerment of the voices of the disenfranchised, undoing systems of oppression, hope and optimism, and equity and fairness.
Join Social Justice Fund Northwest on Wednesday, Feb. 10 at 6 p.m. at Grace Church Hall for a highly interactive evening in which we will learn about social justice and define what that means on our island, in our community. As always, the event is free and all perspectives are welcome. Free child care and refreshments will be provided.
This event is a part of Community Conversations, a collective project of several community partners including Lopez Island Family Resource Center, Lopez Community Land Trust, Leadership San Juan Islands & Transitions Lopez. Our goal is to practice coming together around issues on which we might not agree, to learn more about them and engage in civil discourse. Please bring questions and an open mind.
