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TEACH-IN EVENT LISTINGS

Our country is facing many challenges. Let's take this opportunity in Sacramento to build stronger relationships across race and difference, address racial injustices we see or experience, and build on the many positive elements of Sacramento's long history of diversity.  Event listings are regularly updated, so check back regularly for additional topic information or to confirm other details. 

Quick Events Overview

Friday, June 12
  • Folsom Lake College
  • Rocklin Library
  • Hip Hop Green Dinner for High School Youth
Saturday, June 13
  • Elk Grove Library
  • Arden-Dimick Library
  • Robbie Waters Pocket-Greenhaven Library
  • Rancho Cordova Library
Sunday, June 14

Events Details
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Folsom Lake College - MultiCultural and Diversity Committee Event
  • Topic: Movie and Discussion: Tim Wise’s “White Like Me”
  • Date: Friday, June 12, 2015
  • Event Time: 1:00PM-3:00PM
  • Room: FL1-8
  • Facilitators: Diane Carlson, SFR Leadership, Sociology Department Chair / Professor; Diversity Club Representatives
Rocklin Library
  • Topic: Movie and Discussion: Tim Wise’s “White Like Me”
  • Date: Friday, June 12, 2015
  • Event Time: 4:00PM-6:00PM
  • Facilitator: Lani Kineret, Student of International Relations and Civil Rights-Syracuse University
Hip Hop Green Dinner for High School Youth! [FREE!]
SFR appreciates the Sponsorship of Raley’s and the California Endowment

PLEASE REGISTER THROUGH THE WEBSITE! - CLICK HERE!

Date: Friday, June 12, 2015
Event Time: 5:30PM-8:30PM
Location: Oak Park Community Center 
Room: Multi Purpose Room

Description:  Hip Hop Green Dinners is a National Health Initiative set in marginalized, urban, communities, and are designed to introduce youth, to delicious, healthy, vegan food to help raise awareness of health, sustainability, and food justice. Invited are top national speakers and performance artists from throughout the country in the health and food justice movement. 

Saturday

Arden-Dimick Library - 10am-11:30am
  • Topic: The Truth About Bias: Media, Stereotypes, and Consequences
  • Date: Saturday, June 13, 2015
  • Event Time: 10:00AM-11:30AM
  • Room: Arden-Dimick Meeting Room
  • Facilitators: Heera Kulkarni, Grace Bailey, and Kathy Orihuela, Seeking Educational Equity and Diversity (S.E.E.D.) Certified Public, Primary School Educators
Rancho Cordova Library - 1pm-3pm
  • Topic: The Truth About Bias: Media, Stereotypes, and Consequences
  • Date: Saturday, June 13, 2015
  • Event Time: 1:00PM-3:00 PM
  • Room: Rancho Cordova Meeting Room
  • Facilitators: Jose Calderon, SFR Social Media Leadership, Psychology Student-Notre Dame des Namur;
  • Scott Price-Public Secondary School Educator and Prison Educator
Elk Grove Library - 6:30pm-8:30pm
  • Topic: Privilege Walk and Discussion of Unrecognized Inequality
  • Room: Elk Grove Meeting Room
  • Date: Saturday, June 13, 2015
  • Event Time: 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM
  • Facilitators: Heera Kulkarni, Grace Bailey, and Kathy Orihuela, Seeking Educational Equity and Diversity (S.E.E.D.) Certified public, primary school educators
Robbie Waters Pocket-Greenhaven Library - 6:30pm-8:30pm
  • Topic: Bystanders No Longer: Become Advocates and Allies -OR- Understanding Internalized Oppression: Facing the Facts
  • Date: Saturday, June 13, 2015
  • Event Time: 6:30PM-8:30PM
  • Room: Robbie Waters Pocket-Greenhaven Meeting Room
  • Facilitator: Lynn Berkley, SFR Organizer; April Baskin, SFR Training and Curriculum Consultant from InterFaithFamily

Sunday

Sunday: Temple Or Rishon
  • Date: Sunday, June 14, 2015
  • Event Time: 9:30AM-Noon
  • Topic: Facing Race, Our History, and Ourselves
  • Facilitator: April Baskin,  Director of Resources and Training, InterfaithFamily
  • Event Flyer
*LOCATION CHANGE* - Temple Or Rishon
Or Rishon Address: 7755 Hazel Ave, Orangevale, CA 95662

NO LONGER MEETING @ Granite Bay Library - 4:00pm-6:00pm

  • Topic: What is Unconscious Bias? And, Do I Have It?
  • Date: Sunday, June 14, 2015
  • Event Time: 4:00PM to 6:00PM
  • Facilitators: Mark Gunnerson, Motivational Speaker; Carol Gunnerson, Lay Clergy