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you to check PAFA’s Diversity Awareness Calendar monthly.
PAFA has undergone various changes since we updated our newsletter. There has been various moments and events in 2021 that have pointed us towards a greater need for social justice work. We featured many national efforts and conversations in the Looking Forward section of our monthly diversity newsletter. As the members of PAFA's Office of Institutional Safety & Equity (OISE) begin to set our goals and priorities this year, we are reminded that our 2021 mantra to "look forward" also entailed looking outwards, beyond ourselves at our overall social impact. We are excited to launch our 2022 social justice initiative with a commitment to community based learning and social impact.
We hope that all members of our community will be inspired and empowered to join our social justice initiatives throughout the year. We are pleased to invite you to the first of these initiatives: our 2nd annual MLK Day Celebration on January 18, 2022. This event will be broadcasted live via Zoom at 6:00pm EST.
We encourage you to share your community based projects and partnerships with us so we can highlight these efforts in our monthly newsletters. We will continue to use our newsletters to share other opportunities for local, national, and global social impact.
-- Dr. Lisa Biagas
The Office of Institutional Safety & Equity
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Warm Welcome to the Newest Members
of Our PAFA Community
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Eric G. Pryor
President & CEO of PAFA
Eric G. Pryor brings over 25 years of experience in education, museum administration and community-building initiatives to PAFA.
Eric Pryor will begin his appointment as President & CEO beginning January 18, 2022.
“I am profoundly honored to be taking on the leadership of this historic and celebrated institution. I am eager to get to know the organization, and everyone within it—board, staff, faculty, students, alumni—and start writing its next magnificent chapter together. I’m also delighted to be returning to Philadelphia and its varied communities. It is a city of great art and artistry, with PAFA as its crown jewel.”
-- Eric. G. Pryor
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Our PAFA community is growing. We would like to welcome all those who have joined our PAFA community in the last year. |
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Taking a Stand Against Neutrality: The Role of Social...
Kayleigh Bryant-Greenwell gave the keynote talk at Museum Ideas 2019 In considering the future of museums it seems museums still operate in the past. Museums are of course stewards of the past, but in terms of progressive thinking, museums still...
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Students Believe Supporting Social Justice Drives Change
Reviewed by Cobretti D. Williams, Ph.D. Two-thirds of students who support social justice efforts believe they help drive change. Students' awareness of social justice issues has increased over the past year. Students primarily learn about social ...
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"Social justice is the idea that every aspect of society can achieve justice and equity rather than in only certain cases or for some individuals."
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MLK Day Celebration
January 17-18, 2022
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"Yes, we shall overcome because the arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice. "
Join us for an inspirational night of celebration as we mark the 93rd birthday of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., in the Black theological spirit in which he grounded his activism.
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OISE is proud to host our second annual MLK Day Celebration on Tuesday January 18, 2022 at 6:00pm via Zoom. Join us for a service dedicated to Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s life, commitment to racial justice, and the full impact of the changes he had championed.
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Writer, poet, entrepreneur and Morehouse College alumnus, John Lee Gaston White, will deliver the keynote address on the theme, "Bending Towards Justice."
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OISE, in partnership with the Belonging Committee, has adopted a social justice focus for the 2022 year. During the program we will offer our community the space to share the social issues they care about and how they impact change in their local communities.
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Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s birthday is nationally recognized as a day of service -- "it's a day on, not a day off." Join the entire PAFA Community for a Day of Service. Click the link to find local (virtual) service opportunities for staff, faculty, and students. We will update this document regularly.
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What is the name of the last public sermon MLK delivered?
- "I Have A Dream"
- "We've Been To the Mountaintop"
- "Letter From Birmingham Jail"
- "Remaining Awake Through a Great Revolution"
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Our inaugural 2021 MLK Day Celebration focused on his "Letter from Birmingham Jail." What year did MLK write this letter?
- 1950
- 1953
- 1960
- 1963
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Walk alone you get shot. Walk together we can get justice.
Robert J. Brand
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We challenge you to check PAFA’s Diversity Awareness Calendar monthly and attend monthly OISE sponsored events. The purpose of this calendar is to celebrate and raise awareness of religious obligations, ethnic and cultural festivities, and significant events that may affect students, colleagues, and friends in the PAFA community.
Being an ally for a S.A.F.E. Community at PAFA
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