Reflections on RISE Conference 2010 November 11, 2010
Posted by RISE: Social Work to End Oppression in Uncategorized.Tags: Fernanda Diaz, NYU student bloggers, reflections, RightRides, Silence Open Doors
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It has been almost one month since the RISE Conference. With over 300 participants in attendance and 25 workshops, it is not surprising that the colossal energy of the day still is still buzzing around. Check some of the reactions to the conference, offered by participants and presenters:
- Silence Open Doors provides great context of one of the workshops, facilitated by Women On The Rise Telling Herstory (WORTH). WORTH is an advocacy group of and for incarcerated and formerly incarcerated women. Click to read more about the work they do, and view some footage from their conference session.
- Mandy Van Deven, Deputy Director of RightRides, reflected on her experience as a presenter at RISE on her blog. In the session, RightRides: Working for Community and Individual Safety, Mandy and co-presenter Chai Shenoy discussed the ways RightRides increases the safety of women and LGBTQ people in NYC through direct service, education, grassroots organizing, and policy advocacy.
- The New Generation of Activists: How Social Workers from RISE are Restoring Social Justice to their Profession. Fernanda Diaz of the Huffington Post reflects on the mission of the conference and discusses the values of radical social work with RISE Organizers Kate Barrow and Heidi Lopez.
- NYU social work senior Tina Lawrence wrote about her experience at RISE on her blog, The End of the Beginning. Another student blogger, Maryam Toloui, shared her reaction to the conference on her blog, SocialWorkIt!
***If you have any reflections of your own from RISE Conference 2010, please leave them in the comments!***
Rebecca Stahl is a conference organizer and coordinates the RISE blog. Please email her at blog@riseconference.org if you are interested in contributing your writing, photos, events, or ideas!
October Event Round Up! October 6, 2010
Posted by RISE: Social Work to End Oppression in Uncategorized.Tags: Radha Blank, RightRides, SEED, stop-and-frisk
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Recently we’ve highlighted organizers and presenters for the RISE Conference, but RISE isn’t the only awesome event going on in October! Check out some happenings in NYC this month…
Controversial Issues in Contemporary Criminal Justice: NYPD’s Stop and Frisk
Tuesday, October 12, 2010. In 2009, the NYPD stopped people in New York City more than 575,000 times. The NYPD asserts that its stop and frisk practices gather useful information for solving crimes and getting guns off the street. At the same time, nearly nine out of 10 people stopped were black or Latino. Only 12 percent of people stopped were arrested or received a summons, and police found guns in less than one percent of all stops. In this lecture/panel, presented by the NYU Wagner Students for Criminal Justice Reform, will ask researchers, reform advocates, and law enforcement to discuss the critical questions around the issues. This is a free event, open to the public. Time: 6:30pm-9:00pm Location: The Puck Building, The Rudin Family Forum for Civic Dialogue, 2nd Fl. 295 Lafayette Street, New York, NY 1001
SEED. Presented in association with Classical Theatre of Harlem.
Oct. 11- Oct 13, 2010. Burnt-out social worker Anne Colleen Simpson decides to write a book detailing the child welfare case that brought her acclaim. But when Chee-Chee, a gifted ten-year-old from the “projects” collides into her life, she is forced to confront the shadows of her past. This compelling drama, originally workshopped by the Classical Theatre of Harlem, examines the class and cultural fault lines in one of New York’s most prominent black communities. Three shows Oct 11- Oct 13. Click here for more info or to buy tickets.
2010 Friends of RightRides Social
October 14, 2010. RightRides, who is presenting a workshop at RISE Conference 2010, is hosting a social to celebrate six years of building safer communities in NYC! The mission of RightRides For Women’s Safety, Inc. is to build safer communities by ending gender-based harassment and sexual assault. They work towards this by community organizing and offering direct service, safety education and advocacy programs. Click here to purchase tickets or learn more.
Report-back from Argentina: International Women’s Gathering
October 21, 2010. Over 25,000 women from throughout Latin America come together each year to share their struggles from the factories, home fronts, schools, hospitals and universities. Radical Women NYC Organizer Emily Woo Yamasaki gives a first-hand account of this inspiring meeting. Freedom Hall, 113 W. 128th St in Harlem (between Malcolm X Blvd. and 7th Ave). Admission free. Savory fall supper with vegetarian option served at 7pm for $8 donation. Childcare provided. Info: 212-222-0633 or nycradicalwomen@nyct.net
