Facilitated by Secretly Ya’ll and Virginia Center for Inclusive Communities
With Secretly Y’all, we’ll hear real-life stories from people who have had difficult conversations that helped bring forward understanding. Then, Virginia Center for Inclusive Communities will guide us in exploring key tools for embarking on brave conversations.
Moderator: Martha Heeter, Executive Director, PlanRVA
Speaker: Chris Ball, Associate Professor of Psychology at William & Mary
Panelists: Nia Rodgers, Public Affairs Research Librarian at VCU Libraries, Patty Conway, Community Relations Coordinator at Henrico County Public Library, and Amy Wentz, Civic Leader
The discovery of information and the ability to evaluate its reliability is a fundamental civic tool. Richmond librarians, researchers, civic leaders, and organizers will help us understand how information is valued and share practical tips on how we can find and use data and evidence.
Speaker: Ashley Williams, Yoga Therapist and Founder of Mindful On Life and BareSOUL Yoga
Radical self-care means getting to the root of our experiences and intentionally living to support our overall well-being. It is also required in order to build better relationships with others. Ashley Williams will share why inner work is necessary for civic action – and how we can begin to use our awareness and self-identity to pursue our collective resilience.
Speakers: Julian Hayter, Associate Professor of Leadership Studies at the University of Richmond, and Ana Edwards, Public Historian
The divisions in our democracy are rooted in our country’s and our city’s own history. Julian Hayter and Ana Edwards will help us understand how our shared past informs the crises in democracy we are experiencing today.
