Dear Gamaliel Leaders and Organizing Staff:
I am pleased to announce that registration has officially opened for Gamaliel’s 4th Biennial Race and Power in America Summit and invite you to join me in Baltimore Maryland, November 30 through December 3.
As you know, these gatherings have become a space for testing new race and power curriculum and resources and shaping the framework for our racial equity work for the next two years. Our gatherings have also become an important place for building new partnerships and deepening established ones.
Because you have been an important part of our journey through the years, I am particularly excited to announce that we will be celebrating Gamaliel’s 35th year as an organizing network and the launch of the Gamaliel Race and Power Institute. The Gamaliel Race and Power Institute will develop and house racial equity training curricula and resources; engage in race research, analysis, and action; and oversee the Race and Power in America Summit planning and implementation. The Institute will formalize our enduring place in the public arena as a leader in racial equity work, while fulfilling our commitment to live into our transformational narrative and our long-term agenda of being an anti-racist organization that fights for racial equity on every level and across every racial and ethnic identity.
This year’s Summit will be held at the Maritime Conference Center in Baltimore, Maryland, from November 30 through December 3. Our theme this year is, “Race and Power: The Fight for the Future of Democracy.” Plenary sessions will address what is at stake and our vision for the future of democracy, as well as strategies for living into that vision; and breakouts will train and prepare leaders for securing the win.
In addition to joining me at the Summit, I also invite you to invest in the work and encourage others to invest, as well. There are several opportunities that include: Sponsoring the event; becoming a member of the Race and Power Institute Founders’ Club; purchasing an ad in the 2022 Race and Power Summit program booklet; renting display space to share more about your work with Summit-goers; or purchasing tickets to the Reception Celebration for Gamaliel @35/Race and Power Institute Launch on Friday, December 2. Included with this eblast is more information about registration, how to invest, preparing for the Summit, and more.
Download Info Packet Here
If you have questions about the Summit or after reviewing the information that follows, contact Rev. Cynthia Jarrold, Gamaliel Sr. Advisor for Funding Strategies and External Affairs, [email protected]. I look forward to gathering with you November 30 through December 3 in Baltimore!
With appreciation for your partnership!
Ana Garcia-Ashley, Executive Director
