There are two available dates to select from: 
January 29, 2021, 4:00 pm - 6:30 pm EST
January 30, 2021, 10:00 am - 2:00 pm EST
 

Featuring: Harlem School of the Arts, The International Youth Leadership Institute, The Children’s Defense Fund-NY, America Reads (Community Impact at Columbia University)

Plenary Speaker: Jarrell Daniels

Throughout American history, young people have been a vital part of the social movements that have sought to bring our nation closer to realizing its democratic ideals of Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness, not just for some but for all. Like you, we have been outraged and energized by this unprecedented moment of the colliding pandemics of public health and police violence that have elevated an awareness of the structural and systemic racism and anti-Blackness that pervades our society.

The Columbia University Collaborative of Youth & Family Programs, partnering with other New York City community-based youth-serving organizations, brings to you a virtual two-day community youth forum, (Re)imagining & (Re)creating Our World. The purpose of the forum is to engage youth in constructive dialogue about their experiences and feelings and to help them move their ideas for change into action plans. This forum will emphasize recuperation by providing a recuperation session focused on mindfulness activities.

This forum is for youth ages 13-19 years old.