Community Dialogue and Workshop Series on Racial Equity and Inclusion
Funded by The Greater Lowell Community Foundation
CALAA’s Community Dialogue and Workshop Series has invited numerous Cambodian and multicultural community leaders and writers to participate in crucial discussion and workshops on racial equity and inclusion. We hope you can save the dates below and join this important program.
វេទិកាសន្ទនា និង សិក្ខាសាលាសហគមន៍របស់សមាគមអក្សរសិល្ប៏ខ្មែរអាមេរិកាំង (CALAA) បានអញ្ជើញអ្នកដឹកនាំ និង អ្នកនិពន្ធសហគមន៍និងវប្បធម៌ចំរុះដែលជាជនជាតិខ្មែរឱ្យចូលរួមក្នុងការពិភាក្សា និង សិក្ខាសាលាសំខាន់ៗស្តីពីសមភាព និងការដាក់បញ្ចូលជាតិសាសន៌។ យើងសង្ឃឹមថាអ្នកអាចរក្សាទុកកាលបរិច្ឆេទខាងក្រោម និងចូលរួមក្នុងកម្មវិធីដ៏សំខាន់នេះ។
The Cambodian American Literary Arts Association is honored to receive the $13,000 Racial Equity and Inclusion Grant from the Greater Lowell Community Foundation for our Community Dialogue and Workshop Series 2021.
In this series, CALAA will be hosting a community dialogue and five writing/literary arts workshops where we will discuss, share, and explore how we can work towards a just and fair society for all. We will be working with Cambodian and multicultural writers and artists, community leaders and organizers, and agents of change to create safe and brave spaces about profound topics that affect our everyday lives in creative and meaningful ways.
CALAA invites you to stay connected for more updates on our Community Dialogue and Workshop Series 2021.
For more information on the Greater Lowell Community Foundation, please visit https://www.glcfoundation.org/
Community Dialogue
Racism, Anti-Blackness, and Colorism in the Khmer Community
October 23, 2021 from 1:00 - 3:00 pm PST / 4:00 - 6:00 pm EST
Event Description:
Join the Cambodian American Literary Arts Association (CALAA) for a meaningful panel discussion on racism, anti-blackness, colorism, and more with multi-generational artists, educators, and leaders from various Khmer communities across the United States.
The Community Dialogue and Workshop Series on Racial Equity and Inclusion is supported by a grant from the Greater Lowell Community Foundation.
Panelists:
Silong Chhun
Vichtcha Kong
Princess Moon
Sokunthary Svay
Facebook Event Link: https://fb.me/e/1cngOp2jg
Eventbrite Link: https://calaacommunitydialogue2.eventbrite.com
Workshop Series
What Does Being Khmer Mean To You?
Developed and Facilitated by Tararith Kho
The Hidden Self
Developed and Facilitated by Monica Sok
Peeling Back the Layers (of Our Identity)
Developed and Facilitated by Sanary Phen
Our Liberation is Interconnected
Developed and Faciliated by Sabrina Im
Using Storytelling to Create Authentic Community Engagement
Developed and Faciliated by 2Khmerican Sisters
Visual Kinships: Refugee Photography and Memory
Developed and Faciliated by Dr. Thy Phu