“Words may inspire but only action creates change.” ~ Simon Sinek

In our June AFC Live conversation, we started Expanding Our Perspective: A Series About Race. Throughout the summer, we had the opportunity to hold space for difficult conversations about genuine intent, white privilege, and getting uncomfortable as a step towards growth. 

Now, along with our co-hosts, Dwayne Everett, Latoya Cauley, and Shanette Caywood, this month’s AFC Live is focused on Transforming Ideas Into Action (click here to register). On Wednesday, September 23rd at 8 pm ET / 5 pm PT, we’ll first create space to acknowledge how new and ongoing incidents of violence and injustice have continued to claim and impact Black lives. Then, we’ll transition to discussing meaningful action and have the opportunity to brainstorm big or small actions that we – as the AFC Community – can take to create meaningful change. 

We know that many of us have a lot on our plates. Whether we are dealing with the hazardous air quality and evacuations of the West Coast, bearing the stresses of sending kids to school or home-schooling or adapting to the endless marathon of COVID-19 restrictions, 2020 continues to challenge us in a multitude of ways. Even in the midst of this, we can’t lose sight of the very real social justice reckoning happening in this country and the important role each of us plays. 

We hope you’ll join us for this important conversation and invite a friend (all are welcome). Our intention during the call is to create a list of small or larger actions that people in our community can take. These could be individual actions like gifting a book about compassion, diversity, or love and hate to a child or group activities like identifying an organization in the social justice or health equity space that we can collectively support. 

We’d love you to bring your ideas about actions or organizations that inspire you, so we can continue the conversation together. We look forward to seeing you live on September 23rd at 8 pm ET / 5 pm PT. Sign up here to attend.