Saturday, June 22 5pm - 8pm ET WRJI invites you to view and discuss Ava DuVernay’s 2023 film “Origin”. A rich and poignant bio drama, “Origin” tells the story of Pulitzer Prize-winning author Isabel Wilkerson’s personal and intellectual journey as she wrote the book Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents. The movie has been aptly […]
Sunday, August 4 1pm – 2pm EDT Via Zoom Calling all prospective volunteers! Join WRJI Executive Coordinator Nikki Fortes ’98 and Recruitment Lead Jessica Strauss ’77 for an engaging discussion of WRJI - our past, future, and our volunteer needs. We welcome you to share your interests, ideas and expertise, and explore ways you might […]
WRJI Movie Night: “The Farewell” (2019) Sunday, November 10 5pm – 8pm EST Via Zoom Free In preparation for the winter holiday season, come join WRJI and alum friends to enjoy this funny and moving film based on the true-life events of director Lulu Wang. The film focuses on Billi - Chinese born and US […]
Tuesday, December 3 8pm – 9pm EST Via Zoom Free Yes, it’s Giving Tuesday, the one day of the year when the non-profit world grabs the mic and asks folks to give. This year we are motivated to ask, “What else can we do - besides give? What can we DO?” Join WRJI facilitators and […]
WRJI Movie Night: “Rustin” (2023) Sunday, December 8 5pm – 8pm EST Via Zoom Free Join WRJI for a viewing and discussion of the inspirational historical biopic Rustin, focused on pioneering yet often overlooked gay Civil Rights leader, Bayard Rustin. Rustin was a leading organizer of the 1963 March on Washington and dedicated his life […]
Sunday, February 9 5pm – 8pm EST Via Zoom Free Join WRJI for a viewing and discussion of “Something New” a romantic comedy-drama that focuses on interracial relationships, gender roles, and changing values in African-American families and cultures. It follows the romantic ups and downs of Kenya McQueen a successful, single African-American woman who unexpectedly […]
WRJI, WAAD & W3A present: Transgenerational Trauma in Peoples of African and Asian Descent Sunday, March 9 4pm – 6pm ET Via Zoom Free Transgenerational trauma – the legacy of a traumatic event that gets passed down from those who directly experienced it to future generations – is a phenomenon that is deeply felt in […]
WRJI Book Club: Do Better: Spiritual Activism for Fighting and Healing From White Supremacy by Rachel Ricketts Saturday March 15 12pm – 1:30pm ET Zoom Free Join WRJI for a discussion of Do Better - a revolutionary book that addresses anti-racism from a comprehensive, intersectional, and spiritually-aligned perspective. This actionable guidebook illustrates how to engage in […]
Join WRJI for a viewing and discussion of Mo Amer’s comedy special “The Vagabond”. In this performance Amer talks about his experiences as a Palestinian refugee who was born in Kuwait, fled with his mother and siblings at the age of nine during the Gulf War, and ended up in Houston Texas. Throughout this special […]
Sunday, April 27 4pm – 6pm ET Via Zoom Free White supremacy is having a powerful resurgence. Many of us feel overwhelmed by the scale and speed of its vicious tactics. Although it might be hard to know where and how to act, WRJI invites you to join us to partner in designing and launching […]
Wednesday, December 3 7:30pm-8:30pm ET Via Zoom Free This November we’re entering a holiday season in which many of us, or our friends, neighbors, and community members are facing financial insecurity, general instability, and a lack of physical safety. The problems of today can feel so overwhelming that paralysis and hopelessness may set in. As […]
If you are a parent, grandparent, caregiver, or individual who works with kids, this dynamic workshop is for you! “Storytelling for Change” is a 60-minute interactive session where parents and educators discover how to use children’s literature to celebrate diversity, build empathy, and spark critical thinking. Participants come away with joyful, practical tools they can […]
