Evergreen will hold its eighth annual Equity Symposium on Wednesday, April 15th

Each year, the Equity Symposium creates space for our community to come together toward the common goal of growing our knowledge and skills in the areas of equity, social justice, and liberation.  This year, our theme is Fires Rising: Igniting Resilient Movements.  Join us as we rise together to learn from the fires of the past and tend to the flames that ignite and sustain us. 

 

Event Schedule

Wednesday

  • 10:00am-12:00pm in The House of Welcome: Opening Plenary with Mapuche Educator Silvia Calfuqueo Lefio and documentary filmmaker Kelly Baur 
  • 12:00pm-1:00pm Community lunch in the House of Welcome catered by Coalescence Event Services featuring locally sourced ingredients prepared by Chef Lela
  • 1:00pm-5:00pm in Purce Hall: Student, staff, and faculty-led Concurrent Workshop Sessions.  Workshop descriptions coming soon. 
  • 7:00pm-9:00pm* Keynote with Community Organizer, Author, and Co-Founder of United We Dream Cristina Moreta Jimenez  

*Symposium keynote is free and open to the public, registration information coming soon.

 

NEW THIS YEAR!

Thursday, April 16th 12:00-2:00 p.m. is Community Reflection Day

Debrief your Symposium experience and generate ideas for carrying the learning forward!

Stay tuned for locations that will host debriefing sessions

 

SUPPORT STAFF

We are recruiting event support staff! Find more details about the needs via the 2026 Equity Symposium Event Support Sign-up  – Fill out form

 

ACCESSIBILITY

The Equity Symposium Planning Team strives to center the needs of our diverse community by hosting inclusive, accessible events that enable all individuals, including individuals with disabilities, to engage fully. If you have accessibility needs, please contact us at socialjusticecenter@evergreen.edu. 

We look forward to sharing this day of learning and being in community with you! 

 

The Equity Symposium Planning Team

 

Jacob Adams

Carrie Chema

Cholee Gladney

Juanita Hopkins

Jazmyne Kozak

Lilly Kinnamon

Sara Kukkonen

Michael Rupp Talamantez

Golden Sather

Ashley Williams