{"id":716,"date":"2026-04-14T12:13:25","date_gmt":"2026-04-14T19:13:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/nppnews\/?p=716"},"modified":"2026-04-14T12:13:25","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T19:13:25","slug":"equity-symposium-2026-this-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/nppnews\/equity-symposium-2026-this-week\/","title":{"rendered":"\u00a0\u00a0Equity Symposium 2026 This Week!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div data-ogsc=\"black\"><span data-ogsc=\"rgb(33, 33, 33)\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">This is the week! Evergreen will hold its annual\u00a0<\/span><span data-ogsc=\"rgb(150, 96, 125)\"><b data-ogsc=\"\"><u data-ogsc=\"\"><a title=\"Original URL: https:\/\/www.evergreen.edu\/equity-symposium. Click or tap if you trust this link.\" href=\"https:\/\/nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.evergreen.edu%2Fequity-symposium&amp;data=05%7C02%7CWPC1%40evergreen.edu%7C633843de261842429e0f08de9a58a704%7C22adcff7c06f49a68f2050711c40ddaa%7C0%7C0%7C639117902819415177%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=wNskyvzjj2IjwfBib2oj37fpKC%2BWXFSe8s7srggb50w%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-outlook-id=\"cf869c48-625c-43e8-b636-93d1a81d58c5\" data-linkindex=\"0\" data-ogsc=\"rgb(150, 96, 125)\">Equity Symposium<\/a><\/u><\/b><\/span><span data-ogsc=\"rgb(33, 33, 33)\"><b data-ogsc=\"\">\u00a0on Wednesday, April 15.\u00a0<\/b><\/span><span data-ogsc=\"rgb(33, 33, 33)\">\u202f<\/span><span data-ogsc=\"rgb(33, 33, 33)\">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, the theme is\u00a0<b data-ogsc=\"\">Fires Rising: Igniting Resilient Movements.<\/b>\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div id=\"x_ms-outlook-mobile-signature\">\n<div data-ogsb=\"white\">\n<p data-ogsc=\"black\"><span data-ogsc=\"rgb(33, 33, 33)\">Join us as we rise together to learn from the fires of the past and tend to the flames that ignite and sustain us.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-ogsc=\"black\"><span data-ogsc=\"rgb(33, 33, 33)\">\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-ogsc=\"black\"><span data-ogsc=\"rgb(33, 33, 33)\"><u data-ogsc=\"\">Event Schedule<\/u>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-ogsc=\"black\"><span data-ogsc=\"rgb(33, 33, 33)\">\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-ogsc=\"black\"><span data-ogsc=\"rgb(33, 33, 33)\"><b data-ogsc=\"\">Wednesday, April 15<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-ogsc=\"black\">\n<p role=\"presentation\" data-ogsc=\"\"><span data-ogsc=\"rgb(33, 33, 33)\">10:00am-12:00pm in The House of Welcome: Opening Plenary with Mapuche Educator\u00a0<b data-ogsc=\"\">Silvia\u00a0Calfuqueo\u00a0Lefio<\/b>\u00a0and documentary filmmaker\u00a0<b data-ogsc=\"\">Kelly Baur\u00a0<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-ogsc=\"black\">\n<p role=\"presentation\" data-ogsc=\"\"><span data-ogsc=\"rgb(33, 33, 33)\">12:00pm-1:00pm\u00a0<b data-ogsc=\"\">Community lunch<\/b>\u00a0in the House of Welcome catered by Coalescence Event Services featuring locally sourced ingredients prepared by Chef Lela\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-ogsc=\"black\">\n<p role=\"presentation\" data-ogsc=\"\"><span data-ogsc=\"rgb(33, 33, 33)\">1:00pm-5:00pm in Purce Hall: Student, staff, and faculty-led\u00a0<b data-ogsc=\"\">Concurrent Workshop Sessions<\/b>. \u00a0Learn more about workshops here:\u00a0<\/span><span data-ogsc=\"\" data-ogsb=\"rgb(241, 241, 241)\"><a id=\"x_ms-outlook-mobile-sharing-link-anchor-43930839-f21d-4d1f-9463-4708943073d2\" title=\"Original URL: https:\/\/evergreen0.sharepoint.com\/sites\/EquityandBelonging-Symposium\/SitePages\/2026-Equity-Symposium.aspx?ga=1&amp;LOF=1. Click or tap if you trust this link.\" href=\"https:\/\/evergreen0.sharepoint.com\/sites\/EquityandBelonging-Symposium\/SitePages\/2026-Equity-Symposium.aspx?ga=1&amp;LOF=1&amp;xsdata=MDV8MDJ8V1BDMUBldmVyZ3JlZW4uZWR1fDYzMzg0M2RlMjYxODQyNDI5ZTBmMDhkZTlhNThhNzA0fDIyYWRjZmY3YzA2ZjQ5YTY4ZjIwNTA3MTFjNDBkZGFhfDB8MHw2MzkxMTc5MDI4MTk0MzY3ODh8VW5rbm93bnxUV0ZwYkdac2IzZDhleUpGYlhCMGVVMWhjR2tpT25SeWRXVXNJbFlpT2lJd0xqQXVNREF3TUNJc0lsQWlPaUpYYVc0ek1pSXNJa0ZPSWpvaVRXRnBiQ0lzSWxkVUlqb3lmUT09fDB8fHw%3d&amp;sdata=a2xyWXNWWm53em9Hb2FaRytRWFVxVjhLYmp3Q1lhWVJ3L3F4TnRGcEdvRT0%3d\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-outlook-id=\"7f892899-010c-400e-a10f-eeb1d5622519\" data-ms-outlook-mobile-sharing-link-user-text=\"true\" data-linkindex=\"1\" data-ogsc=\"\" data-ogsb=\"rgb(241, 241, 241)\"><img class=\"bCDJk\" src=\"https:\/\/spoprod-a.akamaihd.net\/files\/fabric-cdn-prod_20210511.003\/assets\/item-types\/16\/spo.svg\" data-imagetype=\"External\" data-ogsc=\"\" \/>2026 Equity Symposium<img class=\"bCDJk\" src=\"https:\/\/outlook.office.com\/mail\/inbox\/id\/AAQkADljNTQ1ZDJhLTUxYmItNDYyMS04YTcwLWFmNTkwNzgyODZhOQAQAFHPf%2FJPO7pDgSxDU6BUWgU%3D?nativeVersion=1.2026.403.100\" data-imagetype=\"DataUriOfSvg\" data-ogsc=\"\" \/><\/a><\/span><span data-ogsc=\"\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-ogsc=\"black\">\n<p role=\"presentation\" data-ogsc=\"\"><span data-ogsc=\"rgb(33, 33, 33)\">7:00pm-9:00pm* Keynote with Community Organizer, Author, and Co-Founder of United We Dream\u00a0<b data-ogsc=\"\">Cristina Moreta Jimenez\u00a0<\/b>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-ogsc=\"black\"><span data-ogsc=\"rgb(33, 33, 33)\">*Symposium keynote is free and open to the public,\u00a0<\/span><span data-ogsc=\"rgb(70, 120, 134)\"><u data-ogsc=\"\"><a title=\"Original URL: https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/2026-evergreen-equity-symposium-keynote-with-cristina-jimenez-moreta-tickets-1985168886579?aff=oddtdtcreator. Click or tap if you trust this link.\" href=\"https:\/\/nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eventbrite.com%2Fe%2F2026-evergreen-equity-symposium-keynote-with-cristina-jimenez-moreta-tickets-1985168886579%3Faff%3Doddtdtcreator&amp;data=05%7C02%7CWPC1%40evergreen.edu%7C633843de261842429e0f08de9a58a704%7C22adcff7c06f49a68f2050711c40ddaa%7C0%7C0%7C639117902819451510%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=Zck1BhokSRTE%2BjPwBEIsavStaxftGf3WIUzzTcu2ea4%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-outlook-id=\"202563ba-03c9-4b4d-8b8a-6fb7117bf9e6\" data-linkindex=\"2\" data-ogsc=\"rgb(70, 120, 134)\">RSVP HERE<\/a><\/u><\/span><span data-ogsc=\"rgb(33, 33, 33)\"><u data-ogsc=\"\">.<\/u>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-ogsc=\"black\"><span data-ogsc=\"rgb(33, 33, 33)\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-ogsc=\"black\"><span data-ogsc=\"rgb(33, 33, 33)\"><b data-ogsc=\"\">NEW THIS YEAR!<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-ogsc=\"black\"><span data-ogsc=\"rgb(33, 33, 33)\">Thursday, April 16 from 12:00-2:00 p.m. is Community Reflection Day\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-ogsc=\"black\"><span data-ogsc=\"rgb(33, 33, 33)\">Debrief your Symposium experience and generate ideas for carrying the learning forward!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-ogsc=\"black\"><span data-ogsc=\"rgb(33, 33, 33)\"><b data-ogsc=\"\">ACCESSIBILITY<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-ogsb=\"white\">\n<p data-ogsc=\"black\"><span data-ogsc=\"rgb(33, 33, 33)\">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\u00a0<\/span><span data-ogsc=\"rgb(150, 96, 125)\"><a title=\"mailto:socialjusticecenter@evergreen.edu\" href=\"mailto:socialjusticecenter@evergreen.edu\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-outlook-id=\"7c6cb9ab-ebf8-47fd-8534-36466592d75d\" data-linkindex=\"3\" data-ogsc=\"rgb(150, 96, 125)\">socialjusticecenter@evergreen.edu<\/a><\/span><span data-ogsc=\"rgb(33, 33, 33)\">. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-ogsb=\"white\">\n<p data-ogsc=\"black\"><span data-ogsc=\"rgb(33, 33, 33)\"><b data-ogsc=\"\">\u00a0<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-ogsb=\"white\">\n<p data-ogsc=\"black\"><span data-ogsc=\"rgb(33, 33, 33)\">We look forward to sharing this day of learning and being in\u00a0community\u00a0with you! \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-ogsb=\"white\">\n<p data-ogsc=\"black\"><span data-ogsc=\"rgb(33, 33, 33)\">\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-ogsb=\"white\">\n<p data-ogsc=\"black\"><span data-ogsc=\"rgb(33, 33, 33)\">The Equity Symposium Planning Team\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This is the week! Evergreen will hold its annual\u00a0Equity Symposium\u00a0on Wednesday, April 15.\u00a0\u202fEach 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,&#8230; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/nppnews\/equity-symposium-2026-this-week\/\">Continue Reading &rarr;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10847,"featured_media":480,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mi_skip_tracking":false,"_s2mail":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/nppnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/716"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/nppnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/nppnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/nppnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10847"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/nppnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=716"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/nppnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/716\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":717,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/nppnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/716\/revisions\/717"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/nppnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/480"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/nppnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=716"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/nppnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=716"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/nppnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=716"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}