Identity Politics with a Poetic License

Location: MNjcc Zoom Meeting

Description:

Presented in partnership with No Silence On Race  

Join Akilah Allen-Silverstein of ‘No Silence on Race’ for a hands-on poetry workshop and conversation around intersectional experiences and identities, exploring art as an important medium to express pain, joy and internal conflict.  

 

About Akilah: 

Akilah Allen-Silverstein lives in Toronto, she is a Certified Financial Planner and Registered Retirement Consultant with Mandeville Private Client Inc. She has her own brand Silverstein Wealth which has adopted the mantra: integrity, professionalism and diligence. She presently serves on the board of the East York Rotary Club, and the Birth Right Israel Foundation Canada Youth Leadership Counsel. She is a co-founder of the movement No Silence on Race which is an organization dedicated to uplifting the voices of Jewish Communities of Colour by advocating for anti-racist, equitable and inclusive Jewish spaces in Canada. 

 

https://www.nosilenceonrace.ca 

https://www.instagram.com/akilah_miriam 

https://www.instagram.com/nosilenceonrace 

 

We are committed to accessibility. This event will have auto-captioning. Please be in touch by email at LaurenS@mnjcc.org or by phone at 416.924.6211 to let us know about your access needs as soon as possible.

Available: Available

Price: $0.00 Taxes not included

Tags: Spring

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