Roger Williams University: Social Justice Month Events

Social Justice Month

Thursday, Oct 19

How Housing Works

Sponsored by Housing Works RI and RWU Chief Diversity Officer

Workshop

Workshop with Brenda Clement, Director of Housing Works Rhode Island and Ame Lambert, RWU Chief Diversity Officer.

An overview of housing issues in Rhode Island and connections to the larger social justice agenda.

This workshop will utilize information collected by Housing Works RI around how housing decisions are made. The workshop will study zip codes to see what that revels to us about housing, race, and socio-economic status.

Click to view the How Housing Works flyer.

Tuesday, Oct 24

Unnatural Causes: Is Inequality Making Us Sick?

Film Screening

Sponsored by FIMRC and Public Health

Film and Discussion

Film and discussion led by Dr. Kerri Warren and members from the RWU Chapter of FIMRC

UNNATURAL CAUSES is the acclaimed documentary series broadcast by PBS and now used by thousands of organization and clubs to tackle the root causes of our alarming socioeconomic and racial inequities in health.

Click to view the Unnatural Causes flyer.