Events

Finding Fulfillment: Women in Leadership

This panel discussion features Dr. Yusef Salaam and explores how race influences the experiences of BIPOC youth in the criminal justice system and what community leaders can do to mitigate harmful outcomes. The goal of the conference is to promote the importance of higher education, civil/human rights and social justice--matters of great significance to the target students and their success in future professional careers.

Anybody can fall prey to human traffickers but some populations are more at risk than others. Those who face racism, sexism, and other social barriers are particularly vulnerable to this form of modern-day enslavement. Join us for a meaningful moderated discussion with Dr. Earl Lewis and Ra’Shya Ghee, as we explore the intersection of human trafficking, race, gender, and class.

Community leaders, including the chief of police, juvenile court judge, the head of a child detention center, and a child psychologist come together to discuss how to divert youth, especially youth of color, from ever entering the criminal justice system. RaShya moderated the discussion.

Program addresses the following questions: "What will it take to get rid of racism?" & "Is racism a public health issue?"

This discussion explores the historical trajectory of race, its modern impact on human trafficking, and strategies to optimize racially competent advocacy.

In his 1903 text, “The Souls of Black Folk”, W.E.B. Du Bois said that “the problem of the twentieth century is the problem of the color-line”. What the last year has shown us is that “the color-line” is very much still the problem of the twenty-first century too. This latest iteration of the civil rights movement has renewed interest in racial equality and created circumstances ripe for change. This discussion explores the historical trajectory of race, its modern impact, and strategies for future progress through a legal lens and equips participants with language and framework tools to maximize their contributions to this moment.

"This year’s theme “HerStory is Our Future” focuses on the rich historical and contemporary stories of BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color) womxn (cisgender, transgender, and non-binary). We wish to explore how BIPOC womxn’s art, history, music, literature, personal narrative, and poetry are shaping the future of our communities and our nation." RaShya Ghee Presentation: The Inheritance of Boldness: Black Women Who Used Less Sugar

This program considers the state of race in legal education and how such efforts support racial equity.

Highlights issues surrounding the usage of racialized language and imagery within the Human Trafficking Movement & discusses ways to reframe understandings in more racially competent ways.

Part-time Professor Rashya Ghee designed a self-guided study for the Minnesota Law community to help re-orient our understanding of America's legal landscape through the lens of race. In this lecture, she will introduce the study, explain how to use the content to optimize learning, and provide other tools to help navigate this nuanced facet of American life. You can learn more about UMN Law's commitment to racial justice here: https://www.law.umn.edu/admissions/equity-diversity-inclusion/commitment-racial-justice

In depth comprehensive racial equity training focused on historical context, present nuance, healing, and action.

This unique 10-part virtual and interactive series takes an in-depth look at the origins of race in America, how the idea of race was constructed and refined in American society, the regulatory history of race, and the modern legacy of that history. Participants will understand how that history has contributed to our present racial climate and what we can do as individuals and organizations to champion racial equity. This training is designed for all knowledge levels who work in the legal system and desire to develop racial competence skills and is open to other professionals interested. Our facilitator, RaShya Ghee, has years of experience in facilitating candid discussions around race which participants have expressed have left them feeling empowered and informed. This training is an opportunity for those within the legal system to take steps towards their commitment to creating a more racially equitable society. All those who would like to benefit from more understanding of and tools for our present racial challenges, are invited to register and attend. You can register and find more information at http://www.advocatingopportunity.com/training2021 *The views expressed herein do not necessarily represent those of the Ohio State Bar Foundation.

In depth comprehensive racial equity training focused on historical context, present nuance, healing, and action.

Modern prohibitions of human trafficking in the U.S. are rooted in the 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which barred slavery and involuntary servitude in 1865. Credibly connecting historic and modern slavery provides a broader, deeper understanding of slavery across time that will inspire a new generation of conductors. Join us for a meaningful discussion as we explore the current state of human trafficking with the impact of the pandemic and continuous systemic racial inequities. National Human Trafficking Awareness Day brings attention to a crime that leaves a lasting toll on human life, families, and communities around the world. Beginning in 2010, by Presidential Proclamation, each January has been designated National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month. This remarkable panel will include: Verjine Adanalian, accomplished attorney with the Ohio Justice & Policy Center Gaby DeBellis, anti-human trafficking specialist and human rights advocate RaShya Ghee, a notable change agent, lawyer and educator Registration is required: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_FKfqdAKTQqKe9cW-mC_6cw

Greenhouse hosts an employee-wide discussion to celebrate Juneteenth and features Ra'Shya as the keynote speaker.

As American society continues to aspire towards racial equity, it is imperative that we consider what characterizes a racially equitable transformation for both individuals and organizations. In this session, Ra'Shya explores the individual and organizational attributes and resources that are essential to support and sustain racial equity efforts. A racially equitable society has never existed in America and imagining one compels us to strive for a better version of ourselves. This discussion considers how racial equity strategies diverge from the existing reactive anti-discrimination orientation of most organizations to a proactive anti-racist orientation.