2020 Indo-Caribbean Women's+ Empowerment Summit

Name: 2020 Indo-Caribbean Women's+ Empowerment Summit
Start: 2020-11-20 19:00:00 -0500
End: 2020-11-22 20:30:00 -0500

Nov 21, 12:00AM to Nov 23, 1:30AM UTC

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Schedule

November 21, 2020 12:00am 12:00AM– 1:30AM · Stage

Leading with Love: Building Our Future Boldly

Welcome remarks from Jahajee Sisters, a conversation with Indo-Caribbean leaders from NYC, Toronto, Trinidad and Guyana followed by cultural performances

2020-11-20T19:00:00Z 2020-11-20T20:30:00Z America/New_York Leading+with+Love%3A+Building+Our+Future+Boldly+ https%3A%2F%2Fhopin.com%2Fevents%2F2020jahajeesummit Hosted virtually on Hopin (link in the description)

November 21, 2020 2:00am 2:00AM– 4:00AM · Stage

Film Screening of Yen Guru Wai followed by Q&A

A journey into the Mariamman tradition through the life and legacy of the late Guru, Pujarie Basdeo Mangal

2020-11-20T21:00:00Z 2020-11-20T23:00:00Z America/New_York Film+Screening+of+Yen+Guru+Wai+followed+by+Q%26A https%3A%2F%2Fhopin.com%2Fevents%2F2020jahajeesummit Hosted virtually on Hopin (link in the description)

November 21, 2020 4:00pm 4:00PM– 5:00PM · Stage

Healing & Transformative Justice in this Political Moment

Morning conversation featuring thought leaders from the Healing Justice & Transformative Justice Movements

2020-11-21T11:00:00Z 2020-11-21T12:00:00Z America/New_York Healing+%26+Transformative+Justice+in+this+Political+Moment https%3A%2F%2Fhopin.com%2Fevents%2F2020jahajeesummit Hosted virtually on Hopin (link in the description)

November 21, 2020 5:30pm 5:30PM– 7:00PM · Sessions

Lunch Hangouts

Self-Organized hangouts

2020-11-21T12:30:00Z 2020-11-21T14:00:00Z America/New_York Lunch+Hangouts https%3A%2F%2Fhopin.com%2Fevents%2F2020jahajeesummit Hosted virtually on Hopin (link in the description)

November 21, 2020 5:30pm 5:30PM– 7:00PM · Expo

Jahajee Marketplace

Meet & Greet with Vendors: Visual Artists, Authors, Small Business Owners and Community-based Organizations

2020-11-21T12:30:00Z 2020-11-21T14:00:00Z America/New_York Jahajee+Marketplace https%3A%2F%2Fhopin.com%2Fevents%2F2020jahajeesummit Hosted virtually on Hopin (link in the description)

November 21, 2020 7:00pm 7:00PM– 8:30PM · Sessions

Workshops Part 1

Workshop sessions on: 1) Indo-Caribbean History & Culture; 2) Arts, Creativity & Storytelling; 3) Political Education; and 4) Skill-building

2020-11-21T14:00:00Z 2020-11-21T15:30:00Z America/New_York Workshops+Part+1+ https%3A%2F%2Fhopin.com%2Fevents%2F2020jahajeesummit Hosted virtually on Hopin (link in the description)

November 21, 2020 9:00pm 9:00PM–10:30PM · Sessions

Workshops Part 2

Workshop sessions on: 1) Indo-Caribbean History & Culture; 2) Arts, Creativity & Storytelling; 3) Political Education; and 4) Skill-building

2020-11-21T16:00:00Z 2020-11-21T17:30:00Z America/New_York Workshops+Part+2+ https%3A%2F%2Fhopin.com%2Fevents%2F2020jahajeesummit Hosted virtually on Hopin (link in the description)

November 21, 2020 11:30pm 11:30PM–12:30AM · Stage

Liminal Spaces: Migration and Women of the Guyanese Diaspora

In Collaboration with SAWCC, we present a conversation with editor, Grace Aneiza Ali and other contributing writers to the book

2020-11-21T18:30:00Z 2020-11-21T19:30:00Z America/New_York Liminal+Spaces%3A+Migration+and+Women+of+the+Guyanese+Diaspora https%3A%2F%2Fhopin.com%2Fevents%2F2020jahajeesummit Hosted virtually on Hopin (link in the description)

November 22, 2020 12:30am 12:30AM– 1:00AM · Stage

Keynote from Dr. Kamini Doobay

Dr. Kamini Doobay, Indo-Caribbean Physician and founder of NYC Coalition to Dismantle Racism in the Health System

2020-11-21T19:30:00Z 2020-11-21T20:00:00Z America/New_York Keynote+from+Dr.+Kamini+Doobay https%3A%2F%2Fhopin.com%2Fevents%2F2020jahajeesummit Hosted virtually on Hopin (link in the description)

November 22, 2020 1:30am 1:30AM– 3:00AM · Sessions

Open Mic & Artist Jam

Arts & Activism Social Event (for those who want to continue to hangout and build!)

2020-11-21T20:30:00Z 2020-11-21T22:00:00Z America/New_York Open+Mic+%26+Artist+Jam https%3A%2F%2Fhopin.com%2Fevents%2F2020jahajeesummit Hosted virtually on Hopin (link in the description)

November 22, 2020 3:30pm 3:30PM– 3:45PM · Stage

Keynote from Linda Sarsour

Linda Sarsour, activist and author of We Are Not Here to Be Bystanders: A Memoir of Love and Resistance

2020-11-22T10:30:00Z 2020-11-22T10:45:00Z America/New_York Keynote+from+Linda+Sarsour https%3A%2F%2Fhopin.com%2Fevents%2F2020jahajeesummit Hosted virtually on Hopin (link in the description)

November 22, 2020 4:00pm 4:00PM– 5:00PM · Stage

A Conversation with Nadia Jagessar & Sonya Renee Taylor on Radical Self-Love, Relationships & Solidarity

Join us for a dynamic conversation that will be moderated by Taij Moteelall, Co-Founder of Jahajee Sisters and Principal of Media Sutra Inc

2020-11-22T11:00:00Z 2020-11-22T12:00:00Z America/New_York A+Conversation+with+Nadia+Jagessar+%26+Sonya+Renee+Taylor+on+Radical+Self-Love%2C+Relationships+%26+Solidarity https%3A%2F%2Fhopin.com%2Fevents%2F2020jahajeesummit Hosted virtually on Hopin (link in the description)

November 22, 2020 6:00pm 6:00PM– 7:30PM · Sessions

Workshops Part 3

Workshop sessions on: 1) Indo-Caribbean History & Culture; 2) Arts, Creativity & Storytelling; 3) Political Education; and 4) Skill-building

2020-11-22T13:00:00Z 2020-11-22T14:30:00Z America/New_York Workshops+Part+3+ https%3A%2F%2Fhopin.com%2Fevents%2F2020jahajeesummit Hosted virtually on Hopin (link in the description)

November 22, 2020 8:00pm 8:00PM– 9:30PM · Sessions

Workshops Part 4

Workshop sessions on 1) Indo-Caribbean History & Culture; 2) Arts, Creativity & Storytelling; 3) Political Education; and 4) Skill-building

2020-11-22T15:00:00Z 2020-11-22T16:30:00Z America/New_York Workshops+Part+4+ https%3A%2F%2Fhopin.com%2Fevents%2F2020jahajeesummit Hosted virtually on Hopin (link in the description)

November 22, 2020 10:00pm 10:00PM–11:30PM · Stage

Gender Justice in Our Lifetime: What will it take?

Closing conversation with Gender Justice Movement Leaders in NYC followed by Closing Remarks from Jahajee Sisters

2020-11-22T17:00:00Z 2020-11-22T18:30:00Z America/New_York Gender+Justice+in+Our+Lifetime%3A+What+will+it+take%3F https%3A%2F%2Fhopin.com%2Fevents%2F2020jahajeesummit Hosted virtually on Hopin (link in the description)

Speakers

Christie Neptune

Contributing Writer to Liminal Spaces: Migration and Women of the Guyanese Diaspora

Rashida Abuwala

Board Member at South Asian Women's Creative Collective

Dayanara Marte

Founder of In Bold Rebirth

Piper Anderson

Founder & President of Create Forward

Bhoopchand Mangal

Yen Guru Wai Film Q&A | Friday, November 20 at 10:30pm

Taij Moteelall

Principal at Media Sutra and Co-Founder of Jahajee Sisters

Suzanne Narain

Co-founder of Lotus Toronto

Sherlina Nageer

Gender Justice Activist based in Guyana

Christine Samwaroo

Founder of the Breadfruit Collective in Guyana

Suzanne C. Persard

Queer Indo-Jamaican Scholar and Writer and Co-Founder of Jahajee Sisters

Joanne Smith

Founder & President of Girls for Gender Equity

Margarita Guzman, she/they/ella/elle

Executive Director of VIP Mujeres

Sevonna Brown

Co-Executive Director of Black Women's Blueprint

Shivana Jorawar

Co-Director of Jahajee Sisters

rusia Mohiuddin

Founder & Principal at Universal Partnership

Tanuja Jagernauth

Indo-Caribbean Healing Justice Practitioner

Simone Jhingoor

Co-Director of Jahajee Sisters

Kamini Doobay

Indo-Caribbean Physician and Founder of the New York City Coalition to Dismantle Racism in the Healthcare System

Manauvaskar Kublall

Indo-Caribbean Filmmaker

Sasha Ahuja

Chair of New York City’s Equal Employment Practices Commission

LINDA SARSOUR

Racial Justice & Civil Rights Activist and Author of We Are Not Here to Be Bystanders: A Memoir of Love and Resistance

Dominique Hunter

Contributing Writer to Liminal Spaces: Migration and Women of the Guyanese Diaspora

Renelle White

LQBTQ Advocate at Silver Lining Foundation in Trinidad

karen sonilal

Co-Chair of the Grassroots Action Team, Jahajee Sisters

Nadia Jagessar

Indo-Caribbean Entrepreneur-- Founder of Euphoria Events and Star of the Netflix series Indian Matchmaking

Sonya Taylor

Spoken Word Artist, Activist and Author of The Body Is Not an Apology: The Power of Radical Self-Love

Grace Aneiza Ali

Editor of Liminal Spaces: Migration and Women of the Guyanese Diaspora

Maya Mackrandilal

Contributing Writer to Liminal Spaces: Migration and Women of the Guyanese Diaspora

Stephanos Stephanides

Yen Guru Wai Film Q&A | Friday, November 20 at 10:30pm

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