Holding the Door Open - Simsbury

02/24/2021

Weekly Wednesday Update

Good morning HtDO,

Event Blast:

2/24: West Hartford Public Library is hosting, "Connecticut African American Heroines" this afternoon at 1pm. https://westhartford.librarymarket.com/.../connecticut...

2/24: Last week's Farmington Racial Equality Taskforce Zoom event was rescheduled to tonight. Check out the discussion, "Black in Suburbia", with author Frederick Joseph, at 6:30pm. The link to register is: https://us02web.zoom.us/.../WN_64p4JZjfQb-D4I2xcANP5w...

2/25: On Thursday night at 7pm, join Simsbury Public Library's
Author Talk, with author Gretchen Sorin, to discuss her novel "Driving While Black: African American Travel and the Road to Civil Rights". http://www.libraryinsight.com/calendar.asp?jx=sc...

3/6: At 1pm, join the town of Suffield CT for their online Inclusivity Speaker Series discussion, "Against All Odds", with Dr. Yadilette Rivera-Colón. "Learn about the journey of a Latina in STEM, and what you can do to help others see careers in STEM no matter their race and gender." https://www.eventbrite.com/.../against-all-odds-tickets...

3/11: HtDO's Listening Club, in partnership with the Simsbury Public Library, meets again on Zoom on Thursday March 11th at 7pm for: "The Danger of a Single Story". There is a video to watch to prepare for the discussion. Here is the link to Simsbury Public Library's events calendar with registration info:
http://www.libraryinsight.com/calendar.asp?jx=sc...

~Kirsten

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02/23/2021

As the month comes to a close, let's recognize that Black History should not be focused on for just one month. Black History is the foundation of our nation. Let's celebrate Black culture, elevate Black voices, and learn about Black history EVERYDAY.

Interested in educating yourself and being part of the change in your community for antiracism, diversity, and inclusion?

Head over to our private community https://www.facebook.com/groups/holdingthedooropen

01/14/2021

This past Sunday, Holding the Door Open, a panel of community leaders, and over 60 participants gathered for a virtual discussion. It was a way for all of us to hold space for one another and listen as these leaders gave us the safe container to process what happened at our US Capitol on Wednesday the 6th.

Then, on Monday HtDO steering committee members Malorie Wells and Melissa Nesti Smith, held a Listening Club through the Simsbury Public Library called Shaping Our Perspectives on Race. Malorie and Melissa led the group of 20 local and non local participants, in open and vulnerable conversations.

Both events facilitated an opportunity to have safe places to process, reflect, and take action!

Our community is in the Farmington Valley but our goal is to bring anti-racism to our entire State. Do you have friends or family that want to be a part of this work? Send them over to our community group- https://www.facebook.com/groups/holdingthedooropen

Do you have opportunities or ideas for Holding the Door Open? Shoot us a message, we would love to chat!

01/04/2021

On behalf of the HtDO Steering Committee, we want to wish everyone a healthy + happy + diversified + more equitable 2021!

Happy New Year!

Want to join us? Head on over to our private group. Bring your family and friends!

https://www.facebook.com/groups/holdingthedooropen