Dwight[/caption]This event is part of Dr. Martin Luther King\, Jr. Commem oration Week. It is free and is open to everyone. The conference will be virtual this year due to COVID-19 distancing re strictions. Registration is not required. This event will be recorded and a vailable for later viewing.
David Dwight IV\, lead cat alyst at Forward Through Ferg uson and a Washington University alumnae\, will discuss the "The Path t o Racial Equity" in our region\, including the #STL2039 Action Plan and how Washington U niversity School of Medicine can support.
After the death of Michael Brown\, Jr. on Aug. 9\, 2014\, "Ferguson" came to symbolize racial strife a nd inequality in the United States. Throughout this country\, the circumsta nces surrounding and following his death have sharply defined the challenge s that demand transformation. The alternative to change is to accept an unt enable environment that is fraught with inequities and continued conflict. The Governor asked a group of regional leaders — The Ferguson Commission — to study the situation and prove a path toward change. Forward Through Ferg uson (FTF) was established as a 501(c)3 to be a catalyst for lasting positi ve change in the St. Louis region as outlined in the Ferguson Commission Re port. Embracing the Commission’s mandate\, FTF centers impacted communities and mobilizes accountable bodies to advance racially equitable systems and policies that ensure all people in the St. Louis region can thrive.
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Driven by a passion for systems change and equity\, David Dwight IV serves as the Executive Director and Lead Strategy Catalyst at Forward Through Ferguson (FTF)\, the organization created to carry on t he work and vision of the Ferguson Commission\, which was a wide-ranging co mmunity policy recommendation process engaging over 3\,000 residents after the killing of Michael Brown Jr. In David’s role\, he leads FTF\, develops strategic initiatives\, and directs the organization’s policy and systems a dvocacy strategy.
David has taken root in St. Louis where he has live d for nine years. He has served in a variety of leadership roles to engage community voice and apply a Racial Equity lens to regional issues. He recei ved his degree in biomedical engineering from Washington University in St. Louis in 2015. His experience co-founding Students in Solidarity—a multi-ca mpus student advocacy coalition—led him to center equity\, justice\, and ad vocacy in his career. After graduation\, he served as the communications fe llow for the Ferguson Commission where he worked closely with the Citizen-L aw Enforcement Relations working group. He is dedicated to supporting St. L ouis region as we forge a path toward a transformed St. Louis where racial equity is the status quo.
Individuals with disabilities are e ncouraged to attend all Washington University School of Medicine sponsored events. If you are a person with a disability who requires a reasonable ac commodation in order to participate in this event\, please contact the Wash ington University School of Medicine Office of Diversity\, Equity and Inclu sion in advance at 314-273-2809 or MedDEI@wustl.edu.
"The problem of racism\, the problem of economic exploitation\, and
the problem of war are all tied together."
-- Dr. Martin Luth
er King\, Jr.
This event is brought to yo u by the Office of Diversity\, Equity and Inclusion and the Office of Diver sity Programs with a special thanks to the MLK Week committee members: Vick y Braun (WUSM IM- Gastroenterology)\, Joel Dalton (WUSM Diversity Programs\ , Biology & Biomedical Science) Rosie Jones (WUSM Diversity Programs\, Biol ogy & Biomedical Science)\, Valerie Joyner (Office of Diversity\, Equity & Inclusion)\, Dorian Pierce (BJCMG Access Center\, WUSM Otolaryngology)\, Li z Riggs (WUSM Diversity Programs)\, Poli Rijos (WU Center for Community Hea lth Partnership and Research Institute for Public Health)\, Erin Stampp (O ffice of Diversity\, Equity & Inclusion)\, James Zerkel (WUSM Becker Medica l Library)
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