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SUMMARY:Words\, Power\, & Community: Dr. Eve L. Ewing
LOCATION:Santori Library\nSantori Library
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DESCRIPTION:Engage in an important and thoughtful conversation with Dr. Ev
 e L. Ewing\, acclaimed author\, educator\, poet\, and cultural organizer w
 hose work explores race\, education\, identity\, and community..\nhttps://
 aurora.libnet.info/event/17193346
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>Engage in an important and thoughtful conv
 ersation with Dr. Eve L. Ewing\, acclaimed author\, educator\, poet\, and 
 cultural organizer whose work explores race\, education\, identity\, and c
 ommunity. Through writing that blends scholarship\, storytelling\, and act
 ivism\, Dr. Ewing has become one of today&rsquo\;s most influential public
  voices on culture and education.&nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &
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 ng as Dr. Ewing reflects on how words shape public memory\, challenge syst
 ems of inequality\, and help communities imagine new futures. From classro
 oms and libraries to poetry and popular culture\, this conversation will c
 onsider the many ways stories influence how we see ourselves and one anoth
 er.&nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\;&nbsp\;</p>\n<p>
 Perfect for librarians\, educators\, students\, writers\, and readers alik
 e\, this event invites attendees to think critically about the role of lit
 erature\, learning\, and community in times of change. Whether you are fam
 iliar with Dr. Ewing&rsquo\;s work or discovering it for the first time\, 
 this conversation promises insight\, inspiration\, and meaningful discussi
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 >Moderator</strong></p>\n<p>Brandis Friedman will moderate the event. Frie
 dman is a writer and anchor for WTTW&rsquo\;s&nbsp\;Chicago Tonight&nbsp\;
 and&nbsp\;Chicago Tonight: Black Voices\, and also serves as a champion fo
 r libraries.</p>\n<p>Zoom registration approvals for this event will close
  at 5:00 p.m. on the day of the event. Registrations received after this d
 eadline will stay pending and will be processed after the live event\, ens
 uring that those who missed the cutoff will still receive the event record
 ing. <br /><br />Words\, Power\, and Community: Dr. Eve L. Ewing is made p
 ossible by ILA-ILP and its member libraries\, and in part funded by a gran
 t awarded by the Illinois State Library\, a department of the Office of th
 e Secretary of State\, using funds provided by the U.S. Institute of Museu
 m and Library Services\, under the provisions of the Library Services and 
 Technology Act (LSTA). For a complete description of this event and inform
 ation on upcoming speakers\, please visit the link: <a href="https://bit.l
 y/ILPS6Events">https://bit.ly/ILPS6Events </a></p>\n<p>Once you submit you
 r registration\, please allow two business days for the host to approve it
 . You will then receive an automated confirmation email from Zoom with the
  link to join. An email reminder with the link to join will also be sent t
 o registered attendees one week\, one day\, and one hour before the event.
 </p>\nhttps://aurora.libnet.info/event/17193346
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