A Call to Rise

A Call to Rise November 16th 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. Center on Halsted John Baran Hall Center on Halsted stands here for you and with you. You are invited to join us and other members of LGBTQ and allied communities to come together in solidarity to heal, uplift each other, and to chart a path forward. The goal of A Call to Rise is to provide a space for LGBTQ and allied communities to heal and chart a path forward. This is YOUR COMMUNITY EVENT. With this goal, there will not be a rigid structure for the evening, but rather an opening of our space in the hopes that we can be a catalyst for the discussion and change you would like to see. Individuals are welcome to drop-in at any time between 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. to participate Behavioral Health Counselors will be available to speak with individuals on a drop-in basis throughout the evening. We will have a physical space for you to write your feelings and reactions for public display within Center on Halsted. 6:00 p.m. Welcome by Kim Fountain, Chief Operating Officer at Center on Halsted 6:10 p.m. Musical Performance by Vanessa Sheridan, Director of Transgender Programs & Community Engagement 6:15 p.m. Enlivening the Activists and Advocates Within This is your opportunity to rally around next steps in smaller working groups with others. Initial working groups include: • Peace Circles • Classical Music • Art Response • Education and Resource Dissemination • Know Your Rights – Legal Response • Promoting and Supporting Healthy Behaviors WE ENCOURAGE INDIVIDUALS TO BRAINSTORM OTHER IDEAS THEY WOULD LIKE TO RALLY BEHIND AND LEAD DISCUSSIONS ON NEXT STEPS