On May 12th AFN welcomed Alan Jenkins, Harvard Law School as part of the Equity Insights series. As a Professor of Practice, Alan teaches courses on Race and the Law, Communication, and Social Justice. Before joining the Law School faculty, he was President and Co-Founder of The Opportunity Agenda, a social justice communication lab dedicated to the idea that our nation can and should be a place where everyone enjoys full and equal opportunity.
During this 90-minute interactive session Alan addressed:
- The ways in which AFN members can communicate more effectively on racial equity.
- What we can do within our roles to contribute towards an organizational culture that values and prioritizes sustained efforts to build progress towards racial equity in philanthropic investments.
- How we incorporate culturally centered practices in our engagement with internal and external stakeholders.
- How we take the opportunity to deepen our efforts in an impactful way.
This insightful, high-level briefing provided:
- An understanding of the policies and narrative that are negatively affecting communities of color, working, and marginalized populations.
- How philanthropy can have a critical role in redirecting national and local policy to benefit asset building.
About Alan Jenkins
Alan Jenkins is a Professor of Practice at Harvard Law School where he teaches courses on Race and the Law, Communication, and Social Justice. Before joining the Law School faculty, he was President and Co-Founder of The Opportunity Agenda, a social justice communication lab dedicated to the idea that our nation can and should be a place where everyone enjoys full and equal opportunity.
Jenkins is a frequent commentator in broadcast and print media, including CNN, the New York Times, MSNBC, and the Huffington Post. He serves on the Ad Council’s Advisory Committee on Public Issues and as an Advisor on Anti-Poverty Strategies to the JBP Foundation. His past Board service includes New York Public Radio, the Center for Community Change, the Legal Action Center, and Futuro Media Group, as well as the Board of Governors of the New School for Public Engagement. He has also served on the Selection Committee for the Sundance Documentary Fund.
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