Feb 17th, 2021 Colin Powell School for Civic and Global Leadership
A powerful discussion about Leading for Social Change at a Critical Time: What do Leaders Need? with Cristina Jimenez, Co-Founder of United We Dream and Nse Ufot, CEO of New Georgia Project. 

As we explore the possibility of a new initiative to train leaders in the social justice space to be housed at CCNY’s Colin Powell School and the CUNY School of Labor and Urban Studies, we have interviewed dozens of social justice movement leaders, conducted multiple focus groups with students, organizers, labor activists, and nonprofit staffers and have developed a comprehensive picture of the field as it stands today. We know where there are strengths, where there are gaps, and what leaders – particularly young leaders of color – tell us about what they need to succeed. This event will feature a brief overview of our research findings and two leaders of organizations working on immigrant rights, democracy protection and racial justice, who will react and reflect on questions like: How was a whole generation of young women of color developed in Georgia over the last decade – what can we learn from that process and investment? How have young, undocumented immigrants faced with never-ending threats to their existence in the US dealt with the trauma and still fought for change? What qualities are required now of leaders to navigate the complexities of the inside/outside game – pushing fellow progressives when needed but also joining with them to fight off authoritarian forces?