Shoulder to Shoulder - a multifaith coalition that connects, mobilizes, and equips faith leaders in the United States to be strategic partners in countering discrimination and violence against Muslims - invites you to join us for a free and fast-paced 1.5 hour presentation on "Allyship as an Active Way of Life."
In this presentation, you will be introduced to a framework for understanding allyship “as an active way of life that utilizes bridge-building to ensure equality, opportunity, and inclusion for everyone.” Rooted in the value and condition of shared humanity and drawing from a racial justice lens, this presentation will offer definitions, tools, and next steps (while also flagging the barriers) for addressing discrimination and promoting social justice in everyday life.
This virtual event and approach to teaching allyship as an active way of life is presented by Whitney Parnell, Founder and CEO of Service Never Sleeps, a nonprofit that empowers individuals and communities to catalyze social justice through service and allyship.
Biography:
Whitney Parnell is a Black millennial activist, singer, and the Founder and CEO of Service Never Sleeps, a nonprofit that empowers individuals and communities to catalyze social justice through service and Allyship. Her movement work involves racial justice efforts, and equipping effective allies through truth-telling, bridgebuilding, empathy, and action. She grew up between Latin America and West Africa as a Foreign Service child. At Washington University in St. Louis, Whitney doubled majored in English and Spanish, and minored in Communications and Journalism, during which she also embraced her calling as an activist. Whitney’s passion for service and social justice brought her to Washington, DC after college to serve with City Year, and then work in homeless services, before founding Service Never Sleeps in 2015. Whitney is also a musician, and is releasing a social justice album called "What Will You Do," with the goal of using empathy through song to ignite action.