BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Black Appalachian Coalition - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://staging.blackappalachiancoalition.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Black Appalachian Coalition REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:UTC BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:UTC DTSTART:20210101T000000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20220313T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20221106T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20230312T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20231105T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230714 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230717 DTSTAMP:20260430T093608 CREATED:20230303T235312Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230905T013823Z UID:14494-1689292800-1689551999@staging.blackappalachiancoalition.org SUMMARY:BLAC Policy Summit DESCRIPTION:BLAC is excited to host our 2nd annual BLAC Policy Summit July 14-16\, 2023. The virtual summit will seek to amplify Black voices and influence effective\, community-centered policies. If you would like to present at the summit\, please email Bishop Marcia. URL:https://staging.blackappalachiancoalition.org/event/blac-policy-summit/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://staging.blackappalachiancoalition.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/cropped-logo.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230502T100000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230503T100000 DTSTAMP:20260430T093608 CREATED:20230412T013123Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230905T013822Z UID:14583-1683021600-1683108000@staging.blackappalachiancoalition.org SUMMARY:BLAC Strategy Summit DESCRIPTION:Please join Bishop Marcia and the Black Appalachian Coalition- BLAC on May 2-3\, 2023 for BLAC’s first strategy planning summit: “Voices of the People — Planning the BLAC Agenda.”\n\n\nRegister today: https://bit.ly/BlacStrategy\n\n\n\nYour voice is needed! Please join us and share with other interested people too!\n\n\nPLEASE NOTE: To build solidarity\, all are welcome. Non-black people are welcome to join this summit and help us with this important work. URL:https://staging.blackappalachiancoalition.org/event/blac-strategy-summit/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://staging.blackappalachiancoalition.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/BLAC-Strategy-Summit-2023.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230309T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230309T130000 DTSTAMP:20260430T093608 CREATED:20230303T234839Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230905T013823Z UID:14487-1678363200-1678366800@staging.blackappalachiancoalition.org SUMMARY:What is Justice40? DESCRIPTION:  \nJoin ReImagine Appalachia Faith in Action\, the Black Appalachian Coalition (BLAC)\, and the Evangelical Environmental Network on March 9th to learn about Environmental Justice and the White House’s new Justice40 Initiative. \n  \nWhat do Appalachian communities need to know about this new initiative? How does it impact funding coming to our communities? To register\, click here. URL:https://staging.blackappalachiancoalition.org/event/what-is-justice40/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://staging.blackappalachiancoalition.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Environment-Event-March-2023.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220722 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220725 DTSTAMP:20260430T093608 CREATED:20220701T230422Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230905T013824Z UID:14375-1658448000-1658707199@staging.blackappalachiancoalition.org SUMMARY:2022 BLAC Policy Summit DESCRIPTION:The Black Appalachian Coalition (BLAC) will host its first policy summit occurring July 22-24\, 2022. The inaugural event\, being held virtually\, will center around the core theme of storytelling as a precondition for policymaking. The multi-day regional summit seeks to amplify Black voices and influence effective\, community-centered policies. \nSummit attendees can participate in the following: \nStorytelling Workshop: Understand how your story plays a role in shaping and defining policy using story-based strategies and solutions. \nPolicy 101: Comprehend what policymaking entails\, how it affects your community\, and how to use it to leverage change. \nStory Mapping: Learn the best practices for how to weave your stories with others to build relationships and a collective narrative of the Black Appalachian experience. \nThe State of Black Appalachia: Take a deeper dive into what’s at stake for Black Appalachia. Build discussion around the unique challenges Black Appalachians still face\, the progress made\, and how you can make a difference in your community. \nAdmission to the summit is free! The summit takes place Friday\, July 22nd from 6-8 p.m.\, Saturday\, July 23rd from 10 a.m.-5 p.m.\, and Sunday\, July 24th from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. \nRegister at https://bit.ly/BLACPolicySummit URL:https://staging.blackappalachiancoalition.org/event/2022-blac-policy-summit/ CATEGORIES:Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://staging.blackappalachiancoalition.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Registration_Policy-Summit_BLAC_Instgram.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220228T180000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220228T190000 DTSTAMP:20260430T093608 CREATED:20220220T062702Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230905T013825Z UID:14262-1646071200-1646074800@staging.blackappalachiancoalition.org SUMMARY:The Harlan Renaissance: Reconstructing BLAC Storytelling DESCRIPTION:Register for the event: https://bit.ly/HarlanRenaissance URL:https://staging.blackappalachiancoalition.org/event/the-harlan-renaissance-reconstructing-blac-storytelling/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://staging.blackappalachiancoalition.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/IMG_9731.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220127T113000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220127T133000 DTSTAMP:20260430T093608 CREATED:20220114T075429Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230905T013826Z UID:13836-1643283000-1643290200@staging.blackappalachiancoalition.org SUMMARY:BLAC Paper Launch: Black Storytelling and Policymaking in Appalachia DESCRIPTION:Join the Black Appalachian Coalition for the public release of the first BLAC Paper. “Black Storytelling and Policymaking in Appalachia” surveys Black Appalachian communities’ historical relationships to policy and infrastructure\, merging Black narratives and data to explore the need for Black storytelling as a precondition for sound\, equitable policymaking. \nRegistration link: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_AQHsKa9TT7GaRwazFxWgAQ URL:https://staging.blackappalachiancoalition.org/event/blac-paper-launch-black-storytelling-and-policymaking-in-appalachia/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://staging.blackappalachiancoalition.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/iStock-1219530760.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR