BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//The Davis Center for Social Justice - ECPv6.17.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.daviscenter.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for The Davis Center for Social Justice REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20270314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20271107T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20280312T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20281105T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:UTC BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:UTC DTSTART:20250101T000000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260924T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260924T210000 DTSTAMP:20260731T164603Z CREATED:20260707T193451Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260731T164603Z UID:10000410-1790276400-1790283600@www.daviscenter.org SUMMARY:Don’t Despair\, Prepare: Ensuring Free and Fair Elections DESCRIPTION:With the midterms approaching during an era of heightened political division\, many Americans are understandably worried about threats to free and fair elections. How can we tell what the real dangers are? What steps are needed to ensure that every eligible voter has the opportunity to cast a ballot and make their voice heard? And what changes are needed to ensure the long-term health and stability of American democracy? \nJoin us on Thursday\, September 24\, at 7 pm in person at Temple Sinai\, where we will discuss these and other questions with leading elections experts. The panel will be moderated by Dan Weiner\, director of the Elections and Government Program at the Brennan Center for Justice at NYU Law.   \nOther panelists to be named soon. \nPlease register in advance URL:https://www.daviscenter.org/event/dont-despair-prepare-092426/ CATEGORIES:Democracy 250 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261018T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261018T173000 DTSTAMP:20260731T172306Z CREATED:20260728T180342Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260731T172306Z UID:10000413-1792335600-1792344600@www.daviscenter.org SUMMARY:Antisemitism and Anti-Black Racism: Two Sides of the Same Coin DESCRIPTION:With the midterm elections around the corner\, join us for an afternoon with Eric K. Ward\, a nationally recognized expert on hate-fueled violence\, white nationalism\, and authoritarianism. Drawing on more than thirty years working at the intersection of the Black freedom struggle and the fight against antisemitism\, Ward examines how rising threats against Jewish\, Black\, Muslim\, and other communities are connected—and calls on us to move from anxiety to organized\, coalition-based action to defend our fragile liberal democracy and work towards safety and freedom for all.\nWe will also be hearing from Temple Sinai members who are on the frontlines of this work. \nPlease register in advance.  More information will be available soon. \n  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About Eric Ward \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Eric K. Ward is a nationally recognized civil rights leader\, strategist\, and cultural organizer who has spent over three decades on the frontlines of racial justice\, democracy defense\, and resistance to authoritarianism. He serves as Executive Vice President of Race Forward and as a Senior Fellow with the Southern Poverty Law Center\, where his work centers the relationship between white nationalism\, antisemitism\, and the struggle for a thriving multiracial democracy. Ward is the only American ever to receive the international Civil Courage Prize and has also been honored with the Peabody–Facebook Futures of Media Award for narrative work that helped shift how the nation understands white nationalist violence. He is co-producer of the documentary White With Fear and appears in acclaimed films including Viral: Antisemitism in Four Mutations and . He serves on the boards of the National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy and Auburn Theological Seminary\, and is a founder of States At The Center (STAC)\, CultureGuard\, and Moment Magazine’s Wide River Project. Raised in the punk scene of Southern California and organizing across the Pacific Northwest\, Ward spent years researching and confronting white nationalist movements from the inside\, work that shaped his groundbreaking analysis linking antisemitism and anti-Black racism. He has been quoted in The New Yorker\, New York Times\, Los Angeles Times\, Washington Post\, ESPN\, CNN\, MSNBC\, Black News Channel\, NPR\, BBC\, Rolling Stone\, and many other media outlets. Wherever he speaks\, Eric K. Ward is known for pairing hard truths with a stubborn belief that belonging\, not fear\, is the foundation of a just society. URL:https://www.daviscenter.org/event/antisemitism-and-anti-black-racism-eric-ward/ LOCATION:Temple Sinai CATEGORIES:Democracy 250 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20261119T190000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20261119T210000 DTSTAMP:20260731T164603Z CREATED:20260730T164627Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260731T164603Z UID:10000415-1795114800-1795122000@www.daviscenter.org SUMMARY:WTF: Washington's Totally Fine! Midterms Edition DESCRIPTION:As the country processes the outcome of the midterm elections\, we invite you to come together to learn and engage in thoughtful conversation. \nJoin us as we gather to reflect on the results of the midterm elections and what they may mean for our community\, our country\, and the path ahead. The evening will begin with a panel of Temple Sinai members representing a broad range of perspectives\, offering insights into the election results and discussing their implications for our community and our city. \nPanelists to be named soon. \nThe panel will be followed by pizza\, beer and a chance to keep talking to each other. Join us for an evening of learning\, networking\, and conspiring. \nWhile we hope you can join us in person\, the panel portion of the program can be viewed virtually. Please indicate your preference when you register. \nREGISTER URL:https://www.daviscenter.org/event/wtf-washingtons-totally-fine-midterms-2026/ CATEGORIES:Democracy 250 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270211 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270215 DTSTAMP:20260731T164603Z CREATED:20260709T175420Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260731T164603Z UID:10000411-1802304000-1802649599@www.daviscenter.org SUMMARY:Civil Rights Trip to the South DESCRIPTION:See the full details about the Civil Rights Trip\, including the registration link\, here. URL:https://www.daviscenter.org/event/civil-rights-trip-2027/ CATEGORIES:Democracy 250 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR