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Evanston reparations committee highlights learning hub, vendor resources and RS A E nearing $1 million
Summary
Councilwoman Chrissy Harris and committee staff reviewed a February learning hub at the March 6 listening session and said vendor lists, a video and a satisfaction survey will be posted on the City of Evanston reparations webpage.
At a March 6 listening session the City of Evanston Reparations Committee reviewed recent community outreach, including a February learning hub led by Councilwoman Chrissy Harris that the committee described as an educational event for residents and vendors.
“ We had over 30, almost 40 vendors,” Councilwoman Chrissy Harris said of the learning hub, and committee members said “70 and 80 people attended” on the event’s first run. Harris said vendors and attendees covered banking, home-buying, tutoring and other community-oriented services; committee staff said a list of vendors and a satisfaction survey would be posted on the City of Evanston reparations webpage.
The committee discussed future programming and collaboration: members said the housing working group and other working groups plan to coordinate more closely and that an event in February next year is being planned at the Levy Center to allow more space and breakout sessions. Committee staff asked prospective vendors and service providers to email Tasheek Kerr to be added to outreach and working-group discussions; staff listed an email in the meeting chat as tkerr@cityofEvanston.org.
Vanessa Johnson McCoy, identified at the meeting as a candidate for city clerk and community leader, gave an update on fundraising by the Reparation Stakeholders Authority of Evanston (RSAE). “We are $6,000 away from the $1,000,000 mark,” Johnson McCoy said; committee members said programming through RSAE is expected to begin when the fund reaches $1,000,000.
Other community announcements included a youth summit hosted by Delta Sigma Theta on March 15 and a film screening of Stolen School at the Evanston Public Library on April 17. The committee said working groups are open to the public; the housing working group meets the third Thursday at 5:30 p.m. online and committee meetings will move to 909 Davis Street, second floor, beginning in April.
