The 2024 Racial Justice Summit - Fighting for the Now, Hopeful for the Future: Living and Breathing Camden
Please join us for the second annual Racial Justice Summit, presented by the Office of Undergraduate Intellectual Life and Fellows in Racial Justice Learning Community at the ISGRJ. This is the only tri-campus student-led event to explore the future of racial justice on all three Rutgers campuses, encourage personal and intellectual growth, and help bolster nuanced conversations about community, activism, and responsibility. This year's theme will be focused on the intersections of housing and environmental justice in Camden, NJ.
Don’t miss this opportunity to hear from our dedicated community panel on critical environmental and housing issues. Be inspired by keynote speaker Arielle V. King, and engage with our Racial Justice Fellows who will share insights on their fellowship and present their social action projects. This event promises to be a powerful and transformative experience for all attendees.
This is a FREE event! There are no admission costs. Food and refreshments will be served throughout the day.
FREE round-trip bus transportation will be provided to and from the Camden Campus Center for Rutgers—Newark and Rutgers—New Brunswick students.
Registration is officially open! Click here to reserve your spot today.
Access the Summit agenda by clicking here.
Keynote speaker: Arielle V. King
Arielle V. King is an environmental justice educator and strategist working at the nexus of climate, law, and culture. She is the Racial Justice Center Assistant Director at the New York Civil Liberties Union. As a consultant and lecturer, Arielle shares her expertise on environmental justice, media, and social justice issues at institutions across the United States. She is also the host of “The Joy Report”, a podcast all about positive climate solutions through the lens of intersectionality and optimism. Arielle has spent over half her life advocating for social and environmental issues at academic institutions, with community organizations, on stages across the US, and through the media.
In addition to her environmental legal advocacy, public speaking, and consulting, Arielle is involved in the movement to advance a more just and sustainable fashion system. She provides insights and collaborates with brands to advance a more circular, ethical industry. Arielle has over a decade of experience as an event coordinator, and oversaw a side event venue and co-organized a Blue Zone pavilion (the first-ever Entertainment and Culture Pavilion) during COP28 in Dubai last December.
She holds a BA in Environmental and Sustainability studies with a concentration in Political Ecology. Her senior thesis was on the Flint Water Crisis, focusing on environmental law, state-community relations, environmental racism, and how communities come together amid political neglect. This work led Arielle to pursue a Master’s in Environmental Law and Policy and a JD focused on civil rights and environmental justice, which she earned at age 23.
