RSJI Summit
The RSJI Summit is a conference-style event hosted by the Race & Social Justice Initiative. For years, the Summit has brought City of Seattle staff together to celebrate racial justice organizing, build capacity for equity work in the City, and heal from past traumas.
Over the years, commmunity members and racial justice leaders also have been invited to contribute to the Summit and share their hopes for a more just City of Seattle.
You can find more information about recent Summits below, including video recordings and photos.
2024 RSJI Summit: Celebrating 20 Years of RSJI
August 15, 2024
The 2024 RSJI Summit celebrated the past, present, and future of racial justice organizing in the City. Approximately 300 City of Seattle staff gathered in the Seattle Center Armory to grow their race and social justice knowledge and practices. Sessions included a panel of past RSJI leaders, a panel of current RSJI leaders in the City, and workshops that taught attendees useful skills for implementing racial equity in their everyday jobs.
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2023 RSJI Summit: Healing, Belonging & Unity
March 23-24, 2023
The 2023 RSJI Summit featured a variety of events, including a hybrid City of Seattle Staff Day and a virtual Community Day, as well as a Dr. Martin Luther King Jr Unity Day Celebration. We were joined by Dr. Ben Danielson, Dr. Gilda Sheppard, Edwin Lindo, and many more racial justice leaders in Seattle.
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2022 RSJI Summit: Transformative Justice, Decolonization, and Collective Care
January 17-20, 2022
The 2022 RSJI Summit was a virtual event for City of Seattle staff that took place during the week of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Sessions include remarks from Mayor Bruce Harrell and Michelle Storms of ACLU-WA, an overview of the City's budget process, Black and Asian community solidarity, and more!