Student Advocating Vital Engagements (S.A.V.E.) Summit Feb 5-6, 2021

SAVE (Students Advocating for Vital Engagements) Summit: February 5-6, 2021

 

S.A.V.E. (Students Advocating for Vital Engagements) is an organization founded to inspire and galvanize young people to use their voices for change.  The virtual debut Summit will take place virtually on February 5 and 6 and is available to any high school or college student. Sign up is free at www.saveforchange.org.  Students are also sourced by directors of TRIO Programs nationwide, Federal outreach and student services programs that provide services for individuals from underserved communities.

S.A.V.E. is partnered with the 700 member National Black Caucus of State Legislators (NBCSL), representing more than 50 million Americans of various racial backgrounds, which has worked diligently over the last several years to include students in their programs as a means of giving them the tools to learn about and implement their civic duties.

The S.A.V.E. Summit will present workshops with the help of experts and celebrities, notably Mark Cuban, Metta World Peace, Gene Simmons and MC Lyte, Missouri Senator Steven Roberts, Professor Kendrick Roberson and more, who will offer their experience and knowledge. The umbrella topics to be discussed include Police & Community Reform (Students Against Violent Engagements), Economic Equality (Students Addressing & Valuing Economics), Voting Rights (Students Advocating for Voting Expansion), Environmental Justice (Students Against Violating the Earth) and Health Disparities (Students Advancing Vitality & Exercise). 

Negative Exposure, a new film to be released in Spring 2021, will be previewed by the Youth Summit attendees on February 5, with a discussion to follow the following day. The compelling and controversial film addresses relevant contemporary social issues which includes police reform and community awareness.

Partnership with the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago

Northeastern Illinois University has partnered with the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago to offer students, faculty and staff complimentary admission to all exhibits and activities, as well as virtual performances and public programs, through August 2021. (Ticketed additional-fee presentations are exempt from this agreement.)

The museum building is currently closed to prevent the spread of COVID-19, but it is offering a number of virtual and remote events, including:

The Long Dream
The Long Dream invites visitors to see the city of Chicago, the world and themselves through the eyes of more than 70 local artists whose work offers us ways to imagine a more equitable and interconnected world.

Through May 2

Chicago Works: Omar Velázquez
Through July 25
In his first solo museum exhibition, artist and musician Omar Velázquez presents recent paintings and sculptures that address the intersection of painting, music and folklore.

Talk: Carolina Caycedo
6-7 p.m. Jan. 7
On the opening of the exhibition "Carolina Caycedo: From the Bottom of the River," join a lively conversation between the artist, exhibition curator Carla Acevedo-Yates and Wayuu filmmaker David Hernández Palmar.

When the museum space reopens, students, faculty and staff will be required to present their University ID card in order to receive complimentary admission.

Posted on behalf of the Division of Student Affairs by Mike Hines, Director of Strategic Communications.