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February is Money Month
Cash. Dinero. Pesos. Dollar Bills.
Money has been a part of human history, in some form, for thousands of years. Whether it’s represented by a gold coin, wampum, or a paper bill, money doesn’t have inherent value. The value of currencies will always be dependent on the importance people place on it. However, throughout history, both the usage and the form of money have evolved.
So what is money, and how does it work? This series of workshops will explore, and demystify, the histories, futures, symbolism and culture around currency. Our featured guests include Arielle Gray, Christine Desan, K-Sue Park, and Jovanna Jones!
If You Know, You Know
Our first If You Know You Know Workshop is TODAY.
Time: Wednesday, Feb 9th, 6PM EST
6:00PM-7:15PM - If You Know You Know:
Introducing ‘If You Know, You Know’ Wednesdays! #IYKYK is a new BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) meeting space for Ujima community members. Please note that this virtual space is not for White allies.
7:15-8:30PM - Member Teams: Cousins (Timebank) and the Study Team.
The Cousins (Timebank) Member Team conducts outreach and management of Ujima's time banking platform. The Study Team is an independent study group within Ujima. This week, the team is studying Solidarity Economy.
Time: Wednesday, Feb 16th, 6PM EST | Location: Zoom Only
6:00PM-7:15PM - #Co-Learn:
Next week, we're studying debt with Dr. K-sue Park.
Dr. K-Sue Park’s scholarship examines the development of American property law, immigration law, and the creation of the American real estate system through the histories of colonization and enslavement.
Previously, she was the Critical Race Studies Fellow at UCLA School of Law and an Equal Justice Works Fellow and staff attorney in El Paso, where she investigated predatory mortgage lending schemes as part of Texas RioGrande Legal Aid’s foreclosure defense team. Park earned her B.A. summa cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa honors from Cornell University, where she was a College Scholar, her M.Phil with Distinction in Social and Political Sciences from the University of Cambridge, her J.D. cum laude from Harvard Law School, where she was a Presidential Scholar, and her Ph.D. in Rhetoric from UC Berkeley, where she was a Javits Fellow.
Her publications have appeared or are forthcoming in the Harvard Law Review, the Yale Law Journal, The University of Chicago Law Review, The History of the Present, Law & Social Inquiry, and the New York Times
7:15-8:30PM - #Co-Create: Anchor Institution Outreach Member Team
Last week at #UjimaWednesdays, we held our monthly Co-Direct with Ujima Staff, during which we discussed Ujima's organizing efforts with Public Bank MA; our Dorchester Food Cooperative Investment Vote; Assemblies and Voting Schedule; Timebanking and more!
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