Reflect, Learn, and Connect with the Community at CCEJ’s Roots of Justice Breakfast and Convening on March 8, 2024

Reflect, Learn, and Connect with the Community at CCEJ’s Roots of Justice Breakfast and Convening on March 8, 2024

Jessy Needham | CCEJ

Since the 1990’s, the California Conference for Equality and Justice (CCEJ) has hosted an annual community Breakfast, known throughout the years as the “Interfaith Breakfast” and “Interfaith Intercultural Breakfast.” The Breakfast is well-known for bringing people of different identities together and share in the vision of a truly inclusive community. As the need for bolder conversations about equity and justice has become clearer, CCEJ has expanded the beloved annual event to an all-day convening, with dialogue groups and workshops to spark individual “a-ha” moments of personal transformation.

On March 8, 2024, CCEJ will host the Roots of Justice Breakfast and Convening. The day-long event at the Grand in Long Beach will convene community members of diverse racial, ethnic, faith, and professional backgrounds to reflect, gain knowledge and skills, and build solidarity for equity and justice. The event will begin at 8 am and continue until 4 pm. Guests are welcome to join for all or part of the day for deep learning and connections.

The breakfast keynote speaker is Dr. Anthony Ocampo, Ph.D., a Professor of Sociology at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona. Dr. Ocampo is the author of Brown and Gay in LA: The Lives of Immigrant Sons and The Latinos of Asia: How Filipino Americans Break the Rules of Race. The afternoon speaker is Sterling De Sutter Summerville, Founding Director and Lead Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Strategist at De Sutter Summerville Consulting (DSSC), where he assists companies and individuals to formulate and articulate positions on culturally sensitive topics. Prior to establishing DSSC, Sterling dedicated over a decade to the education, technology and nonprofit sectors, aligning his efforts with organizations committed to Human Rights advocacy.

This year’s early sponsors include Community Works Consulting, Dr. Alan and Rosecarrie Brooks, California State University – Long Beach, Long Beach City College, the Port of Long Beach, Ralphs, Toyota/TABC and F&M Bank.

This event will likely sell out, so early registration is advised! Sponsorship packages will be available until January 19 and the individual registration deadline is February 20. Sponsorship packages range from $550 to $10,000; tickets are $150.

Register online at: www.cacej.org/ convening.

Contact Reena Hajat Carroll, CCEJ Executive Director, for more information at rhcarroll@cacej.org; phone 562.435.8184 ext. 108.

The California Conference for Equality and Justice (CCEJ) is dedicated to educating and empowering youth and adults to lead change for equity and justice in our communities.