Community Building Equity Summit, ‘Processing the Pandemic,’ set for Aug. 6

To help youth build community and foster resilience during the COVID-19 pandemic, Evanston Cradle to Career along with the City of Evanston, Logan Consulting Services, The Joy Yoga, 4 Suns Fresh Juice, Body by Marilyn and Everybody Eats is sponsoring the 2nd Annual Community Building Equity Summit: Processing the Pandemic from noon to 5 p.m. on Aug. 6 at Mason Park, Church Street and Florence Avenue.

Activities will include facilitated workshops about processing the pandemic, nutrition and mental health as well as games, restorative circles, restorative yoga and Zumba lessons. This event is free and open to the public. Youth will be provided with T-shirts, lunch and yoga mats.

Youth can register for the event online. For more information, contact Kim Holmes-Ross, Evanston Cradle to Career Community Engagement Director, at kholmesross@evanstonc2c.org or call (224) 307-0307.

Evanston Cradle to Career (EC2C) is a collaborative partnership of more than 40 organizations and 150 community members who aim to be a catalyst for change by addressing systems that affect and undermine children and families in Evanston.