Items tagged: Friday Forum

Friday Forum and Conversation Cafe

April 14,2023, Community Relations Manager for the Department of Equity and Engagement, Jorge Elvir, spoke at the weekly Friday Forum. These forums allow attendees to hear from community leaders tackling our most pressing public concerns through an unwavering pursuit of social justice. Jorge presented on Community Violence and Anti-Violence Efforts being pursued by the City […]


Community Relations Manager Speaks at YMCA Lecture Series

Community Relations Manager Tracy Parsons was the kick off speaker for the YMCA of the University of Illinois Friday Forum Lecture Series “RESIST: Building a Culture of Nonviolence.” Parsons discussed the state of community violence locally and what Champaign is doing to address community safety. There were 80 people in attendance. For information about the Spring 2019 […]