Envisioning Justice Grant Writing Workshop
When
Feb 19, 2025
5:15pm–7:45pm
Where
Virtual
Cost
Free. Virtual via Zoom.
Register for the link.
Part I: Telling Your Story with Judith McCray
Part II: Making the Case with Keyria Rodgers
Hosted by the Envisioning Justice Team
Join us for an educational and informative two-part workshop on grant writing. The first hour will focus on “Telling Your Story.” Judith McCray will guide us on changing the narrative, story crafting, and media/documentary production that will enable participants to define and develop their messaging - especially those that reframe socially stigmatizing narratives.
After a short break, the second part with Keyria Rodgers, “Making the Case,” will focus on writing and creating a budget, effectively capturing your story, and monetizing it through grant applications.
By the completion of the workshop, participants will know how to structure their grants; how to effectively voice their needs; and how they can get their story out and talk about what they’re experiencing in their grant proposals.
The Presenters
Judith McCray
Judith McCray is a journalist, media, and documentary producer.
McCray serves as the Executive and Creative Director of Reparations Media. It's vision is to produce and train emerging media makers to produce media through a social justice lens that repairs harm and underrepresentation of BIPOC and marginalized communities.
Keyria Rodgers
Dr. Keyria Rodgers' professional experience extends eighteen years in government program development, and public policy and fourteen years in higher education as a Professor of Criminal Justice, Public Management, and Policy.
Dr. Rodgers is the Operations Coordinator for The City of Springfield’s Office of Planning and Economic Development. She also serves as an Illinois Juvenile Justice Commissioner (appointed by Governor J.B. Pritzker), Illinois Humanities Grants Team Consultant, and has served on many other boards and commissions.
In previous appointments, Dr. Rodgers served as Millikin University's Director of Criminal Justice and the Macon County State's Attorney's Director of Grants and Special Projects, Director of the Teen Justice Diversion Program, and Grant Administrator for the Adult Redeploy Illinois program in Decatur, Illinois.
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Accessibility
This workshop will be captioned and recorded.
If you require accommodations to participate in this event fully, please contact Brooklyn Rue at events@ilhumanities.org at least 48 hours before the event.
Envisioning Justice Grants for Organizations
These project-based grants support collectives, non-profit organizations, and other groups that use the arts and humanities to work toward a truly just society.
Prison education programs, independent media, community dialogues, and conferences are just a few of the impactful initiatives we fund to create understanding about mass incarceration and its impact on communities in Illinois. By supporting those doing this important work, we build more affirming, engaged, and empowered communities.
Envisioning Justice Grants for Individuals
These project-based grants support individuals such as educators, organizers, artists, and others who use the arts and humanities to work toward a truly just society.
Research projects, podcasts, grassroots publications, and public performances are just a few of the impactful initiatives we fund to create understanding about mass incarceration and its impact on communities in Illinois. By supporting those doing this important work, we build more affirming, engaged, and empowered communities.
Envisioning Justice
Through Illinois Humanities' Envisioning Justice Program, we examine and reimagine the criminal legal system through the arts and humanities. Together, we leverage the arts and humanities to examine mass incarceration and collectively shape a more just future.
Since 2017, Envisioning Justice has created free public arts and humanities programs in partnership with communities and people affected by the carceral system and provided grant funding for individuals, nonprofits, and collectives.
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