Harvesting Justice
Cultivating a Future for DC Schools
Thursday, July 10, 2025
1200 U Street NW, WDC
True Reformer Building
6 - 8 PM
Make it stand out.
Schools are where the future takes root. But are we missing the deeper purpose of an education?
Too often, especially in communities of color, schools become the focus of costly, top-down solutions with little lasting impact, bypassing decades of disinvestment, trauma, and injustice. This misses the deeper purpose of education as a tool for liberation and justice for all.
Our young people sit with brilliance, purpose, and untapped potential, waiting to be nurtured into their fullest selves.
Join us for Harvesting Justice: Cultivating a Future for DC Schools—a powerful gathering to reimagine education as a pathway to liberation, healing, and racial justice in communities full of brilliance and possibility.
"We have a powerful potential in our youth, and we must have the courage to change old ideas and practices so that we may direct their power toward good ends."
Mary McLeod Bethune
Harvesting Justice: Cultivating a Future for DC Schools Thursday, July 10th | 6:00–8:00 PM
True Reformer Building | 1200 U Street NW, Washington, DC
The evening will be inspiring, filled with connection, visioning, and movement-building in the heart of the city. This social gathering will feature heavy hors d'oeuvres, vibrant conversation, and powerful voices committed to justice in education.
We’re honored to welcome Tanji Reed Marshall, nationally recognized speaker, author, and education expert, whose groundbreaking work continues to shape the future of equity in schools.
You’ll also hear from a phenomenal panelist rooted in D.C., bringing deep insight and unwavering love for the city’s youth.
Come hungry for food, community, and the future we’re building together.
Panelists:
Mayra Cruz – Award-winning school leader and co-founder of The Canizales Group, dedicated to preparing Latino/x principals to lead excellent, antiracist dual language schools.
Eugene Banks – Author, speaker, educator, and co-founder of Competitive by Nature, committed to community empowerment and transformational change.
Brittany Mobley – Public defender and founding member of the Black Public Defender Association, fiercely dedicated to dismantling the school-to-prison pipeline through legal advocacy.
Johnathan Hill – Community and social impact innovator, advancing access to justice through cutting-edge digital solutions at Relativity.
🌱 Harvesting for Justice Soundtrack
A playlist designed to uplift and inspire—featuring songs that resonate with our vision for community, purpose, and transformation.
We hope you use this soundtrack to prepare for our Harvesting Justice event, organizing with your community, or simply seeking a soundtrack for your day. Every song is intentional—honoring the journey of our youth and illuminating the path of resistance, resilience, joy, love, and radical care.
👉 Listen and let the music nourish your mind and soul. Harvesting for Justice Soundtrack.