NPEIV Virtual Think Tank 2021

OPENING PANEL

Violent Extremism: Strategies for Change

Saturday, August 28, 2021 | 9:00 am - 5:30 pm Pacific Time

It has been said that violent extremists pose a steady and evolving threat of violence and economic harm to our country. What is the reality about it as we know it today? Trends may shift, but the underlying drivers for violent extremism—which may include socio-political conditions, racism, sexism and anti-Semitism, just to name a few—remain constant.

Dr. Carolyn Petrosino, PhD, Professor Emerita, Bridgewater State University, will be providing the background for the panel by discussing factors that contribute to violent extremism and hate crimes within the social context of this country. She will strive to connect the dots and present the underlying factors to help the audience understand racially motivated violence, extreme ideological beliefs, and who or what are their targets. Specifically, Dr. Petrosino will address the issue of White Supremacy as she sees it play out in social forces that support violent extremism. She will inform the audience about the role advocacy or professional organizations play in addressing the issue of violent extremists or perpetrators of hate crimes.

Additional panelists include Ms. Sandy Dang, MPA, MSW, Co-founder and Principal of Colnnovate Consulting, LLC; Ms. Valarie Shultz-Wilson, Nonprofit Management Consultant, President & CEO of the Urban League of Southern Connecticut; and Dr. Kimberly J. Cook, PhD, Professor of Sociology & Criminology at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington.

The four additional panelists will each have 20-25 minutes to discuss the realities of violent extremism within their communities. This may include strategies/actions for change that might underscore individual, family, social, and community action steps that must happen to end the threat of violent extremism, based on their own area of expertise.

After the five panelists have presented, there will be a 20-min question and answer period, facilitated by Ms. Joyce N. Thomas, RN, MPH, PNP, FAAN, President/CEO & Co-founder, Center for Child Protection and Family Support, NPEIV Board Member.

Valarie Shultz-Wilson, Sandy Dang, Carolyn Petrosino, Kimberly J. Cook, & Joyce Thomas

Valarie Shultz-Wilson, Sandy Dang, Carolyn Petrosino, Kimberly J. Cook, & Joyce Thomas

Participants will be able to:

  • Identify how the legal system is ill-equipped to tackle the root causes of extremism;

  • Describe the constancy of hate ideology and its influence on race relations in the United States;

  • Discuss the systemic racism against the Asian Pacific American (API) community, and how API communities are uniting with other communities to fight racism;

  • Describe the role advocacy and professional organizations play in addressing the issue of violent extremists or perpetrators of hate crimes;

  • List action steps and strategies for change that can help end the threat of violent extremism.

NPEIV Think Tank 2021 | Virtual Agenda

Think Tank AM Session: 9:00 am - 11:45 am Pacific Time

9:00 am – 9:30 am PT - Welcome Message

9:30 am – 11:30 am PT - Panel on Violent Extremism: Strategies for Change (2 CE’s available)

11:30 am – 11:45 am PT -  Award Presentation

 

Break: 11:45 am - 12:45 pm Pacific Time

11:45 am – 12:45 pm PT  - Break for Lunch

 

Think Tank PM Session: 12:45 pm - 4:30 pm Pacific Time

12:45 pm – 1:15 pm PT - Overview of Action Teams and 2020 Achievements

1:15 pm – 3:15 pm PT - Action Team Breakout Sessions

  • Action Team #1: Public Policy and Engagement

  • Action Team #2: Training and Mentoring

  • Action Team #3: Practice

  • Action Team #4: Research and Dissemination

  • Action Team #5: Global Perspectives

3:15 pm - 3:30 pm PT - Break

3:30 pm – 4:30 pm PT - General Assembly/Closing Reflection

 

Virtual Social Hour: 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm Pacific Time

4:30 pm – 5:30 pm PT - Virtual Networking/Social Hour

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