{"id":4350,"date":"2026-02-12T23:34:10","date_gmt":"2026-02-13T05:34:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/community-empowerment-institutional-inclusivity\/?post_type=tribe_events&#038;p=4350"},"modified":"2026-04-03T10:59:45","modified_gmt":"2026-04-03T15:59:45","slug":"community-empowerment-justice-symposium-2026","status":"publish","type":"tribe_events","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/community-empowerment-institutional-inclusivity\/event\/community-empowerment-justice-symposium-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"2026 Community Empowerment &amp; Justice Symposium"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/forms.office.com\/r\/sW6ERindx3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4678 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/community-empowerment-institutional-inclusivity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/680\/2026\/02\/CEJ-2026-Gen-Reg-Flyer_4-10-26-edited-scaled.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1978\" height=\"2560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/community-empowerment-institutional-inclusivity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/680\/2026\/02\/CEJ-2026-Gen-Reg-Flyer_4-10-26-edited-scaled.png 1978w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/community-empowerment-institutional-inclusivity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/680\/2026\/02\/CEJ-2026-Gen-Reg-Flyer_4-10-26-edited-232x300.png 232w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/community-empowerment-institutional-inclusivity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/680\/2026\/02\/CEJ-2026-Gen-Reg-Flyer_4-10-26-edited-791x1024.png 791w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/community-empowerment-institutional-inclusivity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/680\/2026\/02\/CEJ-2026-Gen-Reg-Flyer_4-10-26-edited-768x994.png 768w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/community-empowerment-institutional-inclusivity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/680\/2026\/02\/CEJ-2026-Gen-Reg-Flyer_4-10-26-edited-1187x1536.png 1187w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/community-empowerment-institutional-inclusivity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/680\/2026\/02\/CEJ-2026-Gen-Reg-Flyer_4-10-26-edited-1583x2048.png 1583w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1978px) 100vw, 1978px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\r\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\">The UWM Honors College, the Division of Community Empowerment and Institutional Inclusivity, Student Involvement, and the Office of Undergraduate Research invite all to attend the <strong>2026 Community Empowerment &amp; Justice Symposium.\u00a0<\/strong>Now in its fourth year, this event will highlight explorations and experiences of\u00a0challenges and opportunities, how these intersect with other asymmetries of power, and how we can work to foster greater\u00a0justice.<\/h2>\r\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\">This year&#8217;s keynote speaker is Lea S. 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