How We endUP Convening 2023
Houston, TX + Virtual
Oct 17, 8:30AM – 7:00PM CDT
Join a national conversation about family policing abolition. Leave equipped to take action in your community.
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Houston, TX + Virtual
Our first hybrid event
The convening is free, whether you join us in person in Houston or online. Intended participants are those committed to improving the safety and well-being of children, youth, and families in their communities and those who recognize the urgency of ending the harms done to Black, Indigenous, and Latine families by the family policing system.
Keynote Conversation with Josie Duffy Rice & Alan Dettlaff
Josie Duffy Rice, journalist, writer, law school graduate, and podcast host will talk with Alan Dettlaff about his new book, “Confronting the Racist Legacy of the American Child Welfare System.”
2023 Convening Schedule
Our goal is to foster a deeper understanding of what it truly means to engage in abolition work on a daily basis.
Attend in Houston, TX
Venue
Elizabeth D. Rockwell Pavilion
MD Anderson Library, University of Houston
Use the staircase or elevator to the right within the main entrance, follow signs for the Honors College.
Accommodations
Hilton University of Houston
4450 University Dr, Houston, TX 77204
Join our hotel block for a rate of $189 per night, for the nights of October 16-18. This hotel is on campus and a short walk of .2 miles from our event venue. Rooms must be reserved by September 16 to receive our group rate.
Dining
Breakfast and a buffet lunch will be provided for attendees of the in-person event. Additional dining can be found nearby in the University of Houston Student Center food court and the Hilton Hotel’s restaurant.
Parking
We recommend parking in the Hilton Garage or the Welcome Center Garage. The day rate for parking is $20. Contact us if you will need a parking voucher to make the event financially accessible.
Masking
Masks will be encouraged and available at this event. We also ask that you test for COVID-19 before arrival.
Attend Virtually
Livestreamed Events
All of our speaker sessions will be livestreamed so you can participate in the conversation wherever you attend.
Virtual Expo
Learn more about organizations and individuals doing the work across the country.
Support upEND Movement
Our events and resources will always be free and accessible to everyone thanks to our generous supporters! If you would like support travel stipends for impacted persons to attend the convening, you can donate to upEND online or contact us to learn more.
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