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Buffalo State University's Anne Frank Project will host its 15th annual Social Justice Festival, AFP 2023: Ideas + Action = Justice, October 4 and 5.

This year's theme is AFP 2023: Ideas + Action = Justice. We are actively seeking proposals from a variety of disciplines to share their expertise, skills, and artistry with university students, faculty, staff, and surrounding community members that will engage diverse communities in teachable ways to respond rather than react. Ideas without action require no courage, no research, and no truth. When ideas are followed up with action, positive impact becomes possible. This is a "response" not a reaction. The Anne Frank Project’s annual festival is the ideal platform for teaching people how to respond versus react to their worlds—this is the only way to make positive personal and social change: justice.

AFP invites presentations, workshops, and performances reflecting on this year's theme. In keeping with the kinesthetic and experiential pillars of the Anne Frank Project, we ask that all session proposals be crafted as one-third theory and two-thirds practice. Proposals are due Wednesday, May 24. Submit your proposal today!

This year's Donn Youngstrom featured speaker is activist and model Autumn Rose Williams. Ms. Williams was crowned Miss Teen Shinnecock at the age of 16 and has been immersed in her culture, finding pride in her Black and Indigenous heritage. She educates and brings awareness to topics such as Afro-Indigenous culture, social justice awareness, and mental health. She will open the festival with a keynote address on Indigenous awareness, self-love, and empowerment on Tuesday, October 3, at 7:00 p.m. in the Burchfield Penney Art Center's Tower Auditorium, with an interactive workshop the next morning.

For regular updates on the 15th annual Social Justice Festival, please visit our website and follow us on Instagram @annefrankproject.

Please contact Jonise Hall, AFP assistant director, with questions.