Summer in the City 2022
Summer in the City excursions for University of Richmond faculty and staff highlight some of our favorite Richmond destinations. This year’s Summer in the City series returns to in-person excursions that take you to spaces of history, transformation, and community engagement. Transportation and boxed lunches will be provided. Registration is required and opens on Thursday, May 26.
Thursday, June 9, 11:30-1:30 p.m.
Legacy Farm
Join us for an excursion that highlights the work of Legacy Farm, an urban farming project through Church Hill Activities & Tutoring (CHAT)'s Workforce Development Program. Located in Richmond's East End, it has become "a community of young BIPOC farmers, embodying their role as stewards of the land and committed to sowing seeds of justice as we seek reciprocity, restoration and unity." During lunch we will view an episode of Duron Chavis' Black Space Matters video series where he interviews Allison Hurst of Legacy Farm about the joys and challenges of urban farming. Afterwards, we will stop by Legacy Farm before returning to campus. Boxed lunches will be provided by Front Porch Cafe, a business with CHAT's Workforce Development Program.
REGISTER HERE
Thursday, June 16, 11:30-1:30 p.m.
Richmond Metropolitan Habitat for Humanity
Richmond Metropolitan Habitat for Humanity has a vision of a world where everyone has equitable access to a safe, quality, and affordable place to call home. Recently they received a $4.5 million gift from MacKenzie Scott to help them address the affordable housing shortage in our community. Will Keenan, Habitat for Humanity's community engagement manager, will join us at a Habitat build site in Church Hill to share their vision and how you can get involved. Boxed lunches will be provided from Soul N' Vinegar.
Thursday, June 23, 11:30-1:30 p.m.
Virginia Museum of History & Culture