On Day 1 of Embrace Ideas Festival, hosted by The Boston Foundation, author Heather McGhee joins Boston Foundation President Dr. Lee Pelton in a conversation about upending our zero-sum game thinking when it comes to race and racism. The duo will explore themes from McGhee’s The Sum of Us: What Racism Costs Everyone and How We Can Prosper Together, setting the stage for a week of rich conversation around how we heal and build together.

Following the keynote session, King Boston’s Director of Community Engaged Research, Dr. April Inniss will present a new community Well-Being Dashboard: a new BIPOC-centric measure of wellbeing that will help us frame, articulate, and advocate for policies that promote joy and wellbeing in Boston.

Unwind, connect, and enjoy an evening cocktail reception sponsored by The Boston Foundation with fellow Festival attendees from 4-6pm with Gregory Groover, Jr.’s Jazz Quartet in the Atrium.