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More than a Conversation about Race, Panel Discussion
6:00pm Monday February 7 FREE! via Zoom.
The Newtown Board of Education and the Cyrenius H. Booth Library are hosting a community conversation entitled, 'Race: More Than a Conversation' via Zoom: Monday, February 7, 6:00 p.m.
This FREE event will center on the issues and challenges concerning race in the school setting and in our community and will feature seven prominent panelists, all community leaders.
- Wesley A. Johnson II, Newtown Public Schools Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Coordinator
- Dan Rosenthal, First Selectman, Town of Newtown
- Deborra Zukowski, Chair, Board of Education
- John Voket, Editor, The Newtown Bee
- Dana Flynn, Chair, C.H. Booth Library, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Special Committee
- Ken Weinstein, President, Newtown Savings Bank
- Reverend Kristen M.E. Provost Switzer, Newtown Congregational Church
Panelists will respond to questions from moderators as well as take questions from the audience. The event is free, but registration is required. People can register on the library’s event calendar: chboothlibrary.org or by using this specific website: https://bit.ly/3rPu6sZ.
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*NOTE: If you register on the C.H. Booth website calendar we will send reminders as we approach the event, but the Zoom link will be emailed to registrants on February 7th.