Stoneham CDC Launches Stoneham Reads And Offers Community Racial Equity Training

Press release from Stoneham Chamber of Commerce:

February 25, 2021

SAVE THE DATE- Stoneham Reads Virtual Kick-Off Event

The virtual kick-off event for Stoneham Reads will tentatively take place on Sunday, April 11, 2021 from 4-5pm. Join us for an hour of inspiration and community-building. More details coming soon. Sign up for updates here.

About Stoneham Reads

Stoneham Reads is a community-building project. All are invited to read the same book and participate in related activities to foster connections, promote an appreciation of our town and have fun. This year’s book choice is Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, And You by Jason Reynolds and Ibram X. Kendi. Given the pandemic, all events will be virtual during this pilot year. You can sign up for updates and get more information about the project here: https://www.stonehamcdc.org/stoneham-reads.html

Community Training in Facilitating Conversations Across Race & Intersectionality

As part of the inaugural Stoneham Reads Program, the Stoneham CDC, with generous support from the Stoneham Public Library and the Stoneham Rotary Club, is offering Community Training in Facilitating Conversations Across Race & Intersectionality at no cost to Stoneham Reads Facilitators and to representatives from Stoneham organizations and businesses to develop community-wide capacity across organizations to engage in and sustain conversations on racial equity. The training will take place via Zoom on March 13 and March 20, 2021 and will be facilitated by Courageous Conversations Toward Racial Justice. The deadline to apply is March 2, 2021.

Click here for more information and to apply to be a participant.

This press release was produced by the Stoneham Chamber of Commerce. The views expressed are the author's own.