Our Town: Fostering Healthy Communities – announces September program – Education

Story & Song Center for Arts & Culture is hosting a 10-month discussion series, “Our Town: Fostering a Healthy Community,” facilitated by T.R. Richardson. The program is designed to bring together residents of Nassau County to 1) explore the elements of what makes a healthy community, 2) learn and apply the art of civil conversation, and 3) foster greater understanding and connection through face-to-face interaction and learning. The next gathering takes place on Sunday, September 21 at 2 p.m.

Guests this month include Joe Zimmerman, representing the Nassau County School Board, Rachel Steele, who serves on both Nassau Freedom to Learn Committee and Nassau County Book Review Committee, and Dr. Johnnetta Betsch Cole, former President of Spelman College, founded specifically for the education of women of African descent. In 1987, Dr. Cole became Spelman College's seventh president and the first Black woman to hold that position.

Speakers will offer their perspectives on the challenges faced by public and private schools, initiatives to improve skill levels and graduation rates, and the importance of receiving a quality education.

Previous topics covered at this series, facilitated by T.R. Richardson, an expert in cross-cultural communication, include growth management, affordable housing, perspective of young people, voting, the impact of development, and public safety. Next in the series, on Oct. 19, will be public health.

Topics to date have provided healthy interaction and discussion of the focus topic. This program is free and open to all, thanks to a generous grant from the Theodore and Pauline Cohen Trust.

Seating is limited, so please reserve your space at Story & Song or by calling 904-601-2118.