http://iamlearningdisabled.com/learning-disabled-person-person-with-learning-disabilities-lder-what/ Are you troubled by the lack of civility in modern America? Would you like to think more deeply about American greatness and the qualities that make it possible?
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Chautauqua was a very popular education movement in the United States during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, which brought entertainment and culture for the whole community. It was a popular forum for speakers, teachers, musicians and other specialists of the day. Former U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt once called Chautauqua “the most American thing in America.”
Featured speakers over this five-month series include:
April 14: Quaker pastor and author Philip Gulley, “Civil Dialogue in Uncivil Times”
April 28: Danville attorney Bill Harrington, “Confronting the Problem of Factions”
May 12: Philip Gulley, “The Pursuit of Happiness”
May 26: Social activist Rev. Bill Breeden, “Whence Cometh Greatness”
June 9: former Indiana Supreme Court Justice Myra Selby, “Weaving the Tapestry of Civility”
June 23: Author Jim Mulholland, “Injustice and Reparations”
July 14: Indiana ACLU Director Jane Henegar, “A Bastille Day Toast”
July 28: Community organizer Malkah Bird, “Against Antisemitism and For Palestinian Rights”
August 11: Indy Achieves Director Matt Impink, “Education: The True Corrective of Abuse”
August 25: Philip Gulley, “If America Were Great, It Would Live In the Future, Not In The Past”
Each event will be moderated, with ample time given for questions, discussion, and refreshment.
All are welcome to participate in the Chautauqua, and are especially encouraged to bring someone who views the world a bit differently than they do. Our purpose is to listen, learn, and find helpful ways forward in our American experiment of democracy. Please be sure to mark your calendar to participate in the next Chautauqua session. For general questions about the Hendricks County Chautauqua series, contact Philip Gulley at 317-446-4923.