Please join us for the latest installment of our ‘Civic Conversations’ program series at the NHS
Drawing on history, current affairs and the state of the Nation, we will assemble to talk together, seriously and civilly, about an issue of concern. Is it true that we have lost the ability to listen to those with whom we disagree? That we no longer can debate ideas without attacking each other personally? That we have become so siloed in our interest groups, that we are no longer able to engage in the civil discourse that our democracy requires? We think not. Newport has been a place of conversation and debate, of dissent and disappointment for almost 400 years. What better place to practice talking about the things that matter? With the help of Jim Ludes of the Pell Center we will discuss the most topical question.
“What does a crisis ask of us as Americans?”
We are hoping to assemble a diverse group of perspective-holding individuals to look at what has bound us together and pulled us apart, in history and today. Please bring your ears, your head and your heart to the conversation on Friday, April 3, 2020 from 5—6:30pm virtually in Zoom.
You must register to attend, as spaces are limited. To RSVP please contact Heather Rockwood at hrockwood@newporthistory.org. If there are no spaces left, we can retain your contact information for the next event.