Town Hall Meeting: Let's Talk about Race

Co-sponsored by:
Cleveland State University Division of Institutional Diversity
Cleveland Museum of Natural History

Wednesday, November 5, 2008
6:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.

Venue:
Cleveland Museum of Natural History
1 Wade Oval Drive
Cleveland, OH 44106

Refreshments: 6:00 p.m. – 6:45 p.m.
Meeting: 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Admission & Parking is FREE

The Town Hall Meeting features discussion on the history of race in America, the origins of racism and our difficulty in discussing the topic. The panel will also explore the ‘lived experience' of race, how difficult conversations on race need to occur, and share useful techniques for engaging in thoughtful, respectful dialogue on the topic.

The panel will be moderated by Njeri Nuru-Holm, Ph.D., Vice President for Institutional Diversity and will include:

• Joanne Dowdy, Ph.D., Teaching, Leadership & Curriculum Studies, Kent State University
• Barbara Hoffman, Ph.D., Department of Anthropology, Cleveland State University
• George Ray, Ph.D., School of Communication, Cleveland State University
• Michael Williams, Ph.D., Black Studies Program, Cleveland State University

Please register for the event at www.cmnh.org or call 216.231.1177.

For more information please contact us at 216.687.9335 or email at diversity@csuohio.edu.