‘Villens, as one of the culminating events of our church’s “Sacred Conversations on Race” justice project, we are hosting a panel discussion on Thursday, April 30. The presenters are all fantastic, and should stimulate excellent, truth-telling conversation about racism as its persists in Somerville and surrounding communities. We hope you can come!

First Church Somerville UCC invites you to

Persevering Up Heartbreak Hill:

A Panel to Address Racism and White Privilege in the Communities and Congregations of Somerville and Beyond

April 30, 2009 from 7 to 9 PM

at First Church Somerville UCC, 89 College Avenue (near Davis Square)

Panelists:

• Anthony Holloway, Somerville Chief of Police
• Elena Letona, Director of Organizational Learning and Research at Third Sector New England and former Executive Director of Centro Presente
• Peggy McIntosh, associate director of the Wellesley Centers for Women and co-founder and co-director of the National SEED Project on Inclusive Curriculum (Seeking Educational Equity & Diversity)
• Edith Guffey, Associate General Minister of the national United Church of Christ

The panel will be co-moderated by LaTayna Purnell and Tim Duhamel, members of First Church Somerville.

Suggested Donation: $5

For more information, visit:

http://firstchurchsomerville.org/mission/sacred-conversations-on-race

or call 617-625-6485