For Immediate Release: 7/10/2015 10:54 am
Worcester, MA (July 10, 2015) - The community will gather at 6:00 PM Monday at the DCU Center to reflect on the series of dialogues on race held this summer and to discuss next steps for keeping the conversation going.
US Attorney for the District of Massachusetts Carmen Ortiz, Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey, Worcester County District Attorney Joseph D. Early, Jr. and Mayor Joseph M. Petty are scheduled to speak.
The session will run from 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM, with dinner served at 5:00 PM. Free child care will be available on-site. Free parking will be offered at the City's Major Taylor Garage, 30 Major Taylor Boulevard.
The seven-session community dialogue has been organized by the City Manager's Community Coalition Against Bias & Hate and the City's Office of Human Rights and Disabilities, in collaboration with many groups, institutions and organizations throughout Worcester.
The United States Department of Justice, Community Relations Services and Attorney General Healey's office helped lead the facilitation process.
The purpose of these sessions is to provide the community with an opportunity to exchange information face to face, share personal stories and experiences, honestly express perspectives, clarify viewpoints and develop solutions to community concerns related to our increasingly diverse city. Previous sessions have focused on Representative Government, Public Safety, Youth and Education, Media and Online Social Networks and Economic Development.
