Governor Henry Lippitt House Forums

The League of Women Voters and Generation Citizen will partner with Governor Henry Lippitt House Museum for Three Conversations, open to the public.

When: March 12th, 19th and the 26th, 6:30 pm, followed by an informal reception.
Where:    Lippitt House Museum, 199 Hope Street, Providence.

The forums:
March 12:  East Side Engages Providence.
Speakers  Lorne Adrain, former Providence Mayoral candidate; Cali Almy, Wheeler School Community Service Learning Director; and Albert Dahlberg, Director of State and Community Relations at Brown’s Swearer Center. The discussion will focus on how the East Side engages in politics and the community.

March 19: Latino Education and Engagement.
Speakers Anna Cano- Morales, Director of Latino Policy Institute at Roger Williams University; Soljane Quiles, Social Studies and Civics teacher at Highlander Charter School; and Jose Baptista, President of the board of directors for sister organizations Rhode Island Latino Civic Fund and Rhode Island Latino Political Action Committee.  They will discuss how the largest growing ethnic group in Rhode Island is changing politics.

March 26:  Technology and Community Engagement.
Speakers Andy Cutler, founder of Achievery, and Sue Ellen Kroll, Director of Grants and Strategic Partnerships Rhode Island Council for the Humanities. They will discuss how to blend technology with history for community outreach and engagement.