Opening Reception & Panel Discussion

Date/Time
Thursday, February 20, 2020
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Location
Lyman Allyn Art Museum

Categories

• Exhibition Opening
• Special Event

Members: Free / Non-members: $10

Join us for an evening reception and panel discussion of Lyman Allyn’s latest Near :: New exhibition, Stories of Resilience: Encountering Racism. Panelists include, attorney Lonnie Braxton, Rev. Florence Clarke, Sonalysts Board member Donetta Hodge, Dean of Institutional Equity and Inclusion at Connecticut College John McKnight, and Dr. Lynda B. Smith, Ph.D.

The panel will be moderated by Jerry Fischer, former Director of the Jewish Federation of Eastern Connecticut. Developed from the Jewish Federation’s Encountering Differences Program, Stories of Resilience paints a picture of remarkable successes in the face of daunting obstacles through personal photographs, artifacts, and video testimonies.

Opening reception: 5:00 PM
Panel discussion: 6:00 PM

Please RSVP to 860.443.2545 ext. 2129 or email us.